Pants, Pants – Measuring and Working Towards a Better Fit – UPDATED

Friday, April 24^th, 10 a.m. Pacific Time
If fitting pants is your challenge; this webinar will help you learn how to measure your favorite pants, and your body to assist you in creating a better pattern and pants that fit. Then, learn how to use the right sequence in Garment Designer to build the pattern you need. Learn what pattern changes address different fit problems in pants. Let’s take some of the mystery out of the process, and get you closer to your perfect pant pattern.

Webinars are 60 to 70 minute classes. They include:

A handout prior to the lecture
The online class with a full lecture and demonstration.
The ability to ask questions and get answers (Live webinar only)
A PDF copy of the PowerPoint after the class (for personal use only)
The ability to view a recording of the webinar for 72 hours after the webinar

If you have never attended a webinar before and would like more information on what is involved, please feel free to contact us.

*Webinars need a minimum of three participants to host. If we do not meet this minimum the webinar will be cancelled two days prior, so be sure to register early.

Can’t make it to the scheduled time? No worries! Sign up and watch it later.

We will have the webinars available to review for attendees who sign up prior to the scheduled webinar, but are unable to attend at that time. The video will be completely unedited, directly from the webinar meeting. It will be available to review for three days after the webinar is hosted, and you will still receive the handouts. You will still receive all handouts.

Webinar – How Body Measurements Affect Your Pattern – NEW!!

How Body Measurements Affect Your Pattern – NEW!!

Saturday, April 18^th, 10 a.m. Pacific Time

A little knowledge up front goes a long way to fit and great looking clothing. In this lecture/demonstration, you will learn how to take meaningful and accurate body measurements. Then, we will take it one step further to discuss which parts of a pattern (whether knit or sewn) are impacted by proper and improper measurements. You will gain a greater understanding of why some patterns work and others don’t, and you can apply your knowledge to correct patterns, based on your measurements before you even cut the fabric or cast on stitches.

Webinars are 60 to 70 minute classes. They include:

A handout prior to the lecture
The online class with a full lecture and demonstration.
The ability to ask questions and get answers (Live webinar only)
A PDF copy of the PowerPoint after the class (for personal use only)
The ability to view a recording of the webinar for 72 hours after the webinar

If you have never attended a webinar before and would like more information on what is involved, please feel free to contact us.

*Webinars need a minimum of three participants to host. If we do not meet this minimum the webinar will be cancelled two days prior, so be sure to register early.

Can’t make it to the scheduled time? No worries! Sign up and watch it later.

Webinar- Garment Designer: Step-by-Step Knittings

Garment Designer: Step-by-Step Knitting

Tuesday, April 14th, 10 a.m. Pacific Time
Get started making knit patterns in Garment Designer! In this webinar Susan will show you how to use Garment Designer to design a knit project. This webinar will help you master the Shaping Instructions, generate shaping charts for regular, top-down, bottom-up, sideways and diagonal knitting. You will learn tips and tweaks to make your next knitting project a breeze.

Webinars are 60 to 70 minute classes. They include:

A handout prior to the lecture
The online class with a full lecture and demonstration.
The ability to ask questions and get answers (Live webinar only)
A PDF copy of the PowerPoint after the class (for personal use only)
The ability to view a recording of the webinar for 72 hours after the webinar

If you have never attended a webinar before and would like more information on what is involved, please feel free to contact us.

*Webinars need a minimum of three participants to host. If we do not meet this minimum the webinar will be cancelled two days prior, so be sure to register early.

Can’t make it to the scheduled time? No worries! Sign up and watch it later.

Variations on a Theme

Just as music has variations to a theme, so can we, using Garment Designer. In this webinar, you will learn how to take one pattern and apply different variations to it to create multiple looks. This is an ideal approach for anyone who has a garment they love, and want more mileage from. The inspiration garment for this webinar comes from Italy.

Webinars are 60 to 70 minute classes, to include lecture, Q & A with software designer and professor of fashion Susan Lazear and a PDF handout from the class for personal use. If you have never attended a webinar before and would like more information on what is involved, please feel free to contact us.

Can’t make it to the scheduled time? We will have a webinar video available to review for attendees who sign up prior to the scheduled webinar, but are unable to attend at that time. The video will be completely unedited, directly from the webinar meeting. It will be available for three days after the webinar is hosted.

***Webinars need a minimum of three participants to host. If we do not meet this minimum the webinar will be cancelled two days prior, so be sure to register early.

After registration, we will contact you with the meeting information.

If you’d like to take a class with Susan in-person, she will be
teaching classes at STITCHES Salt Lake and STITCHES SoCal. Please see our events page for more information.

Copying a Favorite Garment

Learn tips and tricks on how to copy your favorite Garment on Garment Designer! 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 be covered.

Copying a Favorite Garment webinar will show you the skills you need to turn that favorite outfit you have into your own patterns!

For those who have not yet attended, a webinar is a 60 to 70 minute online class to include Lecture, Question & Answer and PDF Handouts for personal use. This is a live class and cannot be viewed later if purchased.

Webinars need a minimum of three participants to host. If we do not meet this minimum the webinar will be cancelled two days prior, so be sure to register early.

After registration, we will contact you with the meeting information.

Webinars will be available to review for attendees who sign up prior to the scheduled webinar but are unable to attend at that time. The video will be completely unedited, directly from the webinar meeting. It will be available for three days after the webinar is hosted. You must sign up prior to the scheduled date.