I am excited to share with you a fun new tool that Cricut has that has changed the game with iron-ons. Have you ever created an iron on project that you love only to have it begin to peel off of your fabric within a couple of washes? I have and it can be frustrating. Today I am sharing with you how to make a DIY Kitchen Hand Towel using the new Cricut EasyPress.
The problem with using a traditional iron on your iron-on projects is that the iron has uneven heat, so the iron-on vinyl doesn’t attach completely in some areas which leads to peeling over time. With the Cricut EasyPress an evenly heated plate and simple controls make EasyPress™ the foolproof way to get flawless transfers that really last. Combining the speed of a heat press and the convenience of iron, EasyPress eliminates guesswork so you get fast and foolproof results that really stick, even wash after wash. So now you know that the project you spend the time creating is going to last for a long long time!
So, today I am sharing with you how I made this Kitchen Hand Towel. I have been obsessed with cute hand towels in the kitchen. I created a simple one that you can make too! I made it in Cricut Design Space. Then I simply hit the make it button and the Cricut Maker does all the rest of the work. Make sure you mirror the image so that it is cut correctly to iron-on. With the iron-on material, you will need to place the shiny side of the material on the light grip cutting mat.
Peel the layer off of the cutting mat and then weed out the material that is not a part of your design.
While you are peeling out the excess material, make sure you EasyPress is warming up. I set mine to 295 degrees for regular iron-on material and set it for 35 seconds.
I use a clean towel to go under the heat press. Be sure to use it on a surface that won’t be ruined by the heat. I use my countertop because it is stone, but you can also use your ironing board. Then heat up the material BEFORE you add the iron-on.
Hold the EasyPress on the material firmly but you don’t need to press down hard. Move it over the material so that every part of it is heated for 35 seconds.
Then carefully peel away the plastic coating!
It couldn’t be any easier! And the EasyPress makes it so that your projects can last for a really LONG time!
Now you can create projects that you love to your hearts content!
You may be interested in making this Christmas Neighborhood Gift Hand Towel also.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.
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I love your towel! I’m going to have to get me one of those cricut irons.
Jamie- Thank you so much!
Cute! I love hand towels too.
Where do you purchase your towels? Looking for a quality, more square towel.
Thanks!
I usually buy mine from a local store Ben Franklin Crafts. They have a whole bunch of nice ones and a great selection.
Can this be used for quilting projects using “Steam a Sean?”
Patricia- Yes, it should work great for that.
This is a great post! I have been looking at the easypress since it came out and I am so glad it gets great reviews. Have you ever used the iron on foil? With a traditional iron I get a texture on the foil. It almost looks like there is water under the plastic transfer sheet. Have you noticed that with the EasyPress?
Alex- I have not tried that yet. I will and see how it turns out. Great question!
Did you create your own artwork and does it have to be black only?
Yes, I made it in Cricut Design Space. You can make it in color also. Thanks.
I’ve been looking at heat presses and I just don’t have the space for one. Will this take the place of a regular heat press? I’ve so tired of my vinyl coming up after washing shirts a couple of times.
Gail- Yes it would take the place of a regular heat press. I love mine!
Is this available in an SVG file? I didn’t see it in the post. Thank you!
Jeannie- I am looking into this. Thanks for making me aware of the missing link.
What kind of vinyl do you use?
Neenerz- I use the from Cricut: https://cricut.com/en_us/everyday-iron-on.html