What is the #1 costuming challenge I hear from Sparkly Belly readers? It’s fitting. Fitting costumes, finding the right size and right length, scaling patterns, not sure how to alter etc… But there are many tricks you can…
Last week I announced that the enrolment to my online Belly Dance Costume Workshop (BDCW) is opening on May 22, 2016. I’ve been receiving messages and questions from excited dancers 🙂 If you have questions about the workshop, feel free…
First ever… Sparkly Belly Scholarship Empowering belly dancers and helping them make their own costumes – that’s my mission at Sparkly Belly. The Sparkly Belly Scholarship is for someone who really wants to learn how to make costumes that fit…
The weather is getting warmer, and it’s time to think about costumes for summer performances! Or in you’re in the southern hemisphere, think about winter holiday performances 😉 Either way, now is a good time to start making costumes for…
Rhinestones are your best friend when you make dance costumes. But it can be overwhelming to know which one to buy. I often buy rhinestones from Dreamtime Creations. and since I was buying some rhinestones for a project the other…
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I’ve been curious about those curly rhinestone appliques used to decorate belly dance costumes, often by Russian designers. And lots of dancers have been asking how to make these on Facebook. They are so cute and help you create beautiful, romantic…
Last week I shared with you this book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which helped me clean up my place including my sewing station. It was great to hear many of you are also starting spring cleaning and…
Spring is here! And it’s time for spring cleaning. 😉 If you are like me and enjoy costume making, it’s super easy to accumulate fabric, scrap fabric, trims, beads, old jewelries that can be recycled, old dresses that can be…
Hope you are enjoying the Business of Belly Dance series, and feeling more excited about going professional with belly dancing. If you are new here, here are the previous posts in the series: Introduction to Business of Belly Dance Make…