Instructions for How to Make a Tutu on Flickr

tiatalula says:

so clever
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

fantastic! my moms 60th birthday is comin up and she wants to re-live her glory days as a baton twirler
this is gonna be a perfect gift!!
i think Ill add some sequence :oD
thank you!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

eheizerphotography says:

I can't find a picture of the full-tutu in your photo stream? Can you direct me? I would love to try your pattern but I want to know what the rest of the tutu looks like to make sure that's what I wanted to make! LOL

Thank you!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

miss folks says:

heres a pic of the final master piece... my mom was soooo happy. the tutu was a hit! best gift ive ever given, thanks again :oD

www.flickr.com/photos/67004986@N00/2669694179 /
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

m0nArt says:

Thanx so much for this great tute, I used it for my dd's princess party
see my blog
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Luvbug Sugar Baby says:

thank you!!!! This is my daughter in her brand new tutu!!

Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

mikafern says:

What a cutie!!! :D

I'm not into sewing but this is a doable project! Haha
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

just dotty says:

Thanks for the tutorial! I finally have some time to make one for my daughter.

Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

sierra jane says:

i made a huge orange tutu last night and I LOVE IT! thanks so much for sharing this fabulous idea.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

faithshannon says:

Thanks for the TUTorial!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Chloekins2008 says:

Hello, Loving the tutu you have made. My friends and I are going to make them for a neon/80's night out. I have a slightly odd question, roughly how many 'strips' of tulle did you use for your tutu? And do you have a full photo of it so I can see the poofyness? I am trying to figure out how much material we need to buy for each tutu.
Thank you
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Abbey and Zoe's world says:

Thank you so much, your instructions are excellent, and very easy to follow. I can't wait to make my daughters tu tu now! Thank you.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

feathz says:

Thank you so much for this tututorial! im going as a ballerina to a fancy dress and you just saved me a bundle!! im thinkin black and dark pink or purple for a slightly gothic look!! i'll post a pic of the finished product when im done!! =]
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

~Kirsten~ says:

Thanks for this tutorial. As soon as I found it this morning I dragged my kids out to buy some tulle. I'm about half way through a tutu for little miss 2! Might also make on for my niece.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ladyinblack1964 says:

I'm looking for suggestions on what to wear with this. I'm going to an art retreat and making a red and black tutu, sort of gothic as feathz says.

I would like to wear a pair of cropped leggings/tights under it, but what to wear on top? Tank top?

It's for mid-October in Connecticut--I don't want to freeze...we will be indoors, though.

Any suggestions?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

bubble dumpster says:

I totally made one of these! Thanks so much.

Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

mreynordy says:

lol I made an account just to say THANK YOU!!!!! im a teenager and i have a ballet solo playing bo peep and i can't find any costumes i liked so i remembered this and decided to try and make my own see how it turns out :D hope my dad or mom can drive me to joann's fabrics lol dont have my permit yet!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Ivania photography [deleted] says:

thanks for the info! I can't wait to make one!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

wickedwillowway [deleted] says:

I am going to make me one .I just love it.!! Going to wear it for Halloween with a corset.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

LaurenSiers says:

im a photography major and i made a tutu for one of my shoots it worked out great!!!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

dahlquist2000 says:

Quick Question~

I made one of these for my daughter. It was super cute until she wore it. The tulle started bunching up. I could not keep it straight. Almost like it needs spray starch. Unwearable. Looks like big clumps of tulle. Did not stay pretty. My tulle was cheap ($1.00 a yard). Is more expensive tulle stiffer?

What did I do wrong or what can I do differently?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

ambrosialove says:

dahlquist2000 Errrm, I don't really know! My pink tutu is a lot 'scrunchier' than my blue one (see below) - I'm honestly not sure if it's because of the type of tulle or if it's because the strips on the pink one were cut so much narrower, resulting in more of the jagged little edges for the tulle to get caught on itself. I'm thinking it's the latter, but I'm really not a crafty person, believe it or not, so I don't know.

Hopefully someone else might see this and be able to answer your question!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Hey Allie says:

Here's a trick I learned on YouTube. Take your tulle and fold it over (at this point it should be the length you want for your tutu). Then carefully roll the tulle into a tube, avoiding wrinkles. Cut off the raggedy ends. Then measure 3 or 4 inches, and cut the tube, measure another 3 or 4 inches, and cut again until you get to the end of the tube.

Actually, I took 2 pieces of folded over tulle and put them on top of each other, so each cut from the tube gave me 2 pieces of tulle. You could probably do 3 if your scissors are sharp enough. That saved a lot of time.

Then I took the ribbon and strung it between 2 chairs. That gave me 2 free hands to tie each piece of tulle and sped the process up.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ButtonRevenge says:

I wanted to make my own costume this year for a halloween party . Thanks for the tutorial i can't wait to make mine. Off to the fabric store to buy tulle.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

TXAlleKat says:

I finally made my first one!

So easy and fun! Thanks for the directions!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

bonus living (away) says:

I ended up here through a link from someone else's stream. I can't wait to make my own tutu! Thanks so much.!!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

dannye303 says:

I love this guide and used it to make two tutus for my daughter, who is 22 months old. She's going to be the Tooth Fairy for Halloween and these are just perfect!
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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

nancyxftw says:

Thank you so much! I've been wanting to make one for ages, but I lacked sewing experience.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Colette Rochelle says:

Thank you so much!
I'm going to go make a tutu!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

EmmieB1 says:

Making one THIS WEEK. Thank you! (seriously. I've been bummed all week and this cheered me up.) I'm now swanning about in my Doris Day-style feathery house shoes because they make me feel a little more fabulous. I hope your move went well!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

gwen bell says:

This set is blowin' my mind it's so great. Srsly fabulous!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ceasement says:

Thanks so much for posting this :D
I've been wondering and wondering all day about what to do for Halloween, and I think I found my answer.
I just need to go to the fabric store, and enlist my best friend to make one as well, and I'm set.

Thanks again ^-^
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

mychemicalpancakes says:

I've read every how to on making a tutu today and I feel pretty stupid for not understanding by now, the shorter the width the poofier the tutu? measure how long you want the tutu times that by two? you buy the tulle by the length and width, right?

If I had measuring tape I could give you my measurments and just let you take me out of my misery, but can you help anyways?
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ambrosialove says:

Well, I have these incredibly popular instructions posted and I feel pretty stupid for not always being able to answer folks questions. :P

The narrower the strips are cut, the more the kinda bunch up causing them to poof out - the wider they are, the more they kinda lay flat, but you'll still have some poof.

You are correct about figuring your length and then cutting the strips twice that length, because you're going to be folding them in half to tie your knots. You'll be a length of tulle in the store - you won't get to choose the width. I guess all fabric comes in the same width though - of course, I'm not entirely sure because I AM NOT a crafty person.

I've never figured out my length and then cut the tulle to length. For adult tutus, I just use the length that the tulle is (which is actually the fixed width, not the number of yards length). For the children's tutus I've made, I just cut the width in half. For the infant's, in quarters. But if you're super particular about the length, yes, just be sure to double it.

Hope this helps! It may be easier to just start cutting some strips and tying them on to see how they look.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

mychemicalpancakes says:

I think I got it I'll be trying it out this weekend.
I'll post pictures if i'm any good. :]
Thanks!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ladyinblack1964 says:

I failed miserably at this--not because of your instructions, because I am FAT.

So, anyone want to buy a lot of black and red tulle, already cut into strips? Please send me a message if you do. I'm totally serious. I bought something like 16 yards...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

mychemicalpancakes says:

I added the photo to my photostream. I'm so new to Flickr or I would post it here. Thanks very much.

I made two infant tutus for my godtwins, I'll make mine once i'm not prego-licious. :]
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

my friends call me charlie says:

this is incredibly helpful!!! and you have great photos. thank you!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

A Charmed Life says:

Thank you for sharing!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

figurefragments says:

sweeeet
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

bootyfullalexia says:

THANK GOD FOR YOU SHOWING THIS

I WAS ABOUT TO PAY $120 FOR A CUSTOM MADE TUTU

BUT THEN I SAW THIS AND I MADE ONE MYSELF

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexia5488/298 8790168/]
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

t_van123 says:

How do i close the gap that u talked about in the 1st paragraph please reply back ASAP I really neeed to know fast. Thank you so much =D
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ambrosialove says:

t_van123 You need to either add more tulle or space out what you do have so you have lots of little gaps instead of one huge gap.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

t_van123 says:

Thanks for the fast reply how long was your tulle length and with thanks once again your awesome! =D
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

'Neon Mental. says:

Hello (: !x

I was just looking for instructions on how to make a tutu yesterday and found you're page which was excellent and i was able to have completed my tutu within 3hours of finding youur page.

I am very gratefull for this page as i thought it would be alot harder to make than this.

Many thankss,
Emma x
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

marston31 says:

I used your instructions and I am done, but I am confused how to tie the elastic or ribbon...do I sew it? I used elastic...how do I connect the ends? sorry I am new to all this!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ambrosialove says:

marston31 , I've never worked with elastic, but I imagine you could either sew it or just tie it in a little knot - just make sure it's a knot that won't come undone, like a square knot.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

We be Baracs says:

thanks for the idea, its fantastic... here's mine :)

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

lights_and_shadow says:

I'm making a pink one for a model I'm working with this Saturday. Thanks, I would have had to buy one if you hadn't posted this great informational photo!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

lights_and_shadow says:

It worked out so well!

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Ragen Nolee says:

Thank you so much for all your help, I just made my first tutu tonight and I love it!!!!!!

Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Sapphireblue says:

I don't have a photo, but I wanted to chime in and say that I made one which I'm very happy with---but I appear to have blown right past everyone's maximum tulle usage numbers. I used nearly 19 yards. And I'm normal-sized, 29 or 30 inch waist... I just tied my knots REALLY little and tight. Ended up with the bouffiest tutu ever. Not that I'm complaining :D
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

♥Beady♥ says:

Thank You!! I'm going to make red ones for my twin girls to wear in their Valentines Day photos!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Images by Carol Lahnum says:

I just wanted to say thanks for posting your great drawings - here is my attempt....it turned out great, and she rocked the show!!!

Rock and Rollfly by Images by Carol Lahnum

We added a little flare too. After wrapping each piece onto the ribbon, we tied a knot at the end. It took away some of the poofy ness, but was still plenty poofy. On the ROCK & ROLL TuTu I used 30 yards of tulle, in three diffrent colors. Hot pink, light pink and black. In all it took me a little over an hour to make, and cost me around $35. Very easy, very fun - I can't wait to make more - thanks for the idea!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

design hollic ELENA says:

thank you
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

06lottie says:

thank you xx im making one for my daughters birthday in april x
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

lizsza says:

really nice way of make it!! very cool
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

chickwithareallycoolname says:

hi there.. i am just wondering whether you used the hard tulle or soft tulle for your tutu? i'm guessing it would work with both??
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ambrosialove says:

I'm not really sure what the difference in hard and soft tulle is. :S If I had to guess, though, I'd say that what I used was soft. It moves easily, anyway.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

asha susan says:

This is so great! Thank you for the instructions.. I had just googled for intructions to make a tutu. Thank you.. Thank you .. Thank you! My daughter would love this :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Putera Puteriku says:

Thank you for sharing :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

meagansdesigns says:

thank you so much for this easy to understand pattern. here is the tutu I made for my daughter: www.flickr.com/photos/meagansdesigns/
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

laytoncassie says:

I have made a couple of tutus, but iwas wondering what type of tulle everyone is using. I used the heavier stuff. I would like to buy the softer kind in bulk, but can't figure out if there is a specific name for it or how much it runs... help please
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

alexandriakerrigan says:

Thank you! Here's a link to the three tutus I made today with the help of your site!

www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2136572&id =6906113&...
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

vanilla7 stick says:

i just wanted to say thank you. i now have something to do tomorrow! ^_^
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

→ SCR says:

omg... I FUCKING LOVE YOU.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

♥♥♥lomo♥♥♥ says:

You are a star it worked out puuurfectly!!
www.flickr.com/photos/blondezulu/3387039840/
thank you
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

lar103081 says:

Oh thank goodness I found this! I was going to buy one but now I can make it! Good instructions, can't wait to share what I learned!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

alenamoran says:

so the tulle in the tutus in the women working photos were about 3 feet long?
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

o2luvjesus2004 says:

Thank you so much. I made one for my daughter. I did buy the tule by the yard and it was a pain to cut. Especially with my 2 and 4 year olds trying to 'help' *lol* but once the pieces were cut out the rest was a piece of cake and my daughter loves it. Thank you :o)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

becky mann says:

This is awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ika all over says:

WOW!! You've had a tonne of feedback, I'm thankful you posted this information, and hope to get to the city to buy some material asap now that I have an idea of how it works. Thanks again, and when I do one, I will post a pic of it...Thanks again :)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

carnivalnights says:

so cute! I'm going to have to make one for myself! teehee :-p
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

loopy_lowerz says:

I have searched the internet to find out how to make a tutu and I have come across yours. Im going to get some stuff to try and make my own now. Thanks for your info!!!

I do have 1 question for you though, do you use the same amount of material for all waist sizes or do you need more for a bigger size? Im just worried about not getting enough then not being able to get back to get more in time for next week.

Thanks once again! xx
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ika all over says:

Thanks again, and here is a picture of one that I made!! It turned out awesome!!!

Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

R e l l i. says:

Thank You so much for posting the instructions, I will try and make one of these! I'll post as soon as im done :D
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

cnr photos says:

Thank you very much for this. I have a huge photography project I am just starting and being able to afford to make my own pieces for the project will be fabulous. And of course I will tell everyone who I got the pattern from.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

iomoo says:

Thanks so much~~!~!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Rya Wust says:

Wow Thank you I can't wait to start making mine. ^.^
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

lizzyandskippy00 says:

I like yout tutu and I'd like to know what length and with you used for your tutu.
answer when you can please.
I am very anxiouse to make my tutu. :)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

lizzyandskippy00 says:

I'd also like to know how to make a layered tutu
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

beanherber26 says:

I made these awhile ago for my dance team, but I wanted to share it with you and thank you for your great method!

Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

faeriraven says:

I made one for my daughters 1 year old birthday (with the help of my 13 yr old son who chose zibra ribbon) thanks so much! can't wait to make lots more!

Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

jumpergirl says:

Can't wait to make mine!! Thanks so much. Loved your tu-tu set btw
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Piper at the Gates says:

AWESOME!!!

ok so what if i'm a dude....

I am digging on this - WAY!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

BevsPics says:

This is one of the most refreshing 'stories' on flickr!! Love that tutu--reminds me very much of the OLD crepe paper 'costume' tutus we made for my dance recital when I taught ballet to grade school age children while in college. We adjusted the length of the skirt according to their skill level!! ha This is just awesome....thanks!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

tasteslikedepechemode says:

This is genius. I'm so relieved I googled "how to make a tutu" and found this. Huge time saver! Thanks!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

emaleese says:

thankyou..I have been wanting to try to make one for ages..will post pics when i've managed to make one..thankyou again..☺
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

girrllie says:

It's 2 years later and I'm finally making my tutu today! I <3 flickr! Was able to search my favs and find these instructions again! Will let you know how it comes out!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

DiaperCakesByWendy says:

This is so awesome. I have been wanting to make tutus for a very long time for a local boutique that does not carry them!!! I am off to buy elstic tomorrow!!!!! :) Thank you!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ilambrino says:

thanks!!!
i wanted a tutu for a snow-white adult costume :D
you helped a lot
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

marshmallowlady says:

one way to speed up making your own tutu (and make it way less aggravating) is buy the 15- to 25-yard, 6"-wide spools of tulle, in as many colors as you want to use for your tutu. Then all you have to do is cut whatever length you want (about twice the length of the finished product), and you don't have to worry about cutting straight strips of tulle from yardage! I'm going to try getting a couple spools of tulle (in orange and black) to make a tutu for myself for Halloween...sure beats the heck out of dressing as a seamstress, like I did the last 2 years in a row (note: I just draped a tape measure around my neck and over the clothes I wore that day)!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Ferrare says:

This is Awesome, I love it! I saw the picture of your short pink tutu and was wondering how long and wide you cut the strips for that one? I'm looking to make one that size. Thanks =)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ambrosialove says:

Ferrare, the strips on the pink tutu are 1.75" wide and approximately 26" long, so once doubled over and knotted, the tutu is about 13" from waist to ends.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

cupxcake says:

hahahah i made a tutu! ty so much for the introduction! lolz! :D LD

i loveee u!
tyyyyy
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

dididadi13 says:

My friend and i made tutu's and IT TOOK UP 500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 hours to doo it but we made them for halloween and they turned out perfect. THANK you soooooooooooo much for putting this on!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

girrllie says:

Finally made mine :)

Nothing like a tutu to make housework more fun by girrllie

Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

nishatneverland says:

Thanks for this! I used the tutorial to make my bubble wrap shirt :)
I modified it a little, see here: www.flickr.com/photos/nishatneverland/4045739 553/
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

shwstacey says:

YEAH!!!! Thank you SOOOOOOO much for posting this! I was wanting to make my nieces tutu's for Christmas and your how to is perfect!!!! THANK YOU!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

RedGuitar3Chords says:

THANKS so much for the instructions! My 9-yr-old and I made her tutu together for halloween. Perfect Mad Hatter skirt!

Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

carolspacelynn says:

Thanks for sharing I made one and than wore it out to a gay bar. All the men were slightly obsessed with it.

Posted 2 weeks ago. ( permalink )

limeonrocks says:

Thanks a tonne - I made one so easy and quick today.. and you draw wonderfully :D

Posted 3 days ago. ( permalink )

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Instructions for How to Make a Tutu

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tiatalula says:

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