image courtesy of sxc user jivaya

We’ve noticed you ladies love making tutus…we do too – and why wouldn’t we? A tutu (especially a handmade tutu) is the perfect expression of girly, frilly, imaginative fun! When you make them yourself, you can size them to fit just about anyone or anything: a baby, a puppy, a table skirt, a husband that loses a bet….

Here are  some of our favorite simple tutu-torials. If you are an expert tutu maker, please feel free to share your favorite tutu making tutorials and tips in the comments, if this is your first time making a tutu…get ready to have some fun learning how to make a tutu!

This is an easy, stretchy tutu and the tutorial has tons of pictures!

http://www.makethemyourself.com/tutu.html

A Layered Tutu

http://www.sweetnsassygirls.com/2008/11/how-to-make-halter-tutu-dress-version-2.html

Here is a fantastic tutu  tutorial video from silenapo on YouTube – shows the basic technique: