Webinar - Domino Design: Working Creatively with Fabrication and Styles   Domino Design is an approach to clothing design whereby fabric and pattern design are used in a manner that allows you to build garments that mix and match. Learn the basics of this approach as well as how to design coordinates. For knitting, sewing, or combinations. Garment Designer will be used to demonstrate the different ways of planning pieced garments, design process for proportions, coordinates, etc. The information is…

Garment Designer: Step-by-Step Knitting Tuesday, April 14th, 10 a.m. Pacific Time Get started making knit patterns in Garment Designer! In this webinar Susan will show you how to use Garment Designer to design a knit project. This webinar will help you master the Shaping Instructions, generate shaping charts for regular, top-down, bottom-up, sideways and diagonal knitting. You will learn tips and tweaks to make your next knitting project a breeze. Webinars are 60 to 70 minute classes. They include: A handout…

How Body Measurements Affect Your Pattern – NEW!! Saturday, April 18th, 10 a.m. Pacific Time A little knowledge up front goes a long way to fit and great looking clothing. In this lecture/demonstration, you will learn how to take meaningful and accurate body measurements. Then, we will take it one step further to discuss which parts of a pattern (whether knit or sewn) are impacted by proper and improper measurements. You will gain a greater understanding of why some patterns…

Pants, Pants – Measuring and Working Towards a Better Fit - UPDATED Friday, April 24th, 10 a.m. Pacific Time If fitting pants is your challenge; this webinar will help you learn how to measure your favorite pants, and your body to assist you in creating a better pattern and pants that fit. Then, learn how to use the right sequence in Garment Designer to build the pattern you need. Learn what pattern changes address different fit problems in pants. Let’s…

Webinar - Smarty Pants- Patterning Atypical Pants with Garment Designer Saturday, April 25th, 4 p.m. Pacific Time In this Webinar Susan will show you how to think outside of the box while patterning non-traditional pants in Garment Designer. Learn new and creative ways to achieve funky styles when patterning in Garment Designer with Professor of Fashion Design and owner of Cochenille Design Studio, Susan Lazear, as your guide. Leggings without side seams, bohemian style-pants and other atypical bottom variations will be…

Are you tired of using the standard facing? Why not explore some alternatives to facings as gleaned by paying attention to designer clothing. Susan will share multiple images of garments that she has collected in her travels and discuss not only how to approach the designs of these in Garment Designer, but also the sewing techniques involved as well. Learn to give your work a signature look and say bye-bye to the facing of past. For those who have not…

Most creative people have a lot of ‘stuff’. In this webinar, you will learn how to organize your books, fabrics, trims, and any other creative material, both physically and mentally. Susan will share with you traditional organizing skills and the latest in helpful equipment and tools including various apps and internet resources. A little time up front will clear your mind so you can easily move forward with the creative projects. For those who have not yet attended, a webinar…