Creative with Cochenille

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
Assembling the upper jacket from the Empire Jacket.

Blueprint to Sewing: How to Master the Sequence of Constructing your Sewing Patterns

Posted on by Susan Lazear
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 own unique styles and are delighted with the process. Creativity...Read More
Pattern Template defines the neckline to be cut from a rectangular shape of fabric

You need Power? Make Master Pattern Templates with Garment Designer

Posted on by Susan Lazear
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 just want to save more time by creating master pieces...Read More
Digitally printing on fabric in France

A Unique Experience! Digital Printing Engineered Designs on Clothing and Pattern Repeats for Yardage… in France

Posted on by Susan Lazear
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 for the fashion and textile industry. Our workshop revolved around...Read More