How to make a Tutu

Pancake tutu


You will need:

Measuring tape
Ribbon or a leotard
Snaps (only if you are using ribbons)
Thread
Sewing machine
Scissors                          
Stiffed petticoat tulle
Needle

how to make it

Cut three to four lengths each of tulle in successive layers ranging in length from 12 1/2 inches to 1 1/2 inches. There should be a 1 to 2 inch gradation in the layers from the top to the bottom. (So there should be between 36 and 48 layers)

Stitch each layer horizontally onto the brief or lower basque, starting with the longest and working downwards to the crotch. You will need to use the gathering foot attachment on your sewing machine.

To gain stiffness in the tutu, add a wired layer. To create a wired layer use soft, plaiable wire sewn into two pieces of tulle in a circle around the base and the top. This should be placed either in the middle or at the base, depending on how you wish your tutu to look.

Alternatively, if you wished to be able to wear your tutu for more general purposes, you could build it around a thick piece of ribbon, adding snaps to enable you to open and close it - follow the instructions on building a Romantic tutu when measuring ribbon sizes etc.

Again, buy more tulle than you think you need!

Voila!

here is just a normal tutu :

You’ll need:

• Tulle (and lots of it).  If you want a longer tutu, use wider pieces of tulle.
• A piece of fabric measuring 5″ in width and your waist* measurement in length, four extra inches for overlap.
• A piece of ribbon that’s long enough to fit around your waist,* plus a little extra to tie the ends off with.
• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• Sewing pins
• A sewing machine

* When I say waist I mean wherever you want the top of the tutu to sit–this could be at your natural waistline, low-waisted, or on yourhips. It’s up to you!

Cutting the fabric:

1. Lay out all your fabric on a flat surface.

2. Measure seven inches in from the outer edge of the tulle with a measuring tape. Mark this measurement with a pin.

3. From that pinned point, measure and mark another seven inches, and so on. Keep pinning each point and measuring another seven inches from it.

4. Cut the fabric into strips, using the sewing pins as a guide. The strips should be (roughly) seven inches wide.

5. Repeat this measuring and cutting process on all of your fabric until all you’re left with is a ton of fabric strips.

6. At this point you’re probably thinking, How the eff am I supposed to make all of that look like a tutu? I promise it’s possible! I’ll show you how in the next step.

Making the tutu:

1. Lay out one of the tulle strips and cinch it in the middle.

2. Fold the strip in half and form a loop towards the top of it.

3. Next , grab your ribbon and place the folded piece of tulle, looped side up, under it.

4. Weave the bottom ends of the tulle strip through the loop.

5. Pull the ends of the tulle up through the loop until a knot forms.

6. Continue this knotting process with the all of tulle strips until you’ve filled the entire length of ribbon.

7. When you’re done adding all of the tulle strips, tie off each end of the ribbon to secure the strips in place.

8. At this point, if you’re not really interested in adding a waistband to your tutu, you can just leave it as is and use the ends of the ribbon to tie the two sides of the tutu together when you wear it.

Attaching the waistband:

I’m throwing this step in for anyone who wants the waistline of their tutu to look a bit more finished, as opposed to having all of the tulle knots showing when you wear the tutu. Again, it’s not 100% necessary that you do this; it’s really just a way of making the tutu look a bit more put together.

1. Fold your waistband fabric in half and mark the center point with a pin.

2. Do the same with your tutu. Fold the whole thing in half and mark the center point with a pin.

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