Wednesday, Oct, 27th 2021   1 p.m.  PT Web-127.  More Info In pattern design, the goal is to make clothing that flatters. This webinar will teach you some basic skills on how to analyze yourself for silhouette, facial shape, and body proportions. You then will learn what garment styles are most appropriate for you. We will use various styles in Garment Designer to illustrate styles you should choose. In the end, you will be on your way to making wise decisions…

Approaches to Copying Ready-to-Wear Sat, Nov. 20th, 2021 11 a.m.  PT Web-140. More Info Learn to create patterns from your favorite clothing! The art of translating a garment you see to a pattern is a simple learned skill. Whether you start with a photo, a favorite garment, in the dressing room, Pinterest, or other, the general process is similar. Let Susan Lazear show you the steps for the various approaches which involve, analysis, proportions, and details translation. Learn how to…

Let's Make Capes and Coats Wednesday, Dec. 1st, 2021   1 p.m.  PT Web-162.  More Info Let's Make Capes and Coats will feature the development of over-garments that suit us well during the cooler months. It will cover design considerations for this genre of clothing, fabric choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, the sequence of steps in building patterns. A variety of cape and coat styles will allow you to work with wovens, knits, crochet, and hand knitting and even add…

Fitting Points with Garment Designer Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 1 p.m.  PT Web-146  More Info https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/fitting-points-in-garment-designer   This webinar will take you on a tour of the various ways you can achieve 'fit' in Garment Designer. We will explore the use of Darts (bodice and bottoms), Princess Lines, Contoured Styles, Dart Equivalents, and the use of Ease. In addition we will address some fitting issues such as rounded back, forward shoulders, non-symmetrical bodies, and approaches to dealing with them.  

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.  PT Web-104 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-intro-to-gd This webinar is for people who are basically just starting, or who need a refresher on how to approach creating garment patterns with Garment Designer. Two basic approaches will be given: using your body measurements and measuring a favorite garment. It’s time to get going, so let’s walk through the steps of thought, measurement basics, and so on.

Creating Menswear with Garment Designer Thursday, February 10th, 2022 1 pm PT Web-152 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinare-creating-menswear-with-garment-designer With the growing boom in men sewing and knitting, we think it's time for a webinar! If you are a male sewist or knitter, or you want to make something for the special males in your life, come join us in this webinar which will focus on creating patterns for men. We will look at various top styles including the Henley, Raglan, Pullover, Saddle Shoulder, Hoodies,…

The How and Why of Prototyping Your Ideas Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 11 am  PT Web-154 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-the-how-and-why-of-prototyping-your-ideas Garment Designer provides you with a creative tool to advance your pattern designs. In this webinar we want to share with you the various approaches you can take to test out your ideas. Are my proportions, right? How do I sew this garment? H ow can I add more interest to the piece? Is this pattern doable? These are all questions we ask…

From Tokyo and Kyoto to Garment Designer Wednesday, February 23rd, 11 am PT Web-123 https://shop.cochenille.com/collections/webinars-online/products/webinar-from-tokyo-and-kyoto-to-garment-designer Japan is a leader in the world of fashion. Designers there are known for mixing traditional with modern tastes. In this webinar, Susan will share various styles she has photographed on the streets and in store windows of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and beyond. She will show you how to analyze them and then build patterns with Garment Designer. Learn more about using your software…