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2w ago
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In todays article, I will guide you through how I made a set of Yippee Yappee Yahooey T-shirts using my Cricut. Follow along with this project and share your result in Lizzsews Facebook group.
Recommended read: 10 Things You Need to Start Cricut Crafting Today
Recommended read: How I made article series
What I used:
- Blank 100% cotton T-Shirts
- Everyday Iron-on
- Cricut
- EasyPress 2 + mat
- Standardgrip mat
The steps I took:
I started out by looking for the right font to match the words 'yippee', 'yapee' and 'yahooey' for these 3 different s ..read more
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2y ago
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In today's article, I will guide you through how I made a butterfly coaster set. Follow along with this project and share your result in Lizzsews Facebook group.
Recommended read: 10 Things You Need to Start Cricut Crafting Today
Recommended read: How I made article series
What I used:
- Square coaster
- Infusible ink lilac transfer sheets
- butcher paper
- Cricut
- EasyPress 2 + mat
- Cardstock
- Standardgrip mat
The steps I took:
I started out by looking for butterfly designs. I added white squares to my Cricut design space canvas that ..read more
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2y ago
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Every 3D printer has their own slicing settings that they have tested with their machine and works best for them. Each different material- and brand, requires different settings too.
Recommended read: What is slicing in the 3D printing world
These are my settings for my 3D printer, Anycubic Mega Zero 2.0:
Recommended read: About my 3D printer
PLA (Mech Solutions):
Layer height (resolution): 2
Infill (density): 15%
Infill pattern: Zigzag
Printing temperature (nozzle): 200°C
Build plate temperature: 60°C
Speed: 50mm/sec
Build plate adhesi ..read more
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2y ago
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Almost every Cricut project requires the use of a mat. Any smart materials under 13" wide by 6" long need the mat too. A mat can be cleaned and its life can be prolonged, but at some point, it's time to replace it.
Recommended read: How to prolong the life of Cricut mats
Recommended read: What is a Cricut machine mat
Recommended read: How to clean the Cricut mat
At some point, there is a time when you need to replace your mat. If even after cleaning, (make sure to hang your mat overnight and don't scrape off the adhesive,) your mat has lost its ..read more
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2y ago
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Breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner, this Frittata is the perfect dish. An egg pizza with endless variations. Use whatever you have on hand and try out this traditionally Italian dish!
Serves 4-8 people
- 1 large onion
- 3 large potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 (or more) slices of bread
- 1 bell pepper
- 8 eggs
- Cheese (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- Pepper
- Salt
Prep before starting: get 2 tablespoons of butter, dice the potatoes and dice the bread slices.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan ..read more
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2y ago
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To sew or embroider, two thread feeds are needed to create stitches- bobbin thread and upper thread.
Does this mean that you need to use the same bobbin thread as the top thread?
No, it doesn't!
Recommended read: What is bobbin thread used for
Your bobbin thread should not show on the top of your embroidery design. If it does, you need to do some troubleshooting.
The most common bobbin thread colours and black and white.
Use white bobbin thread when the design consists of light colours and use black bobbin thread when the design consists of dar ..read more
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2y ago
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In today's article, I will guide you through how I made an embroidered dance hand towel. Follow along with this project and share your result in Lizzsews Facebook group.
Recommended read: 10 Things You Need to Start Machine Embroidery Today
Recommended read: How I made article series
What I used:
- White hand towel
- Embroidery software
- Dancer embroidery design
- Embroidery machine
- Cutaway stabilizer
- Embroidery threads + bobbin thread
- Machine embroidery hoop 4x4
- Washaway stabilizer
- Embroidery needle
- Embroider ..read more
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2y ago
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Snack bags are perfect for work, school lunches, a small hike, or even a picnic. They make excellent gifts for any occasion and are a great way to reduce your use of plastic bags. With topstitching around the zipper, it's less likely the fabric will get in the way of use; and a more professional look is achieved.
Recommended read: How to sew reusable snack bags (no zipper topstitching)
What you’ll need:
- Cotton fabric
- Pul fabric
- Zipper
- Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies
Recommended read: What is PUL fabric
The steps:
1. Cut o ..read more
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2y ago
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GCODE -> Geometric Code
The language that tells a machine what and how to do something. The file tells the machine what path to follow, where to move, how fast to move, and more.
This software programming language is used to control CNC machines- including 3D printers.
When downloading or creating 3D models, you are often left with an STL or OBJ file. These files are not compatible with and cannot be read by your machine. It needs to be 'translated' for your printer to print it.
Recommended read: What is an STL file
Translating = slic ..read more
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2y ago
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At some point or another, no matter the Cricut machine you have, you will need to use a Cricut mat. If you have a Cricut machine that can cut without a mat, you will still need to use a mat for any smart materials under 13" wide by 6" long. If you are just using regular vinyl, and not smart vinyl, you will need a mat too.
Recommended read: What is the Cricut matRecommended read: How to prolong the life of the Cricut mat
Peeling materials off of your mat can sometimes be a struggle, you don't want to ruin your cut design! The Cricut spatula can ..read more