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Why make Thanksgiving only one day a year? Each day of giving thanks would benefit us all.
Teresa's personal blogs
November 28, 20240Comments

May every day be Thanks-giving

Happy Day and Thanks-Giving to you! In case you’re a history buff, our American Thanksgiving Day began in 1621 as gratitude for the autumn harvest, a better life and potential new
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.
Sewing Business
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
beaded lace applique motif
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
February 27, 20244Comments

How to Cut Stunning Lace Applique Motifs

    Lace appliqué motifs make beautiful embellishments for dance and skate costumes. Of course, I am a little biased towards ballroom dance and country dancing costumes, Salsa dance, Argentine tango dresses, ice
snip waistband on fishnets and tights for smoother looking dance and skate costumes
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
February 6, 202419Comments

How to snip a waistband for a smoother look

  We all love wearing beautiful dance and skate dresses that help us look amazing. But we also have a love-hate relationship with what goes underneath: fishnets, pantyhose, or tights. In some
Long-term storage options for dance and skate dresses
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
January 30, 20240Comments

How To Store Your Competition Skate or Dance Dress

Once you purchased, made, or altered that perfect performance dress for dance or skate, you must consider how to store your dress so it will last for years to come. 
three rhinestoned dresses
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
Sew the perfect bra cup for women's dance and skate competition dresses.
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
February 21, 20230Comments

The Perfect Bra Cup For Your Dance or Skate Dress

    Most of us have a love/hate relationship with the bra cups that are sewn in our dance and skate costumes. They're too hard, too soft, too flimsy, too small, too big,
invisible zippers, blind zipper sewing term
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
November 1, 202232Comments

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,
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
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
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