Please join us for our twelfth Toast and Boast. See what Cochenille users are creating. Toast and Boast #12 Fri, Jul 2, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/275410493 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: […]
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021, 11 am PT Web-144 More Info 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 […]
Saturday, July 17th, 2021 1 pm PT Web-112. More Info If you alter/fit 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 […]
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1 pm PT Web-138 More Info Learn techniques and measurements that will help you to understand how you like your clothing to fit. There is magic to the knowledge in that it will guide you to creating clothing (sewn/knit/otherwise) that you are comfortable wearing. No more surprises. Whether you are creating […]
Saturday, July 24th 2021, 11 am PT Web-125. More Info In this webinar, Susan will demonstrate and discuss the steps of creating your own fabric designs using paint or similar software programs. She will then show you the steps of uploading a design to Spoonflower (a company in North Carolina) that digitally prints fabric. There […]
Join us for a free Virtual Fashion Show which will demonstrate various garments designed and created by Susan Lazear of Cochenille Design studio. Sewing and knitting techniques will be discussed, as well as pattern design comments. You do not need to own the software to glean ideas from this presentation. Join us for a virtual […]
Thursday, July 29th, 11 a.m. Web-158 More Info 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, […]
Webinar: Garment Designer: Did you Know? 50 Things about Garment Designer **UPDATED Thursday, August 5th, 2021 1 pm PT Web-120. More Info Knowledge is power. And increasing your Garment Designer know-how can only make you faster and better at developing pattens. This webinar will allow you to test your knowledge about the logic and workings […]
This hands-on class goes beyond the standard neckline finishes, it covers innovative ideas and sewing techniques for finishing your woven and knit fabrics. First, learn to choose fabrics then how to mix and match fabrics. Next, learn how to measure, plan, cut, and sew various neckline treatments. Susan will demonstrate the techniques and help you […]
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 1 pm PT Web-142 More Info Garment Designer pattern software 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, […]