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January 2026
Knitting Live by Vogue Knitting, New York, NY
We are vending at Knitting Live by Vogue Knitting, New York City, NY Friday, January 30th, - Sunday, February 1st, 2026 For class information, and other details, click here.
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Webinar: Hmm, Why did that Happen? (in Garment Designer)
Hmm Why did that Happen? (in Garment Designer) Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3 p.m. PT Web-145. More Info Garment Designer is easy to use and powerful. Yet, strange things can occasionally happen as you work. Where did my sleeve go? Why is the left side different than the right, etc. Rest assured, there is a logical reason why. So, if you are not a 'manual' reader, or simply want to cut to the chase, let us show you the…
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Revive and Reimagine: Upcycling Fashion Creative Approaches to Designing Sustainable Clothing Designalong with or without Garment Designer For sewers, knitters, weavers, spinners, quilters, embroiderers, crochet, textile artists, etc. $75.00 Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, 9 a.m. PT. (design lessons) Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, 9 a.m. PT (sharing and design lesson) .... a month or so to create... Thursday, March 26th, 2026, 9 a.m. PT (student presentation/sharing) Meetings will be on Zoom Attend live or watch the recordings Cochenille Designalong: Upcycled Fashion…
Find out more »Garment Designer Winter Workshop, San Marcos, CA, February 6-8, 2026
Saturday/Sunday, February 7th-8th, 2026, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: San Marcos, California Susan Lazear's Home - maximum of 6 people And an optional Boot Camp, Friday, February 6th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. We are pleased to offer our Winter Workshop this upcoming year. Want to learn more about your software? Maybe escape the snow while you are at it? The Pattern Path: Navigating the Design Process Walking Through the Design Process: From Concept to Finished Pattern with Garment…
Find out more »Webinar: Let’s Make Knitwear (Hand or Machine)
Let’s Make Knitwear (Hand or Machine) Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10 a.m. Web-155 Knitwear Design If you want to create your own patterns with Garment Designer this webinar will teach you various approaches. Learn to work from an existing garment with or without modifications, and how to translate ready-to-wear knits to your own. Also learn how to look at a non-knit garment, decide if it is appropriate to transfer to a knit pattern, and then how to do that.…
Find out more »Webinar: Dressing Up a Simple Shape
Dressing Up a Simple Shape Thursday, February 19, 2026 9 a.m. PT Web-151. More Info There is an elegance in a simple shape. Designers such as Vionnet, Miyake, and a myriad of others have created beautiful clothing with simple styling. The secret is in the details added to the base. This webinar is suitable for sewers and knitters alike, and it will share design inspiration and techniques you can employ to turn a simple style into perfection. Not only are…
Find out more »Webinar: Top Plus Bottom Mode in Garment Designer
Top Plus Bottom Mode in Garment Designer Monday, February 23, 2026 2 p.m. PT Web-142 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-working-with-top-bottom-mode-in-garment-designer Garment Designer allows you to design Tops and Bottoms in the same file. This allows you to design with proper proportions between jackets and skirts, pants and tops, etc. It also lets you build two-piece outfits such as empire-waist styles, jackets and skirts, pants/tops, and more. Learn how using this mode can help you design garments you never thought possible in the program. No…
Find out more »Sewing and Stitchery Expo, 2026. Puyallup, Washington
Cochenille will be vending and Susan will be teaching at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in late Feb/ early March. Registration begins on January 12, 2026. Change and Effect: Working with Patterns Thursday, February 26, 2026. 10:00AM-10:45AM. Showplex B Puyallup, WA This class will explore how changes to a pattern for fit or fashion result in a domino effect that leads to changes in other parts of the pattern. There are relationships between armholes and sleeves, necklines and facings or collars, and…
Find out more »May 2026
Cochenille Retreat: Fashion, Textiles, and Silk Painting in France
Fashion, Textiles, and Silk Painting in France May 26th - June 5th, 2026 Lyon and Burgundy, France $1800 Silk Painting in Burgundy This year we are combining our days of exploring Lyon with days of textile and garment design and Silk Painting in Burgundy with textile artist Nadja Lancelot. Our France retreat will begin in Burgundy where we will embark on a magical time with artist Nadja Lancelot, creating various fabrics using a variety of textile art techniques on…
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Convergence 2026, New Orleans, LA. August 13 – 16, 2026
Cochenille Design Studio and Susan Lazear will be at Convergence this coming summer in New Orleans, LA. We will have a booth during the vending days, and Susan is actively teaching lectures, seminars, and workshops. Convergence 2026 Both Susan and Dottie will be in the booth during the conference. 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…
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