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Designalong

Revive and Reimagine: Upcycling Fashion Creative Approaches to Designing Sustainable Clothing Designalong with or without Garment Designer For sewers, knitters, weavers, spinners, quilters, embroiderers, crochet, textile artists, etc. $75.00 Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, 9 a.m. PT. (design lessons) Wednesday,  February...Read More

Pattern and Clothing Design with Variations on a Theme

Posted on by Susan Lazear
The Theory of Base Patterns In the world of music, many composers developed a song based on a musical phrase or motif, and then they varied it as the song progressed. Examples include pieces by Mozart and Bach’s Goldenberg Variations,...Read More

Recharge Your Creative Energy: The Importance of Design Retreats

Posted on by Susan Lazear
Participants of the 2024 Italy Retreat, in Peschiera del Garda, after a felt workshop Most creative people lead a busy life, full of activities, deadlines, a full social calendar, and other demands of every-day obligations. Sometimes, one’s creativity wanes and...Read More