Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

How to add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 3 Jan 23, 2018
Have you ever been pulling fabric for a quilt, and thought, how can I make this look more interesting?
 
 
One of my favorite ways to make a color palette instantly more interesting is to add a P
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How to Add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 2 Jan 16, 2018
I travel all over the country teaching, and a question I get asked a lot is HOW do I add a pop of color to my quilt? How do I know which color to choose for the pop? 
 
 
 I LOVE adding a pop of
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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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