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February 2019
Stitches West 2019
Stitches West 2019 in Santa Clara is one of the year must-go conventions. Last year we had such a great time that Cochenille will be returning to vend and host classes! Cochenille will be vending at Stitches West 2019 in Santa Clara, CA February 21-24th, Booth# 507. We will have show special pricing on our products and live demos. Be sure to register for our classes as well as Susan Lazear, creator and owner or Cochenille, has a great class schedule lined…
Find out more »March 2019
Stitch Painter: From Photo to Design
Stitch Painter: From Photo to Design Stitch Painter Full Color Import plug-in allows you to take your full colored scanned images and import them into Cochenille's Stitch Painter software. Take a photo or clip art and easily transform it into a gridded design perfect for cross stitch, pixel art, mosaics, and more. 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…
Find out more »May 2019
Stitch Painter: From Photo to Design – Cancelled
Stitch Painter: From Photo to Design This webinar has been cancelled and will be hosted again in the future. Stitch Painter Full Color Import plug-in allows you to take your full colored scanned images and import them into Cochenille's Stitch Painter software. Take a photo or clip art and easily transform it into a gridded design perfect for cross stitch, pixel art, mosaics, and more. Learn how to take full advantage of the Full Color Import module of Stitch Painter. In this webinar you…
Find out more »Symbols, Texture, & Pattern Panels
Symbols, Texture, & Pattern Panels In this webinar, you will learn how to work with some of the specialty panels of Stitch Painter. Build your own symbols and use them in design, use the Textures panel to create the illusion of tweed yarns, or multi-colored prints, and explore the new Patterns panel for creative applications. The focus will be on symbol design as it pertains to knitting, crochet, stitchery, and other uses. For those who have not yet attended, a…
Find out more »Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter- Cancelled
Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter This webinar will show you how to create styles in Garment Designer and move them into Stitch Painter for stitch design work. Various techniques will be covered including top-down work, engineered designs, etc. For those who have not yet attended, a webinar is a 60 to 70 minute online class to include Lecture, Question & Answer and PDF Handouts for personal use. This is a live class and cannot be viewed later if…
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The Cochenille Lyon, France Fashion and Design Retreat
The Cochenille Lyon, France Fashion and Design Retreat This year we have a unique opportunity as we have partnered with a French company called Label Graine to offer a workshop at their location in Valsonne, France, near Lyon. This company digitally prints fabrics and has recently redesigned a portion of their space to suit workshops for designers, students, or others who want to involve digital printing in their creative life. Our retreat will combine four days exploring Lyon for its…
Find out more »July 2019
Garment Designer: Knitting Step by Step
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 and knitting and include tips and tweaks to make your next knitting project a breeze. For those who have not yet attended, a webinar is a 60 to 70 minute online class to include Lecture, Question & Answer and PDF…
Find out more »August 2019
STITCHES Midwest 2019
STITCHES Midwest 2019 Cochenille will be vending and offering classes at STITCHES Midwest 2019 in Schaumburg, Illinois! Stop by booth# 607 for special on-site pricing on software, webinars, design aids and more.Susan, creator and owner of Cochenille Design Studio, will also be offering classes all weekend long for those hoping to get the most out of the convention weekend. Please see the class descriptions below or go to STITCHES Midwest's website to view the Class Schedule. Moving into the Electronic…
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. Webinars are 60 to 70 minute classes, to include lecture, Q & A with software designer and professor…
Find out more »September 2019
Machine Knitters Guild of the San Francisco Bay Area
Machine Knitters Guild of the San Francisco Bay Area Susan Lazear, owner of Cochenille Design Studio, will be sharing her tips and techniques with Guild members during the first session of the new Program Year. Susan will be teaching sewing techniques for combining yarn crafts with fabric. Why not add mixed-media techniques to your creative repertoire? Learn to combine knit or crochet with commercial fabrics!
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