Women's Skating dresses

Women's Skating Dress Design Class, 4 free days

Are you tired of wearing skate dresses that offer no bust support and have skirts that make your tummy and hips look larger? Learn how to design adult roller and figure

Latin dance skirt alterations, Duffy Betterton Dance Dress Couture

Alterations - all dress styles

August 24, 20210Comments

Latin Dance Skirt Alterations to Fix a Short, Tight Skirt

In the world of Dancesport dress consignment, Latin dance skirt alterations are commonplace. When you buy a used dance dress, it is rare to find a perfect fit. Oftentimes, some

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

July 20, 20211Comments

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

Latin and Country dresses

July 6, 20210Comments

How to Create a Contrasting Yet Consistent Dress Design

When designing your Dancesport costume, do you struggle to create a consistent dress design that is still interesting? Combining consistency and contrast can be difficult, but today’s ballroom dancing dress has

mother's day sewing mom, Twin Falls Idaho

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

Teresa's personal blogs

May 9, 20210Comments

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Sew Like A Pro™ sewing moms!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO AN AMAZING SEWING MOM! I'm delighted you are part of my Sew Like A Pro™ community. Thank you for being an integral part of the magic that helps

7-day Latin dance dress design challenge, April 29 - May 5, 2021

Latin and Country dresses

April 20, 20214Comments

7-Day Latin Dance Dress Design Challenge

Are you tired of wearing costumes that are not made for your body shape and size? Learn how to design a Latin dance dress that flatters your womanly figure. Join the 7-Day

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

April 13, 20210Comments

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

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

March 9, 20210Comments

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

stretch fabric DOs DON'Ts ballroom dancing ice skating costumes

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

January 14, 20210Comments

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

Ballgowns

January 11, 20210Comments

Free 4-Day Dancesport Ballgown Design MasterClass

FREE 4-Day Dancesport Ballgown Design MasterClass! January 21 - 24, 2021 Learn how to design figure-flattering Smooth and Standard ballgowns for Dancesport and Country that flatter your womanly figure. Get live, online training

fabric stores for ballroom dancing costumes, figure skating dresses

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

January 5, 202110Comments

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

dance dress couture inventory, dance dress consignment shop

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

December 8, 20200Comments

Ballroom Dance Dress Consignment & Boutique Store

How and where to sell your ballroom dancing dresses is a question I have been asked many times over the decades. The primary two options are to sell the costume

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