a princess can never have too much of everything.. and so when she turns 3… she was showered not only with love but with so many things..

not one but FOUR BIRTHDAY CAKES:

Violet cake from Daddy, chocolate cake from all her kuyas (the one she blew on her “Mcdo party”), chocolate cake from Ninang Seiko, and the cake all the way from Ilocos (the one I bought from Ava’s Cake).. not to mention the cupcakes from Tita Sam!

She wished for a McDo party and it came true! The manager was kind enough to let us have our little party there and even gave her ice cream as a birthday treat.

She asked for a yellow party and we all made sure it happens:

Even if we have to stay up all night just to finish those rosettes.. it was all worth it.. and that I had to rush back to Divi to buy tulle for her TUTU…

Her guests are overwhelming too.. from relatives to friends..

Hair Accessories, here and there:

And Hello Kitty stuff overload! She got so many Hello Kitty that she doesn’t know which to open/use first… her guests really made sure she would have a happy birthday!

to thank everyone for spending the day with us, here is SATI’s thank you note:

SATI x Hello Kitty

Our baby girl is now 3! 

3 Years of pure bliss and happiness! 

When she asked for a yellow party, she mentioned a yellow costume…and one thing comes to my mind, a YELLOW TUTU it should be! Now, comes finding the best supplier.. but with one week notice, I know I wouldn’t find a supplier. Thank goodness for Google and Youtube, I found a great  (not so great because it did not indicate how many yards I need) tutorial on how to make a non-sew tutu.

Where to buy tutu material and what it is called?
I went to Divisoria (building between Tabora and Ylaya street) for the material, when I asked what can be used for Tutu, I was given two kinds of Tule, one is soft and the other one is stiff. I think the stiffer one is the used for ballet tutus.. the softer one (the softer) is what I need. The softer tutu is at 65 PhP per yard (60 width).

How many yards to make a Tutu?
For Sati’s Tutu, I used 2 yards of White tule and 2 yards of yellow, so that’s 4 yards in total. Sati’s tutu is double layered (see photo above).. so if you only need a single layered tutu, you will only need 2 yards for a 3 year old baby (or more if your 3 year old is big).

• 1-3 years old: 4 yards (double layer) or 2 yards (single layer)
• 4 years old: 6 yards for double layer tutu, 3 yards for single layer
• 6 years old: 8 yards for double and 4 yards for single
• adult: 20-24 yards for double and 10-12 yards for single

No-sew Tutu
If you have seen the tutorial, making the tutu is quite easy.. what makes it hard is how to cut the tulle. I am not sure if there’s a supplier here that offers tulle in 6 inches width.. if you know one then you are lucky! If not, here’s how I did mine:

The tulle I bought is 60 inches width and I need 20 inches for each strip (each strip for a 3 year old tulle should be 6 inches by 20 inches at least.. you can do 15 inches or 20 inches if you want it longer). Each yard gave me 18 strips.

I lay flat the yellow tulle then placed the white tulle on top, then fold it to make it appear that the white tulle is “inside” the yellow tulle.. then I tied the overlapping tulles on my garter until every inch of garter is done. I used a simple garter as the waistband (but you can also use a crochet headband) and used a big can milk as my mannequin. For the ribbon, I just tie it in between the tulle.

How much did I spend for the Tutu? 

Here’s a breakdown:

• 4 yards of  tulle P65 x 4 = P260
• 2 yards of purple ribbon (see photo above) P8 x 2= P16
• 1 yard of plain garter P4
• measuring tape P20

TOTAL COST of TUTU: P300 (fare not included)

How many hours did I spend making a no-sew tutu?
I made it in an hour (I think) and that includes cutting and tying.. and fitting.

I think, this will be a new hobby.. I saw this black dress tutu (photo from SM Kids Fashion FB page) and I can’t stop thinking about it! I have a few friends with baby girls.. I think I can make some for them too! It was easier than I thought it was and not even pricey!