Category: Design Challenge

From Clothing to Function: Creative Uses for Garment Designer Pattern Making Software

Posted on by Susan Lazear
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 create clothing patterns. Certainly, our Garment Designer users have shown...Read More

Recharge Your Creative Energy: The Importance of Design Retreats

Posted on by Susan Lazear
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 other demands of every-day obligations. Sometimes, one’s creativity wanes and...Read More

Mixed Media Garment with Handwoven Cloth

Posted on by Susan Lazear
Currently at Cochenille, we have challenged our users to create a mixed media garment which involves some combination of fabric/yarn/embellishment, etc. So, I am going to share the design process for a garment that suits this type of challenge.  Hopefully...Read More
Zero Waste Skirt by Lisbeth Wahl

Skirt in a Square: A Zero-Waste Fashion Design

Posted on by Lisbeth Wahl
by Lisbeth Wahl, Peschiera del Garda, Italy Lisbeth Wahl modeling her Zero Waste Skirt Inspiration Lately I’m very inspired by the Zero Waste Pattern making. My previous knowledge of zero waste making was based on historical models, such as this:...Read More