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New Mexico Garment Designer Retreat 2026

From Fabric/Yarn to Garment Garment Designer Retreat August 21st - 25th, 2026 Cimarron, New Mexico $420.00 [caption id="attachment_16193" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Casa, site of your 2025 Design Retreat.[/caption] We are continuing our tradition of truly retreating in an amazing location...Read More

Convergence 2026, New Orleans, LA. August 13 – 16, 2026

Cochenille Design Studio and Susan Lazear will be at Convergence this coming summer in New Orleans, LA. We will have a booth during the vending days, and Susan is actively teaching lectures, seminars, and workshops. [caption id="attachment_16541" align="aligncenter" width="677"] Convergence...Read More

Cochenille Retreat: Fashion, Textiles, and Silk Painting in France

Fashion, Textiles, and Silk Painting in France May 26th - June 5th, 2026 Lyon and Burgundy, France $1800 [caption id="attachment_16169" align="alignright" width="333"] Silk Painting in Burgundy[/caption] This year we are combining our days of exploring Lyon with days of...Read More

Webinar: Woven Fabric Garment, Progressive Fit Series #2

Woven Garment, Progressive Fit and Learning Wednesday, May 20th, 2026. At 9 a.m. Web-171 Purchase by clicking here. The Progressive Design and Fit webinars are designed to aid users in the following way: Taking accurate measurements Choosing the right fabric...Read More

Webinar: Pants Workshop

Pants Workshop Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 at 9 a.m. PT Web-102B [caption id="attachment_15801" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Fitting Points for Pant patterns[/caption] This webinar focuses on recognizing pant fit issues, and how to solve them with pattern making. Learn how to read...Read More