Made with Love

So Lilly Mae's birthday is coming up (in like a month) and I decided to go ahead and make her outfit for her cowgirl themed birthday. Lilly is really obsessed with horses and I love everything country so it worked out pretty good. At first I was going to do the typical cow print and red colored dress, but for Lilly turning two I wanted something softer. I knew I wanted a tutu but something different then the rest. After searching on Etsy, I found the "scrappy tutu." They were selling for like 40$ with shirt which is a good deal because it is time consuming but I wanted to make it for her myself. So I figured this might be helpful for those that are more hands on and need to save a little $$.

Materials 
1 yard of different style fabrics
Elastic Band
Iron on adhesive for fabric
Stencil or print out of what you want on shirt
Plan tee
Scissors

1st- Pick your fabric!
I went to Hancock and I think the sell them at Michael s now too. But its basically a 4 or 5 fabric patterns that blind in with each other for 9.99$. I think there half a yard each. But one pack of these was more then enough for a 2 year old. I also had extra for the shirt.

I added the lace to the color pallet I bought. 

2nd-Your Skirt
Size your elastic band and tie a knot. You can sew for extra support but the fabric will eventually cover it.
I used a paper towel roll to help support the tutu.

3rd-Sizing your fabric
Pick the length you want for tutu and cut. After I figured out my length for Lilly I just made a slight cut and ripped the rest. It gave a more distressed look.

 *should rip in a pretty straight line*

4th- Attach your fabric this is the easy part. Make loops and pull through

5th-Trim your tutu
I went back and cut all the fabric ends diagonal just to give a rugged look.

6th-  This was easy I just traced the number "2" off the computer and cut it out using left over fabric. I ironed it on using the fabric adhesive. You can go back with a sewing machine and stitch the outline for extra detail.

*Added rosettes to the headband instead of shirt*

Here is a website for the rosettes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuxxp_ETt4s

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Loves her tutu I just finished her 2nd birthday one. Pictures to come!

Sunday we went to Brunch at T-Bones it was so pretty and cool outside Lilly fed the Ducks and ate french toast.

We made pizzas at Gymboree music and play Lilly loves this place.

This is her 50 year Favorite Doll (you can barely see it) but its been lost like twice this week and we keep finding it !!

We went to Monkey Joes (a weekly visit) and Lilly kept saying Easton Easton! she missed him this week.

Met Daddy for lunch at a restaurant hes been renovating Yummiest nana pudding ever!

We took Bogey for a walk!

Finally got back on the lake this weekend !!

This is my soon to be 2 year having a moment.

Road Trip

Our first Road trip together.

We headed out Wednesday to Hinesville Ga to see her great grandmother she was a great co-pilot!

Hinesville doesn't have much to choose from when it comes to Restaurants but one of our favorites is Ruby Tuesdays!! Salad Bar!

 On Friday we did some shopping in Savannah Ga and Lilly got pink Mary Jane's and took a ride on the Mary Go Round

 Totally caved into some Hot N Now and coffee and the way back to Hinesville.

We went to Pelican Point on Friday.

 Worlds Smallest Church

Lilly ate her First Ice Cream Cone

Saturday we head out to spend some time with her cousins. 

We had such a great time and were really blessed to get to spend some quality time with my Aunt and Uncle and these crazy girls!

 Naked Baby!

 One of the best Trips!

On the way back home skittles and All