My niece is in love with all things princess. What little girl isn't? For Christmas this year, I decided to make her a princess skirt of her very own. I can't wait to see her open this gift! It is so easy, even the most basic crafters can create this skirt with ease! Follow the step by step instructions below:
Supplies:
- 5 ten yard spools of tulle in various colors (number of spools will vary depending on size of child and length of skirt)
- 1 yard of ribbon
- Scissors
- Cutting board or ruler
I used spools of tulle to save time, but you can also use tulle sold by the yard. I have found that 6" wide strips work best.
Directions:
- PRE-WARNING!!!! If you are using glitter tulle, the glitter will get EVERYWHERE! Be sure to do this project in an area that can be swept up easily!
- Using the yard of ribbon, measure the waist of the child. Leave about 6-8 inches of excess ribbon at each end so the skirt can be tied when finished. Mark your starting and ending point with a marker or a knot.
- Cut the tulle into 36" long strips (length can be adjusted depending on the height of the child or desired length of the skirt).
- Next, take a single strip of tulle and fold in in half.
- Loop the folded edge under the cut ribbon, and begin the pull the tail through the loop until a firm knot has been made around the ribbon.
- Repeat this step until the measured length of the ribbon has been filled with tulle. Additional pieces of tulle may be overlapped to increase the fullness of the skirt.
- When desired length and fullness have been reached, the skirt will look like this.
- To wear skirt, simply wrap around the waist and tie at the ends. This no-sew method is wonderful because additional lengths of tulle can be added as the child grows!
I hope your little princess enjoys this easy dress-up tutu!
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