How to make a no sew tutu

Here is a quick and easy way to make a gorgeous tutu - and best of all there is no sewing involved whatsoever. You can make tutus in any colour you like and each colour tutu lends itself to different costumes for World Book Day or dressing up fun. Here we have made a black and purple tutu for a little witch costume.

Measure enough elastic to go round your child's waist and tie in a loop. Keep the ends loose at this point so you can adjust the tutu at the end to make sure it fits perfectly.

Cut long strips of your netting (each strip needs to be twice the length you want your tutu to be). Because net is so transparent it is easier to show you the technique with a bold ribbon., Take a strip of netting, fold it in half and then place it under the elastic with the loop at the top as shown.

Pick up the ends of the strip of net and bring them up and then through the loop at the top. Feed the ends thorugh the loop as shown.

Now pull down on the ends of the strip and it will make a knot. Pull it tightly to secure. You now have one finished strip and you simply carry on adding strips in exactly the same way to complete your tutu.

Here you can see a few strips added in the black and purple net. You can add as many as you like - the more you add the deeper the colour will be and the fuller the skirt.

Once you are happy with your tutu, ask your child to try it on, make sure it fits and trim the ends of the elastic to neaten.