Do you sew dance or skate costumes for yourself, friends, or for your children?
Do you struggle to get those costumes to look great without a lot of wrinkles and gaps?
When you master three techniques, you can save your sewing sanity, plus make your costumes look and feel better.
- Understand the nuances of stretch fabrics and how to work with them.
- Know how to adapt your commercial or custom-made patterns for each body shape and size.
- Learn to FIT each costume so you can remove the wrinkles and gaping, no matter the size or shape of the woman or child.
These three key dressmaker skills are the focus of the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course.
Are you tired of the sleeves on your costumes pulling the entire dress up?
Do you find it difficult to create good bust support in your performance costumes?
Have you spent hours and hours looking on the internet and YouTube trying to figure out how to get rid of all the wrinkles and gaps?
If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you are gonna love my latest Sew Like A Pro™ course: Fabulous Fitting Techniques.
There are four, intensive fitting sessions which focus on the primary components of dance and skate dresses, as well as other types of performance costumes that use lycra, mesh or other stretch fabrics as the primary fabric.
The four key costume parts include: leotard, breast shape and bust support, sleeves, and skirts.
Leotard
Breast shape & bust support
Sleeves
Skirts
All fitting training applies to all styles of stretch-based costumes for girls, teenagers and women of all ages, shapes and sizes.
Except, of course, for the bust support module which does not apply to young children who do not yet have breasts.
Praise from course participants
Q. How long does it take to complete the Fitting Techniques course?
The Fabulous Fitting Techniques course is released over nine weeks.
Immediate access = Leotard training
Week 1 = Off week so you can focus on the homework.
Week 2 = Bust support training
Week 3 = Off week so you can focus on the homework.
No homework is given this week.
Week 5 = Sleeve class
Week 6 = Off week
Week 7 = Skirt class
Week 8 = Off week
Q. Who is this Fitting Techniques course ideal for?
The Fabulous Fitting Techniques course is ideal for a wide variety of dancers, skaters and performers of all ages, shapes and sizes!
This course is perfect for anyone who wears performance or competition costumes made of lycra, mesh or other stretch fabrics.
- Figure skaters and ice dancers
- Artistic roller skaters
- Ballroom dancers and Dancesport competitors
- Country, Swing and line dancers
- Argentine Tango, Salsa and other types of solo or partner dance
- Lyrical, jazz and contemporary dancers
- Baton twirlers
- Band flag and drill teams
- Belly dancers (who want a full coverage bodice, instead of a classic bra top)
- Cosplay
- Pageant contestants who need a perfectly fitted stretch costume for their talent performance
- Sewists who make these types of women's costumes for friends, or for income. This course will help save you time, money and can create happier clients!
Q. Can I take the course if I do not know how to sew?
It is not advisable to take this fitting techniques course if you do not know how to sew.
Conversely, it is perfectly okay to take the course if:
- you are a beginning seamstress who is willing to continue learning more about sewing
- you have little or no experience working with lycra, mesh and other stretch fabrics.
In all honesty, sewing is not the focus of this course.
This is a course on working with stretch fabrics, pattern adjustments, plus fitting leotard, sleeves and skirts.
You are responsible for knowing the sewing skills required to complete the costume.
Yes, Teresa talks a little bit about sewing, but the primary focus is the hands-on fitting techniques for leotards, sleeves, and skirts.
However, you can always talk sewing with the other Fitting Techniques members inside the membership site or in our private Facebook group. :-)
Q. Can I take this course if I have never worked with stretch fabrics?
YES! ABSOLUTELY!
This course is ideal for sewists who have little or no experience working with lycra, mesh and other stretch velvets.
It is also the perfect course for sewists who want to master the professional fitting techniques needed to make beautifully fitted stretch-fabric costumes.
Do you know how to sew woven fabrics, but are lacking experience and confidence with stretch fabrics? Taking this course will greatly improve your efficiency when making dance or skate costumes.
To repeat the answer in the previous question, this is NOT a sewing course. Therefore, it is not advisable to take this course if you do not know how to sew.
This is a FITTING COURSE. Yes, Teresa talks a little bit about sewing, but the primary focus is the hands-on fitting techniques for leotards, sleeves, and skirts.
It is your responsibility to know how to use your sewing machine and to be able to sew at least basic items.
Do you want a full education on all the dressmaker skills required for making women's ballroom and country dance, ice and artistic roller skating dresses ? Enroll in the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school, not the Fitting Techniques Course.
Both of the Sew Like A Pro™ core training programs - the Complete Latin-Skate Program and the Complete Ballgown Program - offer a comprehensive dressmaker system that includes everything from design, custom pattern making, cutting, fitting, sewing, and decorations for an infinite number of women's Ballroom, Latin, and Skate dress designs. You can even enroll in the dressmaker school if you are just learning to sew!
Learn more about the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school here.
Q. How much does the Fitting Techniques Course cost?
The 2023 tuition for the Fabulous fitting Techniques Course is only $795 U.S. dollars.
Currency conversions can affect the price. On average, the exchange rate creates a lower tuition for those using the Pound Sterling and Euro. If you live in Australia or New Zealand, the exchange rate will usually cost you more than $795. Canada varies.
(Click here to find the tuition in your country's currency.)
The Fitting Course tuition includes:
- Lifetime* access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support
- 14-day money back guarantee (Read the next Q for more details.)
- Discounted tuition in case you want to enroll in other Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker programs.
*"Lifetime" means: As long as the internet exists. Until you leave this earth. Or, until several years after Teresa Sigmon croaks and there is no more money in savings to pay the bills.
Enroll in the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course today!
Pay in full or take advantage of the three payment plan.
Q. Is there a money back guarantee?
Absolutely!
This course has a 14-day "I can SEW FIT this!" money back guarantee.
1) My commitment is to teach you:
- to understand the properties of lycra, mesh and other stretch fabrics required for making dance and skate costumes,
- how to adjust your commercial (store-bought) patterns,
- how to properly fit the leotard, sleeves and skirt to create a better looking costume that offers the amount of bust support or body shaping you want in your dance and skate costumes
2) You may participate in the 9-week Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course risk-free for up to 14-days or through the second class on bust support, whichever comes first.
(Depending on how the refund is processed, service fees of 3%-10% may be deducted from the amount you paid.)
4) To be eligible for the "I can SEW FIT this!" refund, you must submit your completed homework (including all documents and forms that contribute to each module) as well as photos of your design, your dress and any fittings or sewing you did during the first 14 days of the course.
5) No refunds will be considered until after the first class on leotards. No exceptions. (Meaning you cannot enroll and then change your mind the next day.)
WHY?
I put a tremendous amount of work into creating this fitting course. I know it works -- if you follow the system and do the work.
Because I TRULY WANT YOU TO SUCCEED, you must only enroll in this fitting course if you are willing to do the work -- even if it takes longer than the nine weeks over which the course is taught. "Not enough time" is not a valid reason.
YOU HAVE 24/7, LIFETIME ACCESS. There is no hurry. There is no excuse for not learning the professional tools and tips you need to succeed in properly fitting dance and skate costumes for teenagers and adults.
P.S. "Lifetime" means: As long as the internet exists. Until you leave this earth.Or, until several years after I croak when there is no more money in savings to pay the bill.
I believe in you. YOU CAN SEW FIT THIS COSTUME!
Will I see you in the fitting techniques course? I hope so.
Teresa Sigmon
Will you save time, money and the stress of re-making all your dresses?
Will you finally get the professional training you have searched on the internet?
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$795 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$915 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support.
- 14-day money back guarantee.
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
- All training is housed on a private membership site
- *Lifetime access to the membership site
- 24/7 online access
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Global dressmaker community
- Downloadable training materials
- Complete, proven dress fitting system
- Live, personal Q&A coaching with Teresa
Watch this video for professional fitting tips.
You learn much, much more inside the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course!
Also see more example videos below.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
(See the detailed curriculum below.)
Session one: leotard
Using your existing store-bought patterns (or custom-made if you make your own), we dive deep into dressmaker practices so you can learn to shape and adjust both the pattern and your leotard to create the best fitting leotard you have ever worn.
Session two: bust support
What 3-D hardware offers further bust support to a beautifully fitted leotard?
Decorative straps, bras and bra cups are the answer.
Now that you have a leotard that forms to your body. Creating built-in bust support is the next step and the focus of this session.
Session three: member Q&As
This Q&A session is perfect for filling in any gaps in your fitting skills learned in sessions one and two.
When one members asks a question, everyone learns from the open discussion which makes us all better dressmakers.
Session four: sleeves
Using your existing store-bought patterns, I share my dressmaker magic guaranteed to help your sleeves look and feel like "pantyhose for the arms".
Other items include suitable sleeve fabrics, stylish wrist finishes, adding a gusset, and more must-know sleeve information.
Session five: skirts
Like in previous sessions, this module uses your existing skirt patterns. The fitting goals include how to determine figure-flattering skirt attachment lines as well as how to adjust the skirt to fit beautifully.
Principles apply to all types of dance and skate skirts, no matter what the length.
Session six: live critiques or Q&A
Personalized session #2. This session wraps up the 9-week fitting training with member questions.
As always, every learns from open discussions because no one is as smart as every one.
More praise from course participants
Are you committed to making the best fitting dance and skate dresses possible?
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$795 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$915 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support.
- 14-day money back guarantee.
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
- All training is housed on a private membership site
- *Lifetime access to the membership site
- 24/7 online access
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Global dressmaker community
- Downloadable training materials
- Complete, proven dress fitting system
- Live, personal Q&A coaching with Teresa
More fitting tips!
Just imagine the dressmaker tools you will learn inside the 9-week Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course.
CURRICULUM: THE ACTUAL COURSE
You have 14-days between the leotard and bust support modules to do the homework.
You have 14-days between the bust support and the first Q&A coaching.
No homework is given the week of the Q&A coaching session.
You have 14-days between the sleeve and skirt modules to do the homework.
You have 14-days between the skirt module and the final Q&A coaching session to do the homework.
However, you have 24/7 "lifetime" access to the course and the Fabulous Fitting Techniques community.
Do you want the dance and skate dress fabric and fitting expertise you cannot find for free on YouTube?
Join the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course today!
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$795 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$915 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support.
- 14-day money back guarantee.
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
- All training is housed on a private membership site
- *Lifetime access to the membership site
- 24/7 online access
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Global dressmaker community
- Downloadable training materials
- Complete, proven dress fitting system
- Live, personal Q&A coaching with Teresa
Thanks SEW much for your interest in the Fabulous Fitting Techniques course!
I began my own ballroom and skate dressmaking company in 1993. For decades I struggled with my perfectionist tendencies that demanded I create the best fitting dresses possible. And I did. Fitting women's curves was, and still is, my specialty.
In 2014, I was blessed with the idea of beginning an online sewing school specifically for those who want to make women's costumes for ballroom and country dance, ice and artistic roller skating. It is called Sew Like A Pro™.
My school is the only comprehensive, interactive, personalized sewing school for dancers and skaters in the entire world. If you wish, click here to learn more about the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school.
Wow, has the sewing school grown over the years! I continue adding training to the school because there is SEW much I want to share with the 200+ members in nineteen countries who enrolled in the Complete Latin-Skate or the Complete Ballgown Programs.
In addition to the comprehensive sewing school, I also teach a fair number of free or low-cost classes that are open to the public. Sign up for my newsletter to be notified when the next event is held.
For those who already sew for income (or want to begin doing so), I also created the Dressmaker Business Academy which is a lifesaver for those who struggle running their sewing business!
The Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course presented on this page, is my latest creation in ongoing efforts to create a solid collection of sewing-related courses and programs to suit a wide variety of needs for making dance and skate dresses for women and teenagers.
I hope to see you inside the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course!
Yours in dance, skate and sewing,
Teresa Sigmon
14-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
1) My commitment is to teach you:
- to understand the properties of lycra, mesh and other stretch fabrics required for making dance and skate costumes,
- how to adjust your commercial (store-bought) patterns,
- how to properly fit the leotard, sleeves and skirt to create a better looking costume that offers the amount of bust support or body shaping you want in your dance and skate costumes
2) You may participate in the 9-week Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course risk-free for up to 14-days or through the second class on bust support, whichever comes first.
(Service fees of 3%-10% may be deducted from the amount you paid.)
4) To be eligible for the "I can SEW FIT this!" refund, you must submit your completed homework (including all documents and forms that contribute to each module) as well as photos of your design, your dress and any fittings or sewing you did during the first 14 days of the course.
5) No refunds will be considered until after the first class on leotards. No exceptions. (Meaning you cannot enroll and then change your mind the next day.)
WHY?
I put a tremendous amount of work into creating this fitting course. I know it works -- if you follow the system and do the work.
Because I TRULY WANT YOU TO SUCCEED, you must only enroll in this fitting course if you are willing to do the work -- even if it takes longer than the nine weeks over which the course is taught. "Not enough time" is not a valid reason.
YOU HAVE 24/7, LIFETIME ACCESS. There is no hurry. There is no excuse for not learning the professional tools and tips you need to succeed in properly fitting dance and skate costumes for teenagers and adults.
P.S. "Lifetime" means: As long as the internet exists. Until you leave this earth.Or, until several years after I croak when there is no more money in savings to pay the bill.
I believe in you. YOU CAN SEW FIT THIS COSTUME!
Will I see you in the fitting techniques course? I hope so.
Teresa Sigmon
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$795 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support
- 14-day money back guarantee
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
Fabulous Fitting Techniques
$915 USD
- Lifetime access to all replays and training inside the private membership site.
- Ongoing community support.
- 14-day money back guarantee.
- Discounted tuition for other Sew Like A Pro™ programs.
Q. What is the difference in the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school and the Fitting Techniques Course?
There are three big differences between the two types of training:
- Amount and Type of education
- Cost and Time commitment
- Who is the ideal participant
1) Amount and type of education:
In a nutshell, the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course is a short, intense burst of training on three specific aspects of making dance and skate costumes:
• fitting techniques for leotard, sleeves and skirts
You must know how to sew a least a little bit. Being comfortable with your sewing machine and able to make curtains, quilts, pillow slip covers or street clothes is preferable.
Conversely, my Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school offers a much longer, more in-depth, comprehensive system on how to make women's ballroom, country and skate dresses.
My dressmaker school has everything you need to make women's ballroom, country and skate dresses. Literally, I mean everything you need to design, cut, fit, sew, alter and decorate thousands of styles of competition costumes! Because the training is so comprehensive, you do not need to be a competent seamstress to enroll, though you do at least need to have a sewing machine and can learn how to use it.
2) Cost and time commitment:
Since the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course is short with intense training on limited topics, it is like taking a summer class at the university or community college. As a result, your time commitment is much less (only nine weeks) and the tuition is low (at only $795 US dollars.)
The Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school offers three programs that are the equivalent of getting a two or four year degree at a university:
• Complete+ Program (for those who want all the dressmaker training currently available.)
As with any university education, this means a significant time commitment to master the training, and a higher tuition price. Though the education is abundant, you have 24/7 lifetime access to the dressmaker school so you can work at your own pace. There is ongoing live, coaching every 10-14 days to compliment the pre-recorded training.
Currently, the tuition for the Latin-Skate and Ballgown programs are $4,495 US dollars.
This is a bargain tuition given that buying one high-end competition ballroom or skate dress can cost anywhere from $1,000 - $7,000! ... and in the dressmaker school, you gain the skills to make an infinite number of unique professional-quality dresses.
3) Ideal participants:
Because of its general training, the Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course is ideal for a much broader audience than the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school.
The ideal participants for the Fitting Techniques Course include:
- Figure skaters and ice dancers,
- Artistic roller skaters,
- Ballroom dancers and Dancesport competitors,
- Country, Swing and line dancers,
- Argentine Tango, Salsa and other types of solo or partner dance,
- Lyrical, jazz and contemporary dancers,
- Baton twirlers,
- Belly dancers (who want a full coverage bodice, instead of a classic bra top),
- Cosplay,
- Pageant contestants who need a perfectly fitted stretch costume for their talent performance,
- Sewists who make these types of women's costumes for friends, or for income. This course will help save you time, money and can create happier clients!
The Fabulous Fitting Techniques Course is perfect for those who make women’s or children’s costumes.
Since the focus of the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school is so specific, the field of ideal participants is much smaller.
The ideal participants for the Complete Latin-Skate and the Complete Ballgown programs include:
- Figure skaters and ice dancers,
- Artistic roller skaters,
- Ballroom dancers and Dancesport competitors,
- Country, Swing and line dancers,
- Argentine Tango, Salsa and other types of solo or partner dance
- Those who wish to make these types of women's costumes for themselves, for friends, or for income.
The Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school focuses on making women's or blossoming teenager's costumes, not children's.
If you have more questions about the Sew Like A Pro™ dressmaker school, please visit the main information page and then tour your favorite program: the Complete Ballgown or the Complete Latin-Skate. You are also welcome to schedule a complimentary Zoom meeting with me to discuss which fitting or sewing program best quits your needs.
Teresa Sigmon
Do you crave complete dressmaker training?
Tour the comprehensive Sew Like A Pro™ sewing programs to decide which program best suits your needs.
Tour Complete Ballgown Program. Tour Complete Latin-Skate Program.