As soon as you have a baby daughter, you want to decorate her with various accessories and dresses, be touched and take pictures. A self-made tutu skirt is a great option both for a beautiful photo shoot and for going on a visit. And making it yourself is very simple.
Choose material
A do-it-yourself tutu skirt is done very quickly, you will choose the right material longer, because buying it is not so simple. It should be a tulle or a soft mesh made of polyester. The material should be resilient and soft at the same time. The best option is nylon tulle. You also need a strong and wide elastic band - 2-3 cm wide. Good scissors and, perhaps, that's all. And you will have a tutu skirt. How to sew it without a sewing machine? And we will not sew. The main thing that you should pay attention to when choosing a fabric is its color, and it’s better to take a few shreds so that they fit beautifully in the finished model in color. A total of 3-4 meters of fabric will be required, depending on the length of the skirt and its splendor.
Make a skirt
So, you don’t have to sew, a do-it-yourself tutu skirt is done without using a sewing machine. First, cut the elastic with a length equal to the waist circumference minus 4 centimeters. It needs to be sewn into a ring using a regular needle and thread. Now we will cut the fabric. Make a cardboard blank with a width equal to the length of the skirt plus 1 cm. It is better if it is a dense cardboard. Wrap tulle on it if it is in your roll. It remains only to cut the material from one end - and the stripes are ready.
If you bought fabric with a meter, then the strips need to be cut differently - 15 cm wide, and a length equal to the length of the skirt plus 2 cm to the waist. All that remains is the case for small. Elastic band should be pulled on anything, whether it is a chair, legs of a stool or a back of a chair. Stripes of tulle are imposed on it in the most usual way. You can alternate the colors of the stripes to have an interesting effect. Make sure that the strip is divided strictly in half by a knot, and the ends are the same. Finished skirt can be decorated according to your desire.
We try on a new thing
Little princesses love these new things. A do-it-yourself tutu skirt made in one evening looks beautiful with plain t -shirts matching the skirt, beautiful blouses and body. To her also fit shoes with a small heel with a bow and a fluffy hairstyle. So, now you know how to make a tutu skirt, and that it is easy and inexpensive. You can update your baby’s wardrobe with three or more options. With a beautiful top, they will easily turn into an evening outfit.
There are still ...
You can decorate this magnificent skirt by tying a satin ribbon at the waist. To do this, it can be threaded into knots with an elastic band. The ribbon should be long enough to be tied to a beautiful bow. For decoration, you can use a variety of bows, pearl threads and flowers.
Similarly, you can make an asymmetric skirt, as for Latin dances. A bright, playful skirt will complement the carnival look, and a white skirt on the floor will be almost the princess’s wedding outfit. From jewelry you can use feathers and beads, artificial flowers and ribbons. In general, such a skirt and decoration in itself. All your relatives and friends will be surprised at your new skill, try it and it will work out!