How much tulle to make a tutu

Add a bit more tulle and you can make an easy tulle tutu for an adult! No sewing machine is needed! The amount of tulle can vary by how full you want the tutu to be. We used five yards of tulle for a child-size tutu and it worked great. Six yards of tulle should be enough to make tutu skirts for adults. You may need to use more tulle depending on the desired length, size, and fullness of the skirt you are making. Start by cutting strips of tulle. Cut the entire 5 yards of tulle into 4 or 5 inch wide strips.

When you buy tulle it is folded once lengthwise on the bolt. Fold the tulle in half again lengthwise to make the cutting go quicker. Open each strip up so it is folded in half one time like it was when it came off the bolt. Fold this strip again, finding the middle. You might skip the second fold if making for an adult. Place the elastic headband on your upper thigh to make tying the strips of tulle onto the band easier. Place the middle of the strip that is folded in half under the elastic band.

This makes a slip knot, pull snug. Be careful tying tulle strips around the elastic band to not stretch out the band. Now you have made a super simple tutu that is perfect for costumes and play! This tulle tutu is a great way to avoid the cost of boutique skirts and create your own special birthday outfit for any little girl.

Coordinate the skirt to the birthday theme, and you will have a picture-perfect outfit! To secure the tulle to the elastic, take the end of the tulle and slide it through the loop at the top. Finally, repeat with the rest of the tulle strips until the entire band is covered. To learn how to add fun decorations to your tutu, scroll down! Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers.

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We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Purchase tulle in a fabric bolt or on a spool.

You will need a lot of tulle to make a tutu, so buying it by the bolt at a fabric store may be your best bet. The spooled tulle requires less cutting because it is already in the correct width for making a tutu, so you will only need to cut this kind of tulle once to get the right length.

Tulle spools usually contain about 25 yards 23 m of tulle. Buy more tulle than you think you will need to ensure that you have enough.

Elastic is often sold in packages that include more elastic than you might need, but you can always cut it to your desired length and keep the extra elastic for another project in the future. Measure and cut tulle strips if you are using a bolt. If you are using tulle that is on a fabric bolt, then you will need to measure and cut your tulle first.

You may find it helpful to lay your tulle out on a lined cutting mat and use a rotary cutting tool instead of scissors. Cut your tulle to the desired length. Your tutu skirt length will be about half of the length of the strips you make, so decide how long you want the tutu skirt to be.

Then, cut your strips or the spooled tulle to the desired length. The finished skirt will be roughly 18" 46 cm minus about 1" 2. However, you can always add 1" 2. Keep cutting strips until all of your tulle is the same size.

Stack your strips to help keep them organized. Tie or sew together the elastic. NOTE: The side seam on a tutu bodice generally starts around 2 inches down from the armpit. How do you make a tutu without sewing?

Steps Buy tulle on a spool and cut it twice the length you want the tutu to be. Cut a piece of ribbon long enough to tie around your waist in a bow. Tie a knot in the ribbon, 24 inches 61 cm from each end. Tie the ribbon around a cylindrical base. Fold a strip of tulle in half and slide it down behind the ribbon. How many strips of tulle does it take to make a tutu? A strip of tulle is 3". Have a great Halloween! It keeps the two lengths together and makes a stronger waistband. But I did this because the girls wearing them were racing in a hr relay and the tutus needed to be sturdier than average.

Hope this helps you and sorry I took so long to reply. So excited to try and make myself a tutu for Halloween this year :] Thanks for posting the instructions! I'm confused on how to tie the loops for a solid color tutu. If you don't do the last cut for 18 pieces per yard, wouldn't the tutu be twice as long? Sorry, may be a silly question but I am not a crafty person!! Lindsay, if I understand your question correctly Making the tutu with one color you would tie the nine pieces either folded as they are OR if you prefer you can cut them in half.

Either way the fullness AND length are the same. On the tutus I made I wanted the differences in color to be more "subtle" and cutting the folded pieces in half required twice as much tying but the result was the look I was after. It's up to you. It's a very simple project, really. You'll do great, I'm sure. This looks great, and i am planning on making myself one for Halloween this year also! While shopping for tulle i am noticing that you can buy it on a roll so it is already in strips.

Do you have any idea how many yards I would need to buy if i bought 6 or 12 inch rolls as opposed to buying yards off a bolt? Anything helps! Thank you :. This looks great, thanks for posting! I am planning on making myself one for Halloween, and while shopping around for tulle I noticed that you can buy it by the yard in strips of 6 or 12 inches.

Thanks :. Aloha pcourser! Hmmmmmm I've never seen tulle already cut in strips. That's very convenient Personally, I'd still cut it myself. I realize I'm not being very helpful but I know that 4 yards prepared this way makes a nice full tutu. Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween to you too!! I have a similar question to Lindsay above.

If you cut each strip along the fold, so that you have 4" x 13" strips and then fold them in half to make the slip-knot, won't the tutu only be 7. Or are you saying you unfold each "completely," you are really only unfolding what you folded, not the fold that it comes with from the bolt?

Basically, I'm wondering how long the tutu is from waist to hem. MaryAnn and Lindsay I've sewn so many years sometimes I take things for granted and so I re-read and realize what I wrote sounded a little "wonky". The adult tutu shown is approx 12" long.

Hope this revision makes sense and Happy Halloween to everyone! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm going as Tinkerbell for Halloween, and I'm super happy at the way this skirt turned out! I'll be proud to show off my results at our Halloween party this year. Thanks again for the awesome tutorial! Hey there! Thanks for this awesome tutorial! I just have one question. What length did you do your tutu?

I am making a tutu for my friend for New Year's and I do not own a sewing machine. If I opt not to stitch the ribbons together would I still use two?

I sewed the two ribbons together to give more substance to the waistband. Whether you opt to hand sew or not, I would still use TWO ribbons one on top of the other to tie the tulle strips over. Hi Miranda! There is a blog called Cotton and Curls I think this might be very helpful to you.