Tutorial Tuesday

It's Tu-Tu Tutorial Tuesday...say that five times fast!

Here is what you need: rolls of tulle (two will suffice, but these were left over), 1/2 inch elastic, scissors, and a needle and thread or a sewing machine

1. Measure enough elastic for your child's waist and then sew the ends together like so (this is the only sewing required):

It should look like this when you are finished:

2. Cut pieces of tulle, so that when you fold them in half they will be a desired length. I cut 2 pieces at a time.

3. Fold them in half so that you have a loop at the top like this:

4. Put the loop under the elastic band like so:

5. Wrap the ends over top the elastic and pull them through the hoop.

6. Start to pull the ends through so that the hoop gets tighter. It will start like this:

And end up like this:

Repeat steps 2-6 until the entire elastic band is covered. Note: I used 2 pieces at a time. The tu-tu should look like something like this when complete:

Please forgive her shirt...she stayed home with her daddy and never made it out of her PJs...shocking, I know!

The more tulle you us, the thicker the tu-tu. Here is one I made for Bella's first birthday. She isn't even wearing it, in this picture, it is just that thick!