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Let's start this crazy train off on the right foot. Which is the foot the woman starts with in ballroom dancing 'because the woman is always right'. Ok, bad joke, but I didn't make it up. Hello, my name is Katie, I'm an electrical engineer, and my two main hobbies are ballroom dancing and sewing (both fabric and cross-stitch). I've combined the two by trying to make my own ballroom dresses. They've turned out pretty well despite my occasional fudging when things didn't go quite as I thought. I'm a silver level dancer focusing on american smooth and international latin. I've dabbled in rhythm and know salsa, merengue, and a bit of hustle. On the sewing front, I recently received a serger for christmas which should make my seams and hems much nicer. I've also started today, my next dress. A latin dress of purple rain chrisanne fabirc and french draped white fringe (32" starting length) I'm hoping to have it done by the end of feb