Creativity, Life, Inspiration, and Design

This is the blog of Susan Lazear, Creative Director and owner of Cochenille Design Studio, a company that produces software for the textile arts, and Professor of Fashion at Mesa College in San Diego, California. www.cochenille.com

Saturday, March 21, 2020

ToDo/NewDo Project: Up-cycled Phone Bag Purse from a Retired Sweater

From Sweater to Phone Bag Purse by Mary Ann Newton, Seattle Washington Mary Ann Shares Two years ago, I finished a cotton sweate...

Friday, March 20, 2020

ToDo/NewDo Project: Lisbeth Wahl, Up-cycled top

Upcycled Top by Lisbeth Wahl, Peschiera del Garda, Italy Materials available: A nice quality wool sweater, which got in the wro...

NewDo Project: Crochet Top by Kathleen Heafey

Crochet Sleeveless Top by Kathleen Heafey, Berkeley, California I recently met Kathleen at Stitches West in Santa Clara. She purcha...

ToDo/NewDo Project: Barbara Kerr's Necktie Change Purse

The Change Purse in process Creative Necktie Change Purse by Barbara Kerr, Seattle Washington Here is our first Todo/NewDo share...

Creativity vs. Corona Virus: Get Involved

As many of you know, I own and run Cochenille Design Studio , a company that develops software and design aids for the textile design wo...

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Garment Designer Pattern/Top: finally finished...

Final Garment Taking Care of Business with Creative Projects The beginning of the ToDo/NewDo Challenge Have you ever had a project s...

Friday, March 13, 2020

Garment Designer Pattern Software Top: African Influence

Design with imagery in Garment Designer Pattern African Culture Transformed into Fashion Recently, I oversaw a project at Mesa Col...

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