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November 2017
20 Pattern Guidelines
20 Pattern Guidelines 20 Pattern Guidelines for your patterning knowledge bank! If you alter or create your own patterns, then it's time you increase your knowledge of pattern rules that professionals know and understand. In the class you will see how simple it can be...if you understand the basics. Study the anatomy of a pattern, learn how to change it properly and how to relate ease to fit. This is a great webinar to review or learn important patterning fundamentals.…
Find out more »Three Garments Three Patterns
Three Garments, Three Patterns Three Garments Three Patterns will be 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 a little and use the creative functions of Garment Designer. For those who have not yet attended, a webinar is a 60…
Find out more »Copying a Favorite Garment
Copying a Favorite Garment Copying a Favorite Garment webinar will show you how Garment Designer excels at allowing you to copy your favorite clothing. In this webinar, Susan will show you how to take a favorite garment, determine key measurements and then build it in Garment Designer. Discussion of fit, measurements and Garment Designer operations will be covered. Copying a Favorite Garment webinar will show you the skills you need to turn that favorite outfit you have into your own…
Find out more »December 2017
Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions (12/12/17)
Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions In our Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions webinar on Tuesday, December 12th 2017 at 10 a.m Pacific Time 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 shaping instructions and more. 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…
Find out more »Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter (12/14/17)
Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter Moving from Garment Designer to Stitch Painter is simple! Let's go through the process in our webinar on Thursday, December 14th 2017 at 11 a.m Pacific Time. 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…
Find out more »January 2018
Webinar – Walking Tour of Garment Designer
Walking Tour of Garment Designer Walking Tour of Garment Designer is a webinar perfect for beginner Garment Designer owners or those looking to reacquaint themselves with the software. 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 and…
Find out more »February 2018
Stitches West 2018
Stitches West 2018 Stitches West 2018 in Santa Clara is a show not to be missed. This year Cochenille will be vending as well as hosting classes! Cochenille will be vending at Stitches West 2018 in Santa Clara, CA February 23-25th at Booth #408 and we will also be hosting classes! Shop our show specials and register for our classes! In addition to being the owner and Creative Director of Cochenille Design Studio, Susan Lazear is a Professor of Fashion at Mesa College in San Diego…
Find out more »March 2018
Garment Designer Spring Retreat 2018
CANCELED Thank you for your interest. Please email us at info@cochenille.com to be put on our email list for when we reschedule this workshop!
Find out more »Working with the Extras Menu in Garment Designer
Working with the Extras Menu in Garment Designer Working with the Extras Menu in Garment Designer can add so much to your patterning experience. 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. 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…
Find out more »Using Symmetry in Garment Designer
Using Symmetry in Garment Designer Using Symmetry in Garment Designer is for all Garment Designer skill levels. The Symmetry function in Garment Designer is a powerful feature to use when designing in Garment Designer. Susan will help you understand how to use symmetry effectively and creatively so that you can get the most out of this feature. Susan Lazeae will be designing several Garments using asymmetry, such as criss-cross tops, you will be shown how to use the give/take symmetry…
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