Using up the Waste in Zero Waste Fashion, … Creatively

Posted on January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by Susan Lazear

Designing with minimal waste is a sustainable practice that has gained momentum in the past few years. However, in my opinion, it tends to lead one into ethnic-styled patterns that are very geometric in shape such as a kimono, blog...Read More

Ceramic Design with Garment Designer Pattern Software… WOW!

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Susan Lazear

by Susan Lazear, Cochenille Design Studio Garment Designer pattern making software is an amazing design tool. I know I’m biased, but there hasn’t been a time that I’ve printed a pattern, when I haven’t smiled and inwardly danced a jig....Read More

Webinar: Creating Menswear with Garment Designer

Monday, December 11, 2023  9 a.m. PT Click here to sign up for the webinar. With the growing boom in men sewing and knitting, we think it's time to repeat our popular  webinar! If you are a male sewist or knitter,...Read More

Cochenille Black Friday/Cyber Monday Black Friday Specials

Cochenille is pleased to offer a 10% discount on all products on our website. with the exclusion of software upgrades. What?   10% discount on all products with the exclusion of software upgrades  Where?   Here on our web store.  You can...Read More

Webinar: Let’s Work with Handwovens: Design and Sew

Let's Work with Handwovens: Design and Sew Friday, Nov. 10th, 2023.  11 a.m. Whether you wove it yourself, or have purchased fabric that has that hand-woven look, you will want to create unique and memorable fashions which take advantage of...Read More