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Simple Baby Tutu Tute

Making tutus for babies and tots is surprisingly easy, but tedious. The good news is, it's a lot cheaper to make it yourself unless you get a really good deal when you buy one, and you can almost multi-task when making it.

In this tutorial, I will explain how to make an adjustable tutu and a fixed one.

Miss Kiki all danced out
What you need:
  • Spools of 6" wide tulle (1 or 2 of 25 yard would be enough, depending on how fluffy you want it)
  • Elastic measuring the wearer's waist minus 3".
  • Ribbon (for adjustable tutus)
  • Decorations like flowers, beads, rhinestones, ribbons (optional).
The How To:

  1. Decide how long you want your tutu to be, multiply by 2 and add 1/2". For example, if you want the tutu to be 7" long, then 7" x 2 + 0.5" = 14.5".  Lets call this "x".
  2. Cut your tulle into many strips of x length. In my case 14.5" long.
For adjustable tutus:
  1. Cut your ribbon to get two 20" long strips.
  2. Sew a strip on each end of your elastic.
  3. Take a strip of tulle and tie it into a knot around the elastic, making sure that the knot is in the middle of the tulle (both ends have the same length).
  4. Repeat step 3 with the rest of the tulle, making sure that all the knots are facing the same side and that the elastic is not twisted.
  5. Keep adding tulle until you get the desired fullness.
  6. Embellish with decorations (optional). You can either sew it on or glue it on, but make sure they are all secure so it doesn't pose a choking hazard.
  7.  Put it on the lucky girl! The ribbon ties into a bow and you can adjust the size by re-doing the bow.
For fixed size tutus:
  1. Sew both ends of your elastic to make a full circle.
  2. Take a strip of tulle and tie it into a knot around the elastic, making sure that the knot is in the middle of the tulle (both ends have the same length).
  3. Repeat step 2 with the rest of the tulle, making sure that all the knots are facing the same side and that the elastic is not twisted.
  4. Keep adding tulle until you get the desired fullness.
  5. Embellish with decorations (optional). You can either sew it on or glue it on, but make sure they are all secure so it doesn't pose a choking hazard.
  6. Voila! Your tutu is done.

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