Work flow: Bring your dress sketches to life.
Do you have big questions about how to bring your dress sketches to life?
What are my first steps so I don't waste fabric and time?
Do I cut a
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How To Shorten A Bodice That Is Too Long
Have you ever tried on a competition skate or dance costume that was too long in the body.... and then you wondered how to fix it?
Today's blog features Kerry, one
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
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
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
Overcome Setbacks: make the best of a bad situation
Everyone has to overcome setbacks. Sometimes they are tiny and easy to resolve. Often, they are significant and take months or years to recover.
The U.S. is facing tough times these