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June 2020

Webinar: Translating Sewing Details to Knitting – NEW

June 30, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$25.00

Expand your hand or machine knitting repertoire by borrowing ideas from the sewing world. Learn how to knit pin tucks, hung hems, various bindings/edgings, casings, work with zipper ideas, embellishments, and more. Instructions for various techniques will be shared as well as fashion inspirations which will teach you new ways to make your knitting more unique.

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July 2020

Webinar: Variations on a Theme. Working with Garment Designer. **Updated

July 11, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Just as music has variations to a theme, so can we, using Garment Designer. In this webinar, you will learn how to take a pattern and apply different variations to it to create multiple looks. This is an ideal approach for anyone who has a garment they love, and want more mileage from. Earlier versions of this webinar worked with a Top (Italian Inspiration). Now, we are adding a Skirt and Pant to the mix. You will see how to…

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Webinar: Three Garments, Three Patterns … plus a little more. (updated)

July 16, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Thursday, 7/16/20 – 2 p.m.. PT Using three sources of inspiration; a store window, an actual garment, and a magazine clipping, Susan will walk you through the steps analysis and then building the pattern in Garment Designer. Non-traditional styles will be chosen in order for you to see how one can push the edge a little and use the creative functions of Garment Designer. Susan will also throw in a few more inspirations and results to get your creative juices…

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Webinar: What Happened to my Waist?   Updated

July 21, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Tuesday, 7/21/20 – 5 p.m.. PT Has your waist changed and you now have bottoms you can’t wear? Or, does your weight fluctuate and you want to design clothing that allows for this? This webinar focuses on creative techniques of altering existing garments or plan new ones to allow for ‘flexible waists’. Garment Designer tips and techniques will be given. Online order information: Item #: Web-133 Description: Combining Knits/Crochet with Fabric BUY WEBINAR Price: $25.00

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Webinar: Working with Top/Bottom Mode in Garment Designer. **NEW

July 25, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Saturday, 7/25/20 – 2 p.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. Online order information: Item #: Web-142 Description: Webinar-Top/Bottom Mode BUY WEBINAR…

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Webinar: Fashion Trends: How to Research, Analyze, and Translate to Patterns *NEW

July 30, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States + Google Map
$25.00

 Thursday, 7/30/20 – 2 p.m. PT Want to adopt some fashion trends for your next sewing, knit or crochet project? In this webinar, you will be introduced to various trend resources on the Internet for design, color, and fabrics. Then, a discussion will be given on how to translate these in a manner that suits your personal tastes and aesthetic. Susan will show you where to find some of the forecasted looks in Garment Designer style menus and will build…

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August 2020

Webinar: The Art of Taking Measurements. **Updated

August 8, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Saturday, 8/8/20 – 1 pm PT This webinar focuses on the art of taking body measurements properly and accurately, for Garment Designer and general pattern making. Learn what problems result in the pattern and fit, if a measurement is taken inaccurately. The process of creating a test garment will also be covered. Online order information: Item #: Web-126 – The Art of Taking Measurements BUY WEBINAR Price: $25.00

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Webinar: Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter. **Updated

August 11, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Tuesday, 8/11/20 – 5 pm PT This webinar will show you how to create styles in Garment Designer and move them into Stitch Painter for stitch design work. This would be appropriate for knitting, crochet, needlework, and even space planning for sewn garments. Various techniques will be covered including planning repeat designs, engineered design, working with textures (e.g. cable work), and more. Online order information: Item #: Web-115 – Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter BUY WEBINAR Price: $25.00

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Webinar: Garment Designer: Knitting 1,2,3 Step by Step

August 22, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States + Google Map
$25.00

Saturday, 8/22/20 – 1 pm PT Web-135       Let’s make knit patterns in Garment Designer! In this webinar Susan will show you how to use Garment Designer to design a knit project. This webinar will help you master the Shaping Instructions, generate shaping charts for regular, top-down, bottom-up, sideways and diagonal knitting. You will learn tips and tweaks to make your next knitting project a breeze. Online order information: Item #: Web-135 – Knit 123 BUY WEBINAR Price: $25.00

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Webinar: Jazzing it Up! Creative Use of Garment Details **NEW

August 25, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
GoToMeeting CA United States
$25.00

Tues, 8/25/20 – 5 pm. PT Web-144       Learn how to take a basic garment and turn it into something unique through the use of creative pockets, collars, and other additions to a garment. This webinar will inspire you with images of fashionable ideas that can easily be created with Garment Designer. Take an existing pattern and jazz it up! There will be lots of demonstration of pattern work in the software to help you advance your skills. Online order information:…

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