Tutu Tutorial - as Requested

Ok, several of you asked me how I made some of Evin's Tutu's.  So here is as step by step as I could do it. 

Start with about 3-4 yards of tulle (the more you use, the fuller it will be or the bigger it will be).  Keep folded in 1/2 and fold it in 1/2 again.  So that it looks like the below.

Then fold the tulle back and forth in approximately an inch width until  it is as thick as you want it.  I did 5 inches per bunch.  I also used safety pins because I have little ones who tend to try to "help".  See below.

As you go along, it will start to round out so that it looks like a skirt.  The final "folding" will look like the below.  This is approximately 21 inches long. (slightly bigger than Evin's waist)

Next, take ribbons approximately the same length as the tulle and pin them between the "folds". As below

 Fold down the top of the tulle so that you can make a clean edge and pin a ribbon accross the top of the tutu.  Make this ribbon much longer than the tutu so that you can use the ends as the tie/bow on the tutu. As below.

Then take your sewing maching and run a stitch accross the top and bottom of the ribbon to secure everything together.  Be sure that you are removing ALL the pins you put to hold place.

Once complete the tutu should look like the below.

Frosty face Evin showing off her tutu

The back or front or where ever you tie the ends together will look like the below picture.

And your Tutu is complete. 

In this tutu, I added a single layer (with no "folds") of pink tulle under the black "folded" tulle to add a bit more color to the tutu.  You can see other tutus made this way in this previous post.

Enjoy!!  If you make one, please take a picture and show me!

Sunday, Sunday

Today started off at 4:50am with a little fevered princess. Then the little man woke up and he had a fever too.  Luckily, the meds brought it down for both of them.  The good news is that they both napped well and they appeared to be feeling better by the time bed time rolled around tonight.

So I made Evin 2 more tutus tonight!  I LOVE them!!!  I have 2 more to make her probably next weekend or maybe one night this week, but not quite yet!  YAY for crafting!!!

The Blue one!

My Favorite so far, the Pink one!

A close up of the pink one so that you can see kinda what I did!  I can't wait to make more!!!

Today felt GREAT!!!

 

Oh today was a great day. I took both kiddos to Joann Fabrics with me and they were great!! I got a bunch of Tulle to make Evin some tutus. I made one today (see picture above) and I have several more in different styles ready for me to sew up tomorrow. This one is Blue, Pink, White and Black. It is a bit big on her, but I guess that is what happens when you make it when she is asleep. I also made her a pony tail holder (see picture below). hehe

Then I spent some time sewing together the stuff that I cut and pinned up the other night.  Evin is THRILLED with her new "Silky" or Lovey.  Jax got his replaced.  He left his nice black and grey camo one on the air plane or at the air port (I was sad), so I duplicated it and made 3 others for future gifts! I also plan to make Jaxin another one tomorrow. 

I really do need to spend some time on some house stuff, but I am loving this!!  I feel so much better being back to my crafting!!

Oh and here is Evin's "Spotting Scope" that we made the other day.

And just because he is so cute, I have to share Jaxin too!!  He was watching The Backyardigans!

Happy Friday the 13th!!

"Mommy, I don't need your help with these"!  I know that is what Jax was thinking as he was eating his breakfast this morning.

Last night was fairly successful. I started a project that I have been meaning to do since we decided on Jaxin's name.  I am FINALLY cross stitching his name to put in a frame in his room.  Evin's was a bib that we framed and it sits on her shelf.  When I am finished with Jax's I will post pictures of both.  Cross stitching is so relaxing to me.  I love to do it.  I am also doing it with out a pattern, so everything will be unique and all the letters will be slightly different (Evin's were too)! It makes me happy!!  I should finish either tonight or tomorrow night.  This is a project (needles and scissors) that is only able to be worked on when the kiddos are sleeping.  I hope to get the sewing machine out tomorrow too!! Oh I have so many ideas and not enough time/energy.


I had a feeling last night was going to be a rough night, but I had no idea it was going to be as rough as it was.  Evin was cranky from not napping yesterday and she was also beginning to get a cold.  We spent an hour and a half awake together.  It all started with "Mommy!!!! Help me!!!! Boogies!!!!" Yep, she sneezed out LOTS of boogers and they kept coming.  According to Matt, that was too much information, but it is a mommy's job! She is feeling better today, but still has "boogies" when she sneezes. Only time will tell.

Crafting

Evin discovered my buttons!  I was very proud (yet annoyed and I will get to that) because I spent a countless amount of time as a kid playing with buttons at both my Grandma's and Aunt Karol's house.  Evin did very well for the first 30 seconds or so.  Long enough to get the picture!  Then she started to drop some on the floor.  And guess who was right there to pick it up, yep, Jaxin! Luckily, I was there too and grabbed it out of his hand before it went to his mouth.  The good news is that he has his pincher skills down, the bad news is that he is picking up everything.  As Evin kept dropping the buttons, I realized that maybe she was too young to play with all the buttons.  I think next time, we will just stick with the large buttons.

After the buttons, Evin and I made a "special project", a Spotting Scope!  She keeps asking for one every time she sees Diego with his.  So we took a tube that was in my ribbon drawer and covered it with ribbon to make it.  She LOVES it!!  Next, I think we will make some binoculars out of 2 empty toilet paper rolls.