{"id":105,"date":"2008-02-22T05:03:13","date_gmt":"2008-02-22T10:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=52"},"modified":"2020-04-27T16:46:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:46:39","slug":"tutus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/tutus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutus ~ No Sew"},"content":{"rendered":"
This week my daughter and I made these adorable almost no-sew tutus. This craft project was so easy and required minimal sewing. They came together so quickly we forgot to take pictures of anything but the finished product.<\/div>\n
Here are three of the tutus, we still need to finish two more<\/em><\/div>\n
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here is a close up<\/em><\/div>\n
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We had fun making them and they took about an hour to make, the longest part was cutting the tulle. These are small, about a 2T. We found that you can make them short and super puffy, or long and sort of puffy.<\/p>\n

Here are directions so you can make your own no-sew tutu.<\/p>\n

First measure the waist of the tutu wearer. Subtract 3 inches. Cut your elastic to that measurement and sew ends together. (I used a zig zag stitch, but this can be hand sewn as well) I recommend sewing back and forth several times to make sure your waistband is very secure.<\/p>\n

Decide how long you want your tutu to be,\u00a0 double it and add one inch. That is the length you want to cut your tulle.<\/p>\n

My tulle was already six inches wide so I only had to cut the length. I used two 6 in by 75 ft rolls of tulle for each tutu, which I purchased on ebay.<\/p>\n

Here is the hard part to explain in writing. I slid the elastic waist band up my leg and on my thigh. I then proceeded to tie the tulle in double knots on the elastic waistband. I made sure all the knots were at the same level on the elastic. Putting the elastic on your leg just makes it easier to work with.<\/p>\n

After I tied all the tulle around the elastic I added satin bows on each side. I burn the ends of my satin ribbon to keep from fraying.<\/p>\n

This project is very easy and even a non crafty person can make these adorable tutus. Pair with a leotard and you have a great gift for that special little girl.<\/p>\n

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