To celebrate, I got started on the girls' Halloween costumes. I won't tell you what they will be yet. I know nobody cares that much or will get out anything out of me keeping it a surprise, but the thought of it just makes me smile so I will keep it to myself for now. When I have some pictures of it all together in the next month or so, then I will share what it really is.
In the mean time this is what I made yesterday: little black tutus.
Unfortunately only one is complete because I ran out of tulle. I thought 4 1/2 yards would be enough for two, but apparently not. For now, the second tutu has a small gap in one side that will only be remedied by a trip to Hobby Lobby.
To make the tutus, I followed this Treasure for Tots tutorial on Pinterest. Man, it went by so much faster than when I had previously made them. It was so easy and quick to cut out. I'll never make it another way again.
I bought 4 yards of tulle and had a 1/2 yard from another project to use. The tulle was from a 45" bolt, not one of those 6" wide spools that the tutorial mentions. So I had to wrap the tulle lengthwise and cut it along the side before I could cut the strips into the right length.
But it went fast and turned out great. I was able to cut it while the girls were at their 'school'. And then I made the skirts while watching them play. D was a great help. I had left the strips on the template under one rubber band and was pulling them out one by one as I used them. So she started pulling them out and handing them to me as I needed them. She was so cute. She kept saying "your welcome" after each one even when I didn't always say "thank you" after each one. It'll be so much fun when they are older and able to do more crafty things with me.
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