Thank you, she's a sweetie and was so very nervous.
I know what you mean Marnie, I seem to be in the sewing room constantly at festival time as I find it very hard to say no when asked!! I am promising myself that I will not take on too much this year.
Sewingj, I started with a Jalie pattern and had a go at a simple stretch tutu before buying a structured tutu pattern from Tutus that Dance and had a try at one similar to this one. The bodice is fairly a straightforward piece of construction but it's stitching the ruffles on the pants that is a bit awkward. I decided to take a course with an experienced tutu maker which was very useful. Always learning now and getting better all the time. There are a few tutorials on You tube too.