We have now come to Part 2 of bab
y Addilyn's gift from Collin and I- a FLORIDA STATE tutu!! The idea came a couple of weeks ago and I immediately shared it with Ashton! I mean, how cute would it be to take pictures of the future Nole in the cutest tutu ever?! So, I got to work on it as soon as possible! SHOPPING LIST:
- whatever color tulle you want, as much as you want! (I used two colors, 1 1/2 yards each)
- ribbon
- scissors
Yup.. that's it!!
- whatever color tulle you want, as much as you want! (I used two colors, 1 1/2 yards each)
- ribbon
- scissors
Yup.. that's it!!
Alright. So below I have pictured the purchases I made. First, you need to determine the length of the tutu you want. If you want to be specific and, say, want a tutu that is exactly 5 inches in length, be sure to cut the tulle into strips about 10 1/2 inches long (you need to compensate for tying the knots). I play mine by ear and just cut strips into lengths I thought were good enough. The strips don't have to be completely straight. Once they are all tied together, no one see the imperfect cutting!
In these next steps of creating the tutu, I tried to take a picture of each individual step. I've created a slideshow below to show you step by step how to start creating your tutu. To determine the width band of a baby tutu, I measured it around my thigh. I figured that would be a good guesstimate to a baby's waist size. If you want the tutu to last them until a year old or so, make sure you make the length of the ribbon longer. Read the steps below...
Now that you have tied the tulle all around the ribbon, you are pretty much done! I made my ribbon long enough to wear there is a cute little bow on the back. I also made it slightly bigger to where, hopefully, they can use the tutu until she is about six months old. To straighten out the tulle, just lightly brush it with your fingers. If you decide the tutu is longer than you wish, just take your scissors and start giving your tutu a trim to the desired length!
Addilyn's baby gift is now complete! I had a cute brown box at home, placed the tutu on the bottom, the picture frame on top, and took a piece of kraft paper and made them a homemade card. The gift is supposed to arrive tomorrow- hope they love it!!!
xo.
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