Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog
The Meander Quilt Guild is made up of talented quilters from all around the world, with experience levels ranging from newbie-quilters to quilters who've been at it for decades!
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Do you feel like you're in a "rut", creatively? Do you feel a little lack-luster, overwhelmed, or uninspired?
If so, I've made something just for you: Awaken Your Creativity. This is a series...
Put yourself in the way of beauty.
The author Cheryl Strayed's mother told her this as a girl. What a perfect message to teach your child about life.
Put yourself in the way of beauty.
Do...
I wanted to give you a sneaky peak at our Sasha quilt pattern. Here is a time lapse of my husband and I fusing the top of this Scrappy Applique pattern, Sasha!
It's so fun to see her come together...
What colors should I choose for my next quilt? This conundrum is SO common amongst quilters.
A great place to pull inspiration for a fabric palette is through photographs! This can be a...
Shibori is a traditional Japanese method of dyeing fabric (traditionally with indigo) after folding and binding the fabric in particular ways to reveal really beautiful patterns.
Indigo dye comes...
Ever have trouble deciding which colors to use in your quilts? Or get in color ruts and go back to the same color palettes again and again?
I have a fun way for you to get inspiration for a...
Meet Amaya. She is bold, confident, and playful.
She's also simpler to make than she looks. She's made using my signature technique, Scrappy Applique, which is a raw-edge applique technique...
Want to take a quick trip? Grab your passport, let's jump on a virtual plane, and explore how quilting has evolved all around the world!
First stop: Great Britain -- Broderie Perse
In the...
What color goes well with orange?
I teach quilters from all over the world and a common struggle is COLOR. What colors go well together? Often quilters will have their typical color...
Every month in the Meander Guild, we "travel" to a different part of the world and learn about the quilt-making style that evolved there. Recently we explored the gorgeous/textured Kanthas of...
Have you ever found a really fabulous print in the store and bought it right away, only to take it home and never use it because you can't figure out what to pair it with?
This is a super common...