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May 2024
Webinar: Let’s Make Childrenswear with Garment Designer
Thursday, May 9th, 2024, 9 a.m. PT Web-160 We all have a small one in our lives, who it would be a pleasure to create garments for. So, let's take a look at the process of designing clothing for children. Whether you intend to sew or knit, the design process is generally the same. Let's explore garment styles and inspirations currently favored by Childrenswear brands and take into account a bit of functionality for design, style, and growing bodies.…
Find out more »Webinar: Pants Workshop
Pants Workshop Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, 9 a.m. PT Web-102B Fitting Points for Pant patterns This webinar focuses on recognizing pant fit issues, and how to solve them with pattern making. Learn how to read the wrinkles or stress folds, and what to do to correct them. After we have viewed the various pattern alterations, we will have Fit Expert Lorraine Henry join us. For those who have taken the Pants, Pants – Measuring and Working Towards a Better Fit,…
Find out more »Webinar: Understanding Fit Preferences
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024, 2024, 9 a.m. PT Fit Preference Example Learn techniques and measurements that will help you to understand how you like your clothing to fit. There is magic to the knowledge in that it will guide you to creating clothing (sewn/knit/otherwise) that you are comfortable wearing. No more surprises. Whether you are creating your own patterns with Garment Designer, drafting by hand, or are altering commercial patterns, knowing your fit preferences will help you make wise decisions.…
Find out more »Webinar: Combining Knit/Crochet with Fabrics (with Garment Designer)
Combining Knits/Crochet with Fabrics Tuesday, May 28th, 9 a.m. PT Web – 139 Combining Knits with Fabric Garment Designer allows you to create for both knitting and sewing. So, why not make garments that utilize both! In this webinar, you will learn how to plan for, and create garments that incorporate have both knit/crochet and sewn parts. Of course, this could also apply to knit fabric and woven combinations for those who don't knit or crochet. The options are endless. Fashion…
Find out more »June 2024
Digital Fabric Design Retreat in Lyon and Valsonne, France, 2024
Digital Fabric Design Retreat in Lyon and Valsonne, France, 2024 June 5th - 15, 2024 Lyon and Valsonne, France Digital Printing in Valsonne, France This year marks our third collaboration with Label Graine, a textile firm outside of Lyon, France. This company digitally prints fabrics and has recently redesigned a portion of their space to suit workshops for designers, students, or others who want to involve digital printing in their creative life. Our retreat will combine four days exploring Lyon with…
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Convergence 2024 Conference July 11-17, 2024
Cochenille Design Studio and Susan Lazear will be at Convergence this coming summer in Wichita, Kansas. We will have a booth during the vending days, and Susan is actively teaching lectures, seminars, and workshops. Susan is teaching at Convergence. Go here to see the full slate of classes. Here are video links for a preview discussion of Susan's Classes. Several instructors are featured in each video, so see the time marker to quickly get to Susan's…
Find out more »August 2024
New Mexico Garment Designer Workshop/Retreat
August 22nd to August 26th, 2024 Cimarron, New Mexico We are continuing our tradition of truly retreating in an amazing location and spending focused time with Garment Designer. So, we return to Cimarron, New Mexico and the 100-year-old inn we have grown to love. Skill Level: All you really need is computer comfort and some sewing experience. It is advisable to get the software in advance and have experimented with it a bit, but even this is not critical. Those…
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