Halloween is quickly approaching so I have begun working on Gracie's costume. I decide she is going to be a Garden Fairy after seeing an adorable tee and matching leggings at The Children's Place.
The first part of her costume I'm making is her No Sew Tutu and this is how I did it........
To begin you will need the following:
Approx. 25 yards(more for a fuller tutu) of tulle in complimenting or contrasting colors of your choice.
Satin ribbon in 7/8 inch or larger
Scissors or rotary cutter
accent ribbons and silk flowers
fabric or hot glue
Your first step begins with measuring your little girls waist to find out how long your satin ribbon needs to be. Grace was 19 inches long so I rounded up 1 inch to 20 inches and multiplied by 3 for a total of 60 inches.
Next tie a knot at 20 inches on one side and do the same on the other side to look like this
Next you will need to figure out how long you want your tutu to be. I decided on a medium length for Grace which is 10 inches long. This means I need to cut my tulle at 20 inches long because I am going to be folding it in half. I have chosen to use tulle on 6 inch rolls so I would'nt have to cut 6 inch strips. This is much easier.
Now that you have cut your tulle you are ready to begin tying it to your ribbon. First you will fold it in half to form a U shape
now you will wrap it around the back of your ribbon and pull it down through the loop
This is what your strips should look like
I decided to add some 3/8 inches wide glitter ribbon for added sparkle. Cut it the length you would like. I cut it 20 inches so it would be the same length as my tulle. You will need to tie this opposite of the way you tied the tulle so that the glitter or print side is showing. Now, repeat your pattern till you end up at the second knot in your satin ribbon.
next, I cut one of the two ribbons shorter to glue some pretty flowers to the shorter end
This is the final product. All in all it should take you about an hour to do. This is a fun project to do with your older daughter since it is very simple to make.
It also makes for a great portrait for babies in which case you will need to make the tutu length about 5 or 6 inches long. Next I will be making the wings so, check back for that tutorial soon.
