Hope this tutorial for the tutu makes sense. I apologize for the less than perfect photographs, it is quite difficult to sew and snaps pictures at the same time.
Here are the supplies you are going to need. Tulle, elastic, plastic needle, and a sewing machine.
Fold your tulle vertically (left to right or vice versa). I fold mine in half then in half again which leaves me with 4 layers.
Then you will fold all your layers horizontally. See the part above the scissors? That is what will make up our tutu.
Cut your excess tulle. I make sure the top layer is shorter than the bottom.
Now you are going to sew near the fold line to make the channel for your elastic.
Sew all the way across. Now at this point I am going to warn you about my nails since my hands start to make an appearance. My nail polish is chipping and looks disgusting. I could have fixed them but then this tutorial would not have been made.
Now thread your elastic through your plastic needle.
Put your needle through the channel you made at the top.
Once the needle pops through the other side cinch it up.
Now you're going to sew the elastic and the tulle together. Make sure you backstitch on the elastic, you don't want this part to come undone. I usually sew about 3/4 of the way down
Cut off the excess tulle and elastic.
Flip it right side out. At this point the tutu looks a little bubbly and more rounded than I like. I will then go through the layers and cut vertically in different locations so the material can flare out more.
There you have it, pretty simple eh?
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