Easy Custom T-Shirt With Cricut Patterned Iron On

We're moving to Maryland in six days. I should be packing, calling utility companies, taking care of work deadlines...but instead? I'm making t-shirts! This shirt is a play on the old "love honor and obey" wedding vows...since the Army is moving us to Maryland and of course I would follow my husband anywhere!

So today, I am going to show you how to create your own custom t-shirt in under an hour!

Here are the supplies you will need:

• Cricut Maker (but this project could be created with any Cricut machine) with Design Space
• EasyPress
• EasyPress Mat or towel
• White Iron-On Lite
• Filigree Blue Iron-On Sampler
• Brayer (optional)

Step 1: Select your project in Design Space and size it to fit your shirt. If you like the t-shirt that I am making in this post, I share the t-shirt design here.

Step 2: I cut my letters with White Iron-On Lite and my crab with one of the Filigree Blue Iron-On samples. Don't forget to put your iron on shiny side DOWN and mirror your image before you cut.

TIP: I use the Cricut Brayer to give the iron on a strong grip to the mat - ESPECIALLY when I am using one of my older mats!

Step 3: Once you've cut your images peel off the excess material.

Step 4: Place the Cricut EasyPress Mat (if you haven't gotten your hands on this yet it is AMAZING) on your work surface then lay your t-shirt over it and place your iron-ons.

Step 5: Use the EasyPress recommended settings chart on cricut.com to set the temperature and timer based on the material you are using. Once everything has been set, get to pressing!

Note: I used two different temperatures - one for the Iron On Lite and one for the Patterned Iron On.

Step 6: Peel off the backing.

Note: Cricut has added a TON of information to the settings chart, including whether to do a warm peel (peel off the backing immediately) or a cold peel (let the iron on cool before peeling off the backing). So, make sure you check the chart to know which method you should be doing for your t-shirt.

And voila! With a few pieces of Cricut Patterned Iron On, you can easily give any old t-shirt a quick makeover!

To get more project inspiration for your home and to learn more about the products used in this project, stop by my blog!