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May every day be Thanks-giving

Happy Day and Thanks-Giving to you! In case you’re a history buff, our American Thanksgiving Day began in 1621 as gratitude for the autumn harvest, a better life and potential new

Janet Cooper of South Africa is the founder of "Smart Dress Designs", ballroom dance couture. Janet is an member of the Latin and Ballgown Dressmaker School, online sewing school for making dancesport and Latin dresses for women. She is a vendor at one of South Africa's largest ballroom dance competitions events.

Sewing Business

July 17, 20240Comments

Success story: sew ballroom dance dresses for income

Success story: online sewing school I run an online sewing school with a very specific focus of teaching people to make competition-quality Argentine tango, Salsa, ballroom and country dance dresses, as

Sherri Hansen, Sew Like A Pro™ members and Teresa Sigmon . . . Smooth dance dress, ballgown, mesh

Ballgowns

March 5, 20240Comments

Sexy Smooth Dance Dress by Sherri, a Sew Like A Pro™ member

Today's ballgown is a sexy Smooth dance dress impeccably sewn by Sherri Hansen, one of the Sew Like A Pro™ members. This style of ballgown is perfect for the Dancesport

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

February 27, 20241Comments

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

snip waistband on fishnets and tights for smoother looking dance and skate costumes

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

February 6, 202417Comments

How to snip a waistband for a smoother look

We all love wearing beautiful dance and skate dresses that help us look amazing. But we also have a love-hate relationship with what goes underneath: fishnets, pantyhose, or tights. In some

Long-term storage options for dance and skate dresses

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

January 30, 20240Comments

How To Store Your Competition Skate or Dance Dress

Once you purchased, made, or altered that perfect performance dress for dance or skate, you must consider how to store your dress so it will last for years to come.

Fringe and lace Latin Dancesport dress, made by Dore Designs

Latin and Country dresses

January 16, 20243Comments

Lace and Fringe Latin Dancesport Dress

This lace and fringe Latin Dancesport dress is modeled by Nancy Smith, a ballroom dance student at 3Sixty Entertainment Powerhouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bless her heart, she agreed to

Focal points: rhinestoned necklace and an open back are strong design elements that can be use on any style Ballroom, Country or Skate dress

Ballgowns

January 6, 20242Comments

Focal Points: Rhinestoned Necklace & Open Back

Today's dress showcases an ornate rhinestoned necklace and a low cut back. This the second video featuring Nancy. The great thing about doing back-to-back blogs with the same woman in two

Bling Party 2023: A festive online masterclass offered by Sew Like A Pro™ for rhinestones, sequins and decorations for ballroom dance, country and line dance, as well as figure skating, ice dance and artistic roller skating dresses.

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

December 12, 20237Comments

Bling Party 2023: A Sparkling Rhinestone Masterclass

Do you need help placing your rhinestone designs onto your ballroom, country or skate dresses so it looks best on your body? Are you afraid to glue the decorations on

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

December 5, 20230Comments

How to Transfer Your Rhinestone Design to Your Dress

Are you ready to glue rhinestones on your country or ballroom dancing, artistic roller or figure skating dress? Adding rhinestones to a competition dance or skate costume is one of the

FREE, TWO-PART DRESSMAKER MASTERCLASS. Perfect for ballroom dancers, country dancers, belly dancers, Argentine tango dancers, ice skaters and artistic roller skaters!

Design Fundamentals - all dress styles

November 4, 20230Comments

Free Dressmaker Masterclass for ballroom dance and figure skating costumes

. . My DO WHAT YOU LOVE month is underway until the end of November. The entire month is full of sewing school sales and free dressmaker masterclasses! There are only a few more

Morticia Addams skating dress sketch to ice time

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

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

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