DIY Tutorial: How to Make A Tutu

Recently, I made my first tutu ever and boy was it fun, pretty easy and quite cheap. All of my favorites!! So I figured I'd do a little tutorial on it for my readers. There are tons out there I am sure but it never hurts to write your own :)

So first off you're gonna need the basics:

-Tulle (if you're doing one color I recommend 2-3 rolls depending on your model. if bigger than a toddler i would say 4. and if you are doing two or more colors i would say anywhere between 4-5. don't open them all because if you end up not using that many you can always take them back! i used 5 rolls on mine.)

-Elastic (1/2 in works best)

-Scissors (fabric or rotary)

-Needle and thread or sewing machine

The tulle, elastic and scissors I got at Wal-Mart for cheap! The tulle cost me 2.97 per roll, the elastic was like a 1.98 or so and the scissors were 3.00. The sewing part my mom did for me because she had a sewing machine.

The first thing you are gonna do is measure your model's waist. Then cut off 2-3 inches from that. So say the waist size is 20" you're going to cut it down to 17" or 18". I know this seems drastic but the elastic will stretch. 

Then you will cut your tulle which if you use the rolls from Wal-Mart just measure out 20" and cut. You can do longer if you are working with an older model. I used 20" on mine for Adylee and it is perfect. I may end up cutting them a little shorter just cause some end up in her face when she sits down.

After all that, you will sew the elastic together. It'll look like the bottom picture.

From there you will need to find a cylinder or a hanger to hold your elastic while you add your tulle. Don't go for anything too large or it will stretch it even more. I did this with my first one and ended up having to cut it at the end to fit my daughter. 

Once you get it all situated on a cylinder you're going to take your tulle and fold it in half like so:

After that you are going to take it and put it underneath the elastic.

You will then take the bottom part of the tulle and bunch it together in order to bring it through the top, like so:

Once you pull it through you will then pull it tight. Not TOO tight but tight enough so that it is secure. Once you do a couple you will understand what I mean. It's kinda hard to explain in words lol.

Continue doing this until you reach the end. If you want a real fluffy tutu like I made then you're gonna have to push them all together real tight which will reveal some more elastic so just keep adding tulle. Once you reach where you sewed it you will want to 

Once you have finished up using all your tulle you can add a flower or bow to where you sewed it together because it's going to be pretty hard to add tulle to that piece since it sticks out so funky. I have not done that with mine yet since it if for Adylee's first birthday so I have some time. But here is the finished product:

I ended up having to go get more tulle because I ran out and they didn't have the same pink anymore so I had to go through and add in a darker pink but it ended up coming out pretty good for my first tutu.

Clothing Haul!

Recently, I went out and bought some things for Adylee and ordered some things online for her as well. I thought I'd put together a little bit of a clothing haul to show off some of her new stuff :) 


First collage!

 1. Stride Rite shoes. We finally got her some walking shoes!! They are meant to help her walk and strengthen her ankles and get her to stop standing tip toe all the time.

2. I got this shirt from the Children's Place for like $5 on sale this past weekend and I am in love with it!!! She is little and she is sweet so it fit Adylee perfectly.

3. A cute little leopard tutu that I got at Khol's a few weeks ago.

4. I got this makeup bag when I bought a nail polish from Walmart last weekend and I decided it would be a perfect paci holder so it holds every single one of her MAM pacis.

5. And lastly, her new Vans. I am sooo in love with these shoes. They are such an adorable bright pink and she looks so stinkin' adorable in them. Especially when she wears her skinny jeans. Best buy!!

Now onto the next collage!

 1. I got this cute Zara outfit online and I can't wait for her to wear it in the fall! She's going to look like such a little diva.

2. Zara leggings. Can I just say I am in love with these? They stretch and are just perfect.

3. I got her these two onesies at Walmart a couple weeks ago. The birthday one I paid $2 for and thought it would be perfect for her to wear when she turns 1! And the camo one was just too cute to pass up. I'm anxiously waiting for her to fit into it.

4. & 5. I got two sleepers at the Children's Place this past weekend for $8 and these are them. The first one is a cute bright neon stripe one and then of course I had to get the leopard!

 And lastly....

 I just bought these two things at our local consignment store. They only sell things that are brand new or gently worn. I love it. I get a lot of stuff from there all the time. I saw the sleeper and immediately had to get them. It's our favorite print!!! And the diaper genie was just a bonus because I had been wanting to get one for some time. This was only $10 so I couldn't pass it up!


That's everything we bought so far!!! Lots of cute stuff and some steals.