Mary Stori - Schedule 2001

(contracted as of December, 2000)

Feb. 10-21: Quilter's Tour of Hawaii - info call: Specialty Tours - 800-677-9412
Feb. 23-25: Coral Springs Quilters - Coral Springs, FL
March 15-18: B & B 2001 - Columbia, MO
March 22: Rock Valley Q.G. - Janesville, WI
March 29: Jerry's Sewing Center - Janesville, WI
April 16-17: Lakeview Quilters Guild - Houston, TX
April 17-18: Quilt Guild of Greater Houston - Houston, TX
May 5-12: Mississippi River Boat Cruise - info call: Specialty Tours - 800-677-9412 SOLD OUT
May 31-June 3: North Carolina Quilt Symposium - Wilmington, NC
June 22-23: Sievers School of Fiber Arts - Washington Island, WI
July 29-Aug. 5: Eastern Tennessee Quilt Retreat - for info: yoder@yoderquilt.com
Aug. 27-30: Ozark Piecemakers Q.G. - Springfield, MO & Calico-Cut-Ups - Bella Vista, MO
Sept. 12-13: Miami Valley Q. G. - New Lebanon, OH
Sept. 21-24: Carson Valley Quilt Guild - Gardnerville, NV
Oct. 7: Meissner Sewing Center - Sacramento, CA
Oct. 8-9: Foothill Quilt Guild - Nevada City, CA
Oct. 9 - 10: Folsom Quilt Guild, Folsom, CA
Oct. 16-28: Iceland, England, France Tour - info call Specialty Tours - 800-677-9412
Nov. 12-15: Log Cabin Quilters - Kalamazoo, MI

Mary Stori - 2002 Schedule

(contracted as of Dec. 2000)

Jan.13-20: Caribbean Quilting Cruise - Specialty Tours - 800-677-9412
Feb. 20-24: Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Conference - Williamsburg, Va
April 15-18: Northern Star Quilters Guild - Somers, NY
May 2-4: Illinois Quilters Guild - Wilmette, IL
May 12-14: Friendship Quilt Guild, San Diego, CA
June - date to be determined: Alaska Quilting Cruise - for info call: 800-677-9412
June 12-16: Quilt Colorado - Estes Park, CO
July 11-14: Quilters Guild of Plano, Plano, TX
August - date to be determined: Sievers School of Fiber Arts - Washington Island, WI
August 20: Village Quilters - Lake Forest, IL
Sept. 11-15: Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza - Ft. Washington, PA
Oct. 23-27: Pacific International Quilt Show - CA
Nov. 12-13: Omaha Quilters Guild, Omaha, NB

4. Please put the following in place of the current workshop/lecture info now on my site:

Lectures

Stori Time - A Fashion Show

A lighthearted story-lecture featuring a variety of Mary's one-of-a-kind garments. A chance to see and be inspired by unusual but wearable fashions. Get a close-up look at actual garments made by this four time Fairfield Designer & Best of Show Winner, AQS '93 Fashion Show.
(Please supply 8 models - sizes 8 - small 12, secure dressing room, and 2 garments racks.)

Stori Time - A Trunk Show

Similar to above except volunteers model only vests & jackets, remaining garments are carried. Lecture is informal with opportunity for audience to ask questions while garments are being shown.
(Please supply 6 volunteers to walk garments around the room, and 2 garments racks.)

Slide Lectures

Mary describes her work from the initial idea to the finished piece. Learn about the variety of methods used to design her one-of-a-kind projects. Slides of in progress & completed work, plus tips & techniques are sure to encourage the creativity in you!

The Stori Behind The Quilt

(Lecture features quilts - focus on construction methods to stabilize embellished quilts)

Both Sides Of The Stori

(Lecture features a combination of garments & quilts)

Viewed With A Smile - Humorous Quilts By Mary Stori

(Lecture features quilts - focus on ideas and inspirations)
Do you think quilting has gotten a tad too serious? Mary says to "snap out of it. You are supposed to be having fun!" Join Mary as she describes her work from wacky inspirations to the finished piece.

And Sew The Stori Goes

(Features garments)
Learn the inside "stori" of Mary's garments as seen through slides and actual pieces. She describes her work from the initial idea to the finished garment. In order to create more "wearable pieces", recently she's been concentrating on wholecloth garments. See how your quilting skills can translate into unique wearables that you'll be proud to wear!

Half-Day Workshops

Unique Beading Tricks!

Students make a beaded reference sampler as they learn unique easy beading techniques to attach beads, charms, buttons, trinkets, & unusual objects to quilts and garments. Eliminate sagging beads and untidy looking threads on your embellishments!
($4.00 kitfee required)
Handwork - all skill levels.
NOTE - same as the morning portion of Attention to Detail

More Beading Techniques!

POPULAR NEW CLASS.....You asked for it! Students will learn the techniques of creating beaded fringes, mesh, trims, beaded applique, and bead embroidery as they stitch their own reference sampler.
Kit fee required - $ 8.00
Handwork - all skill levels

You Can Improve Your Quilting Stitch!

Learn to achieve small even stitches on the front & back of quilts. Discussion on aspects that impact the stitch: batting, needles, hoops, & basting. A variety of batting samples will be available for students to test their preference. Mary will literally hold your hand as you learn. If you are dissatisfied with your stitches, take this class & start improving!
Handwork - all levels

Full-Day Workshops

Attention To Detail

This IDEA workshop explores how embellishments can make an ordinary project extra-ordinary! In the morning students make a beaded reference sampler as they learn unique easy beading techniques to attach beads, charms, buttons, trinkets, & unusual objects to quilts and garments. Eliminate sagging beads and untidy looking threads on your embellishments. Mary also demos her 3-D techniques. Review flip charts of how to's, examine finished work, & view inspirational/educational slides. Questions regarding student's current projects are encouraged.
Supply fee: $4.00 for beading kit.
Handwork - all levels.

Goose Feather Christmas Tree

This folk art project workshop will focus on decorative beading techniques, including kinky fringe, drops, trims, and more. Students should be well on their way to completion of the 17" x 20" wall hanging at the end of the day. Tree will be hand appliqued (optional by machine). Kit fee required - $20.00 - contains; all beads, ornaments, embellishment items, & thread.
Example - The Stori of Beaded Embellishment, Martingale, 2001.
Handwork - all levels - No beading experience necessary.

Mixing It Up - Mixed Media/3-D Wall Quilts

Learn various construction methods to create embellished quilts that hang properly, such as: template-free scenic backgrounds or stabilized wholecloth backgrounds. Students can work on a mini quilt pattern (provided) or their own idea. A slide lecture will explore process views & unusual techniques to further educate. Free yourself ....it's easier than piecing quilts!! It's NOT necessary to begin a project.....lurkers welcome! Lots of tricks & tips.
Sewing machine optional
Handwork - all skill levels.

You Can Improve Your Quilting Stitch!

Learn to achieve small even stitches on the front & back of quilts. Discussions on aspects that impact the stitch: batting, needles, hoops, & basting. A variety of batting samples will be available for students to test their preference. Mary will literally hold your hand as you learn. If you are dissatisfied with your stitches, take this class & start improving!
Handwork - all levels

Quilts That Stand Out In A Crow

D Accentuate your quilting motifs with trapunto. Learn to adapt templates and designs for stuffing & cording, without damage to the quilt back. Learn Mary's easy approach to meander stipple quilting to further enhance the trapunto...it's addictive! Students will practice the techniques on a small whole-cloth wall quilt (fiddle head fern pattern provided) or make muslin samples if you prefer. These techniques easily translate to the machine.
Supply fee - $5.00
Handwork - some experience in basic hand quilting.

Personalize Your Art To Wear

This class will take the mystery out of making one-of-a-kind garments. Making an original garment is easy by personalizing your design. Students are asked to bring a "theme" idea that tells the world something about themselves and the "stuff" to support it. Whatever you bring, Mary will help you work out a garment plan that suits your style and taste. A ton of information is presented in this class so you'll come away with lots of ideas to complete your garment at home.
Sewing machine optional
Handwork - all levels.
NOTE - This class is also presented and recommended as a two-day or more workshop.

The Complete Stori Of Wholecloth Garments

You saw it on HGTV's Simply Quilts......here's your chance for hands on instruction. Students will learn Mary's foolproof approach to garment making; working with sections of fabric rather than cut out pattern pieces. The morning practice session will concentrate on the skills of meander hand stipple quilting, trapunto, and cording. This only looks difficult! During the afternoon, Mary will help students adapt and layout motifs for their own wholecloth garment paper "quilting blueprint". Ideas translate to machine & projects requiring less time are also offered.
Examples: The Wholecloth Garment Stori, AQS, 1998.
Handwork - experience in basic hand quilting.

Wearable Art - Designed To Be Quilted By Machine

Using the zig-zag stitch and a walking foot, students will begin to create a wholecloth garment where quilting is the design. Ideal, easy class for students new to machine quilting. (This is NOT free-motion quilting!) Make a wearable garment in a few days following this super easy approach. Stabilizing methods, construction tips, & embellishing treatments are also covered. Instructor will provide many examples you can recreate. It is NOT necessary to begin a project, students who prefer to "play" with these methods are welcome!!
Examples The Wholecloth Garment Stori AQS, 1998.
Machine required - beginner & intermediate.

Mix or Match

Students will make their own "custom yardage" out of solid fabric by stitching lines, motifs, & shapes inspired by a print fabric you bring to class. The yardage will be used to make a vest or jacket, while the print fabric can be incorporated as binding, piping, lining, cuffs, skirt, etc. Learn to complement (Mix) or recreate (Match) a specific fabric such as: a plaid, stripe, geometric, or floral pattern on a solid color fabric using a variety of threads. Mary will bring lots of examples to provide ideas. Easy immediate gratification workshop with wonderful wearable results!
Examples - The Wholecloth Garment Stori, AQS, 1998.
Sewing machine required - all skill levels.

5. Here's an update bio too....I promise not to bother you for awhile......thank you! As therapy, Mary began teaching herself to quilt while recovering from back surgery in the mid - 1980's. She'd planned to return to her career of cooking school owner, instructor, and cookbook author, but after discovering the world of quilting and wearable art her energies were redirected.

Her work has appeared and won awards in numerous national shows. Mary designed garments for the 1992, 1994, 1997, and 1998 Fairfield Fashion Shows. Her garments and quilts have been shown in a variety of invitational and juried exhibits throughout the United States, and in Austria, Canada, England, and Japan. She's appeared on HGTV's "Simply Quilts" and "Sew Perfect" several times.

Mary has written articles and had work appear in: American Patchwork Quilting, American Quilter, Lady's Circle Patchwork Quilts, Miniature Quilts, Threads, Pfaff Club Magazine, Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, Quilt Craft Magazine, Traditional Quilter, Wearable Crafts, Quilting Today, NQA's: The Quilting Quarterly, IQA's: Quilts, and numerous Rodale Press quilting books.

Her books are: The Stori Book of Embellishing, 1994, and The Wholecloth Garment Stori, 1998, published by AQS. The Stori Of Beaded Embellishment , 2001, by Martingale & Company.

Mary's work is often humorous, generously embellished, and displays fine hand quilting. She loves the challenge of creating one-of-a-kind fashions and quilts. Traveling worldwide to present lectures, workshops, and fashion shows, as well as quilt tour host for Specialty Tours keeps her motivated!