Tips for Sewing Ballroom Dance Practice Wear
It is time for a closet tour featuring lots of ballroom dance practice wear, all handmade by one of my sewing school members, Carol.
Join me as I tour the leotards
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short skirts
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 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
Blue Fabric Flowers Are A Beautiful Focal Point
This gorgeous white fringe costume with handmade blue fabric flowers was made by one of my Sew Like a Pro™ members, Tammy Arriola. I got to model since her daughter,
Quick Change Ice Skating Costume
Don't blink: you'll miss this week's quick change ice skating costume!
Gianna, a skater at the Ice Den Chandler, in Arizona, models her quick change costume that she wore for her
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
Latin Dance Dress with Mesh Cutouts and Ruffle Skirt
This blog is really exciting for me: 1) I get to model an amazing Latin dress with mesh cutouts and a fun ruffle skirt. 2) It was made by Sherri
Open Back Ice Skating Costume
Today’s post features an ice skating costume with sponge-painted details, an asymmetrical skirt and an open back with no mesh.
I met Stephanie at the 2019 Adult National Figure Skating Championships
Sweetheart Neckline Is Beautiful On Every Dress Style
Kylie, our model, recently competed at the 2019 Adult National Figure Skating Championships in Salt Lake City. In today’s post we talk about her cheery yellow, feminine ice skating dress
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
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
Stretch lace for Latin, Country or Ice Dance dress
Today's video was filmed in the elegant Overland Park Ballroom in Overland Park, Kansas at a studio created by my long-time friend, Amy Castro. (Fun fact: back in the 1990s, Amy