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October 2016
Garment Designer: Working with the Extras Menu
Working with the Extras Menu Friday, October 21st at 3 p.m. PDT Increase your knowledge of Garment Designer to add style, functionality or advance your pattern skills. Learn how to apply Collars, Cuffs, Pockets, Edgings and Generic Shapes to your patterns. In Addition we will explore unique ways of using the symmetry function.
Find out more »November 2016
Working with Knit-Specific Functions
Susan will be covering all things related to working with Knitwear Design: The Design Process, Ease and Fit with Knits, Generating Output for Knits - Calculating Yarn - Reading the Knit Cheat Sheet, and more.
Find out more »Garment Designer: Did you know? (Part 1)
This webinar is the 1st part of 2 webinars. It presents a list of things about Garment Designer that many people don’t always know. Test your knowledge and increase your awareness about using the software.
Find out more »Garment Designer: Did you know? (Part 2)
This webinar is a continuation of "Garment Designer, Did you Know Part 1". It presents a list of things about Garment Designer that many people don’t always know. Test your knowledge and increase your awareness about using the software.
Find out more »December 2016
Pants, Pants… Working Towards a Better Fit
If fitting pants is your challenge; this webinar will help you learn how to measure your body and components of actual pants that fit. Then, learn how to use the right sequence in Garment Designer to build the pattern you need. Let's take some of the mystery out of the process, and get you closer to your perfect pant pattern.
Find out more »Variations on a Theme
Just as music has variations to a theme, so can we, using Garment Designer. In this webinar, you will learn how to take one pattern and apply different variations to it to create multiple looks. This is an ideal approach for anyone who has a garment they love, and want more mileage from. The inspiration garment for this webinar comes from Italy.
Find out more »January 2017
Facing Alternatives
Facing Alternatives Facing Alternatives is a webinar that will share various sewing techniques that one can use in lieu of the standard facing. Susan has combed store windows around the world for various ideas and then translated them to how they should be sewn. Be inspired by European fashions, and learn how to recreate the technique on your sewing machine.
Find out more »Stitch Painter From Photo to Design
Stitch Painter From Photo to Design Stitch Painter From Photo to Design webinar. Learn how to take full advantage of the Full Color Import module of Stitch Painter. In this webinar. You will learn the basic steps of taking a photo or clip art image and brining it into Stitch Painter. Grid it, pull a color palette, or simply use the color proportions as a guide for good design. Susan will walk you through multiple uses of this great tool.…
Find out more »Garment Designer Variations on a Theme
Garment Designer Variations on a Theme Garment Designer Variations on a Theme Webinar. Just as music has variations to a theme, so can we, using Garment Designer. In this webinar, you will learn how to take one pattern and apply different variations to it to create multiple looks. This is an ideal approach for anyone who has a garment they love, and want more mileage from. The inspiration garment for this webinar comes from Italy.
Find out more »February 2017
Three Garments, Three Patterns
Three Garments, Three Patterns Three Garments, Three Patterns is a webinar where you will learn how to take the inspiration you find around you and turn it into your own creation using Garment Designer. Using three sources of inspiration; a store window, an actual garment, and a magazine clipping, Susan will walk you through the steps analysis and then building the pattern in Garment Designer. Non-traditional styles will be chosen in order for you to see how one can push the edge…
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