Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

Tea Towels / Napkin DIY Nov 06, 2017
 
Shannon Brinkley Studio is completely powered by tea. I drink it all day long. I have dozens of different teas to choose from and so many beautiful mugs -- I'm a sucker for a beautiful mug, they ...
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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...
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DIY Round Pillows -- Small Round Throw Pillows or Large Floor Poufs Oct 25, 2017

I love mixing up the shape of pillows on my couch, and I also love a good floor pillow to instantly make any space cozier. They are great to lean against while reading, take on a picnic, or for your...

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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...
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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 ...
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GLOBE Scrappy Applique Pattern -- New! Oct 18, 2017

I am super excited to introduce the newest Scrappy Appliqué pattern: GLOBE.

 

GLOBE comes with 12 different templates: 4 different views of our planet (see views below), and each view comes in 3 d...

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Free Pumpkin Applique Pattern Oct 03, 2017

 My very favorite thing about Fall... PUMPKIN EVERYTHING! As soon as it cools down, I want a pumpkin latte, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin beer, pumpkin candles, you name it.

So naturally a pumpkin appliqu...

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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...

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Free Lettering Applique Pattern Mar 28, 2017

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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...

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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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Skyline Row Quilt Jan 04, 2017

I am really inspired by texture and pattern, and love a really interesting texture within a sleek silhouette. That is the core aesthetic of Scrappy Appliqué -- a really beautiful collage within a simp...

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City Skyline Quilt Patterns Nov 22, 2016

I have over 100 different Scrappy Appliqué City Skyline patterns available in my shop-- so everyone can find a city that they love. These skylines also make great gifts!

Austin Skyline-6

I wanted to break down the ...

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