Love This Life

I finally made Avery’s tutu last night while “listening” to American Idol. I got the instructions off of a YouTube video and it took me about an hour and a half to make. I thought it turned out okay but what I found out after making it was that the toile I purchased is a little too scratchy so it bunches up. It’s all they had at Hobby Lobby. It looks cute, but I was looking for a more flowy look. If flowy is what you want, you have to get super soft toile. Also, in order to get it super full, you need to double or triple up your strips when tying them. I didn’t. Since this was my first time, I know for next time if I ever have the patience to tie little strips for an hour again. However, I decided to go ahead and purchase Avery’s tutu for her birthday party from a professional that does custom tutus so it will look better. She can have this one to crawl around in. I put it on her so we could take some pictures (note: it started pouring rain on us mid-shoot). She just couldn’t stop squealing and screaming with delight after we put it on her. She really liked wearing it!