Cochenille Design Studio

In my blog entry of November 17, 2025 (Pattern and Clothing Design with Variations on a Theme), I discussed how to create base clothing patterns using Garment Designer software (or

The Theory of Base Patterns In the world of music, many composers developed a song based on a musical phrase or motif, and then they varied it as the song

How Pattern Design Software Inspires Innovation Outside your Closet Lending Library, designed in Garment Designer pattern making software Most people are familiar with the possibility of using a computer to

You don’t need a lot of art training to design or draw your concepts for a new garment. Mostly it takes a little practice and choosing the right aids to

Participants of the 2024 Italy Retreat, in Peschiera del Garda, after a felt workshop Most creative people lead a busy life, full of activities, deadlines, a full social calendar, and

Hi there! I’m Susan, owner and Creative Director of Cochenille Design Studio.I have been sewing my entire life, starting at the age of six. I’ve taught clothing construction at the