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Decorating Star Flower Belly Dance Costume

How I Decorated Star Flower Belly Dance Costume – Beginner Friendly!

Last few weeks, I’ve been decorating this grey costume šŸ™‚ I made the drape sleeve with lace…. added appliques… and I even made a matching hair clip that doesn’t fall off šŸ™‚ It’s really fun seeing how the costume evolved! In this post, Iā€™ll finish up this costume by adding small sparkly decorations. Letā€™s get started! How to make the bra… Read more →

DIY Lace Drape Sleeve for Belly Dance Costumes

DIY Lace Drape Sleeve for Belly Dance Costumes

Remember this costume I used to show how to sew on beaded appliques? šŸ™‚ Well, I decided to jazz it up with this vibrant yellow lace fabric šŸ˜€ In this video, youā€™ll see how I created this drape sleeve which continues over to the bra cup. Itā€™s easy to do and very pretty! Letā€™s get started! To make this lace… Read more →

How to sew on beaded appliques to costumes and dresses

How to Sew on Beaded Appliques to Costumes/Dresses

  So I opened my DIY Applique Kit shop a little while ago, and people love the kits because they come with everything you need to create beautiful appliques yourself! šŸ˜€   But some of them asked, ā€œHow do I attach the appliques to a costume?ā€   A very good question šŸ™‚   In this post, Iā€™ll show you exactly… Read more →

What's in DIY Applique Kit

Whatā€™s in DIY Applique Kit by Sparkly Belly – Unboxing!

  You know I love making beaded appliques and using them for decorating my costumes šŸ˜‰   But finding the right beads and the right stones can be challenging, and often I donā€™t know where to buy them or how many beads to buy to make appliques. šŸ™   It turns out, many costumers face the same challenge!   I… Read more →

How to Sew on Rhinestone Chain Beautifully

How to Sew On Rhinestone Chain Beautifully

  When I make beaded appliques, I like to mix in aĀ rhinestone chain. šŸ™‚   Rhinestone chains are great for defining the shape of the applique, which is a big plus for dance costumes. (Vague shapes don’t show well on stage.)   And of course, rhinestone chains add lots of shine, and they are much quicker to sew on than… Read more →

How to Sew Beads in a Straight or Curved Line

How to Sew Beads in a Straight / Curved Line

  If you’re in my Applique Making course or if you’ve read my decoration tutorials, you probably heard me saying, “It is important to make a clean outline.”   I truly believe an applique will look beautiful with a clean outline, even if you mess up the inside of the outline a little šŸ˜‰   It’s especially true for dance… Read more →

Decorate on Stretch Waistband

How to Decorate on Stretch Waistband / Stretch Fabric

  I like belly dance costumes that have decorations sewn onto the skirt. šŸ™‚   For this type of skirt, you donā€™t have to wear a separate belt, which can be more comfortable for some of you. At least for me – less opportunity for costume malfunction šŸ˜‰   But how do you sew decorations to the stretch waistband of… Read more →

DIY Beaded Heart Applique tutorial - dance, wedding, decor

DIY Beaded Heart Applique – for dance costumes, wedding, & decor

Valentineā€™s Day is coming up! So today I want to share with you how I made this heart shaped beaded applique. Itā€™s perfect for Valentineā€™s Day theme costume decorations or just make one as an accent piece like a hair accessory or Valentineā€™s Day decor or DIY gift. If you stick to neutral colours like I did here, you can… Read more →