Non-Traditional Pattern Making for a Lending Library

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by Susan Lazear

Garment Designer pattern making software has lots of applications beyond the typical sewn and knit garment it was designed for. Recently, we decided to test its abilities with the creation of a pattern for a little free Lending Library to...Read More

Shopping for Fabric Online? Here are Some Tips!

Posted on June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 by Susan Lazear

Are you interested in learning some tips for shopping for fabric online? Recently, and particularly because of the pandemic, shopping for fabric online is the new 'norm' in this crazy world. Below we share a list of things to consider...Read More

Up-cycling your Clothing with Garment Designer: Take the Challenge

Posted on April 22, 2021June 4, 2021 by Susan Lazear

Happy Earth Day!  Today, April 22nd, marks the anniversary of the beginning of the environmental movement which started in 1970. If you would like to learn more about the history of this day, go to this website: https://www.earthday.org/history/ It is...Read More

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

Posted on June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 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

Adinkra Cloth Inspired Fashion with Garment Designer

Posted on April 30, 2020June 22, 2020 by Susan Lazear

One of my most recent projects was to design both fabric and garment with an Adinkra influence. The Adinkra is a hand-printed cloth created by the Ashanti in Ghana, Africa. The Adinkra cloths were traditionally made for royalty and religious...Read More