I was wasting time on YouTube and found this video about making costumes for ballroom dance. If you can get past the cheesy dancing in the intro, you can see some fabulous gowns being made. Enjoy!
The first year of sewing I made a LOT of practice dresses for skating. I wrote a lengthy pattern review a long while ago, so I don’t really feel the need to write anything too much, but I thought I would show off my latest. The first is possibly the practice dress from hell. Everything … More More Skating Dresses
Not that this will be of much interest to anyone who actually reads this blog, but the rulebook for the new skating season has been posted by USARS. They have also posted an update to the Figure and Dance Requirements. USARS Rulebook 2012 CIPA Rulebook 2012 Figure Draw Update 2011-2012 A few changes: (1) Previously, … More Newsflash – USARS 2012 Skating Rules Posted
Overall I would have to say that this really was a great year for me and skating. My main goal has been to pass proficiency tests, and this year I completed: #1-6 International Solo Dance #10-12 Circle Figures Which included passing the Gold Medal for figures! This has been a long time goal of mine, … More A Year in Review: Skating Accomplishments
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday! Taking a small break between immediate family and extended family gatherings to post a bit of the exciting sewing loot I got this year. Fabric! Back – striped corduroy; Front – ribbed knits My sister got some too – Left to right: Brown corduroy for pants, green sequins, … More Merry Christmas! (And Sewing Loot Photos)
I’ve never really been a very religious person, but I have always had this vague sense that, for the most part, things in life turn out the way they are supposed to turn out. Perhaps it is why I am such a fan of Quantum Leap. In any case, after my previous post it should be rather … More Joy
As long time readers may have noted, I switched skating rinks at the end of the summer. I won’t go into the story here, but I will say that all in all I think the right decisions were made. The new atmosphere has been good, although I will say that the years have not been … More Almost Like New
Well, when I started on this merry journey, I hadn’t planned on making it a 10-part post, but I guess that’s how long it took. I FINALLY have a happy combination in my loop skates that has lasted me more than a few days of practice, and on multiple floor conditions. After about two days … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part X
Pardon the rant… I have a warm-up jacket that I use for skating. This past Sunday the zipper pull decided to disintegrate. That’s right. Disintegrate. It is currently in 5 pieces. I really don’t know what happened. One day it was fine. The next it was not. Now, if this were your run of the mill, … More I HATE Making Sewing Repairs!
While I am finishing up the detail work on my trench coat, and watching the world skating online, I thought I would ramble on about some of the other sewing (and skating) related things that occupy my attentions. I believe the fabric stash is a well studied problem amongst sewers of the internets. Let’s face … More Confession Time: My Other Stash
Doctor T Designs 