How to Layer Iron-On Vinyl and Make a Baby Yoda Milestone Blanket

Learn how to layer iron-on vinyl to make a DIY milestone blanket for your baby! Get the free pattern and file (Design # 172) at https://jennifermaker.com/diy-milesto...

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50 x 60 blanket of choice -- I used this soft polyester fleece blanket: https://amzn.to/2Prap7y
Cricut Iron-on Vinyl (use Everyday Iron-On Vinyl if your blanket is made of cotton, or SportFlex Iron-On Vinyl if your blanket is made from polyester — I experimented with both): https://amzn.to/2OZ89Wk
Two yards of Siser Stripflock Heat Transfer Vinyl: https://amzn.to/2Yq4SlO
Freezer paper (star alignment technique)
Cricut Heat Resistant Tape
Cricut EasyPress: https://amzn.to/2DWNnjO
Teflon sheet or parchment paper
Cricut EasyPress Mat https://amzn.to/2OW5X1J
Yardstick to align numbers
Cricut Natural Wood Veneer (1 package) for frames.
Glue
Acrylic Paint
A way to cut the vinyl (I used the amazing Cricut -- see http://shrsl.com/1dq4w )
My free SVG cut file (Design # 172) (available in my free resource library at https://jennifermaker.com/library )
The Baby Yoda design on Cricut Design Space: http://cricut.pxf.io/QOoDbz

Today I’m going to show you how to make a simple milestone blanket, and all you need is a blanket and some iron-on vinyl. And since we’re working with iron-on vinyl, I’m also going to show you how to layer it so you can make cute decorations on your blanket. Like an adorable Baby Yoda, or a super cute giraffe, both of which were made with layered iron on vinyl. A lot of people tell me they’re confused about layering iron on vinyl, but it’s really pretty easy, and I’ll show you how.

For this tutorial, I’m using several kinds of vinyl — for the numbers and letters, we’re using a soft flocked vinyl that feels like fabric. And for the layered iron-on decorations, I’m using regular Cricut everyday iron on, which is your basic iron-on vinyl that works on pretty much everything for the giraffe, and Cricut SportFlex iron on vinyl which is great for stretch fabrics like this fleece polyester blanket — I used this for the Baby Yoda. You can layer almost any vinyl — just don't put other vinyl on top of glitter iron on, foil iron on, holographic iron on, patterned iron on, or printable iron on. If you want to use those, they should be your top layer. And you can layer SportFlex iron on, which we’ll do, but then you should ONLY use SportFlex in your layers and no other vinyl because SportFlex stretches and the others don’t.

There are a few important things to remember when layering iron on vinyl.

1. If you have more than two layers of iron on vinyl, reduce your press time by at least half, otherwise you risk overheating and overpressing the bottom layers.

2. Always use a cover sheet of some kind when you iron on additional layers of iron on vinyl, like a teflon sheet or parchment paper (that’s what I use).

3. When possible, trim your iron on vinyl layer’s carrier sheets so that you can do multiple colors at once — it cuts down on time and reduces the likelihood you’ll get little lines where your carrier sheets were.

4. If you’re having issues getting your iron on layers lined up, you can use the star alignment tip: add stars to each layer in the same spot and use them as a way to align your layers each time. The stars don’t have to end up on your finished project, and I’ll show you how that works!

Topics covered in this video on how to layer iron-on vinyl for a baby blanket:
00:00 - Make a Baby Yoda Milestone Blanket with Layered HTV
01:09 - Supplies & Tools
03:10 - Things to Remember when Layering Iron-On Vinyl
06:04 - Get Files & Designs for Your Blanket
07:05 - Prepare Your Design for Cutting
11:02 - Edit Yoda Image
18:46 - Get Baby Yoda Canvas for Cricut Design Space
20:07 - Tip: Use the Star Alignment Technique
22:50 - Cut Your Iron-On Vinyl on Your Cricut
25:15 - Layer Your Iron-On Vinyl
25:34 - Apply Your Baby Yoda Vinyl to Your Blanket
30:03 - Position and Press Numbers and Words
41:37 - Show it Off!
42:43 - Closing Notes and Link to More Information

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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!