Cricut Maker Rotary Blade Happy Birthday Fabric Bunting DIY!

Cricut Maker Rotary Blade Happy Birthday Fabric Bunting DIY!

Make the perfect fabric bunting for all the birthday's on your list!  This banner is easy to make using the Cricut Maker with the Rotary Blade and iron-on vinyl with the EasyPress 2.  

It's perfect to hang on the mantle or wall for every birthday you are celebrating! Makes a great backdrop for a party or can be customized to say anything you want for any/every holiday!

Do you have a Cricut Maker Machine yet? It is super versatile! It can be used for home decor, school projects, papercrafts, party decor, fabric, thin wood, leather, acrylic engraving, metal engraving and much much more!

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Supplies Needed for Birthday Bunting:

• Cricut Maker (sorry, no other cutting machine can do this). The Cricut Maker is unlike any other cutting machine.  It's powerful, it has the ultimate cutting ability and has incredible versatility!  The Cricut Maker has the Adaptive Tool System that allows use of the Rotary blade, knife blade, and scoring wheels.
• Cotton Fabric of your choice
• Cricut Maker Rotary Blade
• Iron-on Vinyl
• Fabric Grip Pink Mat
• My Cricut Design Space Project File
• Ribbon

This bundle comes with loads of things to get you started using the Cricut Maker and it's a great price!  You can make money with your Cricut Machine too--check out this post.

Let's get started on this bunting! 

Step 1: Rotary Blade

This is the rotary blade with housing.  It cuts fabric perfectly! It fits into the Cricut Maker in the adaptive tool slot. It's easy to place and remove. The machine is so smart that it recognizes that it's there. It's easy to calibrate in the Cricut Design Space software. 

Step 2: Fabric Cutting

Place the fabric on the pink fabric mat and insert the rotary blade in the Maker. Select the project in Cricut Design Space or design your own project. Click here to get My Cricut Design Space Project File.

Set the machine to cut and it will cut out the perfect little banners with holes for ribbon. 

Repeat the rotary blade cutting process for each color of fabric desired. Each pass cuts out 3 buntings...and you will need 13.

Step 3: Iron-On Vinyl

Next replace the fine point blade in the machine and cut the text out of iron-on vinyl. Remember to mirror the image before cutting! 

After cutting the vinyl, weed the excess iron-on vinyl and heat up the EasyPress 2.

Then cut each individual letter apart. Now place a single letter on top of a bunting piece on the EasyPress Mat.

Step 4: EasyPress

Press with the EasyPress 2 for the recommended amount of time.

Then let the fabric cool down completely and peel back the plastic carrier sheet. Roll it back over itself for the cleanest removal. If it starts to lift up the vinyl, press it again for a few more seconds.

Step 5: Repeat for all Letters

Repeat the process for each letter.  Then stack the lettered buntings onto another bunting...so they are double layered.  At this point you can sew them together, treat the edges with fray check, adhere them together with liquid stitch...or just leave them as is.

Step 6: Ribbon

Then weave a ribbon through the bunting holes. I used 2 lengths of ribbon and did Happy and Birthday as 2 separate buntings. You could make one long one if you want.

This way I can use the "happy" for other occasions...like Daylight Savings day!

This cute birthday bunting hangs easily on command hooks, the front door, the mantle, or on the table for the perfect birthday decoration!

Help all those birthdays feel special and effortless with this fabulous bunting.  Then store this in a zipper bag until the next birthday!  

This will create a wonderful family tradition!

Did you make it? Share a picture of it on social media and tag me @doodlecraft so I can cheer you on! Or email me a picture at maildoodlecraft @ gmail.com!

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