{"id":44342,"date":"2016-02-16T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=44342"},"modified":"2022-05-04T22:36:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T02:36:13","slug":"diy-disney-tutu-princess-half-marathon-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/diy-disney-tutu-princess-half-marathon-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Disney: Tutu for Princess Half Marathon Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tutu-Pinnable-340x400.jpg\" alt=\"Tutu Pinnable\" width=\"340\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tutu-Pinnable-340x400.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tutu-Pinnable.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, Scott is running in runDisney\u2019s Glass Slipper Challenge at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida. The Glass Slipper Challenge consists of the Disney Princess Enchanted 10K and the Disney Princess Half Marathon. If you\u2019ve ever witnessed a runDisney event, then you know that runners tend to get creative for these races \u2013 running in all sorts of wacky Disney gear, including tutus and even full costumes! Scott decided to use his participation in the Glass Slipper Challenge as an opportunity to raise money for one of our favorite charities \u2013 Give Kids the World Village. As an incentive to donate, Scott promised that if he reached his fundraising goal, he would run both races in true Disney Princess fashion \u2013 wearing a tutu and tiara! Thanks to the generosity of our friends and family, Scott reached his goal in no time. The only question was: where do you get a tutu for a grown man?!<\/p>\n<p>The answer? Make it yourself! Making your own tutu is both quick and easy. Take it from me \u2013 as someone who is terrified by sewing machines \u2013 if I can do it, so can you! Just follow these simple steps, and you\u2019ll be making colorful tutus for every occasion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/tutu-supplies-final-400x351.jpg\" alt=\"tutu supplies final\" width=\"400\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/tutu-supplies-final-400x351.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/tutu-supplies-final.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Supplies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6-inch Tulle Spool (approximately 100 yards total)<\/li>\n<li>Knit Elastic<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Needle and Thread (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step 1: Prep the waistband!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measure the knit elastic and cut to your desired size.<\/li>\n<li>Using the needle and thread, sew the ends of the knit elastic together, forming a circle waistband. If you\u2019d prefer to take a \u201cno sew\u201d approach, you can simply tie the ends of the knit elastic together to form a knot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Measure-and-cut-final-400x351.jpg\" alt=\"Measure and cut final\" width=\"400\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Measure-and-cut-final-400x351.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Measure-and-cut-final.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Prep the tulle!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measure the tulle and cut it into strips of your desired length. Be sure to make each strip double the length of the finished tutu. For Scott\u2019s tutu I cut my tulle into approximately 30-inch strips, making the finished tutu about 15-inches long.<\/li>\n<li>Tutu making is not an exact science, so you don\u2019t have to be super precise with your measurements. It\u2019s no big deal if the tulle strips don\u2019t end up <em>exactly<\/em> the same length.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re cutting your tulle to 30 inches, you should end up with about 100 strips in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fold-the-tulle-final-400x351.jpg\" alt=\"Fold the tulle final\" width=\"400\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fold-the-tulle-final-400x351.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fold-the-tulle-final.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Loop the tulle!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now you\u2019re ready to start looping the tulle onto your waistband!<\/li>\n<li>Take one of your pre-cut tulle strips and fold it in half, placing the \u201cU\u201d shaped fold over the elastic band.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly pull the ends of the folded tulle strip through the loop, securing it to the elastic band.<\/li>\n<li>Leave your knot slightly loose, so that you can slide the tulle strip along the waistband, as necessary. You can pull them tight once you\u2019ve added all the tulle strips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Looping-the-tulle-final-400x351.jpg\" alt=\"Looping the tulle final\" width=\"400\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Looping-the-tulle-final-400x351.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Looping-the-tulle-final.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Repeat!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue adding tulle strips to your waistband following the steps above, until all of your pre-cut strips are secured to the band.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using multiple colors of tulle, I\u2019d suggest alternating colors to create a pattern. For Scott\u2019s \u201clizard\u201d themed tutu, I used a neon green and a darker, teal shade of green to create some variation and make the tutu more interesting.<\/li>\n<li>Once all of the tulle strips are looped onto the waistband, slide them around as needed to fill-in any gaps. When you\u2019ve achieved an even coverage, secure the loops by pulling the ends of the tulle to tighten your knots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-a-pattern-final-400x351.jpg\" alt=\"create a pattern final\" width=\"400\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-a-pattern-final-400x351.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/create-a-pattern-final.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Fluff and enjoy!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At this point, you\u2019re basically done!<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019d suggest \u201cfluffing\u201d your tutu a bit and \u201ccombing\u201d through the tulle with your fingers, to help straighten it out, as the tulle tends to build up static and cling together.<\/li>\n<li>Wear your tutu with pride and enjoy all the envious looks and compliments you\u2019re bound to receive!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-44345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Final-tutu-final-400x315.jpg\" alt=\"Final tutu final\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Final-tutu-final-400x315.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Final-tutu-final.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Have you made your own DIY tutu? Do you have any suggestions for making a Disney character-inspired tutu? We\u2019d love to hear from you in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Incoming search terms:<\/h4><ul><li>https:\/\/www themouseforless com\/blog_world\/diy-disney-tutu-princess-half-marathon-weekend\/<\/li><li>tulle running tutu diy<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, Scott is running in runDisney\u2019s Glass Slipper Challenge at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida. The Glass Slipper Challenge consists of the Disney Princess Enchanted 10K and the Disney Princess Half Marathon. If you\u2019ve ever witnessed a runDisney event, then you know that runners tend to get creative for these races \u2013&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":44350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4642,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rundisney","category-walt-disney-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44342"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44379,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44342\/revisions\/44379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}