A few tips for using heat transfer vinyl on fleece blankets.
What fabrics can i use cricut iron on vinyl.
Sportflex iron on is perfect for your workout shirts bathing suits etc.
T shirt pillow or other fabric.
A thicker blanket with longer fibers may create an uneven press and make your design look crooked or wrinkled.
Printable iron on is primarily used on fabric while printable vinyl sticker paper is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal notebook.
You do not want to apply regular cricut iron on vinyl to stretch fabrics it won t stretch with the fabric and will end up looking wrinkled puckered etc.
Printable vinyl and sticker paper applies more like a sticker whereas you ll need a heat source like an iron cricut easypress or heat press for printable iron on vinyl as shown in this post.
Iron or heat press cricut recently released the easypress which makes this process so much easier.
Use thicker textured vinyl materials.
They don t have to be fancy or expensive.
The bonded fabric blade can be used with both the maker the explore family of machines.
Cricut machine i use the cricut explore air in this post but i also have a cricut maker.
Allow 24 hours after application before washing.
It s small portable and works amazingly with heat press items.
Or apply with household iron.
I found my blankets at target walmart etc.
The fabric must be bonded or it will get ripped and stretched while cutting.
For use with all cricut cutting machines.
It is the same blade as the premium fine cut blade.
For a flawless iron on application use cricut easypress.
Wash and tumble dry inside out.
Look for fabric with low pile.