How to sew a tulle skirt for a doll

If you need to make a new outfit for your doll, you can sew her a tutu skirt. It will take minimal effort to create it, and the result will please not only you, but also the girls who love to dress up dolls in different outfits.

We sew a tulle skirt with our own hands

Sewing this type of product does not require any specific skills. You can even do without equipment such as a sewing machine. With a minimum of effort, in just a couple of hours you can make a new outfit for your doll.

Necessary materials

Materials and tools needed for sewing a tutu skirt:

• Tulle, rigid tulle, any other transparent fabric that can hold its shape. The material can be one color or several colors. It may also have a pattern or a certain texture.
• Sewing machine.

ON A NOTE! If it is absent, the stitches can be done manually, with a little effort and effort.

• Threads match the fabric and match the texture.
• Bias tape. It can be replaced with a knitted or satin ribbon.
• Any type of decor that suits your taste. It is quite possible to do without it.

How much fabric will you need?

To determine the amount of fabric needed, you need to measure the doll's waist circumference. Then increase the resulting value by 3 or 4 times. The fullness of the skirt will depend on this. Then decide on the desired length.

Step-by-step sewing of a tulle skirt

Next, let's start sewing:

1. After measurements, cut rectangles from the material. The length of the figure is equal to three or four times the circumference of the waist, and the height is equal to the length of the skirt. After the first part is cut out, repeat the same thing several more times. It is desirable that each subsequent part be slightly smaller in height than the previous one. This will ensure greater pomp and correct shape of the product.
2. After all the parts have been cut out, each piece should be gathered to a size equal to the waist circumference. Then pin all the parts together along the top edge and sew on a machine, stepping back from the top edge by 0.5 cm. If the fullness of the skirt interferes with the sewing process, you should pin all the layers with pins or sweep them.
3. After the top edge is stitched, you should trim it with scissors. It is allowed to melt it with a lighter if the fabric is capable of melting.
4. Next, we finish the edge with bias tape. Instead, you can use a satin or knitted ribbon. The binding is attached using a machine stitch. But it is permissible, if you do not have a sewing machine or if it is inconvenient, to sew it by hand. To do this, select the color of the thread to match the binding and attach it to the cut or singed edge with neat stitches.
5. After this manipulation we get a skirt that is not sewn along the side seam. It can be left unfastened, or it can be fastened with a hand seam.To do this, take threads that match the fabric of the skirt and carefully, so as not to tighten the length of the seam, fasten the two edges with the seam forward, needle first. This should not be done all the way to the binding, but approximately 2/3 of the way. For this manipulation, use only the thinnest and softest threads in texture. You can stitch all layers except the top one, this will make it less noticeable and the whole work will have a neater appearance.
6. Then attach a fastener to the opposite edges of the tape or ribbon. You can use a hook and loop, Velcro or ribbon with a button.

The skirt is ready! You can try it on.

Is a petticoat necessary?

In the case of sewing clothes for a doll, the petticoat is a completely unnecessary part, which will take time when creating clothes, but will not provide any functionality.

How to decorate a tulle skirt

The skirt can be decorated, but you can also skip this step. If you still want to decorate the finished product, you can do this in several ways:

• Decorate the clasp with a decorative bow or flower.
• Also decorate the skirt itself with decorative elements. This could be a lace patch or rhinestones. It all depends on individual preferences.

In any case, it’s up to you whether to decorate the skirt or leave it in its original form. Be that as it may, the fitting already looks festive.