Online Teach Meet - TECH FOR TEXTILES - USING THE CRICUT IN DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES (PL2238)

When: Thursday 8th September, 4pm - 5pm

Where: Online

Presenter: Erica Noble

Cost:

• $0 for members

A Cricut is a programmable cutting machine that can work with a wide range of materials including paper, cardstock, vinyl, iron-on, felt, foam, leather and fabric. Some Cricut models can even work with metal, plastic and wood! You can use a Cricut machine to cut just about anything you would typically cut with scissors or a craft knife, and it’s a great tool to engage students in designing and making with non-resistant materials. 

Join Erica Noble for this session as she takes us through some examples of how her students have used a Cricut cutting machine in textiles, and explores the realm of possibilities for incorporating a Cricut cutting machine into a design and textiles classroom.

• Cut fabric shapes 
• Iron-on vinyl HTV 
• Draw with washable fabric pen for embroidery designs 
• Cutting hexagon paper piecing pieces 
• Cutting “instant” appliqué shapes with pre-fused fusible web 
• Cutting cardstock pattern pieces 
• Cutting templates from chipboard or balsa wood 
• Cut vinyl or acetate stencils for painting or screen-printing 

Thanks to the Department of Education & Training for their support for this event through their Strategic Partnership Program