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The Best Tools for Measuring, Pattern Design and Sewing

Posted on February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by Susan Lazear

I always say that if you have the right tool, any task is easier. So, in this blog post I would like to share with you some of my favorite measuring tools and aids. Here at Cochenille, we carry many...Read More

Using up the Waste in Zero Waste Fashion, … Creatively

Posted on January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by Susan Lazear

Designing with minimal waste is a sustainable practice that has gained momentum in the past few years. However, in my opinion, it tends to lead one into ethnic-styled patterns that are very geometric in shape such as a kimono, blog...Read More

Ceramic Design with Garment Designer Pattern Software… WOW!

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Susan Lazear

by Susan Lazear, Cochenille Design Studio Garment Designer pattern making software is an amazing design tool. I know I’m biased, but there hasn’t been a time that I’ve printed a pattern, when I haven’t smiled and inwardly danced a jig....Read More

Digital Fabric/Garment Design with Engineered Imagery

Posted on July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 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

Pieced Design with Garment Designer

Posted on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 by Susan Lazear

If you follow fashion, you will see that one of the current trends is clothing created using multiple fabrics. Here at Cochenille, we find this incredibly exciting, as it offers all forms of creativity, from choosing the fabrics, to planning...Read More