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Cricut Craft: Project Tote for Crocheters

Last time I was in a giant craft store picking up some yarn I decided to check out the Cricut section. HOLY COW! I couldn’t believe all of the wonderful things available. There were bins of plain hats, bags and shirts to use with iron-ons. I found this perfect-size tote bag just screaming to go home with me. I knew I wanted to add a cute crochet saying so I asked in my facebook group for suggestions. They know how much I love Dr. Seuss so a few shared Seuss-inspired crochet sayings. 

I really love how this bag turned out and hope you do too! I’ve decided to give it to one of my followers. Scroll down to enter or CLICK HERE to jump down quicker.

 

How To Make One Too

 

Materials We Used

  • Cricut Easypress 2 machine (size small/6″ x 7″) or iron
  • Cricut Maker
  • Cricut Everyday Iron-On Vinyl: Black, Red
  • Computer or other device to access Cricut Design Space
  • Weeder tool, Standard Grip Cutting Mat
  • Cricut Brite Pad 
  • Canvas Tote Bag. Dimensions: 15 x 15.25 x 16.25 inches
  • Fabric Paint (optional): black and red

Extra Supplies Worth Having

The Cricut Tools Basic Set includes a lot of things that come in handy: a weeder, scraper, scissors, tweezers and spatula.

 

Making the Iron-on Vinyl

Step 1: Making The Graphic

I had this saying in mind so I made my own graphic. It does include a font that I purchased so there is a small fee to use the graphic.

CLICK HERE to make this in Cricut Design Space.

For tips on using design space, check out Design Space For Beginners.

 

Step 2: Cutting the Vinyl

  • Place your iron on vinyl shiny plastic-side DOWN on your standard grip cutting mat. 
  • Follow the guided steps.
  • Make sure to click “Mirror Image (for iron-on)” so it flips your image.
  • Don’t peel the Cricut vinyl sheet off the mat yet. We are going to remove the extra vinyl that’s not part of your design first.
  • Use the Cricut weeding tool to remove any unwanted vinyl. Make sure you get every little piece out of the letter centers too. When done, peel the piece off the mat.
  • Cut around the outer edge of the vinyl to remove the extra film. You don’t have to be super close to the letters. If you use the same bag I did (that has the handles down the sides) it is important to remove the extra film from the sides so the vinyl can lay flat on the bag.

My bag was pretty wrinkled when I bought it. I heated my small Easy Press machine to 340 degrees (suggested temp for cotton canvas) and used it to first press out any wrinkles on the bag. I also used it to make the corners nice and crisp too.

Temp Settings: Need to know the temperature to use for your fabric? Cricut has an online heat guide you can use. I also really like the downloadable charts from “Hey, Let’s Make Stuff”.

Place the bag on an EasyPress Mat. Check placement and make sure it is straight.

Step 3: Applying The Vinyl

When the EasyPress has reached the necessary heat, place it on top of the vinyl. Push the button to begin the timer for 30 seconds. 

Flip the bag over. Cricut suggests also ironing from the back of the piece, but since this is a bag I put my EasyPress inside so I was only working with one layer of the bag. See more info about this below under “what we learned”.

Allow the vinyl to cool a bit and peel off the film.

 

Step 4: Painted Accents (optional)

I wanted to add some more color to the bag so I added black dots around the top edge with the tip of my paint brush and black fabric paint. I added red squares across the top of the pocket with a 1/4″ flat paint brush and red fabric paint. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.

 

What We Learned

How Tos: Links I found super helpful with this project

~ Make your own designs in Cricut Design Space

~ Weeding Tips

 

Don’t Dos

I am getting really good about finding ways to NOT do Cricut stuff. I hope you will learn from my “don’t dos” and be able to avoid my mistakes.

~ Transfer Tape is NOT needed when you use iron-on vinyl. I know several of you pros just spit your coffee out laughing at that no-brainer there, but for some reason I keep thinking I need to use it on my vinyl. Yes, “Transfer Tape”, that clear, sticky, tape-like stuff you use with vinyl to apply it to items.

~ Make sure to use the right size EasyPress 2 machine for the project. Cricut sent me two sizes and I wondered why I would ever use the smaller one. The bigger one covered the project, so just always go big right? WRONG. Because of the straps running down the sides of my vinyl they weren’t allowing the EasyPress surface to sit down on the bag so I wasn’t getting a strong bond.

Of course I didn’t realize this until after I had thrown away the film from the vinyl. Now what? I found some super helpful people in a fb group that suggested using parchment paper if you need to repress the iron on. THEY ROCK!

 


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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

 

Congratulations to Our Winner

Comments

  1. 89

    Hope Parrott says

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    The next project I want to make is the eagle pillow or bag I haven’t decided yet

  2. 90

    Danielle S says

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    The next project I want to make is a tapestry crochet blanket

  3. 91

    Kathleen Shuford says

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    My next project will be a crochet blouse for my 25 yr old daughter.

  4. 92

    Verna says

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    This is so adorable. I’m really encouraged to pull my new (and only used a couple times) machine out and start doing this, but I can’t put my crocheting down long enough to learn it well enough.

  5. 93

    LadyJayti says

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    I want to make a sweater

  6. 94

    Bobbi Stewart says

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    Love this bag.My next project is some toy story crochet appliques

  7. 95

    Jaime M. Lester says

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    I love your designs. I’m going to make a blanket.

  8. 96

    Sandra Cuellar says

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    The next project I want to make is the Phoenix afghan

  9. 97

    Rhonda Hagood says

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    I love love this

  10. 98

    lena lim says

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    Thanks for the opportunity. Love it

  11. 99

    Paulette says

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    Absolutely love this tote bag!!

  12. 100

    Joan Burnsed says

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    This is super vut and functional! 🙂

  13. 101

    Michelle Gabalis says

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    The next project I want to do is a huge Granny square blanket. I would love this tote! Thank you for the chance to win!

  14. 102

    Yvonne Parrett says

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    I’m making your birthday cake for a granddaughter

  15. 103

    Cindy Van Meter says

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    Need to catch up on your recently released patterns

  16. 104

    Debbie Procek says

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    I want to make a purse

  17. 105

    Teri sprague says

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    I so want this bag…. and a cricut

  18. 106

    Heather Cameron says

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    I love this bag….. I am addicted to tote bags LOL

  19. 107

    Amy says

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    I want to make an amigurumi from the new crochet book I recently purchased!

  20. 108

    Penny says

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    I want to make so many things I just don’t have enough time. Lol. If I have to choose just one I guess it would be a shawl. I need one for when I’m in the Dr office waiting for my husband’s appointments. It’s always so cold in there.

  21. 109

    Nancy Hosford says

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    I love your design! I have a machine still in the box. You are inspiring me to give it a try.

  22. 110

    Joy says

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    I’m trying to finish a buffalo check blanket then on to some yarn bombing projects.

  23. 111

    Janet L. Broome says

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    Currently working on crochet blanket (no pattern), then hopefully a blanket for my daughter.

  24. 112

    Lori Hadley says

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    Need to come up with somemthing quick and easy to make for dialysis patients for August and September.

  25. 113

    Brenda L Bradley says

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    This tote is awesome. And you can never have to many totes. Where can you fine just the crochet hook par% of the design also.
    Thank you for all you do

  26. 114

    Kim Ladouceur says

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    I want to make something quick with bulky yarn!

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      Rebecca Mueller says

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      My next project is a Christmas stocking for our new pupoy!!!

  27. 116

    Holly Nelson says

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    I would do a tote bag too. Mine would say “Crochet is the new zen” or “Crochet is my happy place”. Or maybe “Create joy. Crochet.”

  28. 117

    Mary Johnston says

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    What a great bag. Your message is adorable and very catchy.

  29. 118

    Barbara Cortez says

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    Currently, I have about 6 ACTIVE WIPs (and numerous others in time-out), so I really should stop looking for other inspiration…but my grandchildren’s first and second birthdays are coming up, and I’ve seen some really cute birthday cake slice and cupcake patterns that I would love to make and send to their adoptive families to give to them.

  30. 119

    Elizabeth Rose-Tolstedt says

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    I am so amazed by everything you do!

  31. 120

    Rebecca Landis says

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    This is so awesome!!

  32. 121

    Cindy says

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    Love this tote! Heidi ROCks!!

  33. 122

    heartfeltdesigns2010 says

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    I love all your patterns

  34. 123

    Anne says

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    Thanks for the giveaway, I actually do many crafts also.

  35. 124

    Teresa Smith says

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    This is the cutest tote. I have a couple of totes but I would love to have this one to carry my project in. No one can have too many totes and this would just be the best.

  36. 125

    heidi s says

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    My next project will be a crocheted backpack

  37. 126

    Christine Romeo says

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    Thank You for the chance on this giveaway and to answer the question what I will be crocheting next is a lovey of some sort! They happen to be one of my favorite things to make!!

  38. 127

    ANABEL says

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    Wow… This is so cool.

  39. 128

    cindyzs/freespiritczs says

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    shared & tweeted! .y next projects are hats shark cozy and pencil topper for shark week, and snug SD bug set from pattern paradise! 💜 love the bag!

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10206087330219080&id=1737105046
    https://twitter.com/freespiritczs/status/1143032136443842560

  40. 129

    Jennifer says

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    Thank you

  41. 130

    Kathleen Milkowski says

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    I’m currently making a shirt for pattern testing but after that I’m going to make hats to donate to The Ronald McDonald house

  42. 131

    Karen J Zahm says

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    Looks awesome and I love the saying!

  43. 132

    Pamela Emerson says

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    I love it, it is soo you!! Thanks for the chance!

  44. 133

    Rebecca Carrier says

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    Butterfly blanket for my great granddaughter

  45. 134

    kathleen verrier says

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    Great bag.

  46. 135

    Misty says

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    Wow! I really don’t need a new hobby. 😂 My next crochet project will be my Wonder Woman shawl.

  47. 136

    Stephanie says

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    I want to make more tote bags

  48. 137

    Steph Barnes says

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    Set of towels to go with my mermaid soap dispenser.

  49. 138

    PJ Gaumond says

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    Very cool project.

  50. 139

    Evelyn Sutton Stanley says

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    I would love to win this!

  51. 140

    Toqua Brasel says

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    I do all sorts of crafts, vinyl, beads, crochet… I’m not sure what my next project will be. I just finished one for a friend having a baby…

  52. 141

    Joan says

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    Such a cute bag! Happy Summer!

  53. 142

    Melinda says

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    You are Awesome! I enjoy your patterns and look forward to ones to come

  54. 143

    Debra Smith Ellensohn says

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    The next project I want to make is your Uncle Sam Flag. It’s perfect for the 4th of July.

  55. 144

    Debra says

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    The next project I want to make is your Uncle Sam Flag. It’s perfect for the 4th of July.

  56. 145

    Barbara Scicluna says

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    Really cute. I would love this

  57. 146

    Kim Desmarais says

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    I’m working on the Panda Lovely 😍 I just need to see him together !

  58. 147

    Julie Chase says

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    I want to make up some of your bbq towels.

  59. 148

    Arlene says

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    Beautiful bag

  60. 149

    Anita says

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    Thank you… what a wonderful thing to do.

  61. 150

    nisilynne67 says

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    That tote bag is so cute! I want to make an Afghan next.

  62. 151

    Kelly says

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    Making a different granny called Glourious granny.

  63. 152

    Debbie Yackanicz says

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    This would be a wonderful thing to winl

  64. 153

    Lisa Paulk says

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    I love all your patterns and this tote bag is awesome.

  65. 154

    Sarah Price says

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    I want to make a shawl as my next project.

  66. 155

    Ruth Larabee says

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    Love the bag. Would love to have one.

  67. 156

    Becky D. says

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    My grandson who is 4 has informed me he needs 2 more banana bags in the same colors as his. Blue,red,green. I have yet to ask him any questions. Seemed like pretty important business for him though.😄💜

  68. 157

    Sarah Price says

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    Perfect Snappy tote!

  69. 158

    Valerie Geurts says

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    The next project I want to make is a blanket for a grandchild!

  70. 159

    Valerie Geurts says

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    This is one of the cutest totes I’ve ever seen!

  71. 160

    irenes71 says

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    Love the bag, great job.

  72. 161

    Beth Tatum says

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    More hats 🙂

  73. 162

    Gail Halling says

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    I don’t have a Cricut, but would love to get one. I’ll just stick with crocheting for now!

  74. 163

    Sandy Edwards says

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    My next project is going to be the Cupcake Baby Blanket for my granddaughter due in October.

  75. 164

    Lashele says

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    I have a n order for a couple back pillows & an order for a bowling pin & ball set I will be working on. Great giveaway!

  76. 165

    Linda Church says

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    I am working on Loveys for a pregnancy help center.

  77. 166

    Linda Church says

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    I love your new bag. I would love to win it.

  78. 167

    Christine Massey says

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    Love it!

  79. 168

    Tonya Braun says

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    I love Dr Seuss as well!! This tote is amazing. I am new to Cricut. About 2 months into it now. I just ordered my Easy Press 2 on HSN a couple weeks ago. So really new to the iron ons 🙂

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    Kristen says

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    The next project I want to make is a rug for my new home!

  81. 170

    Sheila Toigo Briley says

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    i love this!

  82. 171

    Joanna Coombs says

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    Thanks for the chance to win the bag. It would make a handy wip bag.

    • 172

      Joanna Coombs says

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      As to what I want to make next, I think that I’d better finish one of my seven or so wips before starting anything else! 🙂

  83. 173

    Shamci Stanton says

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    I want to make some hats and headbands for Christmas gifts. I never plan ahead with projects so I never finish in time!

  84. 174

    sabrinatemplin says

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    I am going to make another crocheted lapghan after i finish the one i am doing!

  85. 175

    Amanda Jackson says

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    Love the bag!❤️

  86. 176

    Sandy says

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    Love the tote! I want to make Footsie blanket for my crochet room

  87. 177

    Mary Martz says

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    My next project I want to start is the MAM blanket.

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