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September 2023
Zero Waste (Minimal Waste) Design Challenge Deadline
Our current Design Challenge is 'Zero Waste' or 'Minimal Waste'. This is a sustainable movement that has been gaining momentum. Design and create a garment using Garment Designer that has minimal waste and submit a photo and the pattern to us. (susan@cochenille.com). Your photos could include how much waste/scrap fabric or yarn is left. Some ideas? Use the void of a neckline to create a pocket Use simple shapes which can be laid out effectively Create other items with the…
Find out more »Webinar/Workshop
Online Webinar/Workshop: From Self Analysis to Capsule Wardrobe (3 parts) Friday, Sept. 15th, 2023 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 16th, 2023 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PT Saturday Sept. 30th, 2023 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PT Web-Wk-01 Do you have clothes you love but don’t wear? Are you tired of making sewn garments or knit/crochet garments that don’t work for you? This online webinar/workshop gives you tools that may help you avoid those…
Find out more »Toast and Boast #22
Friday, September 29th, 2023 at 10: a.m. (NOTE: this is a different time from past) Please join us for our 22nd Toast and Boast. See what users of our software are making. Toast and Boast is a sharing time where our users present the project they have completed. We will also be sharing the project of the winner of our recent Design Challenge: Zero Waste. Toast and Boast #22 Sep 29, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM (America/Los_Angeles) Please join my meeting from your…
Find out more »October 2023
Design Retreat in Verona, Italy
Italy Fashion, Craft, and Food Retreat Verona, Italy October 11-20, 2023 We have one remaining opening on this Retreat! Susan has been going to Verona since 2007 and has developed a sense for Italian fashion, food, and lifestyle. In fact, she has recently purchased a second home there and will host events at her apartment. Susan has established contacts with various artists, designers, stores, museums, and food-related businesses. This year, our 2023 retreat, centered in Verona, will include day-trips to…
Find out more »February 2024
Toast and Boast #23. User Sharing
Toast and Boast #23 Feb 2, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (America/Los_Angeles) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/897199413 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 897-199-413 United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install
Find out more »Webinar: From Tokyo to Kyoto to Garment Designer
From Tokyo to Kyoto to Garment Designer Thursday, February 15th, 2024. 11 a.m. PTWeb-123 To register, click here. Japan is a leader in the world of fashion. Designers there are known for mixing traditional with modern tastes. In this webinar, Susan will share various styles she has photographed on the streets and in store windows. She will show you how to analyze them and then build patterns with Garment Designer. Learn more about using your software as you expand your…
Find out more »Webinar Workshop: Pattern Pizazz – Workshop, Creative Pattern Making Skills (hand)
Pattern Pizazz – Workshop. Creative Pattern Making Skills (Hand) Webinar Workshop Saturday, February 24th, 2024 9 - 11:30 am PT. 2.5 hours WW-02 To sign up click here. Even though we like to use computer pattern drafting, it is always a good idea to know some basics of hand-drafting. In this workshop you will learn several hand pattern making techniques that can help you transform one garment style into another. Working with 1/4-scale basic patterns, students will learn how to…
Find out more »March 2024
Webinar: Working with Top/Bottom Mode in Garment Designer
Thursday, March 14th, 2024, 10 a.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. If you sign up, please check your SPAM folder for the webinar…
Find out more »May 2024
Webinar: Let’s Make Childrenswear with Garment Designer
Thursday, May 9th, 2024, 9 a.m. PT Web-160 We all have a small one in our lives, who it would be a pleasure to create garments for. So, let's take a look at the process of designing clothing for children. Whether you intend to sew or knit, the design process is generally the same. Let's explore garment styles and inspirations currently favored by Childrenswear brands and take into account a bit of functionality for design, style, and growing bodies.…
Find out more »Webinar: Combining Knit/Crochet with Fabrics (with Garment Designer)
Combining Knits/Crochet with Fabrics Tuesday, May 28th, 9 a.m. PT Web – 139 Combining Knits with Fabric Garment Designer allows you to create for both knitting and sewing. So, why not make garments that utilize both! In this webinar, you will learn how to plan for, and create garments that incorporate have both knit/crochet and sewn parts. Of course, this could also apply to knit fabric and woven combinations for those who don't knit or crochet. The options are endless. Fashion…
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