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
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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
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
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
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
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
Budget Ballgown- What To Keep Or Change?
Many amateur ballroom dancers are on a tight costume budget. Likewise with new ballroom dancing instructors who teach mostly because they love to dance, not because they have the money
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
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
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
Pretty, Efficient Home Sewing Room
Most dressmakers have a home sewing room, not a large office space where they can store a million sewing items and not worry about it being tidy or pretty.
If you're
RE-DESIGN: a bargain dance dress gets a make-over
Buying a bargain dancesport ballgown or skate dress can save you a lot of money. But it can also cause a lot of headaches since the dress may not not