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No sew TuTu gown

For something so pretty, this dress was so simple to make!
Recently I went home for a visit, and while we were there I scheduled to have photos taken (if you're in the Florida Panhandle I highly recommend Jesus Nieves Photography!) The night before I had the bright idea to make a dress for the pictures. I had no supplies with me, so I set out for the easiest dress I could find. After a few google searches and a trip to Hobby Lobby, I had the stuff to get started.
 
I purchased 3 yards of white tulle, 3 yards of purple tulle. A purple crochet headband, some ribbon and a pretty bouquet of flowers I found in the wedding section on clearance! I spent less than $20! 

I started off by measuring Annaliese from her armpit to her feet, then doubled that number, and that's how long I cut the tulle. So if it was 20 inches from armpit to floor you'd cut the tulle into 40 inch sections. Then I took those and cut them into 6 inch strips. This was actually the 'hardest' part of everything!
Then I took the strips of tulle and looped them through the bottom row of holes on the headband, then looped the tulle through itself to tie a knot. I did the bottom row alternating the white and purple. It slowly started to look like this...
Once I got all the way around I decided to make a 2nd layer. So I went up to the next row of holes on the headband and did 2 purple strips for every 1 white strip of tulle. And when it was done it was exactly what I wanted! To finish it off I ran some ribbon through the front, over the shoulders and through the back of the headband to create straps. And then hot glued a flower I ripped off the bouquet! It's was adorable, affordable and took me less than an hour from start to finish!
In the end I took a few of my favorite pictures, and ordered a poster size collage. I had a Walgreens coupon so it was only $14 for a 20" x 30" poster. I hung it up for her birthday party and it was perfect!
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  1. BlondieAngelOctober 14, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    I love this idea, I had no idea that it was that easy to make! You are so talented, Krista!

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