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July 2020
Webinar: Working with Top/Bottom Mode in Garment Designer. **NEW
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…
Find out more »Webinar: Fashion Trends: How to Research, Analyze, and Translate to Patterns *NEW
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…
Find out more »August 2020
Webinar: The Art of Taking Measurements. **Updated
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
Find out more »Webinar: Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter. **Updated
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
Find out more »Webinar: Garment Designer: Knitting 1,2,3 Step by Step
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
Find out more »Webinar: Jazzing it Up! Creative Use of Garment Details **NEW
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:…
Find out more »Webinar: Hmm.. Why Did That Happen? (in Garment Designer) **New
Saturday, 8/29/20 – 1 pm PT Web-145 Garment Designer is easy to use and powerful. Yet, strange things can occasionally happen as you work. Where did my sleeve go? Why is the left side different than the right, etc. Rest assured, there is a logical reason why. So, if you are not a manual reader, or simply want to cut to the chase, let us show you the most common mistakes people make and explain the why. Having this knowledge…
Find out more »September 2020
Stitches At Home Class
Don’t we all want to make our garments uniquely ours? That’s the essence of design, and you don’t have to have super powers to do it. You just need to learn basic skills and insights that allow you to see what it is that designers do. It’s a process that you can learn. Susan will walk you through a series of exercises that allow you to enhance the design awareness and skills that you already have (whether you realize it…
Find out more »Webinar: Pants, Pants – Measuring and Working Towards a Better Fit
Pant Workshop (Part A). Pants, Pants – Measuring and Working Towards a Better Fit Thursday, 9/10/20 5 pm PT Web-102A If fitting pants is your challenge, this webinar will help you learn how to measure your body, and your favorite pants to assist you in creating a pattern, muslin, and ultimately, pants that fit. Analyze your figure and your fit-challenges to define the problems you face. Then, learn how to use the right sequence of steps in Garment Designer to…
Find out more »Webinar: I’ve Opened the Box, Now What. Intro to Garment Designer
I’ve Opened the Box, Now What? Intro to Garment Designer **Updated Thursday, 9/17/20 4 pm PT Web-104 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. Online order information: Item #:…
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