Helpful Hints
Tutu Schools & Workshops
We are very lucky that there are a number of skilled tutu makers who willingly share their knowledge and experience. Here are some excellent options to learn and extend your skills:
- with Helen Rodwell from Divine Classical Ballet Tutus and Sylvia Heather from Hearts of Angels Tutus
- sewclassicalballettutus@gmail.com
Woodend Tutu School
- with Dani Legge from Tutus by Dani and Barbara Sanders from Attitude Tutus & Stagewear
- danilegge@me.com or barbara.sanders@optusnet.com.au
Sugar Plum Tutu Making Workshops
- with Melissa Jacka from Sugar Plum Performance Tutus
- sugarplumtutusupplies@gmail.com
Tutu Patterns
- Popular patterns for a variety of stretch tutus, half tutus, & peasant dresses.
- Available to download from Tutus The Dance, or email Dani
- danilegge@me.com
- Tutu Amor also provide excellent patterns for boys & men's tunics and tights.
- tutu-amor@outlook.com
- Extensive range of patterns for stretch and fitted tutus and other costumes.
- Based in the USA
- Semi stretch tutu patterns, romantic tutu skirts and ballet skirts
- Based in Finland
Net Colour Matching
Melissa Jacka from Sugar Plum Performance Tutus spent considerable time developing the colour matching chart below. This is a very valuable resource and she has kindly allowed me to share it with everyone . . .
| Kat's previous net colour names | ZAN Fashion Net Colour | Matches with Linel from Shine | Matching Maraflex Thread |
| Apricot | Peach (21) | Peach, Sunset | - |
| Azure | Turquoise (26) | Blue Elettrico | - |
| Baby Blue | Baby Blue (02) | Frozen | - |
| Baby Pink | Baby Pink (03) | Camelia, Lilac | 659 |
| Black | Black (13) | Nero | 000 |
| Blue de France | Ocean Blue (36) | Atollo | - |
| Bronze | Bronze (56) | Peachfard | - |
| Burnt Sienna | Tangerine (55) | Orange Juice, Sunset | - |
| Champagne | Beige (58) | Skinny | 169 |
| Coral | Caramel (59) | Scherry | 012 |
| Cornflower | Aqua Blue (05) | Bonifacio | - |
| Cream | Cream (10) | Panna | 001 |
| Cyan | Tosca (16) | Prince | - |
| Dark Grey | Grey (44) | Aluminium | - |
| Dark Peach | Golden Peach (51) | Flower, Orangerie | - |
| Dusty Pink | Dusty Rose (50) | - | - |
| Fallow | Dusty Nude (61) | Noisette | 186 |
| Fawn | Pink Nude (60) | Venere | - |
| Fern | Dusty Mint (54) | Mint | - |
| French Rose | Cherry Pink (07) | Jack Flash, Sachet Pink, Petalo | 660, 663 |
| Granet | Burgundy (42) | Panse | 384 |
| Glaucous | Sky Blue (37) | Giacinto | - |
| Gold | Ochre (45) | Amerigo, Coloniale | 968 |
| Honeydew | Mint Green (20) | Holiday | - |
| Ice Blue | Ice Blue (49) | Frozen | - |
| Ivory | Ivory (18) | Ivory | 111 |
| Latte | Blush (62) | Venere | - |
| Lavendar | Purple (09) | Iris Blue | - |
| Lemon | Lemon (12) | Flash, Vaniglia | 325 |
| Light Blue | Peacock Blue (04) | Prince, Lake | - |
| Light Grey | Stone Grey (52) | Perla | 008 |
| Maroon | Bordeaux (31) | Morellino | 130 |
| Mauve | Mauve (08) | Nuovo Lilla | 158 |
| Navy | Navy Blue (06) | Blue Notte, Airone | 310, 232 |
| Old Gold | Light Gold (57) | Amerigo, Coloniale | 968 |
| Paris Green | Light Aqua (29) | Mint | - |
| Persian Blue | Sapphire (17) | Cobalt, Prussia | 315 |
| Persian Green | Jade (32) | Pagoda Blue, Lagoon | - |
| Pink Sherbet | Deep Pink (33) | Macaron, Nakart | - |
| Plum | Cerise (14) | Mosto | 247 |
| Powder Blue | Powder Blue (48) | Bonnie Blue | - |
| Prussian | Midnight Blue (27) | Blue Notte, Blue Provenza | 310 |
| Ruby | Maroon (46) | Rubino | 156 |
| Shamrock | Hunter Green (28) | Pullover, Edinberg | - |
| Telemagenta | Rose (34) | Geranio | 321 |
| Titanium | Platinum (58) | Provence | 112 |
| Turquoise | Tiffany (53) | Aquarius, Basthia | - |
| Vivid Blue | Vibrant Blue (40) | Sky House, Caraibi, Priscina | - |
| White | White (01) | Bianco | 800 |
| Wisteria | Lilac (19) | Glicine | - |