Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

Over the weekend, we gathered for our Art School for Makers virtual exhibition: 14 pieces, 12 artists, and a year of exploration brought into view.

There were embroidered desert blooms, woven fabric,...

At our live Your Color Style class last week, I asked everyone what kinds of colors they're drawn to. The chat filled up fast with jewel tones, earth tones, "calm and muted," and "colors in nature."

I taught my Your Color Style masterclass yesterday morning, and when I asked what everyone struggles with most, the chat filled up fast. A lot of it sounded like this:

“I’m too matchy-matchy. Not eno...

Every time I teach a room full of quilters, someone says a version of this:

"Yes, I keep using all blues and greens." "These are the colors I'm comfortable with." "My quilts end up with boring and...

"What goes with green?"

If you've ever typed that into a search bar, asked it at the cutting counter, or texted a photo of your pull to your daughter for a verdict, this post is for you.

Becau...

Can we talk about the fabric you're saving?

You know the one. It's too good for a "practice" project. So it waits — for the day your skills are finally worthy of it, for the perfect pattern, for some...

Since the Color Season Quiz went out last week, my inbox and comments have been an absolute delight — so many of you sharing your seasons, comparing results with friends, seeing your stash with new ey...

Have you ever stood in front of your stash — or in the middle of a quilt shop — holding two fabrics that you love individually, wondering why they look terrible together?

You start second-guessing. Y...

You know that one fabric bundle you love so much you can't bring yourself to cut into it?

You didn't buy it for a project. You bought it because it was beautiful — and now it lives on the shelf where...

Close your eyes for a second and picture walking into the space where you sew. Fabric strewn across the table, a stack of half-finished projects in the corner, scraps on the floor, the chair you don't...

Here's a quiet little pattern I've noticed. A lot of us follow the pattern exactly — every fabric, every placement, right down to the cover photo. Partly because it's what we know. And partly because ...

You know you want to make something. Maybe there's a print you're wild about that's been sitting in your stash for a year. Or maybe it's just a feeling — something moody and autumnal, or something fre...