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Category: Sewing Project

The Water Dress… using Garment Designer

Posted on March 16, 2022March 22, 2022 by Lisbeth Wahl

with Lisbeth Wahl, Italy The Lightweight silk chiffon velvet Inspiration During a fantastic trip to the Los Angeles Fashion District with Susan and company, back in 2016, I fell head over heals in love with this gorgeous fabric. This sense...Read More

Posted in Creative with Cochenille, Garment Designer Patternmaking Software, Sewing Project, Uncategorized1 Comment

Mixed Media Garment with Handwoven Cloth

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Susan Lazear

Currently at Cochenille, we have challenged our users to create a mixed media garment which involves some combination of fabric/yarn/embellishment, etc. So, I am going to share the design process for a garment that suits this type of challenge. Hopefully...Read More

Posted in Creative with Cochenille, Design Challenge, Garment Designer Patternmaking Software, Sewing Project, Sustainable Fashion, Textile Arts, Uncategorized

Cochenille Online Fabric Resource List

Online Fabric Shopping Resource List in PDF

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

This online fabric shopping resource list in PDF is a compilation of lots of explorations over time. With the help of some of our Cochenille users, and Dottie Richey in particular, we have compiled a list to share. Many of...Read More

Posted in Fabric, Garment Designer Patternmaking Software, Inspiration, Sewing ProjectTagged fabric, sewing, shopping

Blackbird Fabric Showing Scale

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

Posted in Creative with Cochenille, Fabric, Garment Designer Patternmaking Software, Inspiration, Sewing Project, Textile ArtsTagged fabric, home sewing, sewing, sewing tips

Found Object Printing

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

Posted on October 27, 2020February 2, 2021 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

Posted in Garment Designer Patternmaking Software, Patternmaking software, Sewing Project, Textile Arts, UncategorizedTagged design, Garment Designer, Stitches At Home, textile design class

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