Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Do you have any fabrics in your stash that are super cute, but you have no idea how to use them? 

This is SUPER common. We see these cute, large-scale prints at the fabric shop and just have...

Spring is my very favorite time of the year. I get inordinately excited as each new tree variety begins to blossom and the wild flowers arrive. I plan to make at least a dozen wild flower crowns in...

I've taught color to thousands of quilters from all around the world, and a common struggle I hear from them is around Print Mixing. 

How do you pair different prints from different...

Let's start off the day with a heavy dose of color!

One of the areas quilters struggle with most is color, and specifically print mixing. 

I have a stash full of beautiful prints,...