Please bring:
scissors, cutting mat (if needed with a rotary cutter), sewing machine with black thread (if able to bring- let Kelsey or Lynnea know), tape measure, and any other supplies your project requires.
Prep for tutus-- If you'd like to have your tulle prepared prior to coming (will make assembly much quicker), here are a few things you can do:
- Cut tulle so width is between 4-6 inches. It doesn't matter how exact; some can be wider, some more narrow. The tulle is very forgiving once it is fluffed up, and you cannot tell if you've cut your strips crooked or not.
- Know the approximate size of the child's waist (and bring enough elastic for that measurement). Determine how long you want the tutu to be: (about 15 inches works well for a 2-3 yr old.) Keep in mind that the tulle will poof and not lay flat against the body, thus seeming shorter than the actual length of the strips of tulle. Double this length amount (15 in. doubled= 30 in.), and then cut your 4-6 inch strips into lengths of 30 inches or so.
- In using mine as an example for reference: I had 1 1/2 yards of 3 different shades (4 1/2 yards total). So each shade was 54 inches long and I cut each of those pieces in half. This left my strips of tulle to be 27 inches (making the tutu 13-14 inches in length, since the strips make up half of the length of the tutu). Also, I used 4 1/2 yards and mine wasn't as poofy as I would have liked-- so closer to 5 or even 6 yards may be a better amount of tulle to bring. You can always add more later if you decide that what you've chosen isn't the look you're going for.
- Remember also to bring decorative embellishments and a glue gun if you'd like to add those (flowers, ribbons, etc).
