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Tutorial Tuesday - No Sew Tutu

9/9/2014

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I don't know too many baby ballerinas (and sometimes even older ballerinas!) who don't love tutus. So for today's tutorial, I've decided to show you how you can make your own tutu! You'll only need a few materials:
  • ribbon or elastic
  • tulle 
  • scissors
You can either use elastic or a ribbon for the waist band for your tutu. If you decide to use elastic, you'll need to measure the dancer's waist and then sew the elastic together to make a band. You don't need to worry about sewing the ribbon if that's what you decide to use - you can tie it in a bow instead.

Before you start, it's helpful to cut all of the tulle you'll be using. To figure out the length of the tulle, first you'll need to decide how long you want your tutu to be. Measure from the dancer's waist to wherever you'd like the tutu to end, then double that number (i.e. you want it to be 10 inches from the dancer's waist to the end, so you should cut 20 inch strips). Each tulle strip should be approximately 3 inches wide. Sometimes you can find tulle on a small roll (which is really convenient because you won't need to cut it into 3 inch wide pieces). For example:
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After you've cut all of your tulle strips, it's ready to start your tutu. You want to fold one strip of tulle in half and loop a knot around your elastic or ribbon waistband. It looks like this:

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Repeat this step with every piece of tulle, tightening your loops as you go. 
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If you're feeling particularly crafty, try adding different strips of fabric to your tutu. Or try different colors. Make it unique!
And that's it...your tutu is done! Hope to see some hand made tutus this year at the studio :)


-Miss Sara


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3 Comments
Becky Cosgrove
9/10/2014 04:17:45 am

Great idea! I am tempted to try it because you make it look so easy!

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Miss Sara
9/15/2014 12:31:01 am

It's SO easy! We have a couple in the studio that you can take a look at :)

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Tutu link
11/14/2014 01:24:09 am

awesome. who would have though it's so easy to make a tutu :)

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