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December 2015
Webinar-Introducing the Elements Collection
Join Susan Lazear as she introduces the Stitch Painter Elements Collections and applies them to Stitch Painter 3.These 4 clip art collections of motifs (or brushes), are each based on a theme. (Floral, Holiday, Quilts & Snowflake/Stars) Each collection contains hundreds of Stitch Painter brushes which can be loaded into Stitch Painter to build designs ans repeats. This is a perfect webinar for those winter knits you're planning!
Find out more »January 2016
Facing Alternatives
This webinar will share various sewing techniques that one can use in lieu of the standard facing. Susan has combed store windows around the world for various ideas and then translated them to how they should be sewn. Be inspired by European fashions, and learn how to recreate the technique on your sewing machine.
Find out more »Variations on a Theme
Just as music has variations to a theme, so can we, using Garment Designer. In this webinar, you will learn how to take one 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. The inspiration garment for this webinar comes from Italy.
Find out more »Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter
This webinar will show you how to create styles in Garment Designer and move them into Stitch Painter for stitch design work. Various techniques will be covered including top-down work, engineered designs, etc.
Find out more »February 2016
Pants, Pants, Working Towards a Better Fit
If fitting pants is your challenge; this webinar will help you learn how to measure your body and components of actual pants that fit. Then, learn how to use the right sequence in Garment Designer to build the pattern you need. Let's take some of the mystery out of the process, and get you closer to your perfect pant pattern.
Find out more »Working with Knit Specific Functions
Susan will be covering all things related to working with Knitwear Design: The Design Process, Ease and Fit with Knits, Generating Output for Knits - Calculating Yarn - Reading the Knit Cheat Sheet, and more.
Find out more »March 2016
Stitch Painter: From Photo to Design
Learn how to take full advantage of the Full Color Import module of Stitch Painter. In this webinar. You will learn the basic steps of taking a photo or clip art image and brining it into Stitch Painter. Grid it, pull a color palette, or simply use the color proportions as a guide for good design. Susan will walk you through multiple uses of this great tool. You'll also learn how to utilize some of the new features of Stitch…
Find out more »20 Pattern Guidelines
DATE CHANGE TO Monday March 21st at 9am If you alter or create your own patterns, then it's time you increase your knowledge of pattern rules that professionals know and understand. In the class you will see how simple it can be...if you understand the basics. Study the anatomy of a pattern, learn how to change it properly and how to relate ease to fit. Garment Designer will be used to demonstrate examples.
Find out more »April 2016
From Fashion Windows to Actual Garment
From Fashion Windows to Actual Garment Friday, April 15th, 2016 at 3 p.m. PDT In this webinar, Susan will walk through the process of interpreting fashions you see in store windows, online or elsewhere and building the pattern in Garment Designer. A series of different garments will be shown and used in this workshop. You will learn how to interpret and how to creatively use your software.
Find out more »Stitch Painter: Using Symbols, Textures and Pattern Panels
Stitch Painter: Using Symbols, Textures and Pattern Panels Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 10 a.m. PDT In this webinar, you will learn how to work with some of the specialty panels of Stitch Painter. Build your own symbols and use them in design, use the Textures panel to create the illusion of tweed yarns, or multi-colored prints, and explore the new Patterns panel for creative applications. The focus will be on symbol design as it pertains to knitting, crochet, stitchery, and other…
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