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Velvet Red Figure Skating Dress with Invisible Back Zipper
An invisible zipper is well-hidden on this velvet red figure skating dress.
An invisible zipper is one of my favorite ways for getting in and out of a ballroom
Figure Skating Dress With Seamless Mesh Sleeves
This stunning purple black ice skating costume has a fabulous skirt detail, matching trunks, dramatic rhinestoning and seamless mesh sleeves. We will talk about all that in today's post.
This
How To Use Sequin Fabric For Appliqués On A Dance Or Skate Leotard?
Say hello to Sew Like A Pro™ member, Lauren Wilmore.
She wants to create a sweetheart neckline gown using a sequin fabric similar to this sequin dress she previously made for
Are You a Starter or a Finisher?
Are You a Starter or a Finisher?
Making dance and skate costumes can be a long and stressful ordeal. Knowing why you love some aspects of dressmaking and despise others can
Three Keyhole Back Design for Figure Skating Dress
A keyhole back is a common design for figure skating dresses.
Why not?
They're fast to open or close and eliminate the need for a full back zipper.
What makes today’s keyhole back
Vogue Pattern Used By Novice Dressmaker To Create Ballroom Dance Dress
If you sew, you know that making a gown using a Vogue pattern to create an evening gown is very different from making a competition ballroom dancing dress or an
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,
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
Sew Princess Seams To Help Sweetheart Neckline Leotard Fit Better
One of my sewing school members was working on her dance leotard with a sweetheart neckline when she ran into minor problems sewing princess seams.
I want to share this Sew
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
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