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August 2021
Webinar: Top Plus Bottom Mode in Garment Designer
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 1 pm PT Web-142 More Info Garment Designer pattern software allows you to design Tops and Bottoms in the same file. This allows you to design with proper proportions between jackets and skirts, pants and tops, etc. It also lets you build two-piece outfits such as empire-waist styles, jackets and skirts, pants/tops, and more. Learn how using this mode can help you design garments you never thought possible in the program.
Find out more »Cochenille Toast and Boast #13 Plus Princess Challenge Results
Join us on Friday August 13th at 12 noon p.m. for the 13th Cochenille Toast and Boast. Users share their work. Also, see the entries from the Perfectly Princess Challenge. Toast and Boast #13 Fri, Aug 13, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/872443261 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (312) 757-3121 Access Code: 872-443-261 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and…
Find out more »Webinar: Working Creatively with the Symmetry Function in Garment Designer
Webinar: Working Creatively with the Symmetry Function in Garment Designer Saturday, August 14th, 2021, 11 am PT Web-132 More Info The Symmetry function in Garment Designer is a powerful feature to use when designing patterns. Susan will help you understand how to use symmetry effectively and creatively so that you can get the most out of this feature. You will learn the difference between Mirror and Give/Take symmetries, and the best approaches to use when designing. You will see…
Find out more »Webinar: Body Measurements and their Impact on a Pattern
Webinar: Body Measurements and their Impact on a Pattern Thursday, August 19th 2021, 12 pm PT Web-137 More Info 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…
Find out more »Webinar: Dressing up a Simple Shape
Webinar: Dressing up a Simple Shape Monday, August 23rd, 1 pm PT. Web-151 More Info There is an elegance in a simple shape. Designers such as Vionnet, Miyake, and a myriad of others have created beautiful clothing with simple styling. The secret is in the details added to the base. This webinar is suitable for sewers and knitters alike, and it will share design inspiration and techniques you can employ to turn a simple style into perfection. Not only are…
Find out more »September 2021
Webinar: Let’s Make a Jacket
Webinar: Let's Make a Jacket: Wednesday, Sept. 8th, 11 a.m. Web-159 More Info Let’s Make a Jacket will feature the development of a variety of Jackets It will cover design considerations, fabric choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, the sequence of steps in building the bodice and sleeve pattern and the option of darts. You will also learn how to add the additional ‘jacket’ pattern parts such as a collar, front extensions, facings, sleeve cuff treatment, and pockets. It will…
Find out more »Workshop: East Meets West: Simple Shapes, Great Design
East Meets West: Simple Shapes, Great Design at Stitches at Home With Susan Lazear. Sept 12, 2:00-4:00pm CDT; Sept 18, 2:00-4:00pm CDT; Sept 19, 2:00-4:00pm CDT This class will teach students to develop patterns for three garments based on simple shapes enhanced with unique details. Students will study and employ the Asian design aesthetic of simplicity, layering, and design detail. This process relates to all garment makers, whether you knit, crochet, weave, and/or sew! More details can be found at…
Find out more »Webinar: Knitting, 1,2,3
Knitting, 1,2,3 Friday, Sept. 17th, 2021 11 a.m. PT Web-135. More Info If you are a knitter (or if you crochet), you will want to use Garment Designer to its fullest. 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…
Find out more »Webinar: Walking Tour of Garment Designer
Walking Tour of Garment Designer Monday, Sept. 20th, 2021 1 p.m. PT Web-128. More Info Take a tour of Garment Designer with Susan Lazear as your tour guide! Susan will show you Garment Designer’s main attractions as well as help you discover destinations you may not have known existed. This tour will help seasoned travelers and new tourists explore Cochenille’s pattern making software. So join us as we walk through functions and menus of Garment Designer and share additional tips,…
Find out more »Webinar: Let’s Make a Vest
Let's Make a Vest Thursday, Sept. 23rd, 1 p.m. PT Web-153. More Info Let’s Make a Vest will feature the development of a vest, which we define as a sleeveless top to be worn over another garment. This is appropriate for both sewers and knitters. Topics will cover design considerations, fabric/yarn choice, appropriate styles in Garment Designer, the sequence of steps in building the pattern and the option of darts. You will also learn how to add the additional…
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