Category: Textile Arts

Digital Fabric/Garment Design with Engineered Imagery

Posted on by Susan Lazear
We recently ran our France Digital Design Retreat in Valsonne, France. This is a collaborative effort with Label Graine, a digital fabric company there. Here, in this blog, I will share the process of creating an engineered printed design using...Read More

Mixed Media Garment with Handwoven Cloth

Posted on 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
Blackbird Fabric Showing Scale

Shopping for Fabric Online? Here are Some Tips!

Posted on 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
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