https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:46:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1810176 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:23:33 +0000 youboots 1810176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08 I hand sewed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1810109 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:46:53 +0000 bunnylove08 1810109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: wow that is gorgeous! did you sew it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1810079 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:34:42 +0000 youboots 1810079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey ladies here is a snapshot from my IG. @bunnylove08</p> <p>[attach=5281/14/na5t5v.449x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1810076 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:31:43 +0000 bunnylove08 1810076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: TY! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1809951 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:50:17 +0000 MsLipGloss 1809951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 tbsp of liquid fabric softener and 1 cup of warm water. Mix well. Add to a spritz bottle and lightly mist the tulle and fluff with hands to smooth out the cling and wrinkles-do this before the tutu goes on. Spritz it lightly - don't saturate the tulle.</p> <p>You can also hang it in the shower to steam out any wrinkles. Although that takes a few minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1809934 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:39:33 +0000 bunnylove08 1809934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: LOL</p> <p>Does anyone have any tips on how to keep your Tutu from curling? So I made the tutu, it was a PITA but it was done. I think it looks good but it keeps curling so it looks messy. I tried to use some downy wrinkle release on it but that didn't work. I keep finger combing it but when DD touches it get wrinkled (poofy again) any advice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803792 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:43:41 +0000 Greentea 1803792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so tired I thought the title said "tofu." :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803743 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:29:13 +0000 bunnylove08 1803743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: thank you! your tutu's look so professional! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803707 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:15:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 1803707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: Good luck - I'm sure it will be beautiful! I mean, if I can do it--and I don't have a crafty bone in my body!--then you most certainly can (the tutus above are the first two I made). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803678 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:03:00 +0000 bunnylove08 1803678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay Ladies I purchased 8 yards of tulle (from a near by fabric shop) and I'm going to attempt to make a skirt instead of the empire waist dress. I'm going to get a tank or leotard and have DD wear that on top. </p> <p>I'll try to remember to take pictures. I hope i have enough tulle but if i dont I can always buy more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803210 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:31:42 +0000 MsLipGloss 1803210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and for strips that length (36"), make sure you have a cutting mat long enough for that length . . . it will really save you some time during the cutting phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803205 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:30:44 +0000 MsLipGloss 1803205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: I would definitely measure to be sure, as over/underestimating the needed length can be a pain to correct. But for an 18 inch strip (which would need to be cut to 36 inches), I would go with 5 yards of tulle per color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803196 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:26:54 +0000 bunnylove08 1803196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: thanks for the tip about knotting. my DD is about 2.5" and the tutu needs to bee about knee length. I was thinking about making it an empire waist dress the dress needs to be at least 1.5 from chest to knee? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803181 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:22:43 +0000 MsLipGloss 1803181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To determine length, measure from the LO's waist to where you want the tutu to hit, and then double that measurement (knotting the tutu will halve the length of the strips). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803173 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:21:09 +0000 MsLipGloss 1803173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: It depends on the length (more length for a taller child . . .the blue/purple tutu is longer). I usually buy 2-3 yards of each color. You will definitely need a rotary cutter . . . the cleaner/straighter the cuts, the better the tutu will look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803165 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:19:05 +0000 bunnylove08 1803165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: very pretty!</p> <p>how much tulle do you buy when you buy off the bolt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803150 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:15:17 +0000 MsLipGloss 1803150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have made several tutus. I bought my tulle off a bolt (so that I could control strip width as well as length). I also prefer a mix of colors (I always use 3), and I use each color in each knot (with a specific color layering pattern for even color distribution).</p> <p>[attach=2207/14/n9y2hi.448x600.photo--1-.JPG]</p> <p>[attach=2207/14/n9y2hk.448x600.photo--4-.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803128 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:07:15 +0000 pinkb 1803128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: @swurlygurl: the spools of 6" tulle. I can't image dealing with it off a bolt!</p> <p>Thank you :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803119 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:05:03 +0000 swurlygurl 1803119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: Did you use the rolls, or buy off a bolt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803117 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:04:38 +0000 bunnylove08 1803117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: Did you use the 6" spool of tulle? </p> <p>The dresses came out great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803108 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:01:50 +0000 pinkb 1803108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have made several and I think 150 yard for a dress sounds about right. I made a "dress" scarecrow outfit and I want to say I used 75 to 100 yards and that was when DD was 10 months. And then I made 2 skirts and each was at least 50 yards. I prefer a very full skirt, very poofy. </p> [attach=1367/14/n9y1wo.600x398.1495617_670346356329137_890367344_o.jpg] [attach=1367/14/n9y1wq.600x450.IMG_1829.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803099 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:57:20 +0000 swurlygurl 1803099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: Here's a mom that DIY'd that dress, and it ends up looking kind of... messy?<br /> <a href="http://diymomdiaries.blogspot.com/2012/07/diy-tutu-dress.html" rel="nofollow">http://diymomdiaries.blogspot.com/2012/07/diy-tutu-dress.html</a><br /> I think maybe your idea of a black cami with a skirt would look better </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803093 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:53:59 +0000 bunnylove08 1803093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: The dress looks extra poofy, so i might need to double up, unless I put the tulle very close together. Now I'm wondering if I should just get a black cami and sew to the tutu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803085 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:50:05 +0000 swurlygurl 1803085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: Also, I wanted it really poofy, so after I had all my strips cut out I put 2 together before looping them around the elastic, which doubled the fluff. That also accounts into the amount of tulle I used. I imagine you wouldn't double up on tulle for that dress </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803082 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:48:57 +0000 swurlygurl 1803082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: If I kept it 'brushed' it was about knee-length on her (and only started at her waist, not at her chest). She was only 10 months there, so not very tall obviously. All the crawling and rolling around she did made the tulle get pretty messy and kind of curl up, making it a lot shorter - a 2 year old would keep it in better shape! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803072 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:46:29 +0000 bunnylove08 1803072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: was your tutu really short? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803069 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:45:45 +0000 bunnylove08 1803069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: 150 yards sounds like a lot of tulle. I guess i'm fabric challenged since I never made a dress in my life. do you happen to know what 150 yards might equate to if I went with to a fabric shop and they sell them in bolts of fabric? Sorry if its a stupid question</p> <p>@Amurray: do you have a picture of your finished product? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803056 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:37:47 +0000 swurlygurl 1803056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make L skirt-length tutus, and get 2 yards (from a bolt) of 2 colors (4 yards total). They are SUPER poofy and I end up with plenty leftover (I could probably get away with 1.5 yards of each color).<br /> SO, for a dress length, I can't imagine needing 150 yards (?!) but like @Amurray: said, start with 10 maybe?</p> <p>ETA: Pic of 3 yards of tulle (1 yard of 3 colors) </p> [attach=3446/14/n9y0ui.600x450.IMG_3501_zps23db3639.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1803003 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:20:59 +0000 loveisstrange 1803003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That dress was made with rolls of 6" tulle. Each roll is 25 yards, so that would give you 6 rolls... That seems probably pretty close, to be honest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-homemade-tutu#post-1802984 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:15:16 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1802984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea, but this is ADORABLE. Please post photos when you're done :) </p>