DIY Tulle Skirt for the holidays!

So, I've had 3 rolls of tulle left from my days of making tutus for like 2 years now.

One is bright pink, another one is blue and the last one ivory..

I've been thinking of using the rolls up because they are just sitting at the back of my closet collecting dust (not really, but you know what I mean).

So I have decided to make myself a tulle skirt to wear on Christmas..And I made a little tutorial just for you!

Here is what you need:

Tulle
(depending on the length of your skirt) about 4 times the measurement to go around your waist..
My waist measurement is 28" so I cut about 112" of tulle. The width of the tulle I have is 45" (that will become the length of your skirt)
So I will divide the tulle in 3 pieces lengthwise  because I want my skirt to be about 18" long.
That will give me three layers of tulle that are 112"x 18" each.

You will also need a lining 1/2- 1 yard of that fabric.

2" Satin Ribbon (To go around your waist and some more for a cute bow)
and 2" wide elastic (enough to go around your waist comfortably)


The difficult part is cutting the tulle.. The easiest way to do it is to fold it in half, and then again, and again, and again, until you have a smaller surface to work with.

I folded mine about 4 or 5 times and had this:

 I left the tulle folded in half width wise (how it comes from the bolt.. 45" in half) I cut 9" from the folded edge, so that when I opened it up, it was about 18" long.. That's how I got 3 pieces that where about 112"x 18" each.

I then proceeded to, very carefully, unfold the tulle so that  I would be able to gather it. I decided to do it by hand because I didn't want to disturb the recently cut hem.
I cut a really long piece of thread and threaded a needle (the longer the needle, the better) and basted the 2 pieces of long tulle together..

 So that it would look like this:

 As you can see on the back of this pic, I still had the extra layer of tulle left..
Which I then gathered by itself and attached to the other two layers of tulle.. This added even more volume to the skirt.

I then added the elastic waistband.. I did this by sewing the ends together (with a zigzag stitch so it would lay flat.. and then sewed it on to the tulle.. Now, you could leave it as that and wear it over one of your skirts or.. you could add a lining and wear it by itself!

Also, wrap the ribbon around your waist to cover the elastic and tie a nice bow! or if you want, wear your favorite belt over the elastic!

What to do with a mirror that has no frame? Make a Red Flowers Frame

So this idea came from a trip to Pier 1 Imports where I saw this frame..

(not the best picture, but the frame was on the highest shelf, and Im only 5'4", so...)


I loved the idea, but Im a college student, so spending any sort of money that is not directly related to school is usually not possible..

And I had this mirror laying around with no frame at all :(

So, my creative side kicked in!

Here is a quick tutorial of how I did my frame (I think the picture of the frame itself is pretty self explanatory)

You will need:

Tape (I taped all around the mirror, so there woultnd be any raw edges) - optional
Scissors
hot glue gun and glue (I used less than a stick)
And felt (depends on the size of your frame.. I used some left overs I had from when I purchased felt to make an angry bird (which actually called for FLEECE, not felt!!! but I had already cut the pattern pieces, so I couldnt return it) But you can buy the small sheets of fleece (2 or 3 should be anough.. if you dont use them, you can always return them or keep them for another project!)

Anyway, make small circles  from the felt(trial and error is the best way to go, because smalled circles will look better on a smaller frame, and bigger circles will look better on a bigger frame)

My circles ranged from 1" to 2"..

Fold circle in half, put some hot glue and attach it to the frame making a "half circle" (refer to picture)
             

Do the same with another circle of felt, and attach it facing the other circle...

TIP: Dont put the hot glue directly on the frame, is better to put it directly on the felt circle

Continue until the whole frame is covered by beautiful red roses- or pink, or yellow, or purple, or white!

I only did one row of roses because my mirror is small, but you can add as many rows as you wish!

And you have a beautiful flower frame! :)

Here is a pic of the finished frame


You could also do something like this with an old/thrift store frame that needs some revamp!