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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, ​a​s well as figure skating, ice dance and artistic roller skating dresses.
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
December 12, 20238Comments

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
three rhinestoned dresses
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
mother's day sewing mom, Twin Falls Idaho
Teresa's personal blogs
May 11, 202310Comments

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 every woman here is part of my Sew Like A Pro™ community. Thank you for being an integral part of the magic
Animal print Latin Dancesport dress need sewing alterations to shorten a long leotard bodice and create better bust support.
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
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
Teresa Sigmon shares three sewing alterations to change and update this Dancesport ballgown.
Alterations - all dress styles
March 7, 20230Comments

Three Steps To Change A Dancesport Gown

  A decade after it was made, this Smooth Dancesport ballgown is too beautiful to retire.  Plus, it is in near perfect condition so why would she sell it or leave
Sew the perfect bra cup for women's dance and skate competition dresses.
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
February 21, 20230Comments

The Perfect Bra Cup For Your Dance or Skate Dress

    Most of us have a love/hate relationship with the bra cups that are sewn in our dance and skate costumes. They're too hard, too soft, too flimsy, too small, too big,
How to make a round tummy look flat (for Ballroom, Country and Ice Skating costumes)
Design Fundamentals - all dress styles
January 31, 20238Comments

How To Make A Round Tummy Look Flat

  Let's talk about a round tummy! .... Are you thinking, "Do we really have to?" History of a round tummy The classic, Renaissance female tummy is round and voluptuous signifying health and
Get professional dressmaker tips for fitting and weight loss alterations, ballroom dance costume, skate dress, dancesport dress
Alterations - all dress styles
November 15, 20222Comments

Weight Loss Alterations for Women’s Ballroom Dance Costumes

  Liesl, the model for the Complete Ballgown Program in the Sew Like A Pro™ online sewing school, needs several weight loss alterations to her new ballgown.  Why?  Liesl made a
invisible zippers, blind zipper sewing term
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
November 1, 202232Comments

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,
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