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August 2023
Webinar: Woven Fabric Garment, Progressive Design and Fit
Woven Garment, Progressive Design and Fit Friday, August 18th, 11 a.m. PTWeb-171 Purchase by clicking here. The Progressive Design and Fit webinars are designed to aid users in the following way: Taking accurate measurements Choosing the right fabric Building a Pattern in Garment Designer Using a reference garment Testing Fit and the accuracy of your measurement Sewing Techniques. As we progress through the series you will add more measurements and test greater levels of fit according to the garment style. This…
Find out more »New Mexico Garment Designer Workshop/Retreat
August 23, 2023 - August 27th, 2023 Cimarron, New Mexico Currently, this workshop is full. Email us to be put on a pre-notify list for 2024. 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. The goal of our retreat this year will focus on working with Garment Designer and the creation of patterns…
Find out more »September 2023
Zero Waste (Minimal Waste) Design Challenge Deadline
Our current Design Challenge is 'Zero Waste' or 'Minimal Waste'. This is a sustainable movement that has been gaining momentum. Design and create a garment using Garment Designer that has minimal waste and submit a photo and the pattern to us. (susan@cochenille.com). Your photos could include how much waste/scrap fabric or yarn is left. Some ideas? Use the void of a neckline to create a pocket Use simple shapes which can be laid out effectively Create other items with the…
Find out more »Webinar: Garment Designer – Did you Know?
Monday, September 11th, 9 am PT ** UPDATED Knowledge is power. And increasing your Garment Designer know-how can only make you faster and better at developing patterns. This webinar will allow you to test your knowledge about the logic and workings of Garment Designer. We are going to walk through 50 Garment Designer facts/how-to's that will assist you in understanding how the software works and possibly demystify those odd moments you encounter when Garment Designer does something you didn't expect.…
Find out more »Webinar/Workshop
Online Webinar/Workshop: From Self Analysis to Capsule Wardrobe (3 parts) Friday, Sept. 15th, 2023 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 16th, 2023 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PT Saturday Sept. 30th, 2023 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PT Web-Wk-01 Do you have clothes you love but don’t wear? Are you tired of making sewn garments or knit/crochet garments that don’t work for you? This online webinar/workshop gives you tools that may help you avoid those…
Find out more »Toast and Boast #22
Friday, September 29th, 2023 at 10: a.m. (NOTE: this is a different time from past) Please join us for our 22nd Toast and Boast. See what users of our software are making. Toast and Boast is a sharing time where our users present the project they have completed. We will also be sharing the project of the winner of our recent Design Challenge: Zero Waste. Toast and Boast #22 Sep 29, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM (America/Los_Angeles) Please join my meeting from your…
Find out more »October 2023
Webinar: Let’s Make Capes and Coats
Let’s Make Capes and Coats. Web- Thursday, October 5th, 2023 9 am PT Let's Make Capes and Coats will feature the development of over-garments that suit us well during the cooler months. It will cover design considerations for this genre of clothing, fabric choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, the sequence of steps in building patterns. A variety of cape and coat styles will allow you to work with wovens,…
Find out more »Design Retreat in Verona, Italy
Italy Fashion, Craft, and Food Retreat Verona, Italy October 11-20, 2023 We have one remaining opening on this Retreat! Susan has been going to Verona since 2007 and has developed a sense for Italian fashion, food, and lifestyle. In fact, she has recently purchased a second home there and will host events at her apartment. Susan has established contacts with various artists, designers, stores, museums, and food-related businesses. This year, our 2023 retreat, centered in Verona, will include day-trips to…
Find out more »November 2023
Webinar: Understanding Armhole-Sleeve Relationships
Thursday, November 9, 2023. 11 am PT If you alter patterns, or want to draft them ‘from scratch’, Susan will teach you the basics of armhole and sleeve combinations. Understand how changes made to the armhole affect the sleeve and enjoy learning how to draft/create a multitude of sleeve styles. Garment Designer will be used to demonstrate examples, but the techniques apply to hand-drafting and altering patterns as well. To purchase, click here. >>> No Need to be Present…
Find out more »Webinar: Let’s Work with Handwovens: Design and Sew
Let's Work with Handwovens: Design and Sew Friday, Nov. 10th, 2023. 11 a.m. Whether you wove it yourself, or have purchased fabric that has that hand-woven look, you will want to create unique and memorable fashions which take advantage of the beautiful fabric that inspired you. This webinar looks at the various decisions one makes when choosing styles and picking or creating patterns for hand-woven fabrics. It will also cover a discussion of sewing and finishing techniques. You will see…
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