This Big Girl Tutu will bring out your inner Carrie Bradshaw. Once you put it on, you will feel oh so pretty. I've made tons of tutus for my little love bug but when I saw these all over Pinterest, I had to make one for myself. I think I'll probably have one in every color. Best part is they're simple, easy to make, inexpensive and freaking awesome. Here's how:
Materials:
Sewing machine or serger
About 10 yards of tulle
1-2 yards of lining fabric
1 1/2 - 2 inch elastic
Scissors
Paper for making pattern
To make this skirt we're making a circle skirt or "skater" skirt pattern. You can see how to do that here. Just don't cut out a waistband for it. Use newspaper or whatever you have to make a pattern because you will use it a lot. The waist will be a little large which is what we want, so no worries.
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| I know this pic is a little "Wicked Witch of the West" so it's just to give you an idea of how full it is! |
Cut out your lining. I chose a black poly-blend that is light and airy. Perfect for these types of skirts. Then turn your skirt inside out and hem the bottom. I serged the bottom instead of hemming because I'm just that lazy.
Next, you have to cut out all of your tulle. I did 5 layers on mine, you can do more or less. Make sure you use the circle skirt pattern. I tried a different way since tulle is such a pain to cut and it didn't work out and I had to redo it. So, make sure you use your pattern! I've also found the easiest way to cut poly and tulle is to lay it on carpet or a rug. It doesn't move around as much and makes it a heck of a lot easier.
Once you have everything cut, pin it all together at the waistline. One layer at at time. This takes the longest so do what I did and watch an episode of Chelsea. It doesn't seem to take as long when you're laughing at something. When everything is pinned, serge or do a tight zigzag stitch to hold it all together.
Then get your elastic ready. Cut it to your waist measurement minus an inch. Put right sides together and zigzag stitch or serge the ends together. Now,this part starts to get hard and confusing. I tried looking up some YouTube videos to help, but can't find any that would make this easier...so, mark your elastic into quarters. Fold it in half and pin, then in half the other way and pin. Do the same with your skirt. Put the elastic inside out over the right side of your skirt and match up the pins. Pin the elastic then serge or do a medium zigzag stitch to attach it. To sew the elastic, make sure you pull it taught so it stretches out to the next pin and sews on right.
Try it on and go out tonight to show it off! Because let's be honest, this is THE skirt to show off.
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