Tutorial: Little girl’s ballerina dress-up tutu

Narelle from Cook. Clean. Craft. shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s dress-up tutu out of gathered organza. She chose to sew it together from organza, rather than the more widely used method of knotting strips of tulle around elastic, because she wanted a more durable costume with a fuller skirt, more like the types of tutus that ballerinas wear. Her version is made from two layers of organza gathered on to an elastic casing. Even with the sewing and hemming, she was able to make one in just an hour. Go to her tute to see how to make one.

[photo from Cook. Clean. Craft.]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!