Birthday Tutu

 

I am very happy to have finished another birthday present for Stella this morning.  I started Monday morning cutting the tulle for the tutu from Little Things to Sew.  This morning I was able to start sewing it and finished it very quickly.  I am very happy because I am usually very slow to finish anything.  

It is very purple.  I would have loved to tried to make one like the example in the book  I love the colors in the book and am starting to get a little sick of purple.  But it is the girl's favorite color and I did think she should love her present.

The tulle I bought from Joann's was all around 60 -70 inches wide not over 100 like the book said most tulle was.  I didn't look at the other colors.  I just bought all the purple.  And I should have bought one more yard.  I didn't realize that until I started cutting.  So I think if I bought more tulle and wider tulle it would be a little more full.  But Stella is a little peanut so I think this will work.

I think I'll do the baby carrier from Little Things to sew next.  I'm going to make as many things I can for her birthday from the book for the cover to cover challenge.  There are only 5 months left and I just became motivated to try make everything in it.  I want to make her a birthday dress too.  Maybe I should do the tea party dress so she can have a matching baby dress?  Her birthday is one month away so I better get going. 

*edited to add 2 seconds later: Wow! I just realized this was my 100th post!  I think I'd like to send a little surprise (I don't know what it is yet but it will be sewing related) to someone who comments on this post.  We will pick names out of a hat.  Make sure you leave your email if you are a no-reply blogger so I can find out where to send the prize to. edited again hours later - I'll pick a winner next Wednesday April 2.