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June 2021
Webinar: Working with The Extras Menu (of Garment Designer)
Working with The Extras Menu (of Garment Designer) Saturday, June 12th 2021, 11 am PT Web-111 More Info Designing garments is step one but accessorizing that garment with the right 'add-ons' is what makes it unique. In this webinar you will learn how to use all the items in the Extras menu to add Collars, Cuffs, Pockets, Edgings, and Additional Shapes to the body of your garment. Learn the lingo of styles, how to plan and place them, and how…
Find out more »Webinar: Facing Alternatives (Updated)
Facing Alternatives (Updated) Thursday, June 17, 2021 1 pm PT Web-118 More Info Are you tired of using the standard facing? Why not explore some alternatives to facings as gleaned by paying attention to designer clothing. Susan will share multiple images of garments that she has collected in her travels and online, and she will discuss not only how to approach the designs of these in Garment Designer, but also the sewing techniques involved as well. Learn to give your…
Find out more »Webinar: Translating Sewing Details to Knitting
Translating Sewing Details to Knitting Thursday, June 24th 2021, 11 am PT Web-141. More Info 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.
Find out more »Webinar:Let’s Make a Dress: Design and Sewing Techniques
Let's Make a Dress: Design and Sewing Techniques Wednesday, June 30th, 11 a.m. Web-157. More Info 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…
Find out more »July 2021
Jazz it Up: Creative Use of Garment Details
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021, 11 am PT Web-144 More Info 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.
Find out more »Webinar: Armhole-Sleeve Relationship
Saturday, July 17th, 2021 1 pm PT Web-112. More Info If you alter/fit patterns, or want to draft them ‘from scratch’, Susan will teach you the basics of armhole and sleeve combinations. Understand how changes made to the armhole affect the sleeve and enjoy learning how to draft/create a multitude of sleeve styles. Garment Designer will be used to demonstrate examples.
Find out more »Webinar: Understanding Fit Preferences
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1 pm PT Web-138 More Info Learn techniques and measurements that will help you to understand how you like your clothing to fit. There is magic to the knowledge in that it will guide you to creating clothing (sewn/knit/otherwise) that you are comfortable wearing. No more surprises. Whether you are creating your own patterns with Garment Designer, drafting by hand, or are altering commercial patterns, knowing your fit preferences will help you make wise decisions. Handouts…
Find out more »Webinar: Designing Fabrics for Digital Printing
Saturday, July 24th 2021, 11 am PT Web-125. More Info 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 handheld devices. These will…
Find out more »Webinar: Let’s Make a Skirt with Garment Designer
Thursday, July 29th, 11 a.m. Web-158 More Info Everyone should have a few favorite skirts to wear. Not only do they make us feel a bit more feminine, skirts are cooler to wear in summer heat. Let’s Make a Skirt will cover the development of skirt styles (and variations) including straight, A-line, gore, flared, tiered, layered, wrap, and more. Learn how to add a yoke, flounce, kick pleat, pockets, and other skirt accoutrements. Also learn which styles work best for…
Find out more »August 2021
Webinar: Garment Designer: Did you Know? 50 Things about Garment Designer **UPDATED
Webinar: Garment Designer: Did you Know? 50 Things about Garment Designer **UPDATED Thursday, August 5th, 2021 1 pm PT Web-120. More Info Knowledge is power. And increasing your Garment Designer know-how can only make you faster and better at developing pattens. This webinar will allow you to test your knowledge about the logic and workings of Garment Designer. We are going to walk through 50 Garment Designer facts/how-to's that will assist you in understanding how the software works. Test your…
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