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stretch fabric DOs DON'Ts ballroom dancing ice skating costumes

January 21, 20254Comments

Stretch Fabric DOs and DON’Ts for ballroom dancing and figure skating dresses

Choosing the right stretch fabrics for a ballroom, Country or skate dress can be nerve wracking. Fabrics can make or break your costume – and your confidence. I learned that

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

December 17, 20240Comments

Rhinestone Bracelets for Ballroom and Belly Dance

Rhinestone bracelets are the perfect accessories to spice up your: Dancesport and Country dresses, artistic roller and figure skating costumes belly dance, salsa and other dance styles. Rhinestone bracelets, whether bangles

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, as 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

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

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

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

figure skating artistic roller skating dress design class

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

7-day Latin dance dress design challenge, April 29 - May 5, 2021

Latin and Country dresses

April 20, 20214Comments

7-Day Latin Dance Dress Design Challenge

Are you tired of wearing costumes that are not made for your body shape and size? Learn how to design a Latin dance dress that flatters your womanly figure. Join the 7-Day

fabric stores for ballroom dancing costumes, figure skating dresses

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

January 5, 202112Comments

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