Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

Color Inspiration: Blue, Green, Orange, Magenta Aug 22, 2017

Here is a little color palette inspiration for you! I decided to place colors on this quilt by temperature, so cool colors are at the North and South poles, and warm colors in warm parts of the...

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Color Confidence for Quilters Part 7: What is Color Saturation? Aug 15, 2017

I have a secret to tell you.... did you know that there are no right or wrong color combinations? Any color can go with any other color if you make a few adjustments: "Magic Color Dials",...

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Color Confidence for Quilters Part 6: What is Value? Aug 01, 2017

Have you ever looked at a quilt top you've assembled and thought, hmmm this is kind of boring... the design doesn't look nearly as interesting as it did on the pattern! 

There is a tool...

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Choosing a Fabric Color Palette -- using Science, Inspiration, and your Gut Jul 20, 2017

We can approach color selection from 3 different places: science, inspiration, and/or our gut (or eye).

We might start with the science, for example:  "Aqua,  turquoise, and...

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Color Confidence for Quilters– Part 4: Complementary Color Palettes Jun 27, 2017

What fabrics should I choose for this quilt? What other colors go with blue? I found this fabulous print that I want to use, but what other fabrics would go with it?? No matter how...

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Color Confidence for Quilters-- Part 2: Monochromatic Color Palettes May 31, 2017

I teach workshops all over the U.S. and hear over and over from quilters that they struggle knowing what colors go together. They struggle to pull a color palette for a project and...

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Color Confidence for Quilters -- Part 1: the Color Wheel May 17, 2017

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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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...

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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.

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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...

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Windy Poplar Tree Quilt -- simple, but vibrant. Jan 01, 2017

Do you ever wake up one morning with an idea you are crazy excited about? This happened to me one Saturday in 2016. I had lots of productive things planned for the day, but it all went out the...

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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...

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