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Goodness For You: fate or destiny?

FATE sounds fatalistic, doesn't it? DESTINY sounds like we humans may have some control over what happens. . This time last week I was SEW excited to host the first of several live

How to make a round tummy look flat (for Ballroom, Country and Ice Skating costumes)

Design Fundamentals - all dress styles

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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

Alterations - all dress styles

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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

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Goodness For You: Allow “Ease” To Help You

Have you ever noticed that when you repeatedly say the dress you're making is not going well, that it seems to take even longer to finish? And does it also seem

Adult Skating dresses

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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

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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

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

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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

figure skating and ballroom dress resale

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

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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

fabric stores for ballroom dancing costumes, figure skating dresses

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

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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

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Goodness For You: Who are you NOT to feel good?

I am certain we humans and animals were not put on this beautiful planet to suffer. I truly believe we are here to feel amazing, to be bold and beautiful. One of

Adding mesh sleeves to any style ballroom dance, artistic roller or figure skating dress can dramatically change the way the competition dress looks and feels... rhinestoned necklace, Smooth dance ballgown, Bree Blevins

Alterations - all dress styles

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Add Sleeves to a Dancesport Ballgown

Want to transform the look of your Dancesport ballgown? Add sleeves or an accent focal point such as a large rhinestone necklace. This gorgeous black Smooth dance dress featured in today's

invisible zippers, blind zipper sewing term

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

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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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