If you are looking for a quick and easy gift for a girl’s birthday or have a little ballerina at home, you can learn how to make a tutu skirt. There is actually a simple method that requires no sewing and takes about half an hour. Then she can play dress up and dance for hours looking pretty.
How to make a tutu skirt
Once your tutu is complete, your daughter or son’s friend can enjoy it as a Halloween costume, wear it to ballet class, dance practice, or use it to play dress-up. Fortunately, it’s not complicated at all and absolutely no sewing is required. You can certainly do more than one in an hour or two.
You will need a durable material for the waistband, such as an elastic band or thick, sturdy ribbon. Make sure it’s wide and strong enough to support your little one’s waist when they’re moving.
The main material for the tutu will be tulle. Cut the pieces into the size you need for your girl. To make a pretty full tutu, use twice as much tulle and fold it in half. You will leave the folded end at the bottom and tie the open ends to your support band or ribbon. Make sure not to kink the band, and keep the knots even and close together. For a professional, boutique-quality look, you don’t want to leave any gaps between the knots. If you decide to leave some space in the middle, make sure it is a very small, even space all the way around.
You can secure the ribbon with glue and a bow tie. You can also use a good strong glue to secure the end of the elastic. Once everything is secure and in place, you can add decorations.
You can buy various decorations for your tutu that will make it unique. You can really get creative with the colors of tulle, bows, ribbons, lace, chiffon, beads, glitter, and many other designs. Another option is to buy two different colors of tulle and alternate them around the band. The possibilities are virtually endless.
Now that you know how to make a tutu skirt, you can easily make many more for your special little ballerina. Be creative and have fun!
