I’ve Opened the Box, Now What? Intro to Garment Designer **Updated Thursday, 9/17/20 4 pm PT Web-104 This webinar is for people who are basically just starting, or who need a refresher on how to approach creating garment patterns with Garment Designer. Two basic approaches will be given: using your body measurements and measuring a […]
Fitting Points in Garment Designer ** NEW Wednesday, 9/30/20 5 pm PT Web-146 This webinar will take you on a tour of the various ways you can achieve 'fit' in Garment Designer. We will explore the use of Darts (bodice and bottoms), Princess Lines, Contoured Styles, Dart Equivalents, and the use of Ease. In addition, […]
This lecture covers a history of fabrics from the 1920’s through 2010. Susan gave this lecture at the San Diego History Center two years ago, when there were celebrating their 90th Anniversary. You will learn a bit of history for each decade, as well as the fabrics that were common at that time. There are […]
Monday, Oct. 12th, 2020 at 4 p.m. Pacific Time The art of translating a garment you see to a pattern is a simple learned skill. Whether you start with a photo, a favorite garment, in the dressing room, Pinterest, or other, the general process is similar. Let Susan Lazear show you the steps for the various approaches which […]
Saturday, October 17th, 2020 2 p.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 […]
Saturday, Oct. 24th, 2020, 2 p.m. PT 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 funky styles when patterning in Garment Designer with Professor of Fashion Design and owner of Cochenille, Susan Lazear, as your […]
Thursday, Oct. 29th, 5 p.m. PT This webinar is a natural follow-through from the Approaches to Copying Ready-to-Wear webinar. If you would like to try your hand at analyzing a style and creating a pattern for yourself, here is your chance. Susan will provide some sample garment images from Pinterest, or you can choose your […]
Cochenille's first challenge is to invite our users to make a garment using the Hood as found in Garment Designer. Make something with a hood and submit an image and your Garment Designer file to info@cochenille.com. We will choose the best design and award the winner a $50 credit to purchase anything on our website. […]
Stitches Events is this weekend, and even if you don’t take classes, you can still partake by going to the Stitches Market. Tickets are $5. Your Market Ticket gives you full access to the Market, Sponsor presentations, demos, and the STITCHES PJ Party! Susan will be talking about Fashion and Sustainability on Friday at 1 […]
Explore the world of Japanese Shibori (tie-dye) techniques using Indigo or Dylon Cold Water dyes. Create a set of samples each with a different tie-dye technique. With Susan Lazear