By adding these hatch fills to our designs, we can achieve a filled look to our text and images once drawn out with our Cricut pens. So what exactly is a hatch-fill pattern? Hatch-fill is a pattern of lines or dots that make a solid fill result when looked at from a distance.

Before we get to those, let’s talk about what a hatch-fill pattern is. There are two methods by which you can create fill-in an image for your Cricut to draw. The good news is there is a way to fill in your images and text to create solid results when you draw with Cricut – this is known as hatch fill patterns. Bubble letters are cool and all (we all remember the 80s and 90s!), but I wanted to know how to color or fill in my text or images with a pen, not be stuck with outlines only. When I first started with my Cricut years ago, I was continually frustrated with using pens in Design Space.

In this tutorial, we are talking all about drawing and writing with your Cricut machine! The best part is I will show you how to fill in a drawing with Cricut and turn pen outlines into solid colors, so you do not have to be limited by bubble letters or outline-only drawings! To draw and write with your Cricut, you will need a pen, design space, and a Cricut machine – Cricut Joy, Maker, Maker 3, Explore 2, and Explore 3 will work!

Cricut inkscape tutorial