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
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
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
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
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
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