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DIY Flannel Christmas Tree Ornaments

Jane and Sonja
Sharing the tutorial for making a set of flannel christmas tree ornaments.
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Ingredients
  

  • Stocking.Deer.Tree SVG file
  • Woven flannel fabric in a plaid pattern or any pattern of your choosing
  • Cricut Maker with Fine Point Blade and Rotary Blade
  • Glitter Iron On Vinyl in red and silver
  • Cricut Strong Grip Mat and Fabric Grip Mat
  • Weeding Tool
  • Scissors
  • EasyPress Mini
  • EasyPress Mat or Towel
  • Sewing machine and matching thread color
  • Fabric Scissors
  • Batting
  • ¼” wide Grosgrain ribbon in black

Instructions
 

Preparing the Images:

  • Open Cricut Design Space.
  • Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.
  • Click on the “Upload” button from the toolbar and browse your downloaded files to insert the Stocking.Deer.Tree SVG file.

Cutting the Iron-On Vinyl:

  • Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.
  • Click the “Mirror” toggle button to on for all mats with images to be cut in Glitter Iron-On material.
  • For cutting the circle shapes, choose flannel fabric from the list of options in the drop down menu.
  • Place a piece of flannel fabric on a fabric grip mat and proceed with cutting.
  • Remove the circle shapes from the mat and repeat for more circle shapes in a coordinating flannel fabric.
  • For cutting the stocking, deer and tree shapes, choose Glitter Iron-On Vinyl from the list of options in the drop down menu.
  • Place the Iron-On vinyl directly onto the strong grip Cricut mat with the SHINY SIDE DOWN.
  • Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.

Applying the Image with the Cricut EasyPress Mini:

  • Position the mat or a towel on a flat surface.
  • 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.
  • Preheat each of the ornaments for 5 seconds.
  • Place one image in the center of each circle with the shiny side up.
  • Press the image on to the ornament for 25 seconds, constantly moving EasyPress Mini as you press.
  • Turn the ornament upside down and apply heat for another 15 seconds.
  • While vinyl is still warm, peel the plastic part of the vinyl off carefully and discard.

Sewing the Ornaments:

  • Cut a piece of grosgrain ribbon 10” long for each ornament.
  • Fold the ribbon in half and place the cut ends at the top of the ornament and stitch it in place.
  • Place two circle shapes with the wrong sides together. Stitch around the outer edge with a ¼” seam allowance leaving a 1” gap opening.
  • Insert batting into the opening and then sew the opening closed.
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