Sewing and Stitchery Expo, 2026. Puyallup, Washington

Cochenille will be vending and Susan will be teaching at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in late Feb/ early March.  Registration begins on January 12, 2026. Change and Effect: Working with Patterns Thursday, February 26, 2026.  10:00AM-10:45AM.  Showplex B Puyallup, WA This...Read More

Creating a Tools and TV Remote Caddy – Free Pattern

Recently, I visited with my mom in Canada. She is 94 and still actively knits. She primarily makes slippers and hats for her seven great grandchildren, and I occasionally get a pair of slippers too (which I love). Tool caddy...Read More

Two-Piece Felted Jacket with Garment Designer Software: Tribute to Kath Taylor

I recently finished a jacket that had been in the works for a long time, the idea started in 2013 at a Cochenille Workshop here in southern California. It took seven years to complete this project and, in the end,...Read More