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Meet Mary Mulari

After years of searching for the right job, Mary Mulari discovered it at her fingertips and began sharing her creations with other sewing enthusiasts.

She experimented with sweatshirt decorations and began teaching a class on her discoveries for local community education. This led to self-publishing 9 books featuring her own hand lettering and illustrations. Her decorating techniques and creative projects expanded beyond sweatshirts to other garments, accessories, appliqué, fabric design, reversible apron patterns, and more. She has written books for Chilton and Krause Publications and also self-publishes her most recent publications.

She has appeared on over 50 programs as the most frequent guest on PBS television’s Sewing With Nancy. Her entertaining and inspiring seminars have gained her a following at sewing events, guilds, and stores throughout the US. She continues to develop ideas for new publications, test products for the sewing industry, market her books and patterns, and design DIY sewing kits.

Mary learned to sew as a member of the Loon Lake 4-H Club in Palo, Minnesota. She has a bachelor of science degree in English education from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She lives in Aurora Minnesota with her husband Doug Gregor.

Mary with Nancy Zieman on the Sewing With Nancy television set on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. We introduced each program at this table, usually with cups of coffee in our hands.
Sweatshirt Makeovers were featured in this Sewing With Nancy program. It was a very popular topic; Nancy and Mary are wearing examples of the sweatshirts from the program.
Sewing With Nancy presents “Travel Gear Made Easy” and a trio of zipper bags handy for travel. Mary designed the easy-to-sew, clever projects and appeared as Nancy’s most frequent guest.
Rita Farro and Mary, the infamous Midwest YaYa Sisters, show off some of their favorite aprons in preparation for a stage appearance highlighted with humor and even a few sewing tips.
During a Sewing Retreat, Mary and friends Deanna Springer, Rhonda Pierce, and Rita Farro take a break from stitching when a yoga instructor arrives to lead stretching and relaxing exercise.
Mary’s sisters Rachel, Ruthie, and Becky appeared at her Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle seminar to model different versions of the Take Four Tunic. Her sister Sarah is the only one missing!
Mary wears a rose colored Hipster apron as she greets frequent attendees at Nancy’s Notions Sewing Weekend in Beaver Dam WI— a yearly event where everyone was guaranteed a great time.
Sometimes Mary sews her own clothes instead of shopping at thrift shops or creating makeovers from clothes already in her closet. This time it’s a tunic from a Nancy Zieman McCall’s pattern.
Who can resist posing with a sewing machine for sale at a thrift shop? Just for fun, Mary decided to sit at the machine for this photo and do some 'pretend' sewing on a bright pink slippery nightgown.
What could be a better representation of 2020 than a face mask? Mary made them for family and friends, but her friend Renee sewed hundreds. Kudos to everyone who created and donated masks!
Take Four Tunics created on a Bettendorf Library Sewing Day with Iowa friends Linda P, Cousin Linda, Sandy, and Rita. We had a great time cutting up, piecing, and sharing T-shirt parts with each other.
Friends Deanna, Rhonda, and Rita with Mary at the grand reveal of the Nancy Zieman mural at the Community Theater in Beaver Dam WI. It’s an amazing work of art created by Beaver Dam residents.