Tag: how to make appliques

6 beading tips and secrets

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 →

DIY Star Appliques

DIY Sparkly Star Appliques!

Welcome back to the Holiday DIY series! In my last 2 posts, you saw how to make a sleeveless choli top with cute double bows and a super easy no-sew skirt for your holiday costume. But I mean, these are great all year around! And today, I want to show you how to make these sparkly star appliques to add to your… Read more →

How to Use a Glue Syringe - rhinestone applicator

How to Use a Glue Syringe – glue applicator syringe for rhinestones

Here’s an honest disclaimer – This post contains some affiliate links. This means that if you click on the links and purchase products, I earn a small commission (no additional cost to you). The small commission I earn keeps all the Sparkly Belly tutorials free 🙂 No obligation, just an option. Thanks! Last week I showed you how to make… Read more →

How to Make Appliques for belly dancers

How to Make Appliques for Belly Dance Costumes – 3 Ways

Appliques are usually pieces of ornamented fabric that you can attach to your clothes, bags etc. For belly dance costumes, beaded appliques are used often, and placing a few appliques on the costume bra and belt or skirt gives the whole costume a uniform and balanced look. This video was inspired by a long thread about how to make appliques… Read more →