PAINT CHIPS

 After the winter doldrums......it's invigorating to create a colorful piece. 

"PAINT CHIPS" - 17.5" X 28"

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Hand-dyed cottons, batiks, pieced and machine quilted.

SOMETHING FISHY

Yeah!!! So happy to have finished art quilt #2 in 2023....a fun whimsy way to begin the year and ignore the rather wintery January weather we've been having.

SOMETHING FISHY - 25" X 17"

Available here

Appliquéd cottons, embroidery, & machine quilted. 

Bound edges.  Fabric hanging sleeve.

WITH THE WIND

I've been busy......Fall tourists have been good for business.  And that means I've been hard at work creating new pieces.  Hope you enjoy seeing this one.

 WITH THE WIND - 41" x 50" © Mary Stori

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Authentic Japanese cottons, pieced, appliqued, quilted with metallic thread. 

Edges bound, hanging sleeve attached.

       

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HARMONY IN NATURE

 

“HARMONY IN NATURE”-  23.5” x 18.5”  © Mary Stori

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Mono-printed, gradation dyed, indigo dyed cottons, appliquéd, 

embroidered, & densely quilted.  Faced edges, fabric hanging sleeved attached.

WHISPERING BAMBOO

"WHISPERING BAMBOO" - 41” x 50"  © Mary Stori

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Authentic Japanese cottons, pieced, appliquéd, densely 

quilted with metallic thread.  Fabric hanging sleeve attached.

THREE CATS INDIGO

 Slowly I'm getting back to my studio and feeling better each day. So pleased to complete this special art quilt.

"THREE CATS INDIGO”

 30.5” x 31.5”  © Mary Stori

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Authentic vintage Three Cats Indigo discharge printed fabric

printed in England and South Africa using the original traditional copper rollers with patterns etched onto the surface.

WHITE BIRCHES

Just completed, this small colorful, cheerful framed wall quilt.

WHITE BIRCHES - 13" x 13"

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Mono-printed cottons, appliqued, embroidered, densely

quilted.  Wrapped on a canvas frame and secured in black wood frame without glass.

JAPANESE CIRCLES

Over the last couple of years, my work has leaned more and more toward a less cluttered vibe.  This piece was so uncluttered I kept trying to push more motifs into the design.  

Thanks to the hand holding of Kathy Schmidt at https://quirksltd.wordpress.com the piece remained true to its original idea.

Interested in purchasing??  Contact me directly - free shipping!!

JAPANESE CIRCLES  - 42" X 43"

AVAILABLE HERE 

Japanese cottons, pieced, appliqued, and densely machine quilting.  Outside edges feature double fold binding with colorful flat flange.  Fabric hanging sleeve attached.

This art quilt ships for free.

 

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

 I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!

UNITED WE STAND    By Mary Stori

MORNING SONG

 Last stitch just added.....new folk art style wall art quilt....

"Morning Song" - 20.5" x 16"  

AVAILABLE HERE

Mono-printed cottons, appliqued, embroidered, densely quilted. Faced edges and fabric hanging sleeve attached.

CRANES IN FLIGHT

I decided to utilize one of the Japanese fabric panels and incorporate it into a larger size wall art quilt.

CRANES IN FLIGHT  - 46" X 46" 

AVAILABLE HERE

Pieced, appliqued and highlight quilting with metallic thread.  Fabric hanging sleeve attached. 

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EARLY MORNING GOSSIP

 New work just completed.....

EARLY MORNING GOSSIP

13” X 13” © Mary Stori

$198

Ice-dyed and hand painted Liberty of London Lawn cottons, hand and machine appliquéd, densely hand embroidered and quilted. Art wrapped on canvas frame & secured in a black wood frame without glass.

GINKGO

Worth rethinking my original idea....the results:

 GINKGO - 28"X 18.5"

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Artist deconstructed, hand-dyed, & Batik cottons.

Appliquéd, densely embroidered, & heavily quilted by machine.

Faced edges, and fabrice sleeve for hanging attached.

THE COLOR OF FALL

 Fall??  Heck, spring hasn't even arrived yet.  I'm preparing for a fall exhibit......perhaps this piece will find a home before then.  Love any excuse to work on a specific theme art quilt!

THE COLOR OF FALL - 22" X 15.5"

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Hand-dyed & batik cottons, appliqued, thread 

painted and quilted.  Faced edge, fabric hanging sleeve attached.

FUN IN THE RAIN

   This little fun piece has been finished for awhile. I held off sharing while I attempted to obtain a color accurate photo and today was the day!

FUN IN THE RAIN - 13" x 13"

Available in my online gallery

Batik cottons, appliquéd, quilted with laminated foil thread.  Wrapped on a canvas covered frame & secured in a black wood frame.  As always, this is a one-of-a-kind original design.

MORNING IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

 The vast amount of stitching on this piece required a good deal of time. I love being able to utilize the ice, indigo, and mono-printed fabrics I've created over time.

MORNING IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS - 13" x 13"

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Ice, indigo, mono printed cottons, Ultra-Suede, appliqued, densely machine stitched.  Wrapped on a canvas covered frame and secured in a black wood frame.  

KING OF THE MARSH

Fitting in time to create a new project has been difficult since 'the husand' is still be doctoring and I too have endured a medical procedure.....but we Wisconsin folk are hardy and onward we march!!

I've been hanging onto this piece of ice-dyed silk noil....just waiting for the right design idea to develop.....Some auditioning took place and I was committed.

It was a rather lighter weave which required stabilizing, PLUS dense background stitching to provide body and visual depth.  (And oh ya...a lot of time at the machine!)

KING OF THE MARSH  -  25" x 17"

Now available in my online gallery shop

Artist ice-dyed silk noil & cottons, machine appliqued and quilted. Double fold binding of same silk noil material and fabric hanging sleeve attached.

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MOUNTAIN SUNSET TOGETHER

Just completed:  modest size, big impact......

             MOUNTAIN SUNSET TOGETHER - 18.5" x 14.5"

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Hand-dyed cottons, appliqued, heavily machine stitched,

machine embroidered, and quilted.  Faced edges, prepared 

with fabric hanging sleeve.

DRAGON FLY

  In response to inquiries about why I've been absent.......

"The husband" spent three days last week in ICU....undergoing a procedure to reset his heart and eliminate Afib. Details way too long, except to say he has not rallied. He was to have a nuclear stress test today but Dr. office cancelled...many roads in our area are still impassable due to our big snow/ice storm. Hoping they can reschedule him soon since he's experiencing shortness of breath and extreme tiredness.  

Clearly I've been very distracted and attention has been diverted from sewing. However, I did finish up one small project that provided some welcome handwork to occupy my time during lots of sitting and waiting.  

"DRAGON FLY - 13" X 13" 

Available....shipping is doable. 

Cotton batik, thread sketched, and hand embroidered. Wrapped on canvas frame and secured in black wood frame.

THE FAB FIVE

After lovely mild weather in Nov. & Dec., winter has now appeared.  Boo hiss!!  I'm continuing my mental warm weather  images with this 2nd art quilt of 2022.

THE FAB FIVE - 22" X 14"

$195

Appliquéd cotton fabrics, hand embroidered

 thread sketched and machine quilted.