TuTu Tutorial

Do I have a key board stutter? Naw, its a tutorial of a TUTU! This is my 1st ever tutorial... so if it seems novice, well, it is =) I made this as part of Chloe's Minnie Mouse Halloween cosutme, so I figured it's so easy, why not share? oh, and the pumkin onsie is not part of her costume, just what she happened to be wearing yesterday.

Materials:

• 1-6 yards of Tulle. I used 1 yard of pink and 1/2 yard of white. It all depends on how full you want the tutu, and the size of the child.
• 1 adult headband, the stlye that is like a pony tail elastic. I used the kind that is for sports because it is wider.
• Pair of scissors or roll cutter and mat

1. Figure out how long you want the tutu to hang down on the child. Double it and add 1/4" for thin tulle, 1/2" for thicker tulle. I simply cut mine in half length wise. If you are doing for an older child, you will want to have them longer.
2. Cut into strips to desired thickness. I did approx 2". My white tulle was much heavier, so to do it over, I would have cut the white in thinner strips, but it still turned out great. I used my mat lines and just used my roller. It was fast and easy, probably about 5 min or so. I tried scissors 1st, and that would have taken me forever!

3. Tie pieces one at a time with a knot in the middle around the head band. You can size to a smaller child by folding it the head band over itself an inch or two, and hand sewing it in place. That is what I did for Chloe's tiny waist. Add as many pieces, pushed as close together or as far apart as you'd like to get your desired fullness.

And, you are finished! It's that easy.