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Learn how to make a DIY pillow and blanket that plays a special song when scanned using your Cricut and Spotify! Learn how to make this special project step-by-step including creating a Spotify scan bar, selecting the perfect pillow or blanket, setting up your design and cutting and applying it using either Infusible Ink or HTV.
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How To Use Infusible Ink To Make Mother's Day Blanket

Create a beautiful blanket for mom using Cricut Infusible Ink. When she scans the design on the pillow using her smart phone it will play the song that you selected for mom!
Author: Crystal

Equipment

  • Blanket that is 85% polyester or more
  • Measuring tape
  • Cricut cutting machine
  • Cricut Cutting Mat
  • Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets In Red and Black
  • Weeding Tools
  • Cricut Heat Resistant Tape
  • Cricut EasyPress
  • Cricut EasyPress Mat
  • Plain cardstock
  • Butcher Paper

Instructions

Note:

  • Test your blanket before applying your design in a small inconspicuous area to make sure it is Infusible Ink friendly and can withstand the heat from your heat press.

Making Your Blanket

  • Open my Cricut Mother's Day Project or make one of your own, and customize with the initials of yourself and the recipient.
  • Follow my instructions from above for creating your Spotify Code SVG. Upload to Cricut Design Space.
  • Select your Spotify SVG and then click "detach". Select all the white pieces of your Spotify design and click "weld" to turn them into one piece. Lay the white Spotify barcode on top of the black Spotify Bar. Select both pieces and click slice. This will slice your barcode out of the bar so that it cuts as one piece, the black bar with the blanket showing through the design where the barcode is.
  • Select all the pieces that you are cutting from the black Infusible Ink and click "attach". This will make your Cricut cut all of the black pieces laid out the way you see them on your screen.
  • Measure your blanket and size your design to the size you would like it by clicking on it and using the arrow button that appears in the bottom right hand corner of the box, or by using the size box in the upper toolbar.
  • Click Make It. Click the "mirror slider" to mirror your design. Follow the steps on your screen to connect to your Cricut cutting machine and select your cutting material.
  • Lay your Infusible Ink on your cutting mat with the color side facing up. Load it into your machine and cut. Repeat for each color.
  • Once your Infusible Ink is done cutting, weed your design, removing the Infusible Ink from around your design, leaving just the design behind on clear plastic backing. Remove the red heart from the plastic backing and lay it on the plastic backing of the larger black design where you would like it. Make sure you place it with the red side facing up.
  • Lay the section of the blanket where you are applying your design on your Cricut EasyPress Mat. Put a piece of cardstock beneath in case any Infusible Ink bleeds through the fabric. Heat your Cricut EasyPress to 360F, then preheat your blanket for 15 second to remove any moisture from the material.
  • Place your design on your blanket with the Infusible Ink facing down. Tape into place using heat resistant tape.
  • Lay a piece of butcher paper over your design and heat using your Cricut EasyPress for 120 seconds at 360F. Apply firm, even pressure and make sure not to move your EasyPress around. When time is up, place your EasyPress back in the cradle and leave your blanket untouched to cool. Do not move butcher paper or Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet while the blanket is cooling.
  • Once your blanket has cooled, carefully peel up the Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet revealing your design beneath!