Learn how to take full advantage of the Full Color Import module of Stitch Painter. In this webinar. You will learn the basic steps of taking a photo or clip art image and brining it into Stitch Painter. Grid it, pull a color palette, or simply use the color proportions as a guide for good […]
DATE CHANGE TO Monday March 21st at 9am If you alter or create your own patterns, then it's time you increase your knowledge of pattern rules that professionals know and understand. In the class you will see how simple it can be...if you understand the basics. Study the anatomy of a pattern, learn how to change […]
From Fashion Windows to Actual Garment Friday, April 15th, 2016 at 3 p.m. PDT In this webinar, Susan will walk through the process of interpreting fashions you see in store windows, online or elsewhere and building the pattern in Garment Designer. A series of different garments will be shown and used in this workshop. You […]
Stitch Painter: Using Symbols, Textures and Pattern Panels Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 10 a.m. PDT 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, […]
Origins of Fabric The Origins of Fabric, a lecture by Susan Lazear, Professor of Fashion, Mesa College
Copying a Favorite Garment Saturday, April 30th, 2016 at 10 a.m. PDT Garment Designer excels at allowing you to copy your favorite clothing. In this webinar, Susan will show you how to take a favorite garment, determine key measurements and then build it in Garment Designer. Discussion of fit, measurements and Garment Designer operations will […]
A lecture by Susan Lazear, Oner of Cochenille Design Studio and Professor of Fashion, Mesa College
Using 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 push the edge a little and use the creative functions […]
Join Susan Lazear in Verona, Italy to discover incredbile food, wine, markets, and cuisine. If you are interested in exploring Italy in an intimate, get-involved way, then this is your opportunity! For five full days you will explore the region and experience life as a local. Enjoy wine, gastronomy, cooking and the art of northern Italian food. Experience tours outside of Verona, […]
Susan Lazear has been going to Italy for the past nine years, and has developed a sense for the fashion and Italian lifestyle. She has also established contacts with various artists, shop owners, etc. This year, the retreat will be hosted in Verona, with one day-trip to either Venice or Milan (dependent upon the group’s interest). The Retreat begins […]