How Do You Make A Tulle Tutu?
Whether you’re an aspiring ballet dancer or just want to pretend to be one for Halloween, this article will show you how to make your own voluminous tutu from tulle. This can also be used for other costumes: pixies, pirates, and French maids! • Cut a band of base material that’s 66 inches by 6 inches. • Cut four strips of tulle for the project as follows: • Two should measure 112 inches by 4.5 inches. • One should measure 201 inches by 4.5 inches. • One should measure 201 inches by 5.5 inches. • Press a casing along the top and a double turned hem along the bottom of the fabric. • Sew a seam for both of them. • Sew a basting strip along the top of the 201 by 4.5 inch strip of tulle. You will use this basting strip to gather it up later. • Sew a strip of ribbon along the bottom of the tulle strip. • Pull the basting strip until the length of the tulle strip matches the 112 inch strip of tulle. • Pin the gathered tulle strip to the 112 inch strip, then sew them together with a zig-zag st
