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CONNIE HESTER: Fiber collage artist, Author of quilting books, and Designer of wearable art and hand knit clothing and accessory patterns.
Cloth Book Covers - Fabric Art Cloth Book Covers: Fabric collage art on cloth book covers for books or for optional blank journal inserts, each with a one-of-a-kind fiber art collage sewn through all fabric layers. Make fabulous gifts.
Knit Fabric Purses: Designer purses knit from strips of fabric, with self-fabric cloth lining.
Knit Fabric Purse Pattern: Pattern for knitting your own designer purse with strips of fabric.
Purse Pattern: Pattern for sewing a patched or solid handbag with optional embellishable insert.
Shopping Eco Bag Pattern: Environmentally conscious fabric shopping bag pattern. Same size as standard brown paper grocery bag. Perfect for other shopping needs as well. Great gift - to a friend OR to yourself!
Collage - Fiber Collage Art: Fabric collage art for the wall. Layered and stitched fabrics, threads, images, and text for the wall.
Cloth Book Covers - Fabric Art Cloth Book Covers: Fabric collage art on cloth book covers. Layered, sewn, and quilted fabrics, threads, images, and text on a small scale. Unlined paper journal inserts available as well.
Quilted Fiber Art: Stitched layers of fabrics and threads for the wall.
Fat Quarters Skirt Pattern: Pattern for sewing our irresistible collections of fat quarters into one-of-a-kind skirts. Placket waistband also includes elastic for a more comfortable fit. Front designer pockets.
Jumper, Dress and Shirt Pattern: Sewing pattern for pullover jumper, sleeveless or short-sleeved dress, and sleeveless or short-sleeved shirt - all from this one pattern packet. Single pattern pieces for the front and the back of each item. Can be ready to wear in 3 hours!
5-Tier Skirt, Dress, Jumper Pattern: So many patterns in one! Darling 5-tier skirt on this dress (or jumper) which can be worn with or without a stylish overblouse. The overblouse hemline slopes down towards the center back for a very flattering silhouette.
Scoop Neck Jumper, Vest Pattern: Both a scoop necked jumper and vest are included in this pattern packet. Bodice can be plain, quilted, or embellished as desired. Side pockets at jumper waist.
Tucked Dress Pattern: Long tucks across entire front and back bodices create a stylish dress, alone or under a unique vest. Would also make a comfy nightgown.
Halloween Vest Pattern: Create a show-stopping Halloween vest with contrasting tuxedo collar and unique leafy trim along the bottom edge.
Christmas Vest Pattern: Very popular vest pattern has whimsical seasonal motifs. Would also be perfect for a stylish school spirit vest.
Purse Pattern: Sew a solid, pieced, or quilted purse with this immensely popular handbag pattern. Optional insert for contrasting fabric or embellishment.
Sweatshirt Jacket Pattern: Purchased sweatshirt make-over with blanket-stitch trim, appliqués, and button-flowers. Raw-edge appliqué with machine embroidery worked from the wrong side with floss in the bobbin. All technique instructions and design patterns included.
Shopping Eco Bag Pattern: Save a tree or a landfill from paper and plastic shopping bags. This pattern produces the same size bag as a standard brown paper grocery bag. Keep it simple, or embellish to make shopping even more fun.
Improvisational Design in Quilts using paper foundations - BOOK: This book provides a system to help bridge the gap between the traditional quilt and the unique spontaneity of the improvisational art quilt. Sixty original paper foundation patterns with many illustrations of sample combinations with each other. This offers thumbnail views of secondary shapes which can be created simply through block, color, value, and print placement.
WINNING WAYS To Make Quilts - BOOK: 28 patterns for quilted clothing and quilts. Quilt construction tips and speed piecing techniques which produce proven blue ribbon quilt results. Machine quilting instruction for 4 different techniques. Time-honored quilt designs reduced to simple elements for easy assembly.
Quilt Patterns: Begin with time-honored, classic quilt patterns. Broken down into simple segments and modern time-saving techniques. Then, add a spark of the unexpected to make them truly unique.
Knit Hemmed Jacket Pattern: Pattern for hand knitted Chanel style jacket with hemmed (or faced) edges, double-knit collar, and short sleeves. Tailoring options include step-by-step individualized directions for inserting short rows and/or vertical bust darts for contoured fit. Jacket may also be made without such shaping.
Knit Short Jacket Pattern: Pattern for hand knit short tailored jacket with lapel collar and short sleeves. Options for knitting with or without short-row shaping for even more form fitting. A quick knit. Second version available in lighter-weight, fingering/sock-weight yarn with options for short-row shaping as well as knit vertical bust darts.
Knit Eyelet Shirt Pattern: Pattern for hand knit eyelet shirt with knit edging along bottom, sleeve, and neckline edges. Sleeve cap shaped to hang stylishly without flaring out and up by 45-degrees at bottom edge.
Hand Knit Socks Pattern: Pattern for hand knit lace socks. Reinforced heel. Information included for adapting to personal fit.
Sock Pattern: Pattern for hand knit socks with intarsia-knit black and white checked turn-down cuff and contrasting heel.
Knit Eyelet Socks Patterns: Patterns for hand knit socks with overall Butterfly Eyelet pattern, for Daisy Eyelet pattern, and for Single Eyelet pattern scattered over the sock. Reinforced heels and Stockinette Stitch soles.
Hand Knit Dress Pattern: Pattern for popular designer knit dress with classic style and flattering fit.
Knit Purse Pattern: Pattern for purse knit from strips of fabric, with side gussets and top hem.
Knit Hemmed Vest Pattern: Pattern for hand knit pullover vest with lowered armholes and narrower shoulder styling. Intarsia-knit pattern blocks along bottom edge. Light and cool year-round wear.
Knitting Bust Darts: Tutorial explaining how to use knitted short-rows and vertical darts to create custom contour shaping in hand knit garments. Includes how to determine the size required, how to add them to existing knit patterns, and how to knit them.
Knit CrewNeck Cardigan Pattern: Pattern for hand knit cropped crewneck cardigan with long sleeves, knit edging, and options for 2 kinds of contoured bust shaping.
Knit Beaded Top Pattern: Pattern for elegant sleeveless hand knit beaded top. Knit-on edging. Narrow shoulder styling. Detailed instructions and measurements for 7 sizes, 37 1/2" through 60" finished chest.
Quilt Patterns: Time-honored, classic quilt patterns broken down into simple segments and modern time-saving techniques. Adding a spark of the unexpected makes them truly unique.
Improvisational Design in Quilts using paper foundations - BOOK: 60 paper foundation patterns designed to help bridge the gap between the traditional quilt and the unique spontaneity of the improvisational art quilt. Many illustrations of sample combinations with each other, providing thumbnail views of secondary shapes which can be created simply through block, color, value, and print placement.
WINNING WAYS To Make Quilts - BOOK: 28 patterns for quilts and quilted clothing with winning quilt construction tips, speed piecing techniques, and 4 machine quilting techniques. Quilt designs reduced to simple elements for easy assembly.
Improvisational Design in Quilts using paper foundations - BOOK: Bridge the gap between traditional quilts and the unique spontaneity of the improvisational art quilt with Connie Hester's tips and her unique paper foundation pattern blocks. Sixty pattern blocks and their reverse views are included, as are illustrations on each page which demonstrate the unique shapes which can be produced by rotating blocks and changing colors, values, and other elements in each piece of each block.
WINNING WAYS To Make Quilts - BOOK: Construction and design tips for achieving winning results with quilts. Twenty-eight patterns are included for both clothing and quilts.
Free Pattern: Hand-knit hat with contrasting turned-up brim and optional attached applique.
Knitting Bust Darts: Tutorial illustrates and explains in detail how to incorporate knitted short-rows and vertical darts into hand knit garments in order to create custom contour shaping. Includes determining how large to make them, adding them to existing knit patterns, and knitting them in different ways to create various desired shapes.
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