Make your own custom tea towel for fall using glitter heat transfer vinyl and a Silhouette machine.
Fall crafting has commenced! I’m making all of my fall crafts now so that I can enjoy them from now until Thanksgiving. I want lots of time to enjoy these pretty projects!
This post is sponsored by my friends at Expressions Vinyl. Some affiliate links may be used.
Today I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial and free cut file for making a custom tea towel. It says, “Pumpkin Spice Season” and is made from the prettiest glittery heat transfer vinyl from Expressions Vinyl. They sell two colors of gold glitter HTV. The picture below shows “Old Gold” on top and “Gold” on the bottom.
Both gold colors are pretty, but for this project I chose the more coppery Old Gold color.
Step 1: To start, download the free templates found at the bottom of this post. One is a png file and one is a Silhouette file. If you have a Cricut machine (or if the Silhouette file won’t open properly for you), download the png, open it in the design software and use the trace feature to outline the shapes.
Step 2: Scale your design to fit on your tea towel, then MIRROR THE IMAGE! Don’t forget this step or your words will be backwards! Once the image is mirrored, adjust the cut settings to blade – 4, speed – 4, thickness – 18.
Step 3: Insert the HTV into the machine with the shiny side down, then send the design to be cut. The photo below shows the HTV being cut with no mat, but I usually use one just to be on the safe side.
Step 4: Carefully weed the design. Peel off all of the big pieces of extra vinyl first…
…then use a straight pin or weeding tool to remove the little pieces.
When I think I’ve weeded all the pieces, I like to flip the image over to check for anything I might have missed. It’s easier to see on the front side.
Step 5: Center the design on your tea towel, cover with a piece of clean paper or heat transfer cover sheet and iron with firm pressure at 325°F for 10-15 seconds.
Step 6: Peel away the clear plastic while it’s still hot.
I think you’ll be amazed at how sparkly this HTV is in person. It’s so pretty!
The suggested washing instructions are machine wash gentle and hang to dry. Don’t forget to download the cut files below!
Comments & Reviews
Love your project! TFS
That gold glitter transfer is just PERFECT for the tea towel! Curious to know though if you actually use this pretty tea towel how the gold glitter holds up with use and wash?
I actually haven't washed it yet… it's still sitting in my craft room. 😜 But I have heard that the glitter washes well. You have inspired me to get the towel out and use it, so I'll let you know once I wash it!
This is a cute fall craft project Jennifer! I love getting my Cricut out this time of year, and my daughter enjoys all things glittery – Thanks for the post!
Thank you. Super Cute.
Where do you get the tea towels
Walmart!
Where do you get your tea towels?
This project is super cute.
I bought these at Walmart.