Comps coming up and a few more costumes finished.

Here are a few photos of recently completed costumes, I have also been given a couple of photos of girls in their tutus which I have added to the gallery at the end of all the posts.
This is Jemima's Firebird tutu, the design by her teacher Sarah, I just made it. Lots of different fabrics appliqued onto the skirt and bodice, fun to do.

This tutu is for Zoey, lots of Swarovski diamanties on the skirt as her mum likes bling but still very sweet and innocent.

This was done by email for Jia in Queensland

Annie who appears on here frequently, needed two new tutus, I really like both of them as they are a bit different, this one was dyed and spray painted to give the gradation of colour on the skirt.

and this one I had the idea for when I found this remnant of navy burnout velvet with green glitter flowers all over it, Annie's mum was brave enough to say yes to my idea.

And finally a tutu for Lily, very pretty but will sparkle beautifully on stage

Feeling good!

I got a message from Canada to say Kassidy's tutu had arrived, fits fine and she loves it. WHEW!! I always stress out a bit until I hear that all is good. Emma came to pick up her costumes today and I was really pleased with them. She was too! Here are her two new tutus on my dummy, they look much nicer on her!!


Also may be making a tutu to dance at the Cecchetti International Ballet Competition in Manchester UK this year, hope it happens!!

Tutu ordered from CANADA!!!

The internet is wonderful...how else would a lady in Canada see photos of my tutus in Australia and decide I should make one for her daughter?
I have posted off Kassidy's tutu today and hope it is perfect for her, slightly stressful as I cant do anything about it if it isn't. Here is a photo.



I also sold one of my already made tutus to a ballet school in Oklahoma and had an inquiry (which didn't pan out) from a lady in the UK.

First tutus for 2011

I seem to have had a run lately on tutus for 10 year olds...or tutus that fit size 10 girls. I have just finished two and have a couple more on the go. I am also making a tutu for a girl in Canada, my first international tutu!! and am nearly finished a spectacular Firebird.

This tutu is for Ellah, who chose the colour and design herself. She was very easy to work with as she knew what she wanted and made decisions quickly. She hasn't picked it up yet, so I hope she is as pleased with it as I am.


This one is for Nichola, I painted and dyed the lace on the skirt as I couldn't find anything to match this lovely royal blue velvet.

I also made this headdress to match

More photos to follow soon.

Another tutu blog

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
One of my sewing forum friends in England had just set up a blog. She makes beautiful tutus and has put lots of photos 0n the blog, well worth a look for anyone who loves tutus.The link is with all the others under "Alison's tutu and dance costumes", but here is the address as well
www.alisonstutus.blogspot.com