A fun DIY primitive ornament to bring a rustic touch to your Christmas decorations, these Cricut Buffalo Plaid Ornaments can be made with any favorite fabric or pattern.

Cricut Christmas Ornaments Craft

My daughter is obsessed with all things Buffalo Plaid. We just got the cutest matching outfit with Buffalo Plaid sweaters, fleece PJ bottoms and I also custom made PJ shirts using the Cricut Buffalo Plaid infusible ink.

I’m going to be sharing that PJ shirt tutorial ASAP, but for today I have these adorable Buffalo Plaid ornaments that combine a rustic, farmhouse feel with glittery vinyl embellishments. These will be going in the mini tree that I have set up in her bedroom and I am so excited to see her reaction!

I used a sewing machine to make our ornaments, but you can hand-sew these or even use fabric glue to make these no-sew.

And while I used buffalo plaid fabric (and a complementary tartan fabric), you can opt for any fabric or pattern that you prefer or already have on hand.

I’m providing an SVG file below with the deer head SVG, Christmas tree SVG and stocking SVG that I used, but you can customize these buffalo plaid ornaments with whichever designs you like. (I think a little truck would be cute if you’re making these for a Hallmark movie fan.)

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Cricut Christmas Ornament Materials

Stocking.Deer.Tree SVG file
Woven Flannel Fabric in Buffalo Plaid Pattern
Cricut Maker with Fine Point Blade and Rotary Blade
Glitter Iron On Vinyl <– we used red and silver
Cricut Strong Grip Mat and Fabric Grip Mat
Weeding Tool
EasyPress <– we used the Mini for this project but any size with work
EasyPress Mat or Towel
Sewing Machine
Matching Thread Color
Fabric Scissors
Batting
Grosgrain ribbon, ¼” wide in black
Fabric scissors

Tip: you can use fabric glue to seal these ornaments if you don’t want to sew them.

How to Make Cricut Christmas Ornaments

Preparing the Images:

Open Cricut Design Space.

Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.

Click on the “Upload” button from the toolbar and browse your downloaded files to insert the Stocking.Deer.Tree SVG file.

The images will appear on the canvas.

Change the image colors if desired to match with your material color.

Cutting the Iron-On Vinyl:

Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.

Click the “Mirror” toggle button to on for all mats with images to be cut in Glitter Iron-On material.

For cutting the circle shapes, choose flannel fabric from the list of options in the drop down menu.

Place a piece of flannel fabric on a fabric grip mat and proceed with cutting.

Remove the circle shapes from the mat and repeat for more circle shapes in a coordinating flannel fabric.

Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the flannel.

For cutting the stocking, deer and tree shapes, choose Glitter Iron-On Vinyl from the list of options in the drop down menu.

Place the Iron-On vinyl directly onto the strong grip Cricut mat with the SHINY SIDE DOWN.

Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.

Remove the Glitter Iron-On Vinyl from the mat and using a weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl leaving only the deer, stocking and tree images.

Cut around each of the images.

Applying the Image with the Cricut EasyPress Mini:

Position the mat or a towel on a flat surface.

Set the temperature and time on the machine following the chart for the type of vinyl and material being used or use this EasyPress Interactive Quick Reference Guide (https://home.cricut.com/easypress-heat-settings-guide).

For a 100% Cotton flannel and Glitter Iron-On Vinyl, set the EasyPress Mini to medium heat.

Preheat each of the ornaments for 5 seconds.

Place one image in the center of each circle with the shiny side up.

Press the image on to the ornament for 25 seconds, constantly moving EasyPress Mini as you press.

Turn the ornament upside down and apply heat for another 15 seconds.

While vinyl is still warm, peel the plastic part of the vinyl off carefully and discard.

Make sure you do not place an iron or the EasyPress Mini directly over the vinyl without the protective plastic cover.

Sewing the Ornaments:

Cut a piece of grosgrain ribbon 10” long for each ornament.

Fold the ribbon in half and place the cut ends at the top of the ornament and stitch it in place.

Place two circle shapes with the wrong sides together. Stitch around the outer edge with a ¼” seam allowance leaving a 1” gap opening. Make sure the tops for each ornament are aligned on the front and back.

Insert batting into the opening and then sew the opening closed.

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Yield: 6 ornaments

Buffalo Plaid Cricut Craft

A step-by-step tutorial for how to make rustic Christmas fabric ornaments using your Cricut machine. We used buffalo plaid fabric and glitter heat transfer vinyl for a fun and unique Cricut Christmas Ornament.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Active Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Difficulty Medium

Materials

Stocking, Deer and Tree SVG file
Woven Flannel Fabric in Buffalo Plaid Pattern
Glitter Iron On Vinyl in red and silver
Batting
Grosgrain ribbon, ¼” wide in black

Tools

Cricut Maker with Fine Point Blade and Rotary Blade
Cricut Strong Grip Mat and Fabric Grip Mat
Weeding Tool
Scissors
EasyPress Mini
EasyPress Mat or Towel
Sewing machine and matching thread color
Fabric Scissors

Instructions

Preparing the Images:

Open Cricut Design Space.
Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.
Click on the “Upload” button from the toolbar and browse your downloaded files to insert the Stocking.Deer.Tree SVG file.
The images will appear on the canvas.
Change the image colors if desired to match with your material color.

Cutting the Iron-On Vinyl:

Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.
Click the “Mirror” toggle button to on for all mats with images to be cut in Glitter Iron-On material.
For cutting the circle shapes, choose flannel fabric from the list of options in the drop down menu.
Place a piece of flannel fabric on a fabric grip mat and proceed with cutting.
Remove the circle shapes from the mat and repeat for more circle shapes in a coordinating flannel fabric.
Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the flannel.
For cutting the stocking, deer and tree shapes, choose Glitter Iron-On Vinyl from the list of options in the drop down menu.
Place the Iron-On vinyl directly onto the strong grip Cricut mat with the SHINY SIDE DOWN.
Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.
Remove the Glitter Iron-On Vinyl from the mat and using a weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl leaving only the deer, stocking and tree images.
Cut around each of the images.

Applying the Image with the Cricut EasyPress Mini:

Position the mat or a towel on a flat surface.
Set the temperature and time on the machine following the chart for the type of vinyl and material being used.
For a 100% Cotton flannel and Glitter Iron-On Vinyl, set the EasyPress Mini to medium heat.
Preheat each of the ornaments for 5 seconds.
Place one image in the center of each circle with the shiny side up.
Press the image on to the ornament for 25 seconds, constantly moving EasyPress Mini as you press.
Turn the ornament upside down and apply heat for another 15 seconds.
While vinyl is still warm, peel the plastic part of the vinyl off carefully and discard.
Make sure you do not place an iron or the EasyPress Mini directly over the vinyl without the protective plastic cover.

Sewing the Ornaments:

Cut a piece of grosgrain ribbon 10” long for each ornament.
Fold the ribbon in half and place the cut ends at the top of the ornament and stitch it in place.
Place two circle shapes with the wrong sides together. Stitch around the outer edge with a ¼” seam allowance leaving a 1” gap opening. Make sure the tops for each ornament are aligned on the front and back.
Insert batting into the opening and then sew the opening closed.

Notes

Swap out the plaid fabric for any favorite fabric or whatever you already have on hand.

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I hope you love how these rustic buffalo plaid Cricut Christmas Ornaments turn out for you!

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