Tutu torial

For Sawyer's first birthday we decided on a princess fairy theme... of course. I made this fun little tutu for her to wear at her party and thought I'd share! It's super simple and super cute!
                                                   

 NO SEW reversible tutu:

You will need:

  3 different colors of tule, 1 yard each

  1/4" elastic

  scissors

  ribbon if desired or any extra embellishments you want to add

1. You will want to start with 2" or so strips of tulle. (I purchased 3 yards total from 3 different colored bolts and had a bit left over) It is not super important to keep the measurements exact so just lay out your tulle and cut away. For mine, I did two separate lengths. (You may want to just purchase the tulle ribbon rolls which will make for easier cutting. I wanted different colors than what was available.)

2. For the lightest color, I cut one yard worth of strips to about 18" long (keep in mind they will be folded in half, so the length once on the tutu, is about half that).

3. For the darker colors I cut the strips to about 9".

4. Measure your elastic and tie the ends in a knot to form a circle.

5. Start adding your tulle strips to the elastic circle:

Fold 2 strips, (depending on the desired length) leaving a loop at the top.



Place the loop behind the elastic band.

Draw the ends through the loop.

Twist the the tulle downward, making sure not to twist the elastic.

Push the loop to the side and keep adding! I did one color at a time, with each new color being added in between the previous colors. For the green, I did 1 strip at a time and placed them in between every space.

Push your longer strips to the bottom of the tutu, keeping the shorter ones on top. This gives your tutu a layered look.

Just keep adding strips until you run out or until it looks full.

Here are the finished looks:

Please feel free to comment or ask any questions!