No Sew TuTu

Materials:

• 1 spool 6" wide Taffy Pink tulle
• 1 spool 6" wide Pink tulle
• Ribbon about 60" in length
• Fray Check
• Scissors

This is a really easy project to make, it doesn't require any sewing or special skills. All you have to do is tie a bunch of knots onto a ribbon and you've got a really cute tutu. You could just use one color tulle, however I alternated between the Taffy Pink and Pink colors. You will not use all of the tulle on the spool, unless you're going to making the tutu longer and or wider in length. The one I made could really be used as early as age 1 all the way up to age 4. You can bunch the tulle close together to make a smaller waist and then spread it out as the child gets bigger. Here's what to do:

Here is what you'll be using to make the tutu.

First cut your ribbon to about 60 inches in length, this will give you plenty of ribbon left over to tie a bow for in the back of the tutu. Next make sure the ends of the ribbon are cut how you would like them to stay and then apply the fray check to the edges. Allow to dry.

Next tie your ribbon in a bow making sure that it is centered and leaving enough room for it to fit around a child's waist.

Now you can begin to cut your tulle into strips. I cut mine to about 20-22 inches in length. However, the tulle will be folded in half when tied around the tutu, so it will actually only be 10-11 inches in length. Maybe even a little less, once the knots get tied.

To make the knots you will first fold the tulle in half "hot dog style" :) twice. Then you will fold it "hamburger style" around the ribbon while making sure the ends are even. Then you will tie two knots in the tulle onto the ribbon. While making the knots make sure they all align at the bottom of the ribbon; like shown in the picture above. If you're using two different colors, alternate between the two colors as you make your way around the ribbon.

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One of my good friends Jenee is due just four days before me with a baby girl, Tyler Rose. Whenever any of my friends have a little girl I have to jump on the opportunity to make something fun. I made her a couple appliqued onsies, one with an elephant and another with a bird. The tutu is a no sew tutu that is really easy to make. I made the hair clip with ribbon that matches the tutu and a very small fabric yo yo that i made. I found the templates for the appliques on Daffodil Designs. I have link to a previous post on fabric yo yos here. It will direct you to Heather Bailey's website where she gives a step by step tutorial. Click here for a previous post I made about a no sew tutu, and it will give you the basic instructions and supplies needed.

TuTu

Most of my friends have all boys... so now that my friend Amy is pregnant with a little girl, I had to jump on the opportunity to make something fun and extra girlie! What's more girlie then a little pink tutu? This tutu was really easy to make and requires no sewing. A lot of people use elastic to tie the tull to, however I used a ribbon that ties in the back. All you need for this project is tulling and elastic or ribbon. It was really easy and convenient to buy the 6" spools of tulling, which I found at Hobby Lobby for $4.99 for 25 yards. I have plenty leftover to make another one. All you need to do is cut the tulling to the desired length, (but know that it will actually be tied to only half the total length) and tie it onto the elastic or ribbon with the knots all lined at the bottom.