Gallery – Stitch with Mary Self Textiles

Small Textile Art works

60s Puffs Still Life

Quilted Textile Work One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers. Pink, Orange and green suffolk puffs made from 1960s fabrics are the flowers and leaves in an appliqued peach coloured damask fabric vase on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background. The "flowers" are recycled from Sam and Sally Scarecrow, made by Great Aunt Nellie and me from an English Women's Weekly pattern by Jean Greenhowe in the 1960s. The heads were not quite right, we used nylon stockings. The elastic has now gone in the arms and legs and Sally has lost a leg. My children didn't really like them and even the dog is not interested in playing. And then I have just realized what treasures I have... many Suffolk Puffs made from genuine 1960s fabrics that were off cuts from a local clothing factory. They had been given to the local church guild to make things for the church gala... these were the off cuts of off cuts! The jewel tones, in 3 colour families, are perfect as "flowers and leaves" in this still life. Just had to add lots of French Knots. Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish. Size: 31cm by 46cm Only one available 60s Puffs Still Life $190 BUY NOW Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters Essex Linen 1232 Midnight Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW Essex Linen 1372 Teal Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW Essex Linen 1294 Plum Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW

Juxtaposition

Quilted Textile Work One in a series of mini quilts exploring the Juxtaposition between men's woolen suiting and light floral Liberty lawn. Slow stitching - letting the fabric and thread lead the way. Applique, reverse applique and embroidery. Finished as two mini quilts mounted with buttons on a book cover. Hanging wire also attached with buttons. Size: 18 cm by 14 cm Only one available Juxtaposition $90 BUY NOW

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries Still Life

Quilted Textile Work One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers. Three dimensional velvet cherries in an appliqued bowl with vase and sprigs of leaves on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background. Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish. Could be mounted in a Box Frame Size: 27cm by 46cm Only one available Bowl of Cherries Still Life $350 BUY NOW

Medieval Landscape

Quilted Textile Work On the last day of my trip to London last November (I was flying out at night) we were able to go to the Selvage Fair. Lots of beautiful textiles and makers. I bought a Plant Dyed Stitching Pack with fabrics and threads from The Whole Cloth Studio. My first stitched postcard from London using these fabrics and threads is loosely based on a design in this medieval triptych at the National Gallery but influenced by the Mughal pattern on pattern that I saw at the Mughal Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert. Often the fabric and threads can be the initial inspiration. Finished as a mini quilt for top mounting in a box frame. Size: 10cm by 15cm Only one available Medieval Landscape $120 BUY NOW

Postcard from the Rose Garden

Textile Art featuring paper piecing and embroidery My first stitched postcard from the Artist in Residency at the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Finished as a mini quilt for top mounting in a box frame. Size: 9cm by 17cm Only one available Postcard from the Rose Garden $150 BUY NOW The Artist in Residency is made possible by the Friends of the Wellington Botanic Gardens and funding from the Nikau Foundation

Round Spotted Vase Still Life

Quilted Textile Work One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers. Three dimensional velvet flowers in an appliqued vase with velvet spots on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background. Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish. Frame is not included, it is just shown as a display suggestion. Size: 33cm by 37cm Only one available Round Spotted Vase Still Life $350 BUY NOW Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters Essex Linen 1039 Bordeaux Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW Essex Linen 1281 Peach Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW Essex Linen 1294 Plum Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW Essex Linen 1390 Wine Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW

Shepherds Purse

Quilted Textile Work One in a series of mini quilts exploring the Juxtaposition between men's woolen suiting and light floral Liberty lawn. As a child, I loved finding this weed called Shepherds Purse because of the heart shaped seed pods. I now ask the question how many shepherds would you see carrying a heart shaped purse? Slow stitching - letting the fabric and thread lead the way. Applique, reverse applique and embroidery. Finished as a mini quilt mounted with buttons on a book cover. Hanging wire also attached with buttons. Size: 14 cm by 18 cm Only one available Shepherds Purse $90 BUY NOW

Tall Spotted Vase Still Life

Quilted Textile Work One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers. Pink and Orange velvet and batik flowers with three dimensional leaves in an appliqued vase with velvet spots on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background. I discovered four shades of pink velvet in my stash!. Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish. Size: 31cm by 39cm Only one available Tall Spotted Vase Still Life $350 BUY NOW Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters Essex Linen 1232 Midnight Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW Essex Linen 1372 Teal Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW

Unicorn Garden Party

Stitched Fragments Textile Work As I am clearing I am coming across little stitched fragments that just have to be incorporated into another work. This cross stitch unicorn was from a set of four designs inspired by medieval millefleur tapestry. These were stitched in 1989 on a trip to Canada. I loved the designs that after stitching the complete four I had to stitch another unicorn. The piece includes selvages torn from the edges of fabric to be made into curtains. The little gold leather flowers were cut from the leather of some worn out shoes that the puppy continued destroying. Slow stitching - letting the fabric and thread lead the way. Finished with raw edges and mounted in a box frame without glass. Size: 18 cm by 22 cm Only one available Unicorn Flower Party Unframed $390 BUY NOW Unicorn Flower Party Framed $490 BUY NOW