This FREE "Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater" SVG cut file combines the cute and ugly in one design that can be worn to all of your holiday parties!
Ugly sweaters are all the rage at Christmastime, but if you're an adorable baby, toddler, teen, or even adult, you might just be too cute to wear something so hideous. In that case, this FREE "Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater" SVG cut file combines the cute and ugly in one design that can be worn to all of your holiday parties. For more ugly Christmas sweater inspiration, be sure to check out the 21 FREE SVG cut files listed at the end of the post so that you can create all kinds of shirts, mugs, hats, tote bags, and more for the holiday season. I can't wait to see what you create using this design and your Cricut machine!
To make your own Christmas "Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater" shirt, you'll need these supplies:
- Blank T-Shirt or Hoodie
- "Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater" Cut File - PERSONAL USE ONLY
- Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2 machine
- HTV OR Glitter HTV
- EasyPress 2
- EasyPress Mat
- Iron-On Protective Sheet
- Weeding Tools
Printables and cut files from Artsy-Fartsy Mama are for personal use only. You may use these in an educational setting, but you may not sell them. If you'd like to share this printable digitally, share a link to this post/website only. Do not share a direct link to the printable/cut file.
Upload the "Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater" cut file into Design Space and size the image to fit your shirt. Select different parts of the design and change colors as necessary. Get creative using your favorite colors, or add some sparkle with glitter HTV.
*Here's a great tutorial on how to upload your own images into Cricut Design Space.
Select all parts of the design that are the same color (i.e., "too cute" and "ugly"), then click "Attach" in the bottom right menu to keep the image elements connected. If you don't attach them, all of the parts of the design will arrange themselves randomly to fit the mat instead.
Before cutting iron-on vinyl, make sure to mirror your image! If you don't, your design will be backwards when you put it on the shirt. To do this, select the mat thumbnail in Design Space before cutting, and click the "Mirror" toggle to reverse the image.
For my shirt, I cut red and green HTV to layer with my Cricut Explore Air 2 machine. Place the vinyl face-down on the mat, and load it into the machine. Change the material settings to the type of vinyl you are cutting, and then click the "Go" button to cut the vinyl.
"Weed" the excess vinyl by removing all of the parts that don't belong in the design. I usually peel away the outer edges first (starting at the corner), and then work my way around the design. Then I use weeding tools to help remove the smaller pieces of the design.
Plug in the EasyPress 2 and power it on. Each kind of HTV has a different heat and time setting, so be sure to check the recommended EasyPress settings before getting started. Adjust the heat and time setting to your shirt and vinyl specifications. Once the light turns green and the machine beeps, it's ready to use.
When the EasyPress is up to temperature, place your shirt on the EasyPress Mat and preheat the area for 5-10 seconds. Lay the HTV down on the shirt, with the clear carrier sheet facing up. Set the EasyPress over the vinyl and press the green "C" button. Hold firmly in place while the timer counts down. Turn the shirt over and press the EasyPress firmly again for 15 seconds.
Peel off the carrier sheet while the vinyl is still warm. If you are layering vinyl, repeat the process for each of the different colors of vinyl, but be sure to protect the vinyl that is already on the shirt with an Iron-On Protective Sheet.
The cut file comes with multiple file types, so you can cut the design with any vinyl cutting machine. I hope you enjoy using this cut file, and I would absolutely LOVE to see your creations!! Tag me on Instagram and Facebook, and leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!
Download each of the cut files by clicking through the links below, and then use your Cricut or other cutting machine to make your own ugly Christmas sweater creations!
Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater - Artsy-Fartsy Mama (you are here)
I Believe in Dinosaurs - Tried & True Creative
Sleigh - Kiy's Craftroom
This is My Ugly Christmas Sweater - Harper N Co
Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Banner - Gina C Creates
Jingle Bells and Bad Decisions - Main Road Digital Creations
Tis the Season Coffee - Hello Creative Family
Hot Cocoa and Ugly Sweater Season - Try It Like It
Santa Saw Your Tik Toks - The Girl Creative
It's Not Ugly It's Festive - Sunshine and Munchkins
I Made this - Dinosaur Mama
Fa La La La Llama - The Quiet Grove
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