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July 2025
Webinar: Knitting 1,2,3. Step-by-Step with Garment Designer
Knitting 1,2,3 Step by Step Thursday, July 24th, 2025, 11 a.m. Web-135 Design your own knitwear or crochet projects! If you are a knitter (or if you crochet), you will want to use Garment Designer to its fullest. 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…
Find out more »Webinar: How to Measure Garments and Use the Knowledge
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025. 2 p.m. PT Web-167 Measuring Chest Width Did you know you can remove a lot of guesswork with fitting and pattern making if you understand where you are heading. So, why not let your existing clothing tell you the things you need to know. There are key measurements that provide great insight. In this webinar, Susan will demonstrate ‘live’ how to measure key areas of tops (sleeved and sleeveless), a skirt, and pants. Various techniques and…
Find out more »August 2025
Webinar: Let’s Make a Blouse
Webinar: Let's Make a Blouse Thursday, August 7th, 2025. 9 a.m. PT Web 150 Click here to purchase Let’s Make a Blouse will feature the development of a woven fabric blouse. It will cover design considerations, fabric choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, the sequence of steps in building the bodice and sleeve pattern and the option of darts. You will also learn how to add the additional ‘blouse’ pattern parts such as a collar, front extension, facings, sleeve cuff…
Find out more »Webinar: Woven Fabric Garment, Progressive Fit and Learning
Woven Garment, Progressive Fit and Learning Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 2 p.m. Web-171 Purchase by clicking here. The Progressive Design and Fit webinars are designed to aid users in the following way: Taking accurate measurements Choosing the right fabric Building a Pattern in Garment Designer Using a reference garment Testing Fit and the accuracy of your measurement Sewing Techniques. As we progress through the series you will add more measurements and test greater levels of fit according to the garment…
Find out more »Webinar: Walking Tour of Garment Designer
Walking Tour of Garment Designer Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 10 am. PT Web-128 Click here to register Take a tour of Garment Designer with Susan Lazear as your tour guide! Susan will show you Garment Designer’s main attractions as well as help you discover destinations you may not have known existed. This tour will help seasoned travelers and new tourists explore Cochenille’s pattern making software. So join us as we walk through functions and menus of Garment Designer and share…
Find out more »New Mexico Garment Designer Workshop/Retreat
August 21st - 25th, 2025 Cimarron, New Mexico Students at work! 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 advance and have experimented with…
Find out more »Webinar: Designing Accessories and More… with Garment Designer
Designing Accessories and More... with Garment Designer Thursday, August 28th, 2025. 9 a.m. Web-169 Click here to register Designing a Beret hat with Garment Designer Everyone loves to wear knits. They are easy to work with, quick to sew, and comfortable to wear. This webinar will focus on a discussion of the most popular knit fabrics and the characteristics of each. You will learn how to choose a knit for a specific end use and how to adjust a pattern…
Find out more »September 2025
Webinar: Creative Facing Alternatives
Creating Facing Alternatives Thursday, Sept. 4th, 2025 3 p.m. Click here to purchase. 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 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 work a signature look…
Find out more »Webinar: Understanding Armhole-Sleeve Relationships
Tuesday, Sept. 9th, 2025 10 a.m. If you alter 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, but the techniques apply to hand-drafting and altering patterns as well. To purchase, click here. >>> No Need to be Present Live!…
Find out more »Webinar: The Art of Taking Measurements
The Art of Taking Measurements Tuesday, Sept. 16th, 2025. 9 a.m. PT Web-126 More Info This webinar focuses on the art of taking body measurements (Women and Men) properly and accurately, for Garment Designer and general pattern making. Discussion includes both photos and videos. 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. /**/
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