I am always creating new shirts for my tween daughter, mostly because she is constantly coming up with new design ideas and sayings (usually they revolve around Disney characters or quotes, to be honest). When I got in the new Cricut Patterned Iron On, we were both really excited to try some of it on a new shirt! Using two colors of Cricut Patterned Iron On, and Cricut Design Space, I made her this “Unicorns & Mermaids” raglan shirt in just a few minutes time!
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Have you seen the new Cricut Patterned Iron On yet? If you haven’t checked it out, GO NOW. No kidding y’all, it’s a game changer. The Patterned Iron OnĀ comes in sampler packs, which is great because you can try 3 different patterns with each purchase, and you can mix and match the patterns to make unique projects. There’s so many different projects you can create with each pack! From tote bags, baby clothing, to accessories, and the awesome shirt ideas I have, my brain is on overload! Currently, there are 9 different gorgeous sampler packs, each with 3- 12 x 17″ sheets, including the two different sampler packs I chose sheets from: the Cricut Natalie Malan Aquamarine and Cricut Natalie Malan Sunset Blossom Sampler Packs. WATERCOLOR. IRON ON. Enough said. Making this Cricut Unicorn Shirt is quick and easy with Cricut Patterned Iron on!
Look at how gorgeous those colors are! I can’t get enough of these watercolor designs.
The materials you need to make this project are:
-Shirt of your choice (we got this kid-sized pink and white raglan baseball shirt on Amazon–SHOP HERE)
–Cricut Patterned Iron On (Natalie Malan Aquamarine and Sunset Blossom Sampler Packs)
–Cricut Maker or other Cricut Machine (CLICK HERE TO SEE MACHINE OPTIONS) with Light Grip or Standard Grip Mat (SHOP HERE)
–Cricut EasyPress (SHOP HERE and see why it’s one of my favorite Cricut products) or Iron.
-Cricut EasyPress Mat (SHOP HERE)
Once you’ve gathered your materials, you’ll need to head over to Cricut Design Space to customize the design to your shirt size. And, since I designed this shirt entirely within Design Space, you can just bring up the design and it’s ready to go!
CLICK HERE TO GET DESIGN IN CRICUT DESIGN SPACE
*And since I used a couple of design elements available with Cricut Access, it’s a great time to check out all that Cricut Access has to offer! Cricut Access is the Design Space subscription that literally gives you access to 30,000+ images, hundreds of fonts and projects, AND 10% off Cricut.com and Design Space purchases!
When you click to customize the design in Cricut Design Space, this is what it will look like:
If you need to change the design size to fit your shirt, just make sure that you click “select all” in the top left of the menu bar and then you can resize the whole design at once.
Once you have the design sized properly, click the green “Make It” button.
This is the screen that will pop up. As you can see, because I used two different Patterned Iron On patterns, Design Space split the design into two mats, one for each Patterned Iron On color.
The most important thing to remember when using Iron On is that you have to have your design set to cut in “MIRROR” image.
Here’s what “Unicorns” looks like after I clicked the “Mirror” button to “ON” (the slider turned green).
After you have clicked BOTH mats and set them to “Mirror” on, you can click the green “Continue” button to go to this screen:
Here you’ll set your Material to “Patterned Iron-On” and load your cutting mats. Make sure you place the Patterned Iron On face DOWN (shiny side DOWN) on the mat, and press the “Go” button on your Cricut.
(You can see that the Patterned side is down on my mat!)
Once both pieces have cut you’re ready to adhere them to your shirt.
I’m using the Cricut EasyPress and Cricut EasyPress Mat to easily apply the Patterned Iron On to the raglan shirt. I can’t even express how much I love the Cricut EasyPress! It’s so convenient and easy to use, and it works like a charm (SHOP FOR THE EASYPRESS HERE)! And the new tEasyPress Mat makes the application of Iron On even more seamless by providing a barrier between the heat press and the hard surface you are using for crafting (in my case, my granite countertop).
For Patterned Iron On you need to set your EasyPress to 340 degrees and the timer to 50 seconds (if using a regular iron, use the Cotton setting):
After the EasyPress is at temperature: place theĀ EasyPress Mat under the shirt, preheat the shirt for 5-10 seconds, then position your Patterned Iron On design. I put both colors on the shirt at once, just making sure that the Iron On didn’t overlap on the plastic carrier sheet.
You can see in the picture how the EasyPress Mat fits right under the design:
Using firm pressure, press the EasyPress on the front of the shirt (I had to do it in two sections) for 50 seconds each time:
(Excuse my incredible manicure my 2 year old gave me. 4 kids y’all. It happens).
Then, set your timer to 15 seconds and use the EasyPress on the BACK of the shirt:
Wait for the design and shirt to completely cool, and then peel off the carrier sheet. You’re done!
I honestly can’t get over how much I love the newĀ Cricut Patterned Iron On, and my daughter is equally enthralled! After asking myself forever when we would get patterned vinyl for Cricut, it’s here! It really takes our shirt designs to a whole new level. And with all of the choices, I can’t wait to create even more projects! (In fact, I couldn’t wait and created this CUSTOM MONOGRAMMED LEATHER TOTE BAG with vinyl from the Cricut Filigree Blue Patterned Iron On Sampler Pack!).
What will you create with the new Patterned Iron On? Let us know in the comments!
AND, follow our CRICUT MAKER BOARD and CRICUT PROJECTS BOARD on PINTEREST for even more inspiration!
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