No-Sew Workshops & Courses
Sew Like A Pro™ workshops are one to eight hours of training. Each workshop was originally taught live by Teresa Sigmon.
These workshops are discussion and concept-focused; offerings tips, techniques, and some homework assignments you can use to choose, alter or make a fabulous competition dance or skate dress.
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Presentations by six members of the Ballroom and Latin-Skate Dressmaker Schools.
START TO FINISH DRESS SUCCESS
This inspiration, fact-filled workshop is perfect for those who alter ready-made dresses or make their own.
- Get dressmaker facts from home-based sewists about WHY some dresses were constructed a specific way, and how they problem solved difficult areas.
- Get details on WHAT TYPES and HOW MUCH FABRIC is required to make professional quality women's Ballroom Dancesport, Latin dance, Ice Dance and Figure Skating dresses
- Get free access to one additional DRESS SUCCESS live and the replay!
- Over two hours of pre-recorded video training. $79 USD
BLING BASICS
This no-sew workshop is ideal for decorating all styles of dance, skate and movement-based costumes, no matter the age.
- Types of sparkle. How to decide on a decoration design.
- Which types of glues are best for decorating dance and skate dresses so the stones don't fall off.
- When and where to begin your decorating pattern on the dress.
- Why creating a template can help you choose a design you like.
- Learn common styles of decorations and how to decide what is best for your body.
- Over three hours of pre-recorded video training. $79 USD
DESIGN INTENTION + DRESS STRATEGIES
This workshop contains over three hours of training presented in two distinct parts.
Part one: is geared to all dancers and skaters, whether you buy ready-made dresses or sew your own.
No sewing knowledge is required.
Part two: is geared for those who sew their own costumes.
This portion of the workshop offers professional dressmaker strategies that help bring clarity and ease about best practices for turning a paper sketch into a dress you can wear.
- DESIGN: Why color and neckline choices can make (or break) how you feel wearing your dress.
- DESIGN: Names of common dress elements to bring clarity when buying, altering or making a dress.
- DESIGN: How and WHY to intentionally choose your rhinestone decoration patterns.
- DESIGN: 120 minutes of video training, plus one suggested homework assignment.
- STRATEGY: How to determine if your design is easy, medium or complex to make?
- STRATEGY: Why knowing the complexity of the dress can help save your dressmaker sanity.
- STRATEGY: Professional dressmaker tips to help you avoid problems before they arise.
- STRATEGY: 90 minutes of video training.
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RHINESTONE TECHNIQUES
Like the workshops listed above, this course is also no-sew.
Unlike the workshops which are discussion and concept oriented, this course is actual video training. It is listed here because it is a "no sewing required" course.
This course is ideal when making or decorating all styles and ages of dance, skate and movement-based costumes.
- The entire Bling Basics Workshop indicated aboce is included with this course.
- Types, sizes, and styles of rhinestones and sew-on jewels like cabochons, pearls and acrylic mirrors.
- Best glues and application techniques for rhinestones that don't fall off (even with washing).
- How to create dramatic points and super straight lines (which can be difficult on a curvy body).
- Tips for creating an evenly spaced rhinestone sprinkle or fade.
- Eight hours of pre-recorded video training. $229 USD. Payment options available.
- 24/7 Lifetime Access.
- 15-day money back guarantee.
- This course is taken directly out of the Ballroom and Latin & Skate Dance Dressmaker Schools. Therefore, when you upgrade to either of the dressmaker schools, the purchase price of this course is applied to the dressmaker school tuition. Message us for details
FIGURE-FLATTERING BACK NECKLINES
Learn to design perfect back necklines for dance and skate dresses.
This workshop is ideal for Dancesport ballroom dance, country and line dance, ice dance, adult artistic roller and figure skating, Argentine Tango, Salsa, jazz, baton twirling and more stretch performance costumes!
Available in 2026!
All dresses in the videos below made by members of the Ballroom or Latin-Skate Dressmaker School.
