Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.  PT Web-104 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-intro-to-gd This webinar is for people who are basically just starting, or who need a refresher on how to approach creating garment patterns with Garment Designer. Two basic approaches will be given: using your body measurements and measuring a favorite garment. It’s time to get going, so let’s walk through the steps of thought, measurement basics, and so on.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, 11 a.m.  PT Web-165. https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/italian-design-step-by-step-with-garment-designer   The Italians are known for their sense of style in fashion, interiors, and food. Browsing the store windows has long been a favorite pastime for Susan as she visits Italy. Since she is currently in Verona, Italy, Susan will present this webinar ‘live’. She has chosen eight garments as inspiration and will build each one in Garment Designer, step-by-step. In the end you will understand the process, moving from inspiration,…

Creating Menswear with Garment Designer Thursday, February 10th, 2022 1 pm PT Web-152 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinare-creating-menswear-with-garment-designer With the growing boom in men sewing and knitting, we think it's time for a webinar! If you are a male sewist or knitter, or you want to make something for the special males in your life, come join us in this webinar which will focus on creating patterns for men. We will look at various top styles including the Henley, Raglan, Pullover, Saddle Shoulder, Hoodies,…

The How and Why of Prototyping Your Ideas Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 11 am  PT Web-154 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-the-how-and-why-of-prototyping-your-ideas Garment Designer provides you with a creative tool to advance your pattern designs. In this webinar we want to share with you the various approaches you can take to test out your ideas. Are my proportions, right? How do I sew this garment? H ow can I add more interest to the piece? Is this pattern doable? These are all questions we ask…

From Tokyo and Kyoto to Garment Designer Wednesday, February 23rd, 11 am PT Web-123 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-from-tokyo-and-kyoto-to-garment-designer 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 of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and beyond. She will show you how to analyze them and then build patterns with Garment Designer. Learn more about using your software…

What Happened to my Waist? Saturday, February 26th, 11 am PT Web-133 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-what-happened-to-my-waist 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 as well as sewing suggestions.

Designing Fabrics for Digital Printing Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 11 am PT Web-125 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-designing-fabrics-for-digital-printing In this webinar, Susan will demonstrate and discuss the steps of creating your own fabric designs using paint or similar software programs. She will then show you the steps of uploading a design to Spoonflower (a company in North Carolina) that digitally prints fabric. There are a variety of software programs you can use including from Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator, Gimp, and various apps for your…

Let's Make a Top (with Garment Designer) Design and Sewing Techniques Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 1 pm  PT Web-156 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/lets-make-a-top-design-and-sewing-techniques 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…