How to Make a Tutu
First Class Gorgeous No-Sew Tutu Tutorial

...birthday tutu skirts are one of the fairest ones!

Imagine fun, fluffy and of course so easy to make baby shower gift for girl. A tiny girl tutu around a baby's waist is a great photo prop. (In that case you need to make sure, you use the softest tulle, though!)

Sounds good, doesn't it?

It gets even better, because a colorful tulle tutu makes a dream gift not just for baby girls, but toddlers and school girls as well. Even tiny dog tutus are quite fancy. But these are made differently, though.

"Every girly girl likes to twirl around wearing one
while graciously posing for a fancy shoot!"

How To Make Baby Gifts?

How To Make Birthday Tutu Skirts

You need:

• Soft tulle. A 6 inch width spool works great. Superb tutus require 50-100 yards of it.


• A satin ribbon or a rubber waistband, or both.


• If desired, flowers or ribbons for decoration.

One strip was 16 inches (41cm.) long, and I put five strips for one knot.

I tied 20 knots.

I'd say that was the minimum amount of tulle to use for making this tiny tutu skirt. I used three matching tones of tulle.

So, as a TIP I'd say: for a tiny baby tutu skirt you need at least two 25yd. rolls of tulle.

Start with deciding how long tutu you'd like to make. I've typed in a reference table for you. It's very useful when you can't take the measurements. Especially, when you want the princess ballerina baby tutu skirts to be a surprise.

Consult the table below, it's quite foolproof. Know how to make a tutu as professionals do.

Still a bit worried? If you want to be super sure that the tutu fits, then use an elastic waist band with an inch or two of extra length. It's easy to regulate.

Decide the length of your tulle strips. Choose the length for your finished tutu and double it. For example, for a 18" long tutu cut 36" long tulle strips.

Next, decide if you are going to use an elastic waist band or a satin ribbon. In case of a ribbon, leave some extra length to tie a bow later.






I used an elastic waist band for this particular tutu. (The purple tutu in the bottom of the page was knotted on a satin ribbon.)

The easiest way to knot the tulle strips on is to do it on a chair back like so.

Then knot them on like I show in the photo tutorial.



Make it nice and puffy! Put at least three, better five tulle strips for one knot.

Hold them from the center and knot them on like so.






Make sure that all your knots face the same direction.

Cover all the elastic band with tulle strip knots.





Try Different Looks

You can have the ends of the strips as straight cut, or cut at an angle or rounded for different looks.

I do hope I managed to share my passion and knowledge on how to make a tutu, and that you'll enjoy making these beautiful homemade gifts for your precious ones or for friends!

First Baby Tutu Skirts

I'd love to hear and see how you did! Click to share your tutu picture on the Homemade Gifts To Brag About page. Do you want to see my first no-sew tutu? Here it is...

NEW! One Can Also Sew A Birthday Tutu Skirt

Here's one whimsical light blue and ivory tulle tutu skirt I made for a birthday girl. Peek for more photos and description of how to make a tutu like this over at How To Make A Tutu Skirt Using A Sewing Machine page.

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