Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

I often get asked by quilters-- where do you get inspiration for your quilts?

Inspiration can be found literally everywhere - and you don’t have to go far to find it. 

If you're lacking inspirati...

I often get asked by quilters-- where do you get inspiration for your quilts?

Inspiration can be found literally everywhere - and you don’t have to go far to find it. 

 If you're lacking inspiration...

Hello and welcome! Or instead, I should say, “Ciao e Benvenuto!” Because today we are talking all about the Italian quilting method, Trapunto!

Trapunto is a quilting technique where you add extra ...

I know you've been there. You finish a quilt top and are delighted with how it turned out. The next question, of course, is.... well, how should I quilt this?

A lot of quilters bypass this question b...

The right colors in a quilt can make any quilt pattern look amazing. As you likely know, there are 3 layers of design in a quilt: the fabric, the quilt pattern, and the quilting design. Often we spend...

As a quilt designer, this might be heresy to say, but I think fabric selection is even more important to the overall look of the quilt than the actual quilt pattern. And the most important element of ...

We are so excited to introduce you to one of our talented Certified Teachers, Janelle Schwartz! Janelle is certified to teach Scrappy Applique and currently offers programs and workshops to Quilt Guil...

Let's talk PATTERN!!!

We all have those fabrics in our stash. The show stoppers. Those prints that practically jumped off the shelves at the fabric store and into your cart!

They are large in scale,...

The Brinkley's have moved from Austin, TX across the country to Northern Virginia! This is where Matt (my husband and business partner) grew up. We moved here to be closer to Matt's parents, and are l...

Ever find yourself in a color rut?

You find yourself going back to the same type of fabric palette again and again. 

One of my favorite ways to get out of a color rut and pull together a palette tha...

Ever planning your fabric for a project and ask yourself:

How can I make this section POP?

Today we're talking about the magic little tool called temperature!

There are warm colors and cool color...

Today I'm going to share one of my favorite methods to add a pop of color to your quilt: it's called the Print Pop!

Let's say you know you want to make a mostly orange quilt, but you want to add a...