Fabric scrap matching game – with Cricut Iron-On

How to make a fabric scrap memory game

Supplies

• Glitter Cherry* and Metallic Blush* Iron-On
• Cricut Accessory Set*
• “Dinosaur Foot Print #MD667C6 Prehistoric Party”* and “A Frightful Affair – Crack” (see my project on Design Space here — consider a Cricut Access subscription* for unlimited downloads!)
• Dinosaur Bundle SVG file*
• Jeans for upcycling
• Scissors or rotary cutter
• Ruler or cutting board with measuring marks
• Pinking shears*
• Iron
• Press cloth (I just use a random piece of white cotton)
• Coordinating thread
• Fusible interfacing (optional)
• Fabric drawstring bag

1- Set up your designs in Design Space! I cut my jean squares to 3.5″ and it shows you the measurement of each design if you click on them, so I adjusted accordingly depending on the dinosaur, so they would fit. Once you have things the size you want, click the green ‘make it’ button. This Cricut model has bluetooth, so I set that up and skipped the cords. One of my favorite features was that it lets you switch what size iron-on you’re cutting out of, reconfiguring the designs so they all fit, automatically (as seen above).

2-Load your iron-on, shiny liner down, and follow the on-screen instructions to cut. I REALLY love that it has a warning about “mirroring” text so it applies correctly, with an easy toggle switch before you cut. There is a simple dial to select what material you are using, no special blades to switch out or measurements to remember. Super easy.

3- Unload the design and “weed” the vinyl from around the design you cut. I used the special tools they sent to pick out the smallest bit, or I heard you can use washi/packing tape to get the tiny bits easily.

4- Place the iron-on face down on the drawstring bag, put a pressing cloth (white cotton fabric will work just fine) down, and hold according to the directions. Let it cool off, peel, put other layers on top. Repeat for your other designs, making the bag (my project on Design Space here)

5-Cut 3.5″ squares (32 of them, for my version) out of the jeans, apply your dinosaur silhouettes as in step 4, and then sew with a blank square wrong sides together, with 1/4″ seam allowance. If you want stiffer “pieces”, you could insert fusible interfacing in between the layers but I liked them floppier for packing purposes. Trim the edges with pinking shears and you’re done! The pinking shears creates tiny little on-the-bias angles so the edges don’t fray and ruin all your hard work. I prefer this method for denim because it keeps the seams from getting really thick!

You’re done! I can’t stop thinking about all the sewing projects I could make with my new Cricut.