With Miss Elyse’s Birthday party this weekend I have been burying myself in all things DIY. It’s been awhile since I have had time to sit down and craft something and it has been so much fun. It always feels good to look at something and realize you created it. For her cake smash I wanted her to wear a fabric tie tutu and it seemed easy enough to make on my own. I didn’t have to worry about sewing in a straight line so I thought I had plenty of time and patience to knock this one out. (Seriously, I want to sew so bad but I can never sew straight!). I am pretty impressed with how this one turned out and am pretty excited to share it with you.

If you want to make one of your own, here is what you will need:

Coordinating fabric cut into strips. I measured Elyse from her waist to her knee and then doubled that measurement to figure out about how long I needed to make the strips. For Elyse, I made them about 12 inches.

Elastic. Measure your baby’s waist and subtract four inches.

Fabric Scissors

Sewing machine (or a needle and thread or a safety pin for a no-sew option!)

This is seriously the easiest tutu you will ever make! So here is what you need to do to create your very own fabric tie tutu…

Start off by sewing the two ends of your elastic together. I don’t have a picture of this, sorry, but it’s super easy. If you don’t want to sew you can just pin them together with a safety pin, either will work just fine! Just make sure that you pin it to where it won’t pull on the elastic and make it fall apart.

Next, wrap the elastic around your thigh to make for easy tying. Or find something that you can wrap the elastic around. It was just much easier to use my leg!

Take a piece of fabric and pull it under the elastic with the WRONG sides facing up. Then tie it in a knot and bring the RIGHT side fabric forward and tuck the WRONG side fabric under the elastic so it ends up showing the RIGHT side. (I promise it makes sense when you tie it!)

It might take you a couple times to figure out how to tie it just right, but once you do, just keep going until you’re done. You can do a pattern or make it all random.

Once you’re done, you can go back through and add some ribbon or lace. I added lace in random places and I love the added touch it gave.

Seriously, how cute is this?! If you make one be sure to share a photo on Instagram and tag me in it so I can see the cuteness! Also, I ordered that adorable onesie from a local friend and her adorable shop Amylou Baby. You should check her out, and give her a like on Facebook because seriously, how cute is that? The fabric tie tutu was perfect for her birthday party!