Burda Style For people who sew

A cheap and easy way to make fabric people won't believe you made... Recently while working on a special Burdastyle project I stumbled upon some of the most beautiful fabric I had ever seen! Rows of scalloped tulle sewn together in layers to create this amazing scale-like illusion...I _had_ to have it and for half off of $40 a yd, I could sacrifice eating if it meant I could have just one yard! With my one yard of this multicolored fabric I completed a dress, and learned how to make this on my own in a snap. Now I am sharing it with you so that you can spend that hard earned craft money on zippers and such instead!

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As much tulle as you can handle, a resist, thread, and scissors

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  Apr 12, 2012, 11.38 PMby Lindsay Fonua

  So, how did you make it into a skirt?
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  Feb 17, 2012, 02.36 PMby Becky McNay Betczynski

  Where did you find this fabric? I love it!!!
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  Dec 20, 2011, 12.13 PMby Laura Bolčina

  Thanks! Where can we see that dress, the colours look amazing!
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  Sep 7, 2011, 02.02 PMby Jo Tunderman

  very pretty! i’ve linked to this post on my blog. http://jolifetoday.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/10-bits-of-awesomeness-diy-wishlist/
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  Sep 4, 2011, 07.33 AMby mosquito69

  WOW, thats amazing! Finally I got an Idea, what to do with my tull scrap and I´m quite sure you can combine it with other material…Great, thanks!
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  Aug 14, 2011, 01.17 PMby peppersj

  Love the technique. But The skirt shown appears to be done in Voile not Tulle. I tried it with Tulle in same colors shown…did not work???Is it Voile or another light fabric? Help?

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    Aug 15, 2011, 06.29 PMby ashchaser

    What went wrong? Maybe try a very light netting? I had used a mystery content fabric so was just trying to make a good guess as to the closest thing you could buy and use. Also when I bought tulle from Hancocks to do this is was a bit too scratchy (and stiff) to be next to skin, but then found a kind of netting which was meant for hatmaking. This turned out to feel and drape much better. I should edit this to help others avoid the stiff stuff!

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  Apr 7, 2011, 08.36 PMby ceding

  this is so beautiful! very nice work
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  Apr 3, 2011, 07.53 PMby marimadi

  Thanks! My five years old daugther has just asked me to make her a ballerina tulle skirt. She is in love with the Little mearmaid! I will try this technique.
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  Mar 29, 2011, 04.07 PMby Matilda Engelmark

  What colours is the tulle on this skirt and what colour is the basic skirt?
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  Dec 2, 2010, 07.22 AMby mamanaait

  Thanks!

  My daughter (3 years old) want to be a real mermaid, the tail I made didn’t had scales, she was al little disappointed. I think that she will be surprised with Christmas. I’m going to try it with much smaller scales and a shiny fabric. I have no idea how it’s called in English but it’s just like lycra, I used it for the first Mermaids tail. She will love it!
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  Oct 4, 2010, 03.05 AMby helloakinom

  brilliant!
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  Aug 21, 2010, 07.03 PMby majola

  This is awesome!!! I can’t wait to try!!
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  Aug 16, 2010, 12.19 AMby victoriamartina

  awesome!! cant wait to try this :D
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  Aug 15, 2010, 09.20 PMby nehmah

  Excellent work. Thank you. Cordially, Nehmah
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  Aug 14, 2010, 03.24 PMby fraulau-1

  wow, thanks for this tutorial! the fabric looks amazing. (:
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  Aug 9, 2010, 06.14 PMby zann

  This technique is simple and turns out beautifully. Thanks for the post!
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  Aug 3, 2010, 09.55 PMby slugbunny

  dress>>>>food!
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  Aug 2, 2010, 03.05 PMby marinaglory

  This is a great technique i can’t wait to try- thanks for sharing!
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  Aug 2, 2010, 10.49 AMby sandoz18

  Gorgeous technique—thanks for adding!
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  Aug 2, 2010, 09.47 AMby msgems

  Wowsers… I know what I’m doing this weekend!!
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  Aug 2, 2010, 02.26 AMby sandrasews

  I love it! So gorgeous and eyecatching. Thanks for adding this technique.