New Mexico Garment Designer Workshop/Retreat

August 23, 2023 - August 27th, 2023 Cimarron, New Mexico Currently, this workshop is full. Email us to be put on a pre-notify list for 2024. We are continuing our tradition of truly retreating in an amazing location and spending...Read More

Webinar: Garment Designer: Working with the Extras Menu

Wednesday, July 19, 2023.  2 p.m. PT Click here to purchase. Designing garments is step one, but accessorizing that garment with the right 'add-ons' is what makes it unique. In this webinar you will learn how to use all the...Read More

Digital Fabric/Garment Design with Engineered Imagery

Posted on July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 by Susan Lazear

We recently ran our France Digital Design Retreat in Valsonne, France. This is a collaborative effort with Label Graine, a digital fabric company there. Here, in this blog, I will share the process of creating an engineered printed design using...Read More

Webinar: Progressive Learning with Garment Designer – Basic T-shirt

Basic T-Top, Progressive Design and Fit (1st in a series) Tuesday, July 11th, 2023. 11 a.m. PT Web-170 The Progressive Design and Fit webinars are designed to aid users in the following way: Taking accurate measurements Choosing the right fabric...Read More

Pieced Design with Garment Designer

Posted on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 by Susan Lazear

If you follow fashion, you will see that one of the current trends is clothing created using multiple fabrics. Here at Cochenille, we find this incredibly exciting, as it offers all forms of creativity, from choosing the fabrics, to planning...Read More