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May 2026
Webinar: Pants Workshop
Pants Workshop Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 at 9 a.m. PT Web-102B Fitting Points for Pant patterns This webinar focuses on recognizing pant fit issues, and how to solve them with pattern making. Learn how to read the wrinkles or stress folds, and what to do to correct them. After we have viewed the various pattern alterations, we will have Fit Expert Lorraine Henry join us. For those who have taken the Pants, Pants – Measuring and Working Towards a Better…
Find out more »Webinar: Woven Fabric Garment, Progressive Fit Series #2
Woven Garment, Progressive Fit and Learning Wednesday, May 20th, 2026. At 9 a.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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »June 2026
Webinar: Smarty Pants
Saturday, June 6, 2026 9 a.m. PT Web-136 Legging Pattern In this Webinar Susan will show you how to think outside of the box while patterning non-traditional pants in Garment Designer. Learn new and creative ways to achieve stylish, unique, and even some funky styles when patterning in Garment Designer with Professor of Fashion and owner of Cochenille, Susan Lazear, as your guide. Leggings without side seams, two-panel pants, and other atypical bottom variations will be discussed. To purchase the…
Find out more »Webinar: Let’s Make a Dress
Tuesday, June 16th, 9 a.m. PT Web-157 Click here to purchase. 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 the use of collars, bands/ruffles,…
Find out more »Webinar: Garment Designer: Working with the Extras Menu
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 2 p.m. PT Click here to purchase.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 to build them. Fashionable inspirations will be shown…
Find out more »Webinar: Let’s Make a Skirt (with Garment Designer)
Monday, June 29th, 2026, 2 p.m. PT Web 158 Skirt example 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…
Find out more »July 2026
Webinar: Garment Designer – Did you Know?
Garment Designer: Did you Know? Wednesday, July 8th, 2026. 2 p.m. PT Web-120 Knowledge is power. And increasing your Garment Designer know-how can only make you faster and better at developing patterns. 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 and possibly demystify those odd moments you encounter when Garment Designer…
Find out more »Webinar: Knitting 1,2,3. Step-by-Step with Garment Designer
Knitting 1,2,3 Step by Step Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 10 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
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, 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…
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