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February 2018
Stitches West 2018
Stitches West 2018 Stitches West 2018 in Santa Clara is a show not to be missed. This year Cochenille will be vending as well as hosting classes! Cochenille will be vending at Stitches West 2018 in Santa Clara, CA February 23-25th at Booth #408 and we will also be hosting classes! Shop our show specials and register for our classes! In addition to being the owner and Creative Director of Cochenille Design Studio, Susan Lazear is a Professor of Fashion at Mesa College in San Diego…
Find out more »March 2018
Garment Designer Spring Retreat 2018
CANCELED Thank you for your interest. Please email us at info@cochenille.com to be put on our email list for when we reschedule this workshop!
Find out more »Working with the Extras Menu in Garment Designer
Working with the Extras Menu in Garment Designer Working with the Extras Menu in Garment Designer can add so much to your patterning experience. Increase your knowledge of Garment Designer to add style, functionality or advance your pattern skills. Learn how to apply Collars, Cuffs, Pockets, Edgings and Generic Shapes to your patterns. For those who have not yet attended, a webinar is a 60 to 70 minute online class to include Lecture, Question & Answer and PDF Handouts for…
Find out more »Using Symmetry in Garment Designer
Using Symmetry in Garment Designer Using Symmetry in Garment Designer is for all Garment Designer skill levels. The Symmetry function in Garment Designer is a powerful feature to use when designing in Garment Designer. Susan will help you understand how to use symmetry effectively and creatively so that you can get the most out of this feature. Susan Lazeae will be designing several Garments using asymmetry, such as criss-cross tops, you will be shown how to use the give/take symmetry…
Find out more »April 2018
Knick Knack Shop’s 40th Annual Spring Fling
Knick Knack Shop's Spring Fling Susan Lazear will be teaching classes at Knick Knack Shop's 40th Annual Spring Fling 2018! You can find more information, and the class schedule, at Knick Knack shop's website: http://www.knitknackshop.com/seminars.htm Download the Class Descriptions here: http://www.knitknackshop.com/Classes2018.pdf Register online here: http://www.knitknackshop.com/SP2017-Shoping-Cart.html Download the registration form here: http://www.knitknackshop.com/2018/spring-fling/spring_fling_2018_internet_registration.pdf
Find out more »May 2018
Webinar – LagenLook: Layered Fashions Using Garment Designer
LagenLook: Layered Fashions Using Garment Designer Lagenlook fashion has gained popularity worldwide for its versatility, comfort, and practicality. For our newest webinar we will be exploring the Lagenlook and how to best use Garment Designer patterning software to create layered looks. This webinar will go over which type of layers work best, which garment components are ideal, Lagenlook styles to try for your body shape and most importantly how to make Lagenlook patterns on Garment Designer. The asymmetric elements, varying…
Find out more »June 2018
2018 Italy Food and Fashion Retreat
2018 Italy Fashion and Food Retreat As of May 2015, we still have room in this retreat! Contact us for more info! We are combining Fashion and Food for our 2018 Italy retreat. The dates will be from June 14th 2018 (arrival day with dinner in evening), through the morning June 23rd. It will be a great mixture of fashion, food and creativity. As many of you know, Susan has been going to Verona Italy for the past 12 years, and…
Find out more »July 2018
American Sewing Guild Conference 2018
The ASG annual Conference is a once-a-year opportunity for sewing enthusiasts to gather to celebrate all things sewing, quilting and embroidery. This conference is open to members and non-members and will be hosted at Westgate Las Vegas Resort July 12-15 2018. Susan Lazear will be hosting three classes at the conference, please see the class descriptions below. How Body Measurements Relate to Your Pattern Friday, July 13 2018, 8:15 am to 10:15 am A little knowledge up front goes a long way…
Find out more »Stitch Painter: Symbols, Texture, & Pattern Panels
Stitch Painter: Symbols, Texture, & Pattern Panels In this webinar, you will learn how to work with some of the specialty panels of Stitch Painter. Build your own symbols and use them in design, use the Textures panel to create the illusion of tweed yarns, or multi-colored prints, and explore the new Patterns panel for creative applications. The focus will be on symbol design as it pertains to knitting, crochet, stitchery, and other uses. For those who have not yet…
Find out more »Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter
Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter webinar will show you how to create styles in Garment Designer and move them into Stitch Painter for stitch design work. Various techniques will be covered including top-down work, engineered designs, etc. For those who have not yet attended, a webinar is a 60 to 70 minute online class to include Lecture, Question & Answer and PDF Handouts for personal use. This is a live class…
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