Author: Susan Lazear

Susan Lazear is the owner of Cochenille Design Studio. She oversees the design and development of the software created by the company. She is also a Professor of Fashion at San Diego Mesa College, and she herself is a practitioner of textile arts, as she designs, sews, knits, etc. Susan is also an author of books and articles related to fashion, design and the textile arts.
Found Object Printing

Creativity at your Fingertips During the Pandemic with Found Object Printing and Garment Designer

Posted on by Susan Lazear
One of my favorite textile arts is surface design. I adore anything to do with fabric, but creating my own fabric has to top my list of having fun. This past weekend I was prepping to teach a class at...Read More

Two-Piece Felted Jacket with Garment Designer Software: Tribute to Kath Taylor

Posted on by Susan Lazear
I recently finished a jacket that had been in the works for a long time, the idea started in 2013 at a Cochenille Workshop here in southern California. It took seven years to complete this project and, in the end,...Read More