No Sew Tu-Tu DIY

Okay so this is a pretty long for my very first post- but I just had to share my favorite craft- the no-sew tutu! If you're a little girl at heart and love dressing up for halloween (or for no reason at all) or have a little girl who thinks she's a princess than this is perfect for you! 

Supply list:

-elastic (I got 1 1/4 inches thick and enough to wrap around waist)

-tulle: you can get in in sheets, a few yards will do, or in rolls which is much easier to cut (try joann fabrics they come in rolls in all different colors- I used about two of these rolls per tutu)

-embellishments!! (i'll elaborate on what I used below)

-stapler with staples

-scissors

-possibly hot glue or needle/thread depending on embellishments 

 So you start with your lovely stacks of tulle... you can make the tutu all one color or stripe colors... skies the limit.

 Then you get your embellishments. Ribbons are GREAT. Who doesn't like bows? I also like feathers, spray glitter, lace, cloth flowers, dyes (RIT all the way!), and everything girly- Martha Stuart makes a great line of crafty cloth ribbons that I strongly suggest using.

 Step One: Wrap the elastic around the waist the tutu is intended for. Overlap the elastic and staple it. You've made the waist band! If you're really nifty you  can sew it but the tulle will cover the staples.

Step Two: Figure out how long you want the skirt, then double that length and add an inch. Cut strips into this length. The width I used was about 8 inches. Pick up a strip and double it, making a loop at the top.

 Step Three: Place the folded strip inside the waist band so it is behind the elastic.

Step Four: pull 'tails' of tulle through the loop around the elastic. 

 Step Five: Do this all around the tutu... pack it up with as much tulle as possible! Like I said before I used about two rolls of the pre rolled tulle. Seriously use as much tulle as you can fit on the elastic- really squish it on there (without stretching the actual elastic). When all the elastic is on the skirt trim the tulle so it's all the same length. 

 Step Six: Embellish! Yay this is the fun part! Use hot glue or sew on flowers, bows, charms, glitter- anything you can think of- just be careful of glueing things on the elastic part of the tutu because you don't want to constrict the elasticity.

I made quite a few of these lovely skirts- They'll be on etsy to purchase soon but here are some examples to get your creative juices flowing!