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April 2017
Variations on a Theme
Variations on a Theme Variations on a Theme webinar will show how 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 »Spring Garment Designer Workshop
We are pleased to announce our Spring workshop. Thank you to our audience for providing feedback! This year our workshop will take place April 21st to 23rd. This Garment Designer workshop will focus on projects related to creating coordinate garments i.e. designing pieces that can be worn together. We will also take a look at the Lagenlook, which translated into English means "layered look". The workshop will be two days of hands-on computer work with Garment Designer, and one…
Find out more »Walking Tour of Garment Designer
Walking Tour of Garment Designer Walking Tour of Garment Designer Webinar will invite you to 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 take a scenic stroll through Garment Designer's menus, shortcuts and capabilities to help…
Find out more »Walking Tour of Stitch Painter
Walking Tour of Stitch Painter Walking Tour of Stitch Painter is a webinar that will help you navigate through Cochenille's Stitch Painter software. Exploring unfamiliar surroundings is always easier when you have someone who knows the environment and speaks the language fluently. In this webinar let Susan Lazear guide you through the layout, menus, panels and more as you take a walking tour of Stitch Painter. Familiarize yourself with the many creative tools that Stitch Painter provides so that you…
Find out more »May 2017
Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions
Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions Garment Designer: Knit Specific Functions webinar 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 »June 2017
Italy Food & Fashion Retreat 2017
We are trying something new this year; combining Fashion and Food into one retreat. The dates will be from June 14th (arrival day with dinner in evening), through June 22nd (depart on June 23rd). Most details of the agenda have been decided and will include cooking classes, visits to food and wine businesses, fashion visits to Venice, museums, knitting mill, and related, plus a workshop or two to get your creative juices rolling. We are holding the three apartments in center Verona now,…
Find out more »July 2017
Webinar – Walking Tour of Stitch Painter
Webinar - Walking Tour of Stitch Painter Walking Tour of Stitch Painter webinar will walk you through our software. Exploring unfamiliar surroundings is always easier when you have someone who knows the environment and speaks the language fluently. In this webinar let Susan Lazear guide you through the layout, menus, panels and more as you take a walking tour of Stitch Painter. Familiarize yourself with the many creative tools that Stitch Painter provides so that you can make the most…
Find out more »August 2017
Copying a Favorite Garment
Copying a Favorite Garment Copying a Favorite Garment webinar will show you the skills you need to turn that favorite outfit you have into patterns to make a closet full of them! 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.
Find out more »Pants, Pants… Working Towards a Better Fit
Pants, Pants... Working Towards a Better Fit Pants, Pants... Working Towards a Better Fit is a prefect fit for you 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. For…
Find out more »From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments #2
From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments #2 From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments is the newest webinar we will be hosting. Susan has returned from her Italy and France trip which means she has new windows, new garments and new fashions to show you how to translate using Garment Designer! From Fashion Windows to Actual Garments webinar will take you through the process of analyzing the fashions you see in store windows, online or elsewhere and then building the pattern in Garment Designer.…
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