Make A Ballet Tutu

By Analyn Omandam Flanagan

If you have young daughters then I am sure at some stage your little cherub has wanted to dress up as a little princess. Learning how to make a tutu for your little woman can be masses of fun for both of you and will also be very inexpensive. You can also use your new found skills and make lots of Tutus for your friends children or maybe create some cash by creating tutus as a little business.

The first thing you may would like to try and do is to decide how much tutu you want to make. Is this just for your daughter or are you trying to create some money. If you are starting out by creating your little princess a pleasant tutu then you'll simply measure her up and buy the number of tulle that you simply need. I'd advocate you run the tape measure round the widest half of your daughters waist and take a measure from there.

Once you've got discovered what length your daughters waist is two times that measurement and purchase your tulle accordingly. That means you can double up the fabric and give the tutu a lightweight however full body. You will additionally need some elastic that is approximately an inch or so shorter than the size of your daughters waist. This can keep it nice and snug and save it from falling on the floor.

The next factor you'll need to consider is whether or not you are going to stitch your tutu. You can simply tie the tulle around the elastic and tie the elastic together or fire up your sewing skills and sew everything together. If you tie the elastic then I'd recommend you also tie some tulle over the join to cover it from view and of course place it within the back. You'll also add a nice bow to completely hide the knot.

There are lots of accessories that you furthermore mght think about when you make a tutu. Things like fairy wings, wands, hair items and different things to add a little flair and bling to your tutu. - 32000

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