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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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
Van life. I remote work from all over the USA.
Remote work? Van life? Really?
Yes. I have been a digital nomad, traveling solo for over four and a half years.
I run my online sewing school, Sew Like A Pro™,
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 have a love-hate relationship with what goes underneath: fishnets, pantyhose, or tights.
In someways, fishnets
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
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
How to Transfer Your Rhinestone Design to Your Dress
Are you ready to glue rhinestones on your ballroom dancing or figure skating dress?
Adding rhinestones to a competition dance or skate costume is one of the last steps in finishing
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
5-Day Ballgown Design Challenge
Free 5-Day Ballgown Design Challenge!
June 22-26, 2020
Are you are interested in participating in a future skate dress design challenge or masterclass?
Do you want to join a Country/Latin design challenge or
Are You a Starter or a Finisher?
Are You a Starter or a Finisher?
Making dance and skate costumes can be a long and stressful ordeal. Knowing why you love some aspects of dressmaking and despise others can
Rhinestone Glue: Which Is Right For Your Dress?
Are you adding or replacing rhinestones on a Country, Ballroom or figure skating dress?
You need adhesive!
In today's post I offer the pros and cons about the four main types of
Avoid Overwhelm When Buying or Designing A Dress
One of my Sew Like a Pro™ members posed the question on how to avoid overwhelm when choosing a dress:
“There are thousands of design ideas out there. How do