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Tag: ballroom diy
How to Make Fabric Fringe with Rhinestones
Today I want to share with you how to make fabric fringe with sparkly rhinestones! Read more →
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 Add a Ruffle To a Skirt Slit
Do you have a skirt that could use a little makeover? You can easily transform a simple skirt into an exciting ruffle skirt if you know how to add a ruffle to a skirt! The original skirt is from my 3-panel mermaid skirt tutorial, and I decided to add ruffles to upgrade it. In this video, you’ll see how to… Read more →
DIY Sparkly Belly Dance / Ballroom Bracelet
I shared the sparkly necklace DIY perfect for belly dancers and ballroom dancers with you last month, and so many of you came to my site and downloaded the free pattern! And some of you requested a bracelet to go with it, which is an awesome idea! So in this tutorial, let me show you how I made this beautiful,… Read more →
DIY Nude Gauntlets
I always like to have matching accessories for my costumes, and so for this brand new dress I made, I decided to make a pair of nude gauntlets! Gauntlets are great because they cover parts of your arms without adding much weight to the overall look. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make these nude gauntlets that look… Read more →
DIY Sparkly Necklace – Belly Dance & Ballroom Necklace
Do you have a statement necklace to wear with your costumes? This DIY sparkly belly dance / ballroom necklace was requested by some of you, and I’m so happy I gave it a try! It’s a simple project, yet you get a pretty big result! Plus, once you make it, you can wear it with any outfits! Let me show… Read more →
The Best Way to Learn to Sew Costumes (especially if you don’t like to sew!)
I often hear from dancers, “I’d love to be able to sew, but I can’t.” And for some, that’s the end of their story. But for others, that’s the beginning of a new dancer career – they start to learn how to sew and create beautiful costumes! Let’s face it – it’s impossible for dancers to NOT encounter costuming problems. … Read more →