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After two boys, I didn’t understand little girls very well. I couldn’t imagine a home full of sugar, spice, and everything nice, but I have embraced it wholeheartedly, becoming their biggest enabler, because it is who they are. My girls are caring, gentle, and kind. Just like their favorite princesses!
Ruby also loves her princess dolls because they are beautiful and their stories are magical. Each one finds her “Happily Ever After.”
I like the princesses because each one has a story to tell about being courageous, kind, brave, caring, and unique. A story that didn’t come with a golden ticket to happiness.
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
the dream that you wish will come true
(A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes)
I hope every little girl grows up believing this. “No matter how your heart is grieving If you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.”
Her dance clothes are well worn since she doesn’t just wear them to dance class. It isn’t uncommon to see her donning a tutu at the grocery store or at the park. We thought it might be fun to make a new tutu to match one of her favorite princesses.
**And what happens when your daughter shows up to dance class in such a fabulous tutu? You get asked to make 10 for the upcoming ballet recital—in rainbow colors for their “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” dance! Let me tell you, that is going to be a whole lotta’ cuteness right there! I am excited to do this for them!**
You can find tulle in every color of the rainbow, so making a tutu to match your little one’s favorite princess is a breeze! There are many no-sew tutorials out there, but I find that sewing is quicker! Instead of cutting dozens of strips and tying them to an elastic band, I folded my fabric twice, sewed one very long seam, then fed my elastic through. It really was as simple as that. Let me show you!
Royal Shimmer Tutu Tutorial
3T-8years
5 yards sparkly tulle
1″ wide elastic
scissors
alligator clips (hairbow clips)
5 yards of tulle is super long and won’t fit on the table. I laid it all out on the living room floor, but moved it to the table for better lighting in this photograph.
Now, decide how long you want the tutu to be. (Ruby is 4 years old and I made hers, and the ones for the girls in her dance class, 12″ long.)
Trim the excess off of the bottom of the tutu. This can be easily done by folding the 5-yard strip in half lengthwise a few times so that you don’t have to cut across the entire 5-yard strip.
Your rainbow will come smiling through
I hope she knows that she can achieve anything she sets her heart on. We love our Ruby girl!
Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
Summer Davis says
Love this tutu tutorial and your beautiful ballerina! I’ll be looking for her on the grande stage in the future! [client]
KayeSwain says
With grandkids – some of whom love these and some of whom can make these, this is great – pinned to Pinterest. Thank you 🙂
Kaye
Sally says
I’m crazy about your little girl’s name. That was my grandmother’s name. :o)