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Sewing Challenge: Make Women's Dance Skate Costumes for Income, improve your sewing business.
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
October 25, 20221Comments

Sewing Challenge: Make Women’s Dance & Skate Costumes for Income

  Is making a profit a challenge for your sewing business?  Do you have a difficult time charging what your skills are worth?  Are you a sewist bored with your current
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Teresa's personal blogs
September 14, 20226Comments

Van life. I remote work from all over the USA.

Remote work?  Van life?  Really?  Yes. I have been a digital nomad, traveling solo since March, 2018. I run my online sewing school, Sew Like A Pro™ - offering all the
Long lean lines help you look taller & thinner in your Dancesport, Country or Skate dress
Latin and Country dresses
May 17, 20222Comments

Latin Dress with Long Lean Lines

   5 Key design elements for long, lean lines  Steep asymmetrical neckline that begins on the shoulder. Vertical lace detailing in a bright accent color that pops against the dark dress.
3-day back neckline design challenge for women's ballroom, country and skate costumes, APR 20-22
Design Fundamentals - all dress styles
March 29, 20224Comments

Back Neckline Dress Design Challenge, 3 free days of training

  Are you tired of struggling with dance and skate dresses that offer poor bust support?  What about the back of your costumes?  Do they look neglected or disconnected from the
Alterations - all dress styles
March 1, 20222Comments

Tired of your Latin dance skirt? Make TWO detachable skirts!

Are you tired of your Latin dance skirt, or ice skating skirt, and want a new look? Well, I was tired of not showcasing this awesome BEFORE and AFTER dress so
Women's Skating dresses
February 15, 20220Comments

Custom Figure Skating Juliet Dress

  What happens when you are a figure skater who is also a huge Shakespeare fan? You skate to music from Romeo and Juliet, of course.   And no routine is complete without
closup of neckline applique on burgundy latin dress
Latin and Country dresses
February 8, 20222Comments

Latin Dress With a Rhinestone Neckline Appliqué

  For Latin and Country dance dresses with low-cut necklines, I often recommend adding a little bling to draw attention to the dancer’s face and to create the illusion of more
figure skating and ballroom dress resale
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
January 11, 20220Comments

How To Price A Used Skate or Ballroom Dress For Resale

It's time to address the skeleton in your closet.  You know which one I'm talking about — made of fabric, has lots of rhinestones, cost several hundred or thousands of
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
January 4, 20220Comments

A Challenging Custom Ballroom Dress Commission

  If you make ballroom dancewear (or skate or belly dance costumes), you know how complicated sewing and fitting these dance dresses can be!  Every stretch fabric and every design is
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Women's Skating dresses
September 11, 20210Comments

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
Women's Skating dresses
September 9, 20210Comments

Sequin Skate Dress With Slit Chiffon Skirt

    Step aside, rhinestones. Today’s post features a sequin skate dress with ombré painting on a chiffon skirt.  This figure skating costume may not have any rhinestones, but it certainly does
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
July 20, 20215Comments

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
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