interview – Sew Like A Pro™

Janet Cooper of South Africa is the founder of "Smart Dress Designs", ballroom dance couture. Janet is an member of the Latin and Ballgown Dressmaker School, online sewing school for making dancesport and Latin dresses for women. She is a vendor at one of South Africa's largest ballroom dance competitions events.

July 17, 20240Comments

Success story: sew ballroom dance dresses for income

Success story: online sewing school I run an online sewing school with a very specific focus of teaching people to make competition-quality Argentine tango, Salsa, ballroom and country dance dresses, as

Sherri Hansen, Sew Like A Pro™ members and Teresa Sigmon . . . Smooth dance dress, ballgown, mesh

Ballgowns

March 5, 20240Comments

Sexy Smooth Dance Dress by Sherri, a Sew Like A Pro™ member

Today's ballgown is a sexy Smooth dance dress impeccably sewn by Sherri Hansen, one of the Sew Like A Pro™ members. This style of ballgown is perfect for the Dancesport

mother's day sewing mom, Twin Falls Idaho

Teresa's personal blogs

May 11, 202310Comments

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Sew Like A Pro™ sewing moms!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO AN AMAZING SEWING MOM! I'm delighted every woman here is part of my Sew Like A Pro™ community. Thank you for being an integral part of the magic

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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

dance dress couture inventory, dance dress consignment shop

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

December 8, 20202Comments

Ballroom Dance Dress Consignment & Boutique Store

How and where to sell your ballroom dancing dresses is a question I have been asked many times over the decades. The primary two options are to sell the costume

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Women's Skating dresses

October 8, 20198Comments

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

open back ice skating costume, 2019 adult nationals

Women's Skating dresses

May 13, 20192Comments

Open Back Ice Skating Costume

Today’s post features an ice skating costume with sponge-painted details, an asymmetrical skirt and an open back with no mesh. I met Stephanie at the 2019 Adult National Figure Skating Championships

June aqua ice dance dress worn at Adult Nationals 2019, adult ice skating, figure skating dress, bust support

Women's Skating dresses

April 22, 20194Comments

Properly Made Ice Dance Dress Worn At Adult Nationals 2019

Today’s video was filmed April 5, 2019 at the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships in Salt Lake City. This is the first of about ten blogs I filmed during the

Teresa Sigmon interviews synchro skating coach and dress designer, Jannika Lilja

Women's Skating dresses

January 22, 20190Comments

Interview with Synchro Skate Dress Designer and Coach, Jannika Lilja

I had the pleasure of meeting synchro skate dress designer and coach, Jannika Lilja, in 2018 at her home sewing studio in Durham, North Carolina. I really enjoyed interviewing one of

How to Choose Ballroom Shoes, Country & Figure Skating Boots, ballroom photo by JoTa Dance Photography

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

September 24, 20182Comments

How to Choose Ballroom Shoes, Country Dance, Figure Skating Boot

Normally, I share design and sewing tips for Ballroom, Country and Ice Skating dresses. Today, I want to discuss a new topic: ballroom shoes and country and figure skating boots. You

Ballgowns

September 18, 20180Comments

How To Finish A Sewing School Member’s Ballgown

Today is part two in my interview with Teri, one of the sewing school members. Tune in while we discuss possibilities for sewing and rhinestoning her first-ever ballgown. I know, can

Interview Dancesport judge, Jenell Maranto, talks about women's ballroom dance costumes, ballroom dancing

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

June 17, 20187Comments

Dancesport judge, Jenell Maranto, talks about women’s ballroom costumes

Today's video is an extra special one. Why? To begin with, it's my first official interview and it's my first interview with a Dancesport judge talking about women's competition dresses so

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