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September 2020
Webinar: I’ve Opened the Box, Now What. Intro to Garment Designer
I’ve Opened the Box, Now What? Intro to Garment Designer **Updated Thursday, 9/17/20 4 pm PT Web-104 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. Online order information: Item #:…
Find out more »Webinar: Fitting Points in Garment Designer
Fitting Points in Garment Designer ** NEW Wednesday, 9/30/20 5 pm PT Web-146 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. …
Find out more »October 2020
Free Webinar Lecture: 90 Years of Fabric
This lecture covers a history of fabrics from the 1920’s through 2010. Susan gave this lecture at the San Diego History Center two years ago, when there were celebrating their 90th Anniversary. You will learn a bit of history for each decade, as well as the fabrics that were common at that time. There are lots of images, and we think you will not only be entertained, but you may indeed go down memory lane for some of the decades.…
Find out more »Webinar: Approaches to Copying Ready-to-Wear
Monday, Oct. 12th, 2020 at 4 p.m. Pacific Time 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 build a schematic, and then the best way to get the image to a pattern with…
Find out more »Webinar: Armhole/Sleeve Relationships
Saturday, October 17th, 2020 2 p.m. If you alter patterns, or want to draft them ‘from scratch’, Susan will teach you the basics of armhole and sleeve combinations. Understand how changes made to the armhole affect the sleeve and enjoy learning how to draft/create a multitude of sleeve styles. Garment Designer will be used to demonstrate examples, but the techniques apply to hand-drafting and altering patterns as well. BUY WEBINAR Price: $25.00
Find out more »Webinar: Smarty Pants: Patterning Atypical Pants in Garment Designer
Saturday, Oct. 24th, 2020, 2 p.m. PT 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, Susan Lazear, as your guide. Leggings without side seams, bohemian style-pants and other atypical bottom variations will be discussed. Online order information: BUY WEBINAR Price: $25.00
Find out more »Webinar Workshop: Copying Ready-to-Wear. **New
Thursday, Oct. 29th, 5 p.m. PT This webinar is a natural follow-through from the Approaches to Copying Ready-to-Wear webinar. If you would like to try your hand at analyzing a style and creating a pattern for yourself, here is your chance. Susan will provide some sample garment images from Pinterest, or you can choose your own (please send us the image to 'approve'). You will take the knowledge learned in the first webinar and apply it. Then, email your Garment…
Find out more »November 2020
Hoodie Challenge Deadline
Cochenille's first challenge is to invite our users to make a garment using the Hood as found in Garment Designer. Make something with a hood and submit an image and your Garment Designer file to info@cochenille.com. We will choose the best design and award the winner a $50 credit to purchase anything on our website. For those who give permission, we will compile the designs into a PDF document and make it available to share. Deadline? Saturday, November 14th, 2020…
Find out more »Stitches At Home: Expo and Classes
Stitches Events is this weekend, and even if you don’t take classes, you can still partake by going to the Stitches Market. Tickets are $5. Your Market Ticket gives you full access to the Market, Sponsor presentations, demos, and the STITCHES PJ Party! Susan will be talking about Fashion and Sustainability on Friday at 1 p.m. CT Cochenille Design Studio will have a Vendor space and we will be running specials on software. https://stitches.events/shop/stitches-market/stitches-expo-at-home-nov-2020/stitches-at-home-market-ticket/ There are many two-hour and four-hour…
Find out more »Shibori and Indigo/Dye Workshop
Explore the world of Japanese Shibori (tie-dye) techniques using Indigo or Dylon Cold Water dyes. Create a set of samples each with a different tie-dye technique. With Susan Lazear
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