Cochenille Design Studio

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

Designing and drafting your own patterns is such a great pleasure, especially when the resulting clothing fits! We have many Garment Designer (pattern making software) users who are developing their

Garment Designer is a creative and capable pattern making program. Once you are comfortable with the software you can make a pattern in a matter of minutes! But sometimes we

I have just returned after a week of teaching a design workshop hosted by a company in Valsonne, France called Grain de Couleur. This business specializes in digitally printing fabrics