Love those trendy 3D belly dance belts and appliques? Have a look at how I made this modern belly dance belt with 3D appliques! Read more →
Tag: applique making
How to Make Rhinestone Appliques for Belly Dance and Ballroom Dresses
These rhinestone appliques help create more dimensions in your dress design than just gluing on rhinestones. They are super easy to make too! Read more →
How to Make a Wave Applique Bellydance Costume – by Tammy
See how Tammy created her beautiful Wave Applique Bellydance Costume! It’s a simple method yet creates a professional finish! Read more →
DIY Beaded Poinsettia Applique
Try this DIY beaded Poinsettia applique and add sparkles to your holiday costumes, outfits and decor! It’s a beginner-friendly project 🙂 Read more →
How to Sew a Bead Rope – Twisted Line Bead Embroidery Technique
What about belly dance costumes caught your eye at first? The sparkles? The fringe? For me, the intricate bead embroidery is one of the first things that attracted me to belly dance costumes. One of the most popular beading techniques you see on professional belly dance costumes is something that looks like a beaded rope or a twisted line of… Read more →
How to Make a Brooch from an Applique
Brooches that come with pins or clips are super useful for quick dance costuming. 🙂 A few of these can glam up your costume instantly, and the best part is, they are so versatile and you can place them or remove them as you wish! So in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a brooch easily from an… Read more →
Make Along: Jasmine Vine Rhinestone Applique
I launched a new Vine Rhinestone Applique Collection at my shop a few weeks ago 🙂 And I’ve been thrilled to see so many people trying the kits! The new collection is not only looking gorgeous, but super easy and beginner-friendly! The best part is, these kits can be made just by gluing. No sewing required! … Read more →
Make Along: Pumpkin Vine Rhinestone Applique
Today is the day! 😀 I’m thrilled to announce the brand new Vine Collection of DIY Applique Kits is finally available at the shop! Some of you requested applique kits that don’t require sewing…. and I listened! The Vine Collection can be made just by gluing. No sewing required! So it’s super beginner-friendly 😀 And… Read more →
6 Tips for Faster & More Beautiful Beading!
I hear many people are intimidated by beading, because it looks super time-consuming and difficult to do 🙁 But people who love decorating with beads say, beading is fun, relaxing and meditative 🙂 So what makes such a big difference?? Those experienced people have picked up a few things that make their beading faster, more beautiful,… Read more →
How to Decorate Belly Dance Costumes Guide!
Decorating a costume is the best part of costume making. 🙂 You get to be creative and play with all the sparkly items! But because there are so many embellishment options out there, it can be overwhelming! And once you start decorating, you realize there’s SO MUCH SPACES to fill! So no matter whether you want… Read more →