If you’ve made a costume before, you know every costume has a story. Where the fabric came from, what the inspiration was, how the design transformed in the creation process…. But most often we don’t get to hear these stories. I’m ALWAYS amazed by how my students take what they learned, add their own inspirations and personalities, and create costumes… Read more →
Ready to make a cute lace overskirt to make your dance lessons even more fun? 😉 This is the last this belly dance practice outfit series, but definitely not the least! So far, we made…. Part 1 – Unitard (pattern) Part 2 – Unitard (sew) Part 3 – Lace wrap top And in Part 4 (this tutorial), I’m excited to… Read more →
I’m in love with this lace wrap top! In my last 2 posts (Part 1 & Part 2), I showed you how to make the unitard style dance practice wear (which so many of you loved! Thank you!) In this post, I want to add a layer and extra coverage with this cute and comfy, stretch lace wrap top. Let’s… Read more →
In Part 1 of this series, we started making this pretty unitard style belly dance class wear. We made the custom pattern and cut the fabric 🙂 In this video, I’ll show you how to assemble all the pieces and take it to completion. Let’s get started! Enter the Premium Course giveaway here! (closes on January 31, 2021!) How to… Read more →
Let’s start the new year with an exciting unitard style practice outfit, perfect for dance lessons! This outfit consists of this fun one-piece unitard with flared legs, a pretty lace wrap top and a matching overskirt. I’m really excited about how it’s looking! 😀 In the next 4 videos, I’ll show you how to make this entire outfit. We’ll start… Read more →
I’m really excited today! I’m launching the brand new Cascading Ruffle Skirt course TOMORROW. The Cascading Ruffle Skirt course is live now! And when I was working on the ruffle skirts, I just knew Swirly Belts will go perfectly with them. So I made a new one, and captured the creation process in a time lapse video. Have a look!… Read more →
In my last week’s tutorial, we made this easy loose crop top that’s perfect for dance practice! So in today’s tutorial, let’s make a matching hip scarf with ruffles to complete our belly dance practice outfit! It’s fun & easy 🙂 Let’s get started! Click here to learn more about the Belly Dance Costume Workshop! To make this hip scarf,… Read more →
This year we’ve gone online for lessons and haflas, and I’ve enjoyed seeing some dancers dressed up really nicely even though they’re joining classes from home. Well, maybe we SHOULD dress nicely when we join online classes since we might meet dancers from all over the world, and it’ll make these classes more fun! So in the next two tutorials,… Read more →
A while ago, I asked in Sparkly Belly’s FB group what is the biggest challenge of making circle skirts. Can you guess the most popular answer? It was hemming. Making an even hem around a circle skirt can be very challenging. Or you thought you made an even hem. Then a few days later, it’s looking wonky! So in this… Read more →
Are you in love with the glamour and fun of the Golden Era belly dance? Well, I am! I’ve been working on my course on Advanced Circle Skirts which includes this romantic, Golden Era inspired high slit circle skirt, which I’m super excited about! And I wanted to make a simplified version of a Golden Era style belly dance belt… Read more →