Leotard #10 by My Childhood Treasures

Leotard #10 by My Childhood Treasures

Summer time means swimming and young ladies need a lot of fashionable and functional suits. Heather uses fabric with built in SPF to help meet functionality part and the leotard # 10 from My Childhood Treasures meets the fashionable part.

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Treasurie-My Childhood Treasures Leotard #2 and Wrap Top

Treasurie-My Childhood Treasures Leotard #2 and Wrap Top

Today Weatherly is sewing both a leotard and a wrap top for her dancing diva. Using the leotard #2 and the wrap top patterns by My Childhood Treasures, her daughter is not only getting functional but fun too.

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Do more with your patterns: Jalie Bella Fit and Flare Dress #3460 as a leotard

Do more with your patterns: Jalie Bella Fit and Flare Dress #3460 as a leotard

Today we are sharing how to do more with your patterns with the Jalie Bella Fit and Flare dress.

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TuTu Cute!!! Ballet with Jalie

TuTu Cute!!! Ballet with Jalie

All right - I will confess, I didn't plan on participating in dance week.  I set it up and gathered patterns for our amazing team and watched them share inspiration and start to sew.  I felt a bit wistful, but I didn't really have the need.  And then it happened.....I bit the bullet and signed Mack and Bex up for Ballet 1 - EEEEEEEKKKKKKK.  Suddenly I needed dance wear, and fast!  Luckily for me, one of our team members needed to pull out of her slot and I snatched it up - I need the motivation of post deadlines to get things done in a timely matter - anyone else????  So here is my version of the Jalie Princess Seam Leotard with Tutu skirt.

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Dance: Getting Fabric, working with fabric, and watching that fabric move!

Dance: Getting Fabric, working with fabric, and watching that fabric move!

As we continue on our week long look at Dance and Gymnastics patterns, I figured this would be a great time to give you some resources for where to source great fabrics.  And of course Marnie has an adorable Gymnastics Leotard to show off along with great tips for working with slippery dance fabrics.

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Dance Dance Revolution: Ballet for Boys and Girls

Dance Dance Revolution: Ballet for Boys and Girls

If you are just catching up with us, this week we are focusing on dance and gymnastics wear.  Great Patterns, fabric tips, and of course adorable dancers.  My kiddos are going to start a ballet class this fall - yep, both Mack and Bex - so I loved when Rachel said that she was going to sew for both her daughter and SON in today's post.  C'mon, we need great male dancers!!!!!  Rachel has lots of great tips for you about fabric selection and is showing off patterns from My Childhood Treasures and our affiliate, Peek a boo patterns.

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