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Learn how to make Buffalo plaid ornaments with the help of the Cricut Explore Air, Cricut Maker or Cricut Joy. These DIY Buffalo Plaid Christmas Ornaments combine mini embroidery hoops and HTV to make a quick and easy Christmas craft to decorate your Christmas tree! Includes three free Christmas SVGs!

Hi Crafty friends! Who is ready for the holiday season to officially begin? I know that I sure am! In Canada we typically start the Christmas season in mid November, after Remembrance Day (which is later this week). I am so ready for a bit of Christmas cheer! I can’t wait to bake Christmas cookies, trim the tree, hang a gorgeous wreath on the front door, decorate the staircases with garlands and greenery and get into the Christmas spirit!

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My whole family loves Christmas. We’ve already started making our Christmas purchases and I’m ready to get crafting and make some DIY gifts and home decor! If you love plaid Christmas decor then you are going to LOVE this project.

Today we are making buffalo plaid Christmas ornaments using mini embroidery hoops and our Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Cricut Joy.

This project is so easy to make and will be the perfect addition to your Christmas tree! We’re giving you three free designs to use on this ornament, but the sky is the limit for what you could put on them. Add a name, monogram, a favorite quote, or a profession to really customize these ornaments for the recipient. They will love hanging these on their Christmas tree!

We made ours with black and red buffalo plaid fabric, but it would also look really cute in a black and white buffalo plaid! You can really use any fabric design that matches your holiday decor!

Free Christmas Quote SVGs

There are so many adorable options for what you could put on these ornaments. We’re providing you with a free SVG that has three different sayings– Merry & Bright, Joy To The World and Jingle All The Way. They have an adorable hand lettered look to them that I’m sure you’ll be able to use for lots of different Christmas crafting projects!

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Easy Buffalo Plaid Ornaments Made With Cricut

Buffalo Plaid Embroidery Hoop Ornaments

Supplies:

SVG file (Download above)
Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Cricut Joy
Standard Grip Cutting Mat
Silver heat transfer vinyl
Weeding Tools
Small embroidery hoops (I used 4-inch hoops)
Plaid flannel fabric
Twine or buffalo plaid ribbon
Scissors
EasyPress or iron

Instructions:

1: Log into Cricut Design Space and upload the cut file. (You can see my instructions for how to upload a cut file to Cricut Design Space here.)

2: Measure the inside of the embroidery hoop and resize the cut file to fit inside the hoop.

3: Select the file and weld the words together.

4: Click the Make it button and check the mirror option. Click Continue, select your cutting material, load your mat into your machine with the shiny side of your HTV facing down and click the flashing Cricut C to start cutting.

Click the Make It button and check the mirror option. Click Continue, select your cutting material, load your mat into your machine with the shiny side of your HTV facing down and click the flashing Cricut C to start cutting.

5: Cut a piece of flannel fabric to fit inside the embroidery hoop.

6: Weed your HTV removing the material from around your design, leaving just your design behind on the clear plastic backing.

7: Place your design in the center of your piece of flannel fabric with the shiny plastic facing up.

8: Use the EasyPress or iron to transfer the HTV to the fabric. You can find the Cricut EasyPress Temperature Guide here.

Use the Easy Press or iron to transfer the vinyl to the fabric.

9: Allow the vinyl to cool, remove the plastic protective sheet, then place fabric inside the embroidery hoop.

Allow the vinyl to cool, remove the plastic protective sheet, then place the fabric inside the embroidery hoop.

10: Create a loop with the twine around the top fo the embroidery hoop. Secure the twine with a bow. Use this as the hanger to hang your ornament with.

Create a loop with the twine around the top of the embroidery hoop. Secure the twine with a bow. Use this as the hanger to hang your ornament with.

How cute would it be to use large embroidery hoops and use these to decorate your front porch with?

Printable Instructions To Make An Embroidery Hoop Christmas Ornament

Easy Buffalo Plaid Ornaments Made With Cricut

Instructions

Log into Cricut Design Space and upload the cut file.
Measure the inside of the embroidery hoop and resize the cut file to fit inside the hoop.
Select the file and weld the words together.
Click the Make It button and check the mirror option. Click Continue, select your cutting material, load your mat into your machine with the shiny side of your HTV facing down and click the flashing Cricut C to start cutting.
Cut a piece of flannel fabric to fit inside the embroidery hoop.
Weed your HTV removing the material from around your design, leaving just your design behind on the clear plastic backing.
Place your design in the center of your piece of flannel fabric with the shiny plastic facing up.
Use the EasyPress or iron to transfer the vinyl to the fabric.
Allow the vinyl to cool, remove the plastic protective sheet, then place fabric inside the embroidery hoop.
Create a loop with the twine around the top of the embroidery hoop. Secure the twine with a bow. Use this as the hanger to hang your ornament with.

Equipment

SVG file (Download above)
Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Cricut Joy
Standard Grip Cutting Mat
Silver heat transfer vinyl
Weeding Tools
Small embroidery hoops (I used 4-inch hoops)
Plaid flannel fabric
Twine or ribbon
Scissors
EasyPress or iron

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My family here at Hello Creative Family hope that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season. If you are looking for more Christmas crafting inspiration, then I think you might enjoy these projects too!