Ballgowns

Vogue Pattern Used By Novice Dressmaker To Create Ballroom Dance Dress

If you sew, you know that making an evening gown or a sundress is very different from making a competition ballroom dancing dress or an ice skating costume. Sadly, most self-taught

white fringe blue fabric flowers, Tammy Arriola

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

January 6, 20202Comments

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. She made today’s white Latin dance dress

Skating dresses

December 31, 20190Comments

How to Create Your Own Rhinestone Pattern

Every competitive, artistic sport has bling. Rhinestones used to be optional, but have become a necessity over the last decades. Today’s feature figure skater Monica up-leveled an economical ready-made skating

woman's ice skating leotard, Melissa, mesh sleeves, sweetheart neckline

Skating dresses

November 26, 20190Comments

How to Fix Bad Armholes and Loose Neckline

When I started serious blogging about figure skating costumes, I was at the 2019 U.S. Adult Nationals in Salt Lake City. I noticed a lot of competition dresses have the

Alterations - all dress styles

November 19, 20191Comments

Budget Ballgown- What To Keep Or Change?

Many amateur ballroom dancers are on a tight costume budget. Likewise with new ballroom dancing instructors who teach mostly because they love to dance, not because they have the money

quick change ice skating costume, Tammy Jimenez dressmaker, Hairspray musical, Tracy Turnblad, I can hear the bells

Skating dresses

October 8, 20190Comments

Quick Change Ice Skating Costume

Don't blink: you'll miss this week's quick change ice skating costume! Gianna, a skater at the Ice Den Chandler, in Arizona, models her quick change costume that she wore for her

fringe velvet ballroom Dancesport fashion, Teresa Sigmon model, dressmaker, Tammy Arriola, is one of the Sew Like A Pro™ members

Latin & Country dresses

September 17, 20193Comments

Stretch Velvet Dancesport Fashion

Hello from Arizona, where I spent the day filming training material and blogs with three of my Sew Like a Pro™ members! The stretch velvet Dancesport fashion I’m wearing was made

when shopping for a ballroom dancing dress, competition ballroom dance costume, Smooth Dancesport ballgown

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

September 10, 20190Comments

How To Choose A Costume When Everything Fits

When shopping for a ballroom dance costume do you feel overwhelmed with choices? In today's post, we see Carlye in her fourth video. She is a professional competitor and ballroom

crisscross dress ice skating costume, hero

Skating dresses

August 15, 20191Comments

Criss Cross Ice Skating Dress

Today’s post features a fabulous crisscross ice skating dress worn by Jaclyn, who skates and coaches at the impressive Ice Den Chandler in Arizona. My favorite features are the rhinestoning colors

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

August 5, 20195Comments

How To Shorten A Bodice That Is Too Long

Have you ever tried on a Dancesport or Country dance costume that was too long in the body....and wondered how to fix it? Today's blog features Kerry, a new Sew Like

lace ballroom dance dress, ballroom dancing costume

Alterations - all dress styles

July 8, 20198Comments

7 Ways to Update a Lace Ballroom Dance Dress

Our model Pat wears her vibrant pink, lace ballroom dance dress. This Dancesport ballgown is eighteen years old and she wants to update it. Join Pat and I as we

Sherri Hansen, dressmaker, Latin dance dress mesh cutouts, ruffle skirt, Booth Dancesport Ballroom Denver, Teresa Sigmon

Latin & Country dresses

June 25, 20194Comments

Latin Dance Dress with Mesh Cutouts and Ruffle Skirt

This blog is really exciting for me: 1) I get to model an amazing Latin dress with mesh cutouts and a fun ruffle skirt. 2) It was made by Sherri

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