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Past Events
- Winter Design ChallengeThu, Dec 08
- Knitwear Designs UnraveledSat, Oct 01
- PEI Fibre FestivalFri, Sep 23
- Summer Design ChallengeWed, Aug 31
- DAL 6 Kick-Off 2 Group BSat, Jan 15
- DAL 6 Kick-Off 2 Group AFri, Jan 14
- DAL 6 Kick-Off 1 Group BSat, Jan 08
- DAL 6 Kick-Off 1 Group AFri, Jan 07
- In Conversation with Shirley PadenThu, Dec 16
- DAL 6 Call-To-EntryFri, Dec 03
- In Conversation with Shirley PadenWed, Oct 06
- In Conversation with Shirley PadenSat, Sep 11
- Peacoat KALThu, Dec 03


Knitwear Design Workshop includes:
· Lessons on how to design double-tapered, single-tapered, and reverse-tapered garments with
sleeves or sleeves caps that fit.
· How to best use a stitch pattern to achieve the perfect look.
· A clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions.
· Ways to improve your attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch.
· Stronger knowledge of proper body or garment measurements.
· And much more!

Craftsy Class
Handknit Garment Design

When I’m designing I try to showcase the subtleties and versatility of hand-made artwork. “Remember, a clothing designer is an artist. As Michelangelo explained that he could see David inside the block of marble, we see the garment in the ball of yarn. It is the same creative process.” Here, through photos, you get a glimpse of my Travel & Lecture series with retreats and conferences shown in Europe, on both coasts of the US, and in Canada. The overriding objective remains to keep the antique cloth making art of hand knitting alive. Then, in the spirit of excellence chronicled on the16th and 17th-century European knitting guilds, I endeavor to pass along the expert skills needed for designing and constructing hand knit clothing.

Design Retreat Weekend
Santa Rosa
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Weekend Retreat
Los Angeles
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Lecture & Lace Class At AFAM
New York City
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Danish Needlework Fair
Denmark
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Book Signing
New York
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Book Signing
Long Beach
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Book Photo Shoot
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