Xochil News: #thechicagopatternmaker

Mon, Aug 22, 2022

How Fitting Podcast – Episode 50

How Fitting Podcast: Developing Fashion That Fits Your Customer, Lifestyle, and Values with Ellie Wilcox, Xochil Herrera Scheer, Connie Bourgeois, and host Alison Hoenes I had the opportunity to be on the How Fitting Podcast, hosted by Alison Hoenes. I was joined by fellow product development experts and fashion freelancers, Ellie Wilcox of Digitech Design…


Tue, Jun 21, 2022

Rock Star Millennials Podcast

Earlier this spring I recorded a conversation with Kathryn Spitznagle on the Rock Star Millennial Podcast.


Wed, May 11, 2022

The Chicago Pattern Maker Partners With TexProcess Americas For Educational Series: The Studio

Xochil and her team bring strong expertise and genuine care to collaborate with brands, guiding them through the pre-production prototyping process, with the goal of creating beautiful and functional products that are ready to take to market.


Mon, May 9, 2022

Triple F Podcast

In April I recorded a conversation with JP Lamp on the Triple F Podcast. We talked about how to get noticed as a new brand, working with a pattern maker, and all the steps involved in the product development process.


Mon, May 4, 2020

ICYMI: Threaded Hosts “Shaping Fashion” Virtual Forum

We had the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Threaded Shaping Fashion Virtual Forum on April 18th, to kick off Fashion Revolution Week.


Fri, Mar 27, 2020

Shelter + Shine


Mon, Apr 15, 2019

Benefits of a LIVE Collaborative Design Session

Designs that require draping, or functional items that need to be experimented with can benefit from having a LIVE Collaborative Design Session.





Thu, Sep 6, 2018

Make+Create Podcast



Sat, Jun 16, 2018

Press: Voyage Chicago


Fri, May 11, 2018

Moms Mean Business


Fri, Mar 23, 2018

The Full Color Life

Last month I met Hannah Lynn of The Full Color Life, and we sat down for a fun interview, where we discussed Chicago fashion, how I got my start in the industry and what it means to have a capsule wardrobe.




Mon, Oct 23, 2017

Kansas City Recap


Tue, Sep 12, 2017

The "Project Runway Effect"






Wed, Nov 4, 2015

Stuff I'm Working On

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