How To Make A Ribbon Tutu

On Halloween I like to make my daughters costume, this year they are dressing up as Elsa and Anna from Frozen, so I decided to do a ribbon tutus for their skirt. As I was researching I couldn’t find much on ribbon tutu, only the strip tutus. So after trial and error I was able to make one and I also created a step by step instructions, so if you’re trying to make a ribbon tutu hope these instructions help.

Materials Needed:

•Satin Ribbon – QTY:

•Tulle Material

(Not the roll but the one that comes on the bolt)

•1” Elastic

Tools Needed:

•Scissors

•Sewing machine

•Lighter

•Safety pin

1. a) Unfold your material b) then fold it halfway c) Lastly fold multiple times making sure the edges are perfectly aligned.

2. Referring to the tutu length cut chart, cut the size wanted of the tulle making sure you do 2 cuts. (Do not count the edge as a cut).

3. With the lighter, seal the ends of the satin ribbon in order to avoid de-threading.

4. Place the ribbon on your machine with the shiny side of the ribbon facing down and 2 pieces of tulle sitting on top of the ribbon.

Note: Have your machine setting on longer straights stitching.

5. When you start to sew, back stitch to secure the ends. Then, sew your first 10 – 20 yards depending the size you want.

6. After you're done with the first side flip the tulle the opposite way, having your completed side with the shiny side of the ribbon facing up and the side you will be working on with the shiny side of the ribbon facing down, then repeat step 4-5.