Need Help?Professor of Fashion Software Developer Machine Knitter - Replay Live Archive
Meet Susan Lazear, Professor of Fashion at Mesa College, in San Diego, California.
Susan is the developer of software that is very popular with machine knitters.
Cochenille Garment Designer
Susan is the developer of software that is very popular with machine knitters.
Cochenille Garment Designer
This pattern making program allows you to create patterns for both sewing and knitting. It includes libraries of ready-to-wear body measurements, or you can input your own measurements to create a more custom fit. While you work, you can see the shape of your body (the sloper) sitting inside the pattern you are building.
Cochenille Stitch PainterDesign your own stitch patterns with this fabulous grid-based design tool is specifically geared to the needs of textile and craft designers of all sorts and we made it so user-friendly.
You may print directly from Stitch Painter or export in standard formats
About Susan Lazear and Cochenille Design Studio
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| Celine L Merci beaucoup très intéressant ð¤ |
| Joy G Very interesting, thank you ð |
| Patricia D Thank you, interesting |
| Cherie S Thank you Susan & Sue-- Wonderful session!! |
| Vanessa W Loved this thank you both!!! |
| Linda D Wow! So much creativity! This may convince me to start designing! |
| Vanessa W Yes! Love my projector. I didnât realize you used one too |
| Marjorie M ð |
| Vanessa W The ability to print the patterns into pdf makes them usable with a projector for sewing. Thank you for that feature |
| Marjorie M Yoke bands |
| Marjorie M Do the band markings come over to stitch designer? Do to just Have to rumbero and count as you design? |
| Cherie S Wow, lots of extra stuff to learn with stitches & color! Thank you for explaining. |
| Mary R How would you add buttonholes |
| Sue J @cherie. Garment Designer itgrates with Stitch Painter. |
| Vanessa W Yes I think I will. Thank you Sue |
| Sue J vanessa, you might want to contact susan directly - |
| Sue J the replay will be available in a few hours. |
| Doris H very interesting but I have to leave, I will see the replay |
| Cherie S How does the program work with using stitch patterns, for example, lace where you need to knit rows for transferring stitches. |
| Vanessa W When Iâve used a yoke the line doesnât go all the way across a garment. |
| Eileen B thank you... |
| Patricia H Thank you! |
| Maurie H Rats as big as alley Cats, just saw the time, have to run but i will definitly watch the replay. Thanks for all the info very very interesting. |
| Wilma T Of course Iâm interested in a cochenille workshop Sue, I would ð it |
| Wilma T @Sue, thank you! I will contact her about updating etc. |
| Vanessa W And the yoke please |
| Sue J @patricia - yes, weight an measure is one way to establish how much yarn you need. Her software allows you to estimate this with the exact number of stitches in a piece |
| Meg Please cover darts, thanks |
| Sue J I'll put her links in our show notes when this presentation is over |
| Pauline P Grateful thanks Susan and Sue. Very interesting, but I must go now. See you on Saturday at Office Hours. |
| Patricia D Can you just weigh a swatch? |
| Maryann B Thanks Susan and Sue. Need to go to next appointment but enjoyed learning about what can be done with your program. Congratulations. |
| Pauline P Love the red check cardigan shown. |
| Cherie S Love the fact your program can also be used for sewing, knitting, & crochet! |
| Maurie H Love that one. |
| Patricia D Love software, glad I joined today |
| Sue J @patricia - if you enjoy using software you will enjoy Garment Desginer |
| Patricia D I use Ginger software for clothes, so this is quite interesting |
| Pauline P I would be very interested in a GD workshop please Sue. |
| Sue J @wilma - RE ipad - you'll want to contact Susan at Cochenille.com |
| Sue J I'm not a Garment designer expert, but if anyone is interested in a GD workshop, please let me know |
| Maurie H maintenant de cote a cote |
| Maurie H Celine oui elle explique maintenant. |
| Patricia H Thank you |
| Sue J @patricia - you'll need to contact Cochenille.com |
| Wilma T I own a windows version, can I use it on an iPad with IOS after updating? I still use the hub |
| Vanessa W Thanks Sue |
| Sue J 2Vanessa, I'll ask |
| Celine L Peut-on up side down |
| Patricia H Did I miss the answer for trading in the usb dongle for a password on existing programs? |
| Pauline P Thanks Sue. |
| Celine L Ok merci |
| Vanessa W Can you show us how to use a yoke please? |
| Sue J knititnow.com/gd-mac |
| Sue J knititnow.com/gd-windows |
| Sheila G great |
| Sue J the price at Knit it now is in US $ |
| Maurie H Non Celine pas pour le moment. |
| Pauline P Is the price in UK £, or US $, please? If I wanted to buy it can I pay by PayPal? |
| Vanessa W Great, thanks so much for the work around. That makes sense! |
| Maurie H De rien Celine |
| Sheila G Can the software be installed on more than one computer |
| Celine L Merci Maurie H de ton intervention. |
| Marjorie M What if you start with a PC version then switch to Mac? Do you have to purchase everything all over? |
| Sue J vanessa does that answer your question? |
| Maurie H is this in different languages, Celine wants ot know if it can be used in French? |
| Vanessa W Is there a way to make a front piece in multiple pieces? For example if I wanted a separate midriff piece? Iâve tried using a yoke but donât think Iâm using it correctly. |
| Maurie H How much is this software |
| Celine L Peut-on traduire en français ⦠|
| Patricia H I have the software with a dongle, can I change to the password? |
| Sharon W this is lovely software |
| Pauline P Thanks Sue. That's helpful. |
| Sue J BTW - there is both Windows and Mac version of the software |
| Sue J @pauline - just the way it's display on the screen |
| Pauline P I don't understand the pixels per stitch bit?? |
| Patricia D Canadian, but too old for metric :laughing: |
| Marjorie M Wonder what the knit output looks like. More design options than DAK. |
| Marjorie M Certainly with all the bells and whistles of her demo version it has vast design possibilities. Wonder |
| Patricia D Thanks |
| Sue J @ patricia - yes it does include children's sizes |
| Patricia D Does it accommodate childrenâs sizes? |
| Sue J lol |
| Pauline P I forgot to add - except for KIN - now that's perfect! |
| Pauline P Like everything I guess! Nothing's perfect! |
| Sue J they all have pros and cons |
| Pauline P Looks interesting. I guess it comes down to personal preference whether Susan's, KIN or DAK 9 programmes. |
| Sue J sara b - I'll ask |
| Maryann B thanks |
| Sue J I'll ask |
| Maryann B Susan and I were members of MKGSFBA along with a woman named Helen in the mid 80's. Helen wrote a knitting program on the Atari which Susan helped her to port to the Mackintosh, PC and the Atari. I cannot remember Helen's last name and Susan may be the last person to answer that question. |
| Sara B What about ribbed welts etc if part of the garment? |
| Sue J I'll ask @susan b |
| Susan B Are there any updates since I bought the program several years ago? |
| Sue J @pauline - yes it is different. all of them produce knitting patterns, just different ways of approaching it |
| Sue J Susan is offering 10% off all of her products |
| Pauline P Is Susan's programme different to KIN patters and/or DAK9? |
| Lutgarde D thanks |
| Sue J no. you can also work in cm |
| Lutgarde D only inches? |
| Sue J I can relay an questions - ask away1 |
| Marjorie M ð |
| Sue J remember if you watch on youtube, I don't monitor the chat |
| Marjorie M That worked! Thanks! |
| Sue Jalowiec Marjorie, try this link |
| Marjorie M Sue same results. |
| Maryann B from the Rossmoor days of MKGSFBA |
| Sue J marjorie - please try again. go to knititnow.com/LIVe |
| Maryann B Hi What was Helen's last name? |
| Celine L Céline de la suisse |
| Marjorie M Marjorie usually from Michigan. Why am I getting an odd screen where Suzanne usually appears and asking me to sign in? If I click on it, it goes to a dead end. |
| Maryann B Maryann B from the Oregon Coast |
| Patricia H From Louisiana |
| Pat Y Pat from Nova Scotis |
| Sharon W Hi from Wisconsin |
| Jane O Hi, Jane from California |
| Yanna O Yanna from Philadelphia |
| Meg Hi Susan! Meg from GA happy to see you! |
| Cathy R Hello, from Tacoma WA! |
| Mary Ann B Mary Ann from Minnesota. |
| Doris H Hi Doris from Bantry Ireland! |
| Tina B hei, Tina from Norway |
| Elaine R I only have 15 minutes before I need to leave for an appointment, so don't be offended when I leave the meeting. It will not be due to disinterest. |
| Sue J just getting going. forgive us there is about a 30 second delay |
| Dorothy R Hello from Orlando, Florida. |
| Maurie H Yes Eileen real small. |
| Susan B Hello, Susan from Oklahoma. I bought her program years ago. Looking forward to learning how to use it better. |
| Eileen B Me too, Maurie...wow, small world. |
| Maurie H Hi Eileen I am in Mississauga |
| Wilma T Hopefully I can watch everything, but weâre expecting guests so I might need to leave early. |
| Wilma T Hi Sue and everyone, Iâm wilma from the Netherlands EU |
| Eileen B Hi Maurie...I am just outside of Toronto Ontario |
| Maurie H Sitting here and waiting for the show to get started, Ontario, Canada |
| Pauline P Hello Sue and fellow knitters. Pauline here from Godalming, UK . Great to be here and I'm looking forward to meeting Susan. I'm missing dinner time, but it's going to be worth it! |
| Joy G This looks very interesting ðð, looking forward to it... |
| Eileen B just wanted to say how excited I am to join the live event... |
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