FIND OUT WHICH CRICUT MAKER ACCESSORIES YOU NEED TO PURCHASE IF YOU’RE A SEWIST/SEWER.
Cricut has a bunch of accessories listed on its site for purchase along with the Cricut Maker machine.
Some of these Cricut Maker Accessories are actually quite helpful but there are others which are completely pointless and a waste of money. In this post, I’m sharing which Cricut Maker Accessories you should absolutely buy and which ones to stay away from.
Also, make sure to read till the end to find out how to get 10% off your next Cricut purchases.
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If you’re new here and are wondering what is Cricut Maker, here’s some quick info for you.
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What is the Cricut Maker?
Cricut Maker: Click here to check out
Cricut Maker is an amazing high-tech cutting machine designed to cut fabric, paper, vinyl, wood, and metal.
Cricut Maker is super special because it comes with a rotary blade making it a perfect machine for sewists. Having a Cricut Maker would be like having a personal cutting assistance only at a lot lesser cost. With Cricut Maker, you can cut your projects within minutes. No waste of time, no BACK ACHES.
Wondering if you should get a Cricut Maker machine? Check out my post “Is Cricut Maker Actually for Sewists” to help you figure out.
If you think, Cricut Maker is the one for you, CLICK HERE to get the magical Cricut Maker machine, your personal cutting assistance.
Now, let’s look at what Cricut Maker Accessories you SHOULD buy from Cricut once you have purchased Cricut Maker machine.
Cricut Maker Accessories You Should Buy
Pink Fabric Mats in different sizes
Pink Fabric Mat 12″x24″ Click here to check it out!
The Cricut Maker comes with only one size of Pink Fabric Mat measuring 12″x12″. Since each mat is quite small and can only fit 1 fabric, it’ll be handy to have at least 3-4 mats so you can easily load and cut your fabric all in one go.
These mats are designed ESPECIALLY for fabrics which means you can’t use any other mat to cut your fabrics out so this is an investment you must make. CLICK HERE to get the additional mats.
Applicator and Remover Set
Cricut Applicator/Brayer and Remover Set Click here to check it out!
An applicator and remover set is a must-have if you want to increase the life of your cutting mat. The brayer/applicator helps in efficiently spreading the fabric flat onto the fabric mat. This is important because you don’t want to touch the mat as it’s sensitive to the oils on the fingers which can ruin the mat.
The tweezer/remover helps in picking up the fabric and threads from the mat which again you don’t want to use your fingers for. CLICK HERE to check it out!
Washable Fabric Pen
Washable Fabric Pen- Click here to check it out!
This is a must-have for all sewists as it will transfer all the pattern marks directly onto your fabric. CLICK HERE to check it out!
Cricut Essential Tool Kit
Cricut Essential Tool Kit – CLICK HERE to check it out!
The Cricut Essential Tool Kit is another one of Cricut Maker Accessories you must-have if you can’t get your hands on Applicator and Remover set right away. This is because this kit comes with a tweezer that you DEFINITELY need for picking your fabric and other stuff from the mat. And, it also comes with a spatula to effortlessly remove lighter fabrics prone to fraying. I advise you to get it together with your Cricut so you wouldn’t be touching your mat with your fingers right from the start which will also extend the life of your mat.
Plus, I’m sure you would want to try other projects like adding vinyl over your projects which would require additional tools that are included in the Cricut Essential Tool Kit. CLICK HERE to check out the toolkit!
What Cricut Maker Accessories You Shouldn’t Buy
- Sewing Kit: Unless you’re sewing for the first time ever in your life, even then I think this is the most useless thing to waste your money on. You can buy a way cheaper sewing kit with more stuff from Amazon or Joann unless you’re really geeky about Cricut and want to have everything matchy and with Cricut on it.
- Easy Press Mat: Seriously what a clever way to rob people. Just invest in one those handy Ikea iron stand and you would be good to go.
- Fabric Rotary Cutter: Yes, Cricut Maker is made for sewing but that doesn’t mean your usual rotary cutter won’t work with your projects and you MUST invest in one made JUST by Cricut.
Optional Cricut Maker Accessories that You Might Need
Cricut Weeding Tool Kit
Cricut Weeding Tool Kit – CLICK HERE to check it out now!
The Cricut Weeding Tool Kit consists of a fine tweezer, hook tweezer, weeder, piercing tool, and hook weeder.
This is a must-have if you plan to do lots of iron-on vinyl projects, like monogrammed bags, pouches, towels, or iron-on totes. These tools will help you in easily picking up the thin bits and pieces of vinyl and effortlessly transferring them onto your project. CLICK HERE to grab them now.
Summary of Cricut Maker Accessories You Should Get
In short, the Cricut Maker Accessories you need to invest on are Pink Fabric Mats, Applicator and Remover Set, Washable Fabric Pen, Cricut Essential Tools Set and Weeding Tool Kit.
Hope this post helped you in figuring out the most important Cricut Make Accessories you need to get.
How to get 10% Off your Purchases on Cricut
It’s pretty easy to get 10% off your purchases on Cricut Maker accessories.
All you gotta do is set-up your machine following the instructions found on the screen on Cricut Design Space and sign-up for the Cricut Access trial membership. You will then be sent a coupon code to the email address you used to sign-up.
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