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How to Create Your Own Designs from Sketch to Garment for beginners
How to Create Your Own Designs from Sketch to Garment for beginners

Over the last few years of working with beginning design students we found that most want to understand how to actualize their own designs from start to finish. This is the goal right? How do we get from step A to step Z? This can be a daunting process for someone to little or no sewing experience. Let me try and break down the process in simple steps to help you understand how it happens as well as give you some shortcuts that will help expedite the process. I’ll list the steps below and categorize them into 3 parts.

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6 Things You Need to Know When You Are Starting Out as a Designer
6 Things You Need to Know When You Are Starting Out as a Designer

Recently I interviewed my friend and colleague, Susan Aplanalp-Weeks. She has had a varied career in the fashion industry and has worn many hats, some of which are Pattern Maker, Designer, Technical Designer, Production Manager and finally Professional Fashion Instructor. Susan Currently teaches Fashion Classes in the Design Department at UC Davis and she's also taught for the California College of the Arts and Otis Design School in Los Angeles. During the interview we discuss what new designers need to know when starting out.

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Student Highlight - Lacie Schwend

We are excited to Introduce you to our Student of The month Lacie Schwend. She's been taking our Online Fashion Sewing and Beginning Pattern Making with Christine in our Online Fashion Studies program. Lacie lives in Wyoming and has a really interesting background. We love her Cruella Costume that she made, using techniques she learned in class with Christine.

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