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stretch fabric DOs DON'Ts ballroom dancing ice skating costumes

January 21, 20254Comments

Stretch Fabric DOs and DON’Ts for ballroom dancing and figure skating dresses

Choosing the right stretch fabrics for a ballroom, Country or skate dress can be nerve wracking. Fabrics can make or break your costume – and your confidence. I learned that

sew princess seams, dance skate leotard, fitting

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January 7, 20250Comments

Sew Princess Seams To Help Sweetheart Neckline Leotard Fit Better

One of my sewing school members was working on her dance leotard with a sweetheart neckline when she ran into minor problems sewing princess seams. I want to share this Sew

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December 17, 20240Comments

Rhinestone Bracelets for Ballroom and Belly Dance

Rhinestone bracelets are the perfect accessories to spice up your: Dancesport and Country dresses, artistic roller and figure skating costumes belly dance, salsa and other dance styles. Rhinestone bracelets, whether bangles

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February 27, 20244Comments

How to Cut Stunning Lace Applique Motifs

Lace appliqué motifs make beautiful embellishments for dance and skate costumes. Of course, I am a little biased towards ballroom dance and country dancing costumes, Salsa dance, Argentine tango dresses, ice

Morticia Addams skating dress sketch to ice time

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July 11, 20231Comments

Work flow: Bring your dress sketches to life.

Do you have big questions about how to bring your dress sketches to life? What are my first steps so I don't waste fabric and time? Do I cut a

Animal print Latin Dancesport dress need sewing alterations to shorten a long leotard bodice and create better bust support.

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April 4, 20234Comments

How To Shorten A Bodice That Is Too Long

Have you ever tried on a competition skate or dance costume that was too long in the body.... and then you wondered how to fix it? Today's blog features Kerry, one

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November 1, 202231Comments

Global sewing terms for dance and skate dresses

What are global sewing terms used when making women's dance and skate dresses? This fabulous question was posed during last week's WORK FLOW 3-day Masterclass event. Lene, a participant from Denmark,

Sewing Challenge: Make Women's Dance Skate Costumes for Income, improve your sewing business.

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October 25, 20221Comments

Sewing Challenge: Make Women’s Dance & Skate Costumes for Income

Is making a profit a challenge for your sewing business? Do you have a difficult time charging what your skills are worth? Are you a sewist bored with your current

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January 4, 20220Comments

A Challenging Custom Ballroom Dress Commission

If you make ballroom dancewear (or skate or belly dance costumes), you know how complicated sewing and fitting these dance dresses can be! Every stretch fabric and every design is

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July 20, 20215Comments

Tips for Sewing a Charmeuse Ballroom Dance Dress

Elegant ruching and heavily rhinestoned lace accentuate this satin charmeuse ballroom dance dress. Both ruching and the lace look fabulous, but they are made of non-stretch fabrics which can be uncomfortable

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April 13, 20212Comments

Tips for Sewing Ballroom Dance Practice Wear

It is time for a closet tour featuring lots of ballroom dance practice wear, all handmade by one of my sewing school members, Carol. Join me as I tour the leotards

fabric stores for ballroom dancing costumes, figure skating dresses

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January 5, 202112Comments

55 Fabric Stores Around the World

If you sew dance or skate costumes, you know how crucial reliable fabric stores are. Most ballroom dance and figure skating dresses require lycra or a similar stretch fabric for the

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