Tutu Cute! (Instructions)

Chloe Jo is going to be six months in a couple of weeks! We are going to have her pictures taken for this 1/2 year milestone and I wanted to do something special for her pictures. I decided to make her a onesie and a tutu for her pictures.

First, Daddy gave us some money to go to the local craft store to pick up the supplies. I had 4 40% off coupons so everything was very inexpensive!

We then came home and Chloe Jo went down for a nap while Momma made her onesie. I bought iron on rinestone-like letters, a rinestone-like princess crown and a plain white onesie. I then just followed the directions to adhere the letters and crown and WA-LA: an adorable onesie fit for any princess! The directions on the iron-ons said that it could be washed and dried as usual. I went ahead and put it in the washer inside out. A few of the rinestones did come off, but I saved the ones I could find and I'm going to put them back on with fabric glue. Hopefully it will last a little while after her pictures!

Next, I brought out the supplies to make the tutu:

4 yards total of tulle (I bought 2 in white and 2 in pink)

1/2 inch elastic

Needle and thread

Ruler

Scissors

I measured the elastic to fit Chloe Jo's waist.

I made a circle and overlapped the end about an inch and sewed it together.

I set the waistband aside and brought out my tulle. The tulle I bought was 54 inches wide.

I cut 12 6 inch pieces from each color.

I cut the pieces to twice the length I wanted the tutu to be.

I then had 48 pieces of tulle for my tutu.

I then brought back the waistband. To tie the tulle, I took a strip and folded it in half. Then I took the looped side and brought that through the middle of the waistband.

I folded the loop over the waistband and brought the ends of the tulle up through the loop.

I tightened the knot and slid the strips together as I went along.

I did that all the way around the waistband.

To finish the tutu off, I took satin ribbon to cover the waistband.

I pulled the ribbon up between each piece of tulle.

Then folded it over the knot and pulled in between the next pieces of tulle.

When the waistband was covered completely around, I pulled the end through the first loop of ribbon.

And tied the ribbon into a bow and sewed the bow together.

Chloe Jo seemed to think it was just as great as I did!

Tutu cute!