anyone make tutus??

kellnbri

I am looking at getting a cute tutu with a birthday shirt for DD to wear in her pictures.   It wont be for her party though, we have something else for that.  I dont really want to spend too much.  How much is it to make one yourself??

Halo79RN

I make dd tutus by sewing a 1/2 wide piece of a elastic ends together... I make it about 2 inches smaller than my dd's waist.  then I cute tuile about 2-3 inches wide, make the length twice what you want the tutu length ... then you just knot it around the elastic.  more tuile , the thicker it will be.   check youtube for tutorials.  that's where I find a lot of sewing projects.

Halo79RN

oh.. you can also tie the tuile around a ribbon.... I'd use a wider ribbon.. and then you just tie the ends and make a bow to put it on dd. 

kellnbri

how much does it usually cost you for the materials??

brittneycc1982

Halo79RN:

oh.. you can also tie the tuile around a ribbon.... I'd use a wider ribbon.. and then you just tie the ends and make a bow to put it on dd. 

This is how I made one.  They are sooo easy... and cheap.

kellnbri

ok you all convinced me!!  Heading to the store after nap to make Lexi a tutu!!

Halo79RN

kellnbri:

how much does it usually cost you for the materials??

 

I literally made 4 tutus and got material for 3 other outfits for the kids for what I paid for dd's first boutique tutu... I felt so used! lol.   That boutique charged an arm and a leg for something that really cost under $10 to make.  Look for coupons if you have JoAnn's .... they always have coupons for a % off ... and many times the tuile is only $2/yd. you probably want a handful of yards.  just depends on how full and how long you want it.

soontobecapek

Halo79RN:

kellnbri:

how much does it usually cost you for the materials??

I literally made 4 tutus and got material for 3 other outfits for the kids for what I paid for dd's first boutique tutu... I felt so used! lol.   That boutique charged an arm and a leg for something that really cost under $10 to make.  Look for coupons if you have JoAnn's .... they always have coupons for a % off ... and many times the tuile is only $2/yd. you probably want a handful of yards.  just depends on how full and how long you want it.

i know this last weekend Joann had tulle buy 1 yard get 1 free, id check to see if it still is... it came out to be 75 cents a yard