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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
December 1, 20200Comments

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
design a dress, Tammy Arriola Sew Like A Pro dressmaker, Latin dance dress, ballroom dance costume, red fabric flowers
Latin and Country dresses
November 3, 20205Comments

How to Design a Dress for Competitive Ballroom Dancing

How to Design a Dress Have ever tried to design a dress for competitive Country, Line dance or ballroom dancing?   Then you know how difficult it can be because there are
Women's Skating dresses
October 6, 20200Comments

Morticia Addams Inspired Black Lace Figure Skating Dress

  Do you remember Morticia Addams from The Addams Family? The original television showed played for only two seasons beginning in 1964.  Despite a short television life, the show inspired a loyal
imitation beaded fringe rhinestoned ribbon chrisanne clover,
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
July 28, 20202Comments

How to Make Imitation Beaded Fringe

    This Chrisanne Clover dress has some cool beaded fringe, right?   Except…wait a minute. Take a closer look. This fringe isn't beaded at all. In fact, it's not beaded or chainette fringe! It is rhinestoned
invisible back zipper red velvet ice skating costume Wendy_hero
Women's Skating dresses
May 4, 20200Comments

Velvet Red Figure Skating Dress with Invisible Back Zipper

An invisible zipper is well-hidden on this velvet red figure skating dress. An invisible zipper is one of my favorite ways for getting in and out of a ballroom
seamless mesh sleeves Monica ice skater costume Brad Griffies
Women's Skating dresses
April 20, 20201Comments

Figure Skating Dress With Seamless Mesh Sleeves

  This stunning purple black ice skating costume has a fabulous skirt detail, matching trunks, dramatic rhinestoning and seamless mesh sleeves.   We will talk about all that in today's post.   This
keyhole back design ice dance dress, Alyssa, Tammy Jimenez, Ice Den Chandler, hero
Women's Skating dresses
January 28, 20200Comments

Three Keyhole Back Design for Figure Skating Dress

  A keyhole back is a common design for figure skating and artistic roller skating dresses. And why not? They're quick and easy to open or close.  Plus, keyhole openings eliminate the need
figure skater Monica talking about rhinestoning her figure skating dress
Women's Skating dresses
December 31, 20190Comments

How to Create Your Own Rhinestone Pattern

  Every competitive, artistic sport has bling.  Rhinestones used to be optional, but have become a necessity over the last decades. Today’s feature figure skater Monica up-leveled an economical ready-made skating
woman's ice skating leotard, Melissa, mesh sleeves, sweetheart neckline
Women's Skating dresses
November 26, 20190Comments

How to Fix Bad Armholes and Loose Neckline

  When I began serious blogging about figure skating costumes, I was at the 2019 U.S. Adult Nationals in Salt Lake City. I noticed a lot of competition dresses have the
fringe velvet ballroom Dancesport fashion, Teresa Sigmon model, dressmaker, Tammy Arriola, is one of the Sew Like A Pro™ members
Latin and Country dresses
September 17, 20190Comments

Stretch Velvet Dancesport Fashion

  Hello from Arizona, where I spent the day filming training material and blogs with three of my Sew Like a Pro™ members!   The stretch velvet Dancesport fashion I’m wearing was made
4 main types of rhinestone glue
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
May 21, 201915Comments

Rhinestone Glue: Which Is Right For Your Dress?

  Are you adding or replacing rhinestones on a Country or Ballroom dance, or artistic roller or figure skating dress?   You need adhesive! In today's post I offer the pros and cons about
light blue ice skate dress, latin dance dress
Women's Skating dresses
March 12, 20190Comments

Ice skate dress or Latin dance dress?

  Is this an ice skate dress or a Latin dance dress? This versatile dress works for both. It would also make a great Two-Step or Country Cha dress since the
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