Create Personalized Tea Towels with the Cricut JoyCreate Personalized Tea Towels with the Cricut Joy

Step 1

Prewash and dry the tea towel. Iron out all wrinkles and creases.

Step 2

Open Cricut Design Space.

Step 3

Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.

Step 4

Click on the Images button from the toolbar.

Step 5

Search Floral and Leaf Image #M14791A14 and then click on the image to insert it on the canvas.

Step 6

Adjust the size by highlighting the image and clicking on the size box in the top toolbar. Change the measurement to 4.25” high by 4.376” wide.

Step 7

Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.

Step 8

Choose “With Mat” unless you are using a non Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl.

Step 9

Click the “Mirror” toggle button to on. This is necessary for ALL iron on vinyl cuts.

Step 10

Cut the Everyday Iron-On Vinyl width to 4.5” to fit on the Cricut Joy grip mat. Press continue.

Step 11

Choose Everyday Iron-On Vinyl from the list of options in the drop down menu.

Step 12

Place the Iron-On vinyl directly onto the standard grip Cricut mat with the SHINY SIDE DOWN. You can use a smaller piece, but we decided not to trim the vinyl until after we’d cut the image.

Step 13

Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.

Step 14

Remove the Everyday Iron-On Vinyl from the mat.

Step 15

Cut around the image and put aside the left over vinyl for another project

Step 16

Using a weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl leaving only the floral image.

Step 17

Position the mat or a towel on a flat surface.

Step 18

Set the temperature and time on the machine following the chart for the type of vinyl and material being used or use this EasyPress Interactive Quick Reference Guide.

Step 19

If your towel is 100% cotton and you are using Everyday Iron-On Vinyl, set the EasyPress Mini to medium heat.

Step 20

Determine where you will be placing the image and preheat the tea towel in that spot for 5 seconds. This will prep the fabric for the vinyl, removing all excess moisture as well as help to remove any creases and wrinkles from the fabric.

Step 21

Place the cut image on to the tea towel with the shiny side up.

Step 22

Press the image on to the tea towel for 25 seconds, constantly moving EasyPress Mini as you press.

Step 23

Turn the apron upside down and apply heat for another 15 seconds.

Step 24

While vinyl is still warm, peel the plastic part of the vinyl off carefully and discard.

Step 25

Make sure you do not place an iron or the EasyPress Mini directly over the vinyl without the protective plastic cover.

Step 26

Prewash and dry the tea towel. Iron out all wrinkles and creases.

Step 27

Open Cricut Design Space.

Step 28

Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.

Step 29

Click on the Images button from the toolbar.

Step 30

Search Floral and Leaf Image #M14791A14 and then click on the image to insert it on the canvas.

Step 31

Adjust the size by highlighting the image and clicking on the size box in the top toolbar. Change the measurement to 4.25” high by 4.376” wide.

Step 32

Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.

Step 33

Choose “With Mat” unless you are using a non Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl.

Step 34

Click the “Mirror” toggle button to on. This is necessary for ALL iron on vinyl cuts.

Step 35

Cut the Everyday Iron-On Vinyl width to 4.5” to fit on the Cricut Joy grip mat. Press continue.

Step 36

Choose Everyday Iron-On Vinyl from the list of options in the drop down menu.

Step 37

Place the Iron-On vinyl directly onto the standard grip Cricut mat with the SHINY SIDE DOWN. You can use a smaller piece, but we decided not to trim the vinyl until after we’d cut the image.

Step 38

Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.

Step 39

Remove the Everyday Iron-On Vinyl from the mat.

Step 40

Cut around the image and put aside the left over vinyl for another project

Step 41

Using a weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl leaving only the floral image.

Step 42

Position the mat or a towel on a flat surface.

Step 43

Set the temperature and time on the machine following the chart for the type of vinyl and material being used or use this EasyPress Interactive Quick Reference Guide.

Step 44

If your towel is 100% cotton and you are using Everyday Iron-On Vinyl, set the EasyPress Mini to medium heat.

Step 45

Determine where you will be placing the image and preheat the tea towel in that spot for 5 seconds. This will prep the fabric for the vinyl, removing all excess moisture as well as help to remove any creases and wrinkles from the fabric.

Step 46

Place the cut image on to the tea towel with the shiny side up.

Step 47

Press the image on to the tea towel for 25 seconds, constantly moving EasyPress Mini as you press.

Step 48

Turn the apron upside down and apply heat for another 15 seconds.

Step 49

While vinyl is still warm, peel the plastic part of the vinyl off carefully and discard.

Step 50

Make sure you do not place an iron or the EasyPress Mini directly over the vinyl without the protective plastic cover.