The Pinch Test: The Key to Understanding Fit in Clothing By Susan Lazear Sometimes the simplest things in life are the ones we don’t easily see. I would say this

Patterning Using Garment Designer: Accessory Challenge This month’s Design Challenge is piggybacking off my last blog post about Fanny Packs. I had so much fun trying to create a new

I have been using a Dritz product called Seams Great for over 30 years. One of the primary intents of this product is to bind the edge of fabric easily

I recently finished a jacket that had been in the works for a long time, the idea started in 2013 at a Cochenille Workshop here in southern California. It took

One of my most recent projects was to design both fabric and garment with an Adinkra influence. The Adinkra is a hand-printed cloth created by the Ashanti in Ghana, Africa.

Designed by Lisbeth Wahl Lisbeth used her past training to develop a face mask pattern and sewing instructions. This pattern is unique in that the front panel is made of

A ToDo/NewDo list one can use to create a listing of items to complete. Creativity vs. Corona Virus Creative ChallengeIncluded below are two forms which you can download to make

Recently, I oversaw a project at Mesa College in San Diego, which involved a partnership between our Fashion students, the Mesa African Art collection, and Visions Art Museum in San