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February 2026
Webinar: Dressing Up a Simple Shape
Dressing Up a Simple Shape Thursday, February 19, 2026 9 a.m. PT Web-151. More Info There is an elegance in a simple shape. Designers such as Vionnet, Miyake, and a myriad of others have created beautiful clothing with simple styling. The secret is in the details added to the base. This webinar is suitable for sewers and knitters alike, and it will share design inspiration and techniques you can employ to turn a simple style into perfection. Not only are…
Find out more »Webinar: Top Plus Bottom Mode in Garment Designer
Top Plus Bottom Mode in Garment Designer Monday, February 23, 2026 2 p.m. PT Web-142 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-working-with-top-bottom-mode-in-garment-designer 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. No…
Find out more »Sewing and Stitchery Expo, 2026. Puyallup, Washington
Cochenille will be vending and Susan will be teaching at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in late Feb/ early March. Registration begins on January 12, 2026. Change and Effect: Working with Patterns Thursday, February 26, 2026. 10:00AM-10:45AM. Showplex B Puyallup, WA This class will explore how changes to a pattern for fit or fashion result in a domino effect that leads to changes in other parts of the pattern. There are relationships between armholes and sleeves, necklines and facings or collars, and…
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Cochenille Retreat: Fashion, Textiles, and Silk Painting in France
Fashion, Textiles, and Silk Painting in France May 26th - June 5th, 2026 Lyon and Burgundy, France $1800 Silk Painting in Burgundy This year we are combining our days of exploring Lyon with days of textile and garment design and Silk Painting in Burgundy with textile artist Nadja Lancelot. Our France retreat will begin in Burgundy where we will embark on a magical time with artist Nadja Lancelot, creating various fabrics using a variety of textile art techniques on…
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Convergence 2026, New Orleans, LA. August 13 – 16, 2026
Cochenille Design Studio and Susan Lazear will be at Convergence this coming summer in New Orleans, LA. We will have a booth during the vending days, and Susan is actively teaching lectures, seminars, and workshops. Convergence 2026 Both Susan and Dottie will be in the booth during the conference. Susan is teaching at Convergence. Go here to see the full slate of classes. Here are video links for a preview discussion of Susan's Classes. Several instructors are featured in each…
Find out more »New Mexico Garment Designer Retreat 2026
From Fabric/Yarn to Garment Garment Designer Retreat August 21st - 25th, 2026 Cimarron, New Mexico $420.00 The Casa, site of your 2025 Design Retreat. We are continuing our tradition of truly retreating in an amazing location and spending focused time with Garment Designer. So, we return to Cimarron, New Mexico and the 100-year-old inn we have grown to love. Skill Level: All you really need is computer comfort and some sewing experience. It is advisable to get the software in…
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Italy Fashion, Craft and Food Retreat 2026
Italy Fashion, Craft, and Food Retreat Verona, Italy October 8-18th, 2026 Italy Fashion, Craft, and Food Retreat Verona, Italy October 8-18th, 2026 Susan has been going to Verona since 2007 and she now lives there half-time. She has developed a sense for Italian fashion, food, and lifestyle. She has also established contacts with various artists, designers, stores, museums, and food-related businesses. This year, our 2026 retreat, centered in Verona, will include day-trips to Venice and Vicenza. The Retreat will…
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