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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Combining Knits with Fabric Combining knits with fabric is easy with Garment Designer. 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 both knit and sewn parts. Fashion inspiration as […]
From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments #3 From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments #3 is our newest webinar. Susan has returned from yet another tour of Italy and France, which means a new webinar with new Garments to transfer into Garment Designer! From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments webinar will take you through the process of […]
3 Garments 3 Patterns Webinar 3 Garments 3 Patterns Webinar will use three sources of inspiration; a store window, an actual garment, and a magazine clipping, Susan will walk you through the steps analysis and then building the pattern in Garment Designer. Non-traditional styles will be chosen in order for you to see how one can […]
Domino Design Webinar Domino Design is an approach to clothing design whereby fabric and pattern design is used in a manner that allows you to build garments that mix and match. Learn the basics of this approach. For knitting, sewing, or combinations. Garment Designer to be used show different ways of planning pieced garments, design […]
Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions In the Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions webinar Susan will be covering all things related to working with knitwear design: The design process, ease and fit with knits, generating output for knits, calculating yarn, reading the shaping instructions and more. If you are using Garment Designer to knit, this webinar will […]