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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Sewing Tools & Tips – all dress styles
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
Blue Fabric Flowers Are A Beautiful Focal Point
This gorgeous white fringe costume with handmade blue fabric flowers was made by one of my Sew Like a Pro™ members, Tammy Arriola. I got to model since her daughter,
Pretty, Efficient Home Sewing Room
Most dressmakers have a home sewing room, not a large office space where they can store a million sewing items and not worry about it being tidy or pretty.
If you're
How To Dye Flesh Color Elastic
Today’s blog addresses a great question posed by a Sew Like A Pro™ subscriber concerning flesh color elastic: "I can’t find flesh color elastic to use for shoulder straps. How do
Decorate A Dance or Skate Dress with Lace
Decorating your ballroom dance or skate costumes with lace. It's a beautiful way to create a repeating rhinestone pattern. It can be feminine, striking or nearly invisible when covered with
Pack A Petite But Powerful Travel Sewing Kit
If you are a skater or dancer - or the parent of a skater or dancer - you need to carry a travel sewing kit with you on every trip
Client Fitting with a Focus on Sleeves
Meet one of my heroes and our model in this video, 82 year-old Faye. She competes in Dancesport Latin, American Smooth and has just begun Standard. Let me tell you,