Frozen Movie: Make an Elsa Crown

You know I love a quick and easy craft project. Today I’m going to teach you how to cut stiff felt with a Cricut machine to make an Elsa crown.

This craft is perfect for your Cricut but can be made using scissors or a craft knife if you don’t have a Cricut machine.

If you’ve never cut felt with your Cricut before you’re going to love how well it works.

Because stiff felt is cut with the fine point blade you can cut it with any Cricut machine. This includes Joy machines and the Cricut Venture.

Supplies Needed To Make an Elsa Crown From Stiff Felt with Your Cricut

Let’s look at the supplies we’re going to use to make this felt Elsa crown.

• Stiff Felt
• Cricut Machine (or Craft Knife)
• Fabric Paint
• Elastic
• Fabric Glue or Sewing Machine
• Heat and Bond (optional)
• Printable Elsa crown template

Upload Crown Pattern into Design Space

To begin we need to upload the pattern into Design Space. Download the image from the link below to your computer and then in Design Space click Upload from the canvas screen.

Make sure you erase the background to give you a nice clean cut and then save it as a a cut file.

Click the uploaded file and then add it to the canvas.

From here, ensure the design is sized correctly and then click Make It.

Cut Out Stiff Felt with Your Cricut Machine

Next, we need to choose our material setting.

For this project you want to use a stiff felt so the crown stands up. Stiff felt can be cut on any Cricut machine using the Fine Point blade.

If you’re using a Maker machine I would use the Rotary Blade. It works best with most fabrics. You may need to adjust your material setting for the Rotary Blade to be an option.

Never cut felt with your Cricut before? Make sure you do a test cut first to check that you’re getting a clean cut.

If you’re planning to paint the felt you can cut all the pieces out of one felt piece. If you’re using specific felt colors cut the jewels and crown pieces separately.

Cut Felt with Scissors if Necessary

If you don’t have a Cricut machine you can print out the pattern on a regular piece of printer paper and then cut it out with either scissors or a craft knife.

If you can’t find stiff felt in the color you need you have two options.

Option 1 is to choose a different color and then use a fabric paint to paint it the color you want.

Option 2 use a fabric bonder like heat n bond and add that to a softer felt in the color you want.

If you choose option 2 make sure you add the stiffener only to the back of the crown piece.

Paint Felt (if necessary)

If your felt is not the color you want your final crown to be use a fabric paint and paint it the right color.

Make sure you protect your surface because paint will likely bleed through the fabric.

If you’re painting your felt pieces make sure you paint the jewel components a coordinating color like I did. Since these are jewel pieces using a fun sparkle paint is a great way to make the jewels pop.

Assemble Your Elsa Felt Crown

Now that we have all of our pieces prepped use a fabric adhesive to adhere the jewel pieces to the crown base.

Use the photo below as an example for how the pieces should be laid out.

Once the adhesive is dry it’s time to add the elastic.

Use a measurement for the person who will be wearing the grown as a guide and cut the elastic to length.

Use a fabric glue or sewing machine to secure the elastic to the ends of the crown.

If you’re using a fabric glue make sure you give it plenty of time to dry before use so it doesn’t pull away from the felt.

Finished Stiff Felt Elsa Crown Cut with a Cricut Machine

Now you have an Elsa crown made from stiff felt cut with your Cricut machine that is perfect for dress up play, Halloween, or any day of the week.

These crowns are easy to make and would be perfect gifts or party favors.

If your little one loves Frozen as much as the rest of us they’re going to love their new crown.

I hope I’ve answered any questions you have about cutting stiff felt with a Cricut machine. If you have any other questions leave them in the comments and I’ll answer those for you.

How to Cut Stiff Felt with a Cricut Machine

If you've never cut felt with your Cricut before you're going to love how well it works.

Because stiff felt is cut with the fine point blade you can cut it with any Cricut machine. This includes Joy machines and the Cricut Venture.

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Equipment

• Cricut Machine (or Craft Knife)

Supplies

• Stiff Felt
• Fabric Paint
• Elastic
• Fabric Glue or Sewing Machine
• Heat and Bond (optional)
• Printable Elsa crown template

Instructions

Upload Crown Pattern into Design Space

• To begin we need to upload the pattern into Design Space. Download the image from the link below to your computer and then in Design Space click Upload from the canvas screen.
• Make sure you erase the background to give you a nice clean cut and then save it as a a cut file.
• Click the uploaded file and then add it to the canvas.
• From here, ensure the design is sized correctly and then click Make It.

Cut Out Stiff Felt with Your Cricut Machine

• Next, we need to choose our material setting.
• For this project you want to use a stiff felt so the crown stands up. Stiff felt can be cut on any Cricut machine using the Fine Point blade.
• If you’re using a Maker machine I would use the Rotary Blade. It works best with most fabrics. You may need to adjust your material setting for the Rotary Blade to be an option.
• Never cut felt with your Cricut before? Make sure you do a test cut first to check that you’re getting a clean cut.
• If you’re planning to paint the felt you can cut all the pieces out of one felt piece. If you’re using specific felt colors cut the jewels and crown pieces separately.

Cut Felt with Scissors if Necessary

• If you don’t have a Cricut machine you can print out the pattern on a regular piece of printer paper and then cut it out with either scissors or a craft knife.
• If you can’t find stiff felt in the color you need you have two options.
• Option 1 is to choose a different color and then use a fabric paint to paint it the color you want.
• Option 2 use a fabric bonder like heat n bond and add that to a softer felt in the color you want.
• If you choose option 2 make sure you add the stiffener only to the back of the crown piece.

Paint Felt (if necessary)

• If your felt is not the color you want your final crown to be use a fabric paint and paint it the right color.
• Make sure you protect your surface because paint will likely bleed through the fabric.
• If you’re painting your felt pieces make sure you paint the jewel components a coordinating color like I did. Since these are jewel pieces using a fun sparkle paint is a great way to make the jewels pop.

Assemble Your Elsa Felt Crown

• Now that we have all of our pieces prepped use a fabric adhesive to adhere the jewel pieces to the crown base.
• Use the photo below as an example for how the pieces should be laid out.
• Once the adhesive is dry it’s time to add the elastic.
• Use a measurement for the person who will be wearing the grown as a guide and cut the elastic to length.
• Use a fabric glue or sewing machine to secure the elastic to the ends of the crown.
• If you’re using a fabric glue make sure you give it plenty of time to dry before use so it doesn’t pull away from the felt.

Notes

Now you have an Elsa crown made from stiff felt cut with your Cricut machine that is perfect for dress up play, Halloween, or any day of the week.

These crowns are easy to make and would be perfect gifts or party favors.

If your little one loves Frozen as much as the rest of us they’re going to love their new crown.

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