Sewing takes patience, and I’m not the most patient person when it comes to costume making. I always look for ways to cut corners and still achieve the same results, and I love when performing 1 task achieves more than 1 result. This lettuce hem technique is one that hems your skirt AND creates the curly, ruffly effect at the same… Read more →
Last week I did easy, wide DIY harem pants using the whole width of fabric. I love how they turned out, and they are really comfy 🙂 This week you’ll see another version of DIY harem pants, and these ones are thinner than last week’s, and you can add slits on the sides of the pants if you like. You… Read more →
I was requested to make a video on DIY harem pants over on Sparkly Belly’s Facebook page, and a few dancers were working on harem pants and sharing their creations there! So that inspired me to make a pair myself. By the way, the number of members at Sparkly Belly’s Facebook page is growing, and it is such a beautiful… Read more →
This week I have a super easy DIY project for you! I love the fun look of overskirts or hip skirts often worn by tribal fusion dancers, and even if you are not into tribal, you can wear an overskirt in place of a hip scarf over your practice pants. It’s fun to layer them in different colours and textures.… Read more →
Decorative cut outs on costume skirts create such a fancy and unique look. And even though these cut outs make your costume look professional, they are pretty easy to make! In this video, you will see how to make these small cut outs and still keep your skirt nice and sturdy. Click here to sign up for the Sparkly Belly… Read more →
Update – Since I published this post, I received many questions, so I’ve updated the post. If you came back to this post, have a read again below. If you are new… welcome! 🙂 First, I’d like to say THANK YOU for such positive responses to How to Make a Mermaid Skirt Part 1. It was so touching to see… Read more →
Update – Since I published this post, I received many questions, so I’ve updated the post. If you came back to this post, have a read again below. If you are new… welcome! 🙂 You asked for it… And here it is – DIY Mermaid Skirt! Mermaid skirts are also called trumpet skirts, and they tend to be tight around… Read more →
Happy New Year! 😀 Sparkly Belly’s first post of the year is How to Make Armbands! This is Part 2 of how to make Bella inspired gauntlets. Part 1 was about how to make the wristbands. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out from here. In this video, you will see how to make the armbands, how to… Read more →
I love Bella costumes. I don’t own one (yet), but whenever I have an opportunity to look at them, the details on Bella costumes are something I can stare and observe for a long time. These gauntlets were inspired by this costume by Bella. See more of these beautiful creations at http://www.bellacostumes.com/ Some of you suggested awesome ideas for me to… Read more →
Recently, I made a video on DIY Fringe Hip Scarves for Tiazza’s Free Bellydance Classes. If you haven’t heard, Tiazza’s website is an awesome resource for belly dancers! You can find lots of videos on techniques, music, cultures… and discussions on interesting topics. I will include a link here once my video is published 🙂 It is such an honour, and I… Read more →