Webinar: Body Measurements and How they Impact the Pattern

Thursday, January 15th,  2026, 9 a.m. PT Web-137.  More Info 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...Read More

From Thrift to Trend: Eight Upcycled Garment Techniques to Explore

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Susan Lazear

Upcycling clothing isn't just a trend—it's a creative, sustainable way to breathe new life into garments that would otherwise gather dust or end up in landfill. Whether you're a total beginner with a pair of scissors and a needle or...Read More

Cap Sleeves Uncovered: Different Designs to Try

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by Susan Lazear

In my blog entry of November 17, 2025 (Pattern and Clothing Design with Variations on a Theme), I discussed how to create base clothing patterns using Garment Designer software (or your pattern collection) and then create variants from the base....Read More

Webinar: Variations on a Theme. * Updated

Variations on a Theme Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 2025. 9 a.m. Web-119   More Info Just as music has variations to a theme, so can we, using Garment Designer. In this webinar, you will learn how to take a pattern and apply...Read More

Pattern and Clothing Design with Variations on a Theme

Posted on November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 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