Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

Fall Fabric Inspiration Oct 30, 2018

Inspiration for quilt fabric pulls can come from anywhere. A big source of inspiration, for me, is nature. Austin, Tx is gorgeous right now, and while we don't have the leaf color change that New...

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Dancing with your Design Wall -- how to create fearlessly Oct 16, 2018

Do you have a hard time getting out of your comfort zone? 

Do you struggle with just "letting go" and seeing what you create?

Have you been curious about improvisational piecing, but have no...

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How to Develop your Own Unique Quilt-making Style Aug 29, 2018

How you see the world is 100% unique.

You are the only person in all of human history with your very particular collection of experiences, influences, and characteristics. No one has seen the...

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What is Your Quilter's Color Style? Take the Quiz! Aug 29, 2018

I teach quilters from all over the world and one thing I get asked about over and over is about COLOR! So I decided to make fabric selection a little easier and created this Quilt Color Style Quiz!...

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An Introduction Japanese Yosegire Quilt-Making Aug 21, 2018

Kon'nichiwa, my dear. Today we are traveling to Japan!

By https-//www.flickr.com/photos/reggiepen/, via Wikimedia Commons

Each month in the online guild, Meander, we explore a different...

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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...

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Quilt-Making Styles from Around the World Aug 09, 2018

The craft of quilting has been around for thousands of years. 

The earliest known quilted object is on a carved ivory figure of a Pharaoh of the Egyptian First Dynasty about...

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You Probably Don't Need that Tool Jul 26, 2018

I love the quilting industry. 

I love the community. I love the kinder than usual people. I love the sharing of inspiration and the wealth of creativity. 

There is one thing I don't...

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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...
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How to Modify & Design Your Own Quilt Patterns Jul 10, 2018

Have you ever been making a quilt and wish you could change something about the pattern, but didn't know exactly how to do the math to adjust it, or were worried you'd end up messing everything...

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An eye for color is something you can Grow and Develop Jul 03, 2018

I teach workshops all over the country and I've noticed so many of my students struggling with -- color. Most quilters haven't taken a ton of art classes and, in turn, often lack...

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Quilters are Rule Breakers Jun 18, 2018

I hate rules. 

Let me clarify. I hate rules in which I see no purpose. 

This has been a trait of mine since I was a kid. I remember in 9th grade Chemistry, my teacher, Mr. Henderson,...

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