- ribbon or elastic
- tulle
- scissors
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:
And that's it...your tutu is done! Hope to see some hand made tutus this year at the studio :)
-Miss Sara