| Since Anna-Beth said that she has no costumes for Halloween, I decided that she would look lovely in a dreamy tulle skirt. Not just any tulle skirt, but one that is shaped like a flower.
For my project I used:
- 3 yards of 6 colors of tulle (for a child's size, you will use 2 yards)
- Rotary cutter (but scissors work too, its just faster and cleaner cuts)
- Rotary mat (not needed if you are using scissors)
- Approximately 1 yard of elastic (whatever is comfortable for your waist)
- A piece of large paper (I used old Christmas wrapping paper)
- Optional: 1.5 yards of coordinating ribbons trims, as many as you want to use
Here's how you do it:
I chose to make each of the "strips" into petal shapes but straight strips work too. Draw your design on the white side of the paper and cut out. (I folded my design in half and glued together it to make the paper thicker) Cut your tulle into one yard pieces. Fold into quarters with the fold at the top. Lay your paper template on top of the tulle and Rotary cut next to the paper design.
Its ok if you cut a little of the paper off the edge, it will not hurt your rotary cutter and each petal does not need to be exactly the same.
Sew your elastic into a loop size that is comfortable for who is going to be wearing it. Now you are ready to begin looping your tulle over the elastic.
Taking the center fold of your tulle lay it on top of the elastic.
Turn the loop under the elastic and pull the petal shape through.
Snug up the knot.
Repeat until the elastic is full. For added fun and design, try adding ribbons. Just loop them over the elastic as you did the tulle.
~ Leah
(Leah is a creatively talented sewist and knitter who works at our Northgate store. Stop by before Halloween to see Manager Anna-Beth in her lovely skirt!)
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