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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Ready Made Figure Skating Dresses & Skirts

Having spent over ten years training as a Figure Skater, the dresses played a significant role.

In the 1970s, I never recall shopping for figure skating dresses; I was fortunate to have a mom who could sew dresses for me. What I enjoyed most was being able to design my own dress styles, and then Mom would simply create a pattern based on that design. Thanks to Mom, I sure had some gorgeous dresses.

Nowadays, many moms are too busy to sew their daughter's figure skating dresses, so they'll either have them made by a seamstress or purchase them from a local figure skating store, other skaters, or online.

It's actually quite affordable to select a figure skating dress from Amazon. If you have to take it to a seamstress for adjustments, you can still do that. However, if the skater has a fairly typical body frame, the dress will likely fit just fine.

You'll notice the online selection is quite vast, and most dresses come in alternate color choices and various size options.

How About the Figure Skating Skirt?

Have you ever felt that you invented a new idea? I remember in the 1970s arriving at my Figure Skating Club wearing the first-ever Figure Skating Skirt. Nobody had one or knew what it was.

Since I had always worn a different style top over my dresses during practice, just the skirt would be seen.

So one day, I asked Mom, 'Let's not sew a full dress; let's just do the skirt portion - we'll cut it off at the waist.' That way, I can wear any top I want with it during practice, changing it daily as I always did.

So there I was, showing off what I believed was my invention in our skating club...after that, other club members started having them made! Of course, today, they're quite common. I often wonder, did I invent this idea?

Of course, you can easily find Figure Skating Skirts at Amazon.

So go ahead and research those pre-made dresses before you decide to go to the expense of having them made. But for competition, we always love custom-made dresses.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Customized Toys and Games

Are you looking for a really unique gift for someone who loves sports or games? Zazzle has some fun items that can be customized for your recipient. These special gifts will show the time and thought you put into finding the perfect gift.

Toys and Games on Zazzle

Playing Cards
Puzzles
Ping Pong Paddles
Dartboards
Ping Pong Balls
Poker Chips
Cribbage Boards

Playing Cards

The playing cards on Zazzle are Bicyle brand poker size playing cards. They are made of a durable semi-gloss material. These make great gifts. You can customize them with photos of favorite hobbies or you can add a text message to the back of the cards. Here is a set that I made as a gift for my son-in-law with a Monkey Bar logo on it.

Monkey Bar-Atlanta Bicycle Card Deck by mbgphoto
Look at additional Playing Cards at Zazzle

Dartboards

Dartboards are regulation size 18 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick. They come with 6 brass darts and are finished with an aluminum frame and hanging hook. This dartboard I made has a photo I took of Round Island lighthouse in Michigan. This lighthouse is found just off of Mackinac Island. i took the photograph from the ferry going over to the island. This dartboard would be great for a recreation room with a lighthouse and coastal thee.

Round Island Lighthouse Dart Boards by lighthouseenthusiast

Look at other Round island lighthouse Dartboards at zazzle.com

Puzzles

Zazzle puzzles come in two different sizes 8x10 and 10x 14. These puzzles are made of sturdy cardboard and are mounted on clipboard. I can see one of the puzzles with a favorite photo of a child or grandchildren as a great gift for a grandparent. They also make great mementos from trips. Here is one I made of a photo I took of the US Capitol building in Washington DC. We got there early on a Sunday morning and I was able to capture the photo without a lot of people in the picture. The partly cloudy morning worked well to capture the reflection in the water in front of the capitol.