How to Make a Tulle Boa

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Things You'll Need

  • 2 yards, 72-inch-wide tulle

  • Measuring tape

  • Scissors

  • Cotton crochet thread

  • Large-eyed embroidery needle

Make a fashionable boa using colorful tulle netting.

Fashionable boas are fanciful accessories with shapes similar to holiday tree garland and worn in the same way as shawls. Typically boas are made using feathers, but a less expensive option is tulle fabric. Tulle is a sheer netting fabric that is often used in the construction of bridal veils and is available in a wide variety of color choices. Make a tulle boa to add a touch of glamor to a bridesmaid dress or other formal gown.

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Step 1

Measure and cut 12, 6-inch wide strips across the 72-inch width of the tulle fabric using scissors.

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Step 2

Measure and cut a 6-foot length of cotton crochet thread in a color that matches or blends with the color of the tulle. This will be the length of your boa. Insert the thread through the eye of a large-eyed embroidery needle. Knot one end of the thread.

Step 3

Insert the needle in the center of one short end on one tulle strip. The knot in the thread will prevent the tulle from sliding off the thread.

Step 4

Sew a running stitch down the center length of the strip with the stitches spaced 1 inch apart. At the end of the strip, add a new strip and continue to sew running stitches down the center length. Add the remaining strips in the same way.

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Step 5

Remove the needle and tie the end of the thread in a knot. This will prevent the tulle from sliding off the end.

Step 6

Fluff and twist the length of the stitched tulle to shape the circumference of the tulle boa.

Tip

If using 52-inch wide tulle, you will need 3 yards. Heavy-duty thread can be substituted if crochet thread is not available.

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