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AW: My "practice" tutu for Corri!

sdtchica13sdtchica13 member
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I decided to make a practice tutu before making Corri's birthday tutu, and I am psyched with how it came out...check it out!

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In keeping with my ladybug theme, her birthday one will be 2/3 red, 1/3 black with black ribbon waistband, lol!

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  • KRMacKRMac
    Cuuuuuuuuuuuute!
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    Happy Birthday, little man. We love you so much!

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  • alltwistedupalltwistedup member

    I love it! I want a girl... wahh Crying wahhh

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  • starryeyeddreamerstarryeyeddreamer member
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    I love it! I want a girl... wahh Crying wahhh

    Ditto! 

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  • MCMoo23MCMoo23
    So cute! 
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  • Heather RHeather R
    pretty!
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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member
    Thanks everyone! I love how its always the moms with boys that open up the tutu posts, hehe!
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  • FemmeNat01FemmeNat01 member
    It's so pretty!!
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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member

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    It's so pretty!!

    Thanks Nat! How are you and baby A doing? I saw that she's on CPAP, thats great! I have been keeping the preemies board updated about you guys!

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    It's so pretty!!

    Thanks Nat! How are you and baby A doing? I saw that she's on CPAP, thats great! I have been keeping the preemies board updated about you guys!

    Thank you! I appreciate that.

    We're doing well. Yes, I'm so glad she's off the ventilator and on CPAP. It's a huge step and a step closer to, eventually, coming home!

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  • Alyssa102Alyssa102 member
    That is awesome!!!!
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  • angelprobertsangelproberts
    That is soooo adorable! I'm looking for a tutu for DD's birthday. How did you make it? I can't sew so if there is any needle and thread needed- nevermind.
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  • emsummemsumm member
    It's adorable :)  Is it no-sew or so-sew?  (not so-so :))
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  • oktoberskyoktobersky
    Wow - it's awesome!!  I'm very interested in where you found the pattern for it.  I'd love to make it for DD.
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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member

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    That is soooo adorable! I'm looking for a tutu for DD's birthday. How did you make it? I can't sew so if there is any needle and thread needed- nevermind.

    LOL, you need a needle and thread for the elastic waistband, but there is very little sewing involved. The most annoying part was cutting all of the strips of tulle, but the actual making of the tutu was fun. I found instructions online and just went from there!

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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member

    Thanks again, everyone! I am going to make Corri a few others (her bday tutu and also a filled one with rose petals in between two layers of tulle), and if I still love making them at that point, I may start an etsy shop...can you guys give me an honest opinion about whether the tutu sale worthy?

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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member
    imageFemmeNat01:
    imagesdtchica13:

    imageFemmeNat01:
    It's so pretty!!

    Thanks Nat! How are you and baby A doing? I saw that she's on CPAP, thats great! I have been keeping the preemies board updated about you guys!

    Thank you! I appreciate that.

    We're doing well. Yes, I'm so glad she's off the ventilator and on CPAP. It's a huge step and a step closer to, eventually, coming home!

    I am glad to hear that! I don't know if you went through all of the breathing apparatus "step downs" with the twins, but for me, one of the best days was the day I walked into the NICU and they had taken Corri off the nasal cannula and I got to see her little tube free face!

    I'll continue to keep the preemie board updated on Baby A's progress.

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  • MrsJWeaverMrsJWeaver

    I just bought a long peice of ribbon and looped the tool around the ribbon.  Like the first option.  Then you can just keep adding more until you get enough to go around LOs waste and you can add more later if the tutu needs to grow.

    fold in half, make a loop and pull the ends through (see left)? or just use a regular knot (see right)?

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    imageMrsJWeaver:

    I just bought a long peice of ribbon and looped the tool around the ribbon.  Like the first option.  Then you can just keep adding more until you get enough to go around LOs waste and you can add more later if the tutu needs to grow.

    fold in half, make a loop and pull the ends through (see left)? or just use a regular knot (see right)?

    LOL, there is apparently much debate over the regular knot vs. slipknot usage for tutus, the argument being that slipknots can loosen and fall of the tutu. I made an elastic waistband and used regular knots to knot the tulle onto it. I then ribbon wrapped the waist to finish it off.

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  • FwendlyFwendly
    imagesdtchica13:

    LOL, you need a needle and thread for the elastic waistband, but there is very little sewing involved. The most annoying part was cutting all of the strips of tulle, but the actual making of the tutu was fun. I found instructions online and just went from there!

    Looks great. Can you post a link to the instructions you used? 

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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member
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    imagesdtchica13:

    LOL, you need a needle and thread for the elastic waistband, but there is very little sewing involved. The most annoying part was cutting all of the strips of tulle, but the actual making of the tutu was fun. I found instructions online and just went from there!

    Looks great. Can you post a link to the instructions you used? 

    I looked at about a million different sets of instructions, but I think I used these the most...

    https://mammaliciousfinds.blogspot.com/2010/04/diy-tutu-tutorial.html

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  • MrsJWeaverMrsJWeaver
    imagesdtchica13:
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    I just bought a long peice of ribbon and looped the tool around the ribbon.  Like the first option.  Then you can just keep adding more until you get enough to go around LOs waste and you can add more later if the tutu needs to grow.

    fold in half, make a loop and pull the ends through (see left)? or just use a regular knot (see right)?

    LOL, there is apparently much debate over the regular knot vs. slipknot usage for tutus, the argument being that slipknots can loosen and fall of the tutu. I made an elastic waistband and used regular knots to knot the tulle onto it. I then ribbon wrapped the waist to finish it off.

    Ha - I just noticed I used tool instead of tulle...I need to stop trying to bump and work at the same time.  Anyway!

    I can see them falling off if the child is going to play in to tutu.  For pictures its not a huge deal at this point.  I have used one of the crochet headbands and looped the tulle through each opening.  I really like the way it turned out because I could stagger the colors withing the fluffyness of the layers.  This option won't work much longer since they are a fixed size.

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  • FwendlyFwendly
    Thanks :)
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  • FwendlyFwendly
    imageMrsJWeaver:

    Ha - I just noticed I used tool instead of tulle...I need to stop trying to bump and work at the same time.  Anyway!

    I can see them falling off if the child is going to play in to tutu.  For pictures its not a huge deal at this point.  I have used one of the crochet headbands and looped the tulle through each opening.  I really like the way it turned out because I could stagger the colors withing the fluffyness of the layers.  This option won't work much longer since they are a fixed size.

    Do you have any pictures of a tutu made with the crocheted headband? 

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  • MrsJWeaverMrsJWeaver
    imageFwendly:
    imageMrsJWeaver:

    Ha - I just noticed I used tool instead of tulle...I need to stop trying to bump and work at the same time.  Anyway!

    I can see them falling off if the child is going to play in to tutu.  For pictures its not a huge deal at this point.  I have used one of the crochet headbands and looped the tulle through each opening.  I really like the way it turned out because I could stagger the colors withing the fluffyness of the layers.  This option won't work much longer since they are a fixed size.

    Do you have any pictures of a tutu made with the crocheted headband? 

    I will try to remember to post some tonight when I get home.  I'll page you in the post.

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