I have wanted Molly to wear a tutu for her first birthday since she was born.  I even had a few from Etsy bookmarked.  Yes, I’ve been planning for a long time.  However, things have majorly changed since she was born (such as becoming a work-at-home mom) and when her birthday started to creep up I thought I could possibly tackle the tutu.  If so many people sell tutus they can’t be that hard, right?

Well, I found this great tutorial and went to town.  The only problem is that JoAnn Fabrics doesn’t sell spools of tulle, which I figured out upon arrival.  I thought, “Oh great.  How many yards do I need?”  So I went with three yards of each color: turquoise, light pink and hot pink.  It ended up being the perfect amount!  Phew.

Other than that the tutu tutorial was smooth sailing!  I sat on the floor just knotting away while watching The X Factor for two hours and then I was done!  I created the bow the next day and I used hot glue instead of a clip, mainly because I am impatient and wanted to get it done rather than heading to the store for a clip.  Voila!