https://agnesandpark.com/about/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/untitled-11.pngUntitled-12024-03-16T21:16:43+00:00weekly0.6https://agnesandpark.com/2019/07/16/what-a-beautiful-day-for-a-dye/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.14.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.2.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.21.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.22.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.26.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.27.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.3.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.32.jpgShibori Workshophttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shibori-workshop-june-2019.39-e1563316543372.jpgShibori Workshop2019-07-17T01:26:13+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2019/05/27/timing-isnt-always-everything/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babyquiltforrory31.jpgBaby Quilt for Roryhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babyquiltforrory28.jpgBaby Quilt for Roryhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babyquiltforrory6.jpgBaby Quilt for Roryhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babyquiltforrory4.jpgBaby Quilt for Roryhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babyquiltforrory3.jpgBaby Quilt for Roryhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babyquiltforrory2.jpgBaby Quilt for Rory2019-05-27T20:03:08+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2019/05/25/stitching-in-the-small/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fernsflossandfloralsembroideryclass9.jpgFern'sFlossandFloralsEmbroideryClass9https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fernsflossandfloralsembroideryclass8.jpgFern'sFlossandFloralsEmbroideryClass8https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fernsflossandfloralsembroideryclass7-e1558813561218.jpgFern'sFlossandFloralsEmbroideryClass7https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fernsflossandfloralsembroideryclass6-e1558821336329.jpgFern'sFlossandFloralsEmbroideryClass6https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fernsflossandfloralsembroideryclass5.jpgFern'sFlossandFloralsEmbroideryClass5https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fernsflossandfloralsembroideryclass4.jpgFern'sFlossandFloralsEmbroideryClass42019-05-25T22:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2018/10/05/catching-up/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/toucanpattern2.jpgToucan PatternSample Proofs!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/toucanpattern1.jpgToucan Patternhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/toucanpattern.jpgToucan PatternMy patterns on notebooks and tote bags. :)https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sashiko1.jpgSashikohttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sashiko.jpgSashikohttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/quiltspace3.jpgQuilt SpaceQuilt corner: Look at that beautiful cabinet.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/quiltspace2.jpgQuilt Spacehttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1stprize.jpg1stPrize2019-01-13T03:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2018/06/12/learning-the-ropes/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/punch-needle-rug-hooking-side-by-side.jpgFinished Punch Needle Rug Hooking Back & Fronthttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/punch-needle-class-2.jpgPunch Needle Classhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/punch-needle-class-1.jpgPunch Needle Class2018-06-24T16:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2018/05/25/adventures-on-the-loom/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/weaving.jpgWeavingGetting comfortable on the loom.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/on-the-loom.jpgOn the loomPlaying around with different treadle combinations to see what would happen...https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/finished-pillow-weaving.jpgFinished Pillow WeavingThe final pillow on my new living room chair!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/weavingheader2.jpgWeavinghttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/weavingheader.jpgWeaving A Pillow2018-06-24T18:54:39+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/09/08/an-unexpected-surprise/2018-05-26T03:52:47+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/12/10/snow-in-grandmothers-garden/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/epp491.jpgSnow in Grandmother's GardenI love the backing fabric on this quilt!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/epp11.jpgSnow in Grandmother's GardenSnow in Grandmother's Gardenhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/epp21.jpgSnow in Grandmother's GardenSnow in Grandmother's Garden Detailhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/epp13.jpgSnow in Grandmother's Gardenhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/epp8.jpgSnow in Grandmother's GardenDetail of the English Paper Piecing and quilt stitching and ties on the front and back.2018-06-24T18:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2018/05/10/so-many-quilts-so-little-time/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/vermilionquiltersannualquiltshow_myquilts32.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Showhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/entryc12quilt1.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show"Lone Star" by Lyn Yaremchuk, designed by Swirly Girls. Right: Detail of challenge fabrics that had to be used in the quilt.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/vermilionquiltersannualquiltshow_myquilts21.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Showhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/vermilionquiltersannualquiltshow_purpleflower2.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt ShowThere wasn't a name attached to the label on this quilt but it is stunning!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/vermilionquiltersannualquiltshow_myquilts1.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt ShowMy quilts! "Tofino" and "Snow in Grandmother's Garden". Vermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/entry204quilt.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show"Cattitude" quilted and dyed by Cindi Plant, pattern image by Laurel Burch.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/entry57quilt.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show"Circle of Flowers" by Barb Spurgeon, quilted by Melissa Martens.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/entry50quilt.jpgVermilion Quilters Guild Annual Quilt ShowQuilt in the foreground "Aviatrix Medallion" by Carol Wasylik, designed by Elizabeth Hartman and quilted by Extraordinary Extras.2018-06-24T16:27:33+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2018/03/12/out-with-the-old/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/husqvarna2.jpgHusqvarna VikingDoing a test and learning all of the new buttons!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/husqvarna5-e1520864922263.jpgOut With The Old2018-03-12T14:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/10/17/nuts-beetles-and-buds/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/walnut-dyed-1.jpgWalnut Dyed SamplesWalnut Dyed Sampleshttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/scouring-the-proteins-and-cellulose.jpgScouring the Proteins and CelluloseScouring the Proteins and Cellulose. Mordanting looks exactly the same. :)https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/onion-dyeing-bath-1-1.jpgDyeing BathThe colour saturates and the fibre gets darker: onion and cochineal.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hangingtodry.jpgHanging to dryHanging everything to dry: onion, cochineal, marigold, walnut.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fabricinthedye.jpgDyeingPutting the fabric into the dye baths: onion, cochineal, marigold, walnut.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dyematerials.jpgDye MaterialsThe dye materials: Onion Skins, Cochineals, Marigolds, and Walnut Husks.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dyedsamples.jpgFinished dyed samplesFinished dye samples. Here you can see the variation in colour depending on what textile is being used: onion, cochineal, marigold, and walnut.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dyebath.jpgDye BathGetting the dye baths ready.2017-11-04T18:10:24+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/10/03/let-the-great-rust-experiment-begin/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/detail-5.jpgRust DetailsDetails of some of the rust dyed elements on the fabric.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/beforeandafter.jpgBefore and AfterBefore and After: On the left is the pre-washed and pre-ironed piece, probably still a bit wet. On the right is after rinsing with a gentle soap, left out to dry, and then ironed.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/detail-18.jpgRust DetailRust Detailhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/detail-6-e1507041537209.jpgRust DetailRust Detail2018-02-17T19:22:10+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/07/16/quilt-ebago-adventures-in-the-land-of-summer/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/florals-detail-41.jpgFlorals Detail 4Florals!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mix.jpgMixhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/geometrics-detail-1.jpgGeometrics DetailDifferent geometric patterns.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/colour-gradients-detail-1.jpgColour Gradients DetailFun colour blocking fabrics that included gradients and gold squares.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/animals-detail-2.jpgAnimals Detail 22017-07-16T20:48:44+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/05/08/love-at-first-shibori/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shibori-at-snap-126-e1494261194874.jpgShibori Sampleshttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shibori-at-snap-124.jpgShibori Sampleshttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shibori-at-snap-4.jpgShibori samplesHere you can see how the running stitch looks after the fabric has been dyed as well as using binding techniques to create rings and "spider webs".https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shibori-at-snap-3.jpgShibori SamplesExperimenting with different folding and clamping methods.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shibori-at-snap-2.jpgShibori SamplesHere are a few of my samples using the pole-wrapping technique. The image on the far left is from the image above where I wrapped a threaded cable around a thick rope core. The other images are from wrapping around a plastic pipe.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shibori-at-snap-1.jpgShibori ProcessHere you can see the indigo dye bath as well as my first piece before dyeing. We soaked our prepared pieces in water before dipping into the dye bath. The fabric looks green when it first comes out but quickly oxidizes and turns a dark blue.2017-05-08T19:39:44+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/04/10/double-header/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/leighton-quilt13.jpgBaby Quilt for Leightonhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/leighton-quilt8.jpgQuilt for Baby LeightonA bright addition to a dreary March day.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ellie-quilt21.jpgQuilt for Baby Elliehttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ellie-quilt12.jpgBaby Quilt for EllieI decided to be a bit playful and turn one of the squares in the middle so that it didn't line up with the others and once I had tried it I just couldn't go back!https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ellie-quilt4.jpgQuilt for Baby EllieOcean creatures in the corners added an extra surprise to this quilt.2017-05-08T17:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2017/03/05/learning-curve/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-final-squares.jpgmetro-rings-final-squaresTwo finished blocks placed together.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-class4.jpgmetro-rings-class4Block samples from my classmates and I with class samples of the metro rings and metro hoop pattern.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-class2.jpgmetro-rings-class2Finishing up the first block in class with a second on the go behind.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-sewing-a-curve3.jpgmetro-rings-sewing-a-curve3Put the two pieces together so that the top piece forms the a "C". You wouldn't sew these two pieces together but this is a good example of the shape I am trying to describe.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-sewing-a-curve2.jpgmetro-rings-sewing-a-curve2Overlap the edge on top at the same width that you are sewing your seam. You would begin sewing at the spot on the left where the two pieces meet.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-class-preparation2.jpgmetro-rings-class-preparation2https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/metro-rings-after-class-work2-e1488756035306.jpgmetro-rings-after-class-work22017-03-07T05:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2016/12/26/what-lies-beneath/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tofino23.jpgtofino2Tofino inspired quilt.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tofinodetail.jpgtofinodetailTofino Inspired Quilt Detail2016-12-26T20:40:58+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2016/11/08/it-takes-a-village-quilt-communities/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/quilting-bee.jpgquilting-beeQuilting Bee. Image taken from Pinterest (aztec-rose-crea.com).https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seattle-modern-quilt-guild-exhibit.jpgseattle-modern-quilt-guild-exhibitSeattle Modern Quilt Guild Exhibit Image taken from https://feelincrafty.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/seattle-modern-quilt-guild-exhibit/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/saqa-2016-conference.jpegsaqa-2016-conferenceImage from the SAQA 2016 Conference taken from http://craftindustryalliance.org/saqa-conference-report/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/timberhaze-retreat.pngtimberhaze-retreatTry taking a class or going on a retreat! Image from the Timberhaze Retreat Website. http://timberhazeretreat.com/quilting-retreat/2016-12-15T21:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2016/08/29/a-study-in-twins/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/twinsquilt36.jpgTwinsQuilt36https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/twinsquilt11.jpgTwinsQuilt11The two quilts side by side.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/twinsquilt14.jpgTwinsQuilt14Two central squares using the same fabric, showcasing how these blocks mirror each other while still staying distinct to their own block patterns.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/twinsquilt8.jpgTwinsQuilt8Churn and Dash Block, Variable Star Blockhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/twinsquilt251.jpgTwinsQuilt25A Study in Twins2016-08-29T15:18:08+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2016/07/03/history-in-a-quilt/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gullena-block-quilt-web.jpgGullena Block Quilt webA sampling of the types of fabric used in this quilt.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gullena-block-quilt-web-3.jpgGullena Block Quilt web 3Quilt back showcasing the texture of the cloth and the sashing that runs along the top.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/great-grandma-and-grandpa-block-sept-1956-web.jpgGreat Grandma and Grandpa Block Sept 1956 webGreat Grandma and Grandpa Block, September 1956https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gullena-block-quilt-web-4.jpgGullena Block Quilt web 4Family Heirloom Quilt, Front and Back Viewhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gullena-block-quilt-web-2.jpgGullena Block Quilt web 22016-07-03T18:15:56+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2016/05/22/the-log-cabin-quilt/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wonky-log-cabin.jpgwonky log cabinhttps://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/barnraising-straight-furrow-streak-of-lightning.jpgbarnraising straight furrow streak of lightningBarn Raising Variation accession #2006.19.267, Barn Raising Variation accession #2006.19.351, Straight Furrow Variation accession #2006.19.187, Streak of Lightning accession #2006.19.463 Courtesy of the University of Alberta Museums Human Ecology Clothing and Textiles Collection.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/light-and-dark-pineapple-courthouse.jpglight and dark pineapple courthouseLight and Dark Variation accession #2006.19.504, Pineapple Variation accession #2006.19.3, Courthouse Steps Variation accession #2006.19.615 Courtesy of the University of Alberta Museums Human Ecology Clothing and Textiles Collection.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/log-cabin-quilt-block.jpglog cabin quilt blockStandard Log Cabin Quilt Block Design2016-05-22T22:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/2016/04/18/a-painting-for-a-quilt/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nomi-stricker-spout-detail-41.jpgNomi Stricker Spout Detail 4https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nomiquilt18-1.jpgNomiQuilt18.1https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nomi-stricker-spout-7-1.jpgNomi Stricker Spout 7.1"Spout" in its natural environment.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nomi-stricker-spout-2.jpgNomi Stricker Spout 2"Spout" by Nomi Stricker.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nomiquilt6.jpgNomiQuilt6Nomi's Quilt.2016-04-19T03:17:34+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.com/blog/2016-04-18T18:34:25+00:00weekly0.6https://agnesandpark.com/2016/04/16/beginnings/https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prairie-and-ocean.jpgPrairie and OceanWedding quilt for Tegan and Kyle. Machine pieced and hand stitched.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/my-first-quilt-front.jpgMy first quilt frontMy first completed quilt! "Hole in the Wall" Beginner Quilt Class at Earthly Goods.https://agnesandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tree-quilt-4.jpgTree Quilt 4Hand painted and tied.2016-04-16T16:18:55+00:00monthlyhttps://agnesandpark.comdaily1.02024-03-16T21:16:43+00:00