All About Knit Fabrics: Design and Use. *** NEW Wednesday, January 31st, 2024. 1 p.m. PT Everyone loves to wear knits. They are easy to work with, quick to sew, and comfortable to wear. This webinar will focus on a discussion of the most popular knit fabrics and the characteristics of each. You will learn how to choose a knit for a specific end use and how to adjust a pattern for the knit vs. woven garment. Learn how to…

Walking Tour of Garment Designer Friday, February 9th, 2024. 10 a.m. Web-128 Click here to register Take a tour of Garment Designer with Susan Lazear as your tour guide! Susan will show you Garment Designer’s main attractions as well as help you discover destinations you may not have known existed. This tour will help seasoned travelers and new tourists explore Cochenille’s pattern making software. So join us as we walk through functions and menus of Garment Designer and share additional…

From Tokyo to Kyoto to Garment Designer Thursday, February 15th, 2024.  11 a.m. PTWeb-123 To register, click here.  Japan is a leader in the world of fashion. Designers there are known for mixing traditional with modern tastes. In this webinar, Susan will share various styles she has photographed on the streets and in store windows. She will show you how to analyze them and then build patterns with Garment Designer. Learn more about using your software as you expand your…

Let’s Make a Top Monday, February 19th, 2024. 2 p.m. PT Web-156 To register, click here. Let’s Make a Top will walk you through the process of creating various styles of tops with Garment Designer. It will cover design considerations, fabric choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, the sequence of steps in building a top. A variety of styles, neckline, armhole/sleeve and hem treatments will be shown. Design and construction tips will be included as well as inspirational ideas. The…

Pattern Pizazz – Workshop. Creative Pattern Making Skills (Hand) Webinar Workshop Saturday, February 24th, 2024  9 - 11:30 am PT. 2.5 hours WW-02 To sign up click here. Even though we like to use computer pattern drafting, it is always a good idea to know some basics of hand-drafting. In this workshop you will learn several hand pattern making techniques that can help you transform one garment style into another. Working with 1/4-scale basic patterns, students will learn how to…

Thursday, March 14th, 2024, 10 a.m.  PT Garment Designer allows you to design Tops and Bottoms in the same file. This allows you to design with proper proportions between jackets and skirts, pants and tops, etc. It also lets you build two-piece outfits such as empire-waist styles, jackets and skirts, pants/tops, and more. Learn how using this mode can help you design garments you never thought possible in the program. If you sign up, please check your SPAM folder for the webinar…

Fitting Points with Garment Designer Thursday, March 21st, 9 a.m. PT Web-146 This webinar will take you on a tour of the various ways you can achieve 'fit' in Garment Designer. We will explore the use of Darts (bodice and bottoms), Princess Lines, Contoured Styles, Dart Equivalents, and the use of Ease. In addition we will address some fitting issues such as rounded back, forward shoulders, non-symmetrical bodies, and approaches to dealing with them.  If you sign up, please check…

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, 9 a.m. PT Web-157 Click here to purchase. Let’s Make a Dress will cover the development of a variety of dress styles ranging from the classic shirtwaist to an A-line dress, to dresses with yokes, and an assortment of summer styles.  Topics include design considerations, fabric choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, and the sequence of steps in building sleeved and sleeveless dresses. Darts and fit options will be included as will the use of collars,…