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An Introduction to Hawaiian Applique Aug 14, 2018

Hello and Welcome! Or shall I instead say, Aloha and Welina.

Ok, my dear, grab your swimsuit, sunscreen, and a good beach novel, because we are traveling to Hawaii!

Each month in the online gui...

Mosaic Fabric Reveal Jul 24, 2018

I have something I'd like to share with you.

Her name is Mosaic .

She's dressed in 3 different moods. Cool, Warm, and Serenely Neutral.

She's got some glitz. Each of these Mosaic...

That Moment you Fell in Love with Quilting Jun 06, 2018

I remember it very distinctly.

I was wandering the rows at the International Quilt Festival in Houston my junior year in college. I had made my first quilt a few months prior, on a whim, and my moth...

American Patchwork & Quilting Interview -- my chat with Pat Sloan May 15, 2018

I had a ball chatting with Pat Sloan for The American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast!

We chatted about applique, tools, tips, color palettes, fabric (including my new fabric collection, Mosaic!), and ...

2 Ways to Make your Scrappy Quilt Look Lovely (and NOT like a hot mess) Apr 17, 2018

You know how some scrappy quilts can look super gorgeous and unexpected, while others look like the quilter had a tad too much wine??

Here are a couple fun effects to make your next scrappy quilt look ...

How to Add a Pop of Color to your Quilt: Part 1 Jan 10, 2018

One of my favorite fabric palette tricks I have in my belt is the POP of color!

Adding a pop of color to your otherwise monochromatic (one colored) quilt can instantly add a lot of interest.

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Color Crush: Cream, Aqua, Chartreuse Oct 31, 2017

Have you ever had that one fabulous piece of fabric that inspired a whole quilt? Well that happened to me recently, but it was a spool of yarn!

In addition to my quilting addiction, I also love k...

How to Build a Fabric Palette: Working with Golds Oct 24, 2017

Sometimes a fabric palette will start with one thread of an idea-- sometimes a literal thread. I saw gold embroidery on a dark cobalt fabric, and I knew I wanted to translate that into a quilt. My new...

How to Create a Dynamic Color Palette for your next Quilt Oct 19, 2017

I wanted to share my thought process behind the fabric selection for my recent quilt, GLOBE. I often want to include both warm and cool colors in a quilt to create a really dynamic palette. There are ...

Easiest Appliqué -- the "Magic Design Transfer" method Apr 11, 2017

This is my FAVORITE way to do simple, raw-edge appliqué. It is super fast, totally simple, and you will never have to reverse your image again! Take your appliqué design from paper to fabric in seco...

Free Lettering Applique Pattern Mar 28, 2017

Free Lettering Pattern shannon-brinkley.com

I love incorporating text into quilts. From a simple monogram to your favorite quote or poem, text can be a stunning design element.

Get Your Free Lettering Pat...

New Scrappy Applique Skyline Collection! 50 new city patterns! Jan 31, 2017

I am so excited to announce my new European and Canadian Scrappy Appliqué Skyline Collection! We've added nearly 50 new cities to our growing skyline pattern collection -- this brings us up to 114 dif...

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