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a generic tulle skirt? pffftttt!
Fairy wood imp frippery? NOT for YOU!
oooh NO!
you seek the most groovalicious of ALL tutus.
One that shows the universe your ultimate love for firefighters, farm houses and pink pirates.
A tutu that's all about YOU!
Because what else is there, but YOU in a tutu?
here's an easy peasy method* to construct a custom theme tutu suitable for your over the top fashion moments.
HOOORAY!
make one for yourself, your better half, your mom.
heck make it a family affair and do one for your dog.
(that'ill really make me smile!)
this ible shows the creation of a tutu where I am rippin' up crazy fabrics, sewing with black light reactive ribbons and threads while rockin' out to Radio Sing-Sing.
make one or ten and then please please post picsof your tutu prance.
By all means please remember it's just a tutu.
It's supposed to make you, and everyone around you, smile!
Enjoy!
Fairy wood imp frippery? NOT for YOU!
oooh NO!
you seek the most groovalicious of ALL tutus.
One that shows the universe your ultimate love for firefighters, farm houses and pink pirates.
A tutu that's all about YOU!
Because what else is there, but YOU in a tutu?
here's an easy peasy method* to construct a custom theme tutu suitable for your over the top fashion moments.
HOOORAY!
make one for yourself, your better half, your mom.
heck make it a family affair and do one for your dog.
(that'ill really make me smile!)
this ible shows the creation of a tutu where I am rippin' up crazy fabrics, sewing with black light reactive ribbons and threads while rockin' out to Radio Sing-Sing.
make one or ten and then please please post picsof your tutu prance.
- I work with fabrics everyday so I have lots of tools that the home sewer may not have. I actually used four different machines to construct this tutu. DON'T DESPAIR! Use your tools, fabrics and trims to the best of your ability. Remember the important aspect is the design...not the method.
By all means please remember it's just a tutu.
It's supposed to make you, and everyone around you, smile!
Enjoy!
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A tutu is a formal piece of attire for ballerinas. There are very precise rules on how to make one.
Google it, 'cause that's NOT what we are making.
We are actually making a very short crinoline or pouffy petticoat- but the name is not as groovalicious as a 'tutu'.
Seriously, who wants to wear a crinoline these days? You did click the crin link, yes? Pfft not wearin that!
Much more groovy to think about Desmond anyway.
Now that you know the rules.....lets break them and deconstruct the tutu.
As an example I am using my favorite BRC '08 tutu.
The parts:
Waistband
Tiers
Finishing
its all in the pics.
Google it, 'cause that's NOT what we are making.
We are actually making a very short crinoline or pouffy petticoat- but the name is not as groovalicious as a 'tutu'.
Seriously, who wants to wear a crinoline these days? You did click the crin link, yes? Pfft not wearin that!
Much more groovy to think about Desmond anyway.
Now that you know the rules.....lets break them and deconstruct the tutu.
As an example I am using my favorite BRC '08 tutu.
The parts:
Waistband
Tiers
Finishing
its all in the pics.
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Keep on dancing.
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I don't make with an exact pattern I just do as I go.
What I would suggest is make the waist band without gathers so you can slide it up to your waist. So - your hip measurement plus 8 inches.
Then start at hem and work up. For a starting point - my tutu's generally have a hem of 450" +.
I hope this helps!
I would also add a 1/2" to each strip width(or another strip), since there is more hip and butt to get over...or just love the immodesty factor and roll with it.
Personally, for a Plus size, I'd get the fabric to the full length of 1000+ inches and carefully iron/press/stack and cut through it with a sharp rotary cutter. Ripping is good, but that's a long way to go for fabric that is probably not "on grain" (the tolerance for high end drapery is 1") and really could go "anywhere" (widening, shifting, even right off into the salvage) from your initial strip measurement.
I'm also a fan of fabric that has some structure to it -- if you look at it in the store, and its all flacid... then pick something else. This may help something with this much more fabric feel more like a tutu and not a crazy-awesome gored skirt (tho a good crinoline could push it over the edge too!)
Anyway, Awesome job! Lynne! -- any chance you've got a "cheatsheet" for the measurement estimates? (tier1=333 tier2=444, etc?)
Your notes on dividing tiers so as to keep your gathering even is a needed addition to the tutuorial. Thank you.
I hope your girlfriend flounced and bounced your latest creation! So much fun to be had rockin the tutu!
If you have a chance please post a pic.
Again sorry for the unseasonably delayed response.
I hope you are all tutulicious!
Make it asap!
and you could end up like this flying tutu!
MUST make one of these!