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September 30, 2017 By Brooke 2 Comments

Introducing The Cricut Maker

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Introducing the all-new Cricut Maker.

I recently attended an event in Salt Lake City with Cricut and was shocked when I ‘met’ the newest member of the Cricut family – the Cricut Maker (check out the video from the event).  The Cricut Maker is a digital cutting machine that can cut 100s of materials with its diverse tools. It uses the fine point and deep point blades as welll as a pen and scoring stylus from the Explore series of machines.  It also has an all new rotary blade and knife blade that can rotate in all directions with the new adaptive tool system (see the gears at the top of the blade housing).

Adaptive Tool System

The Cricut Explore has a new advanced system called the Adaptive Tool System that controls the direction and pressure of the blade.  This is perfect for matching the cut to the chosen material.  If cutting with an X-acto knife you would want the first cut to be lighter to score the material.  The next cuts to have more pressure and the last cut to be light for a clean cut on the finished edges.  This tool system is programmed to do exactly that – with 10X more cutting power.

Cricut Maker Tools

– What materials can the Cricut Explore cut? See them all here –   

Cricut Maker Rotary Tool

The Rotary Blade

The Cricut Maker is the best tool for anyone learning to sew because it cuts out and marks the patterns (with a washable ink pen) which makes it easy to see and follow the instructions.  Sewing projects will look cleaner because of the precise cuts that line up perfectly.

I personally love to sew, but feel like I can’t get into detailed projects because I don’t have the space or setup for a table to cut fabric on. I often wait until I am visiting my Grandma’s house to do projects because she has a huge craft room with a large table to store all her fabrics and a large work surface to layout projects, cut out patterns, pin the patterns to the fabric, and then cut the fabric.  This is the worst part of the process for me and I want to get to the sewing part as soon as possible.  When making a quilt I am willing to spend more to buy it in a kit so that the cutting is done for me, but this isn’t an option with projects I want to customize or smaller piece projects. 

The rotary blade is included with the machine and should be used with the pink fabric cutting mat.

The Knife Blade

Like an X-Acto blade, the extra-deep knife blade cuts through materials up ti 3/32″ thick – like balsa wood, matboard, and heavy leather.  The knife blade is expected to be released by the end of 2017 and will be sold separately.

Sewing Projects In Design Space

Cricut has teamed up with Riley Blake Fabrics and Simplicty patterns to provide fabricsin the Cricut materials shop and quilt and sewing patterns in design space.  There are also over 50 free patterns in design space designed just for the Cricut Maker.  The machine can mark the seam allowances, notations, and cut out the pieces all in one step. Set up your project, hit GO and grab yourself a treat while the machine does its work.

The Little Details

Like all things, its the details that make all the difference.  The Cricut Maker has so many thoughtful designs to make projects that much easier.  The storage container on the machine has a rubber bottom that won’t get damaged by the sharp tips of the tools.  The new blades are color coded to keep track of which one is which.  There is a ledge to hold a tablet or smart phone as well as a USB port that will charge your device.  The tool storage is deeper to hold more tools, and a magnetic strip holds extra blades in place.
 
Included with the Cricut Maker: 
•Cricut Maker machine 
•Rotary Blade + Drive Housing 
•Premium Fine Point Blade + Housing 
•Fine Point Pen 
•FabricGrip Mat 12″x12″ 
•LightGrip Mat 12″x12″ 
•Welcome book 
•USB cable 
•Power adapter 
•Cricut Access free trial membership 
•50 free ready=to-make projects, including 25 sewing patterns 
•Materials for your first project 

What you need: 
•Compatible computer or mobile device 
•Broadband Internet connection 

What do you think about the Cricut Maker? Will it change the way you craft, sew, or quilt?

The machine is available on Cricut and Amazon as well as in craft stores such as Michaels, Joann, Hobby Lobby, and will be available with a bundle October 3rd on HSN.

Other supplies you might be interested in:

FabricGrip 12 in. x 12 in. Mat $11.89
Sewing Kit – on Cricut and Amazon
FabricGrip 12 in x 24 in Mat $11.89

Knife Blade + Drive Housing – on Cricut and Amazon
Washable Fabric Pen – on Cricut and on Amazon
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  1. Maria Teresa Reis Pires says

    October 19, 2018 at 3:43 am

    Amei essa máquina Cricut ,quero ter essa máquina, adoro fazer artesanato e amo costura ,e preciso ter uma fonte de renda ,meus filhos cresceram e fiquei a vida toda dedicada a eles . E estou precisando ser independente de meu marido ,que aposentou e seu salário caiu uns 30% e estou dependendo dele pra tudo e me sinto muito mau. Quero poder trabalhar e obter minha independência financeira ! Li que estão sorteando uma máquina dessas Cricut maravilhosa,e eu quero ser essa sorteada ! Com as graças da Virgem Maria, amém !E todos assessórios extras que apresentaram , pois não tenho condições próprias de comprar, grata

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    • Brooke says

      October 26, 2018 at 10:05 am

      I do share giveaways whenever I can. Make sure to follow Cricut on facebook as well! They are sharing a big giveaway this week.

      Reply

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I am a mom to 4 boys in Calgary, Alberta.  I love learning how things are made, singing to the radio loudly, and can’t stop talking. Fueled by diet coke and chaos, I can often be found working on a project.  You can hang out here for craft ideas and tips, games and activities to do with kids, plus FREE svg files and printables.

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