PartyMode Part IV :No Sew Tutu Tutorial

On my "Mommy BucketList" I had to one day make a "Homemade TuTu" for my little girl! I thought the perfect time was to do it for her 1st "Lady Bug" Birthday Party, that will be in 3 weeks!!!

What You'll Need:

1 Pre-made Crochet Headband( Joann's Fabric $1.99)

1-roll of 25 yard, 6" tulle- the more you use, the fluffier and more full the tutu is.( Joann's Fabric $2.99)

Scissors

A hard cover book to stretch the headband over. It should stretch it, without it being stretched to it's limits- it should be able to move easily.

Directions:

1. First, you want to decide on the length of the tutu. I found it was easiest to hold it against my little lady. You'll need to fold it in half before cutting it, to double the length. Cut your tulle to that length until you have a good stash.

2. Stretch your head band over the book and adjust it so it's stretched evenly.

3. Fold a length of tulle in half, and pinch the folded side. From there, push it through one of the holes from behind so the loop is poking out the top, visible side of the headband. Using your fingers, spread the loop open so there is a hole. Take the ends of the tulle length, and push them through the loop.

4. Once they are through, carefully tug the length until it 'ties' into a tight knot on the headband. Smooth it down, and move on to the next loop. Continue until you have filled that row of holes.

4. Once it's filled out, lay it on a flat surface so that it forms a circle with all the tulle spread out nice and straight. You will want to give it a 'hair cut' to even the strands out, and this is the easiest way to do that.

5. I really wanted to run with my  "LadyBug" theme so I added some pompoms($1.99 JoAnn's Fabric) with hot glue!

6. I also used some ribbon(recycled from another project) for some added cuteness! I  pulled it in and out of the crochet headband to make it stay in place!

Come back next week to see the next thing I have created, with only  3 weeks left until the my Lil Lady celebrates the big 1!!!

Here is a list of what has been completed:

1: Homemade Cupcake Stand ($4)

2. Pictures Banner($9)

3. Ladybug Centerpieces ($3)

4: This Lady Bug TuTu ($7)

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