No-Sew Tutu for Little Girls

Not everyone knows how to sew or has a machine to even consider sewing. Those who dont sew are stuck having to go out and purchase the things they want - but only sometimes. There are a few things you can do to create sewn items yourself without the need for needles and thread. One of those things is a little girls tutu. Although others sew a tutu for their little girl, or go out and purchase the costly garment, you wont do either! Tulle - a fabric which is often used for bridal veils - is perfect for creating the tutu. Tulle is a netting-type material thats stiff yet comfortable to wear. Available in assorted colors, tulle is not terribly expensive, and youll only need about a yard to make a tutu. Purchase it in white, pink, purple or choose a different color. In addition to the tulle youll need a long ribbon thats a quarter-inch wide. A satin ribbon works great, but whatever ribbon you use, it should not be the wired type.

Lay the tulle out on a table and fold it in half, lengthways. Measure from the girls waist to her knees. This will be the width to which youll cut the tulle. Cut the width on the fold. Measure around the girls hips then triple that measurement. This will be the length to cut the fabric.

Keep the fabric folded but adjust it a bit. Pull the back piece down a little so that the front piece is a few inches shorter than the back. Just below the fold, begin making small holes for the ribbon. Since the netted material is already full of holes youll simply making some of those holes a tad larger. To do this, measure an inch down from the fold and cut one hole to go through both tulle pieces. This hole should be just an inch from the very edge of the fabric. Continue making these holes, one every inch, until you get to the opposite end. Make sure the front holes align with the holes on the back piece of tulle. Thread the ribbon through the back of the first hole then through the front of the second hole. Continue threading the ribbon in and out until you get from one end to the other. Leave a foot or sew of ribbon hanging off of each end so you can tie on the tutu. Where the ribbon enters the first and last holes, tie a knot in each end, so the ribbon wont slip out of the holes. You can make a much fuller tutu, if you want, by cutting two pieces of tulle - on the fold - so that you actually have four layers of fabric. Follow the above instructions for creating the holes and threading the ribbon. The finished tutu is every girls dream!