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Home » Crafting » Halloween » How to make a Ribbon Tutu

How to make a Ribbon Tutu

by trisha haas

This how to make a ribbon tutu tutorial is perfect for Halloween or costuming crafts. This no sew ribbon tutu DIY is perfect to use up any extra crafting ribbons you may have laying around or to quickly customize a skirt. Its also fun for play dress up for little girls!

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

 I have created a lot of different tulle, how to make a tutu, and hair bow holder projects on Momdot. And today I wanted to show you a really easy one that takes almost no time at all, costs under $6 (or less if you have big craft buckets like I do) and every one will love! This is a must for a dress up play area and an easy craft to create for a girls tea party or  glam birthday party.

While I made a ribbon tutu with assorted ribbons as shown below, you can customize it with different colors to represent a sports team or glam it up with sparkly ribbons and glitter!

How to make a Ribbon Tutu

All you need is

  • assorted ribbons – approx 50 ribbons in 3 foot length (depends on how you want to personally customize the length)
  • 1 ribbon for the waist, needs to be able to go around waist and then tie in a bow

If you are wondering where to get that many ribbons inexpensively, you can generally buy a grab bag of assorted ribbons for $3 at Hobby Lobby. Its in the ribbon section and generally on the bottom shelf in sealed bags. Grab two of those. These are all the ribbons in mine! They are also double the length you need so you can cut them in half to create double ribbons.

First take your waist ribbon around your subject and tie in a bow. This is the length of ribbon you need. This length will depend on if this is for an adult or for a child so I cannot tell you how long to make this.

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

 

Next you need to take your ribbons and create slip knots to secure the hanging ribbons to the waist ribbon. A slip knot is very easy. Just fold your ribbon in half and put the looped middle section behind your waist ribbon. Then bring up the bottom hanging pieces and slip it through the hole. Pull tight to secure.

 

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

 

 

Now repeat this all the way around!

You can choose to fill in all the gaps or leave it with space. The choice is yours! You can also use this ribbon tutu to go over the top of a skirt or regular tutu to bring the glam up.

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

Here is what the slip knots look like all the way around.

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

 

It’s also good to have an adorable helper.

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

Tada!! To use the skirt, just untie the waist ribbon and retie around your subject. If you have any uneven lengths, you can choose to cut them all evenly or leave longer like a fairy. Also to make sure the ribbons do not fray over time, you can use fray check on the bottoms after trimming.

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

How to Make a DIY Ribbon Tutu with left over crafts, easy and fun, girly and glam

 

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Comments

  1. Leira Pagaspas says

    June 8, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    I never knew that this would be easy,,thanks for sharing!

  2. jane says

    June 6, 2014 at 11:23 am

    ah! very cute things! i used to make this one for my little kid neighbors!

  3. Joanna Sormunen says

    June 5, 2014 at 11:03 pm

    What a great tutu! And a great way to use extra ribbons you have! Thank you for the thorough tutorial!

  4. Marielle Altenor says

    June 5, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial! I can’t wait to have a little girl so that I can make her lots of tutus!!!

  5. tonygreene113 @ 113tidbits says

    June 5, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    An easy to follow project for my ;little girl to do over the summer.

  6. katrina G says

    June 5, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    love this, it’s so cute!

  7. Rebecca Swenor says

    June 5, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    Cool idea and it would be fun with the kids also. Thanks for sharing.

  8. Embrace @ Embracing The Good Life says

    June 5, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    So I completely love this idea but I have two little boys. Would it be over the top if I made this for my friends little girls for birthday presents? So cute!!!

  9. Nadia @ Mama and the City says

    June 5, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    Wow, that is so easy. I once tried to do the same but with tule and organza. I had no idea how to do it and it ended up semi decent.
    thanks for sahring

  10. April Decheine says

    June 5, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    My daughter would of loved this when she was in ballet, how pretty!!

  11. Rena McDaniel-The Diary of an Alzheimer's Caregiver says

    June 5, 2014 at 10:03 am

    These look so cute for a little girl! I am having a new grandbaby soon (we’re hoping for a girl) and I am starting to look at things like this in a whole new light1

  12. Paula - Buenos Aires says

    June 5, 2014 at 9:54 am

    My niece is the perfect age for this one! 🙂

  13. Michelle says

    June 5, 2014 at 9:04 am

    That is super cute. You have made it look so easy.

  14. Rhonda says

    June 5, 2014 at 3:49 am

    This is very cute! What a great look!

  15. irena says

    June 5, 2014 at 1:09 am

    thanks for sharing this info with us, I’ll need this !! 😉 and u have an adorable helper 🙂

  16. Rubbie Anne Abad says

    June 4, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    Wow love this, so helpful!

  17. Franc Ramon says

    June 4, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    Since tutu’s are really popular now, adding ribbons make it more colorful and much ore creative.

  18. Jaime says

    June 4, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    It looks super cute and pretty. Also- really easy to make.

  19. Chelsea says

    June 4, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    This is adorable! Any little girl would love this.

  20. Michelle F. says

    June 4, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    That is really cute. I have made them out of tulle but the ribbon one looks really cute.

  21. Ann Bacciaglia says

    June 4, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    What a cute idea and I love the fact that your directions are so easy to follow. Thank you for sharing.

  22. lisa jones says

    June 4, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    How Cute Is This Must Make With My Girls!!

  23. Amanda (Moming About) says

    June 4, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    Simple and cute! It would make a great present!

  24. Liz Mays says

    June 4, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    It’s so much easier than I thought it would be. Very, very cute!

  25. janelle says

    June 4, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    I love this, it’s so cute. my nieces would love to make this

  26. Patty says

    June 4, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Oh it’s so pretty! I love how you can make it in any color scheme you want and I just want to hug your assistant.

  27. Mary Ann says

    June 4, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Really cute! If I had girls, I would totally make this!

  28. Paula Parker says

    June 4, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    Pretty awesome. That makes me want to dance! Love it!

  29. Kungphoo says

    June 4, 2014 at 11:03 am

    That is a great tutorial! This would be fun in the summer!

  30. Natalie says

    June 4, 2014 at 10:59 am

    I love this style of tutus.. I have tons of ribbon.. this would be a fun project with the girls to do. Saving this, so glad I found this!

  31. Sara Phillips says

    May 22, 2014 at 9:10 am

    SO CUTE!

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