Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog
I'm delighted to introduce you to this sweet fellow. He's my most recent finish and is currently on his way to a toddler in San Francisco!
I used my Elephant Scrappy Applique Pattern for the design...
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 subtle way t...
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 fabric p...
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 where yo...
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 palettes that th...
One of my favorite things about quilting is the freedom to combine different techniques and styles to make something totally new!
One combination I really enjoy is a pieced background with a fun app...
My husband and I LOVE traveling. It's essential to us.
I used to daydream that I was a gypsy traveling through Europe, making a living by tap dancing on the street. But I digress...
So when I start...
One of my favorite types of designs to include in my quilts are ANIMALS!!
I make a lot of baby quilts, and animals are of course, perfect and so fun for a baby quilt.
I've made this deer bust quil...
Here are a couple fun effects to make your next scrappy quilt look ...
When choosing fabric for this quilt I started with several different mints and aquas, dropped in a bright blue, gold, and purple, with black and white accents. I think those blue, gold, and purple pop...
Have you ever tried to pair two colors that you know should go together based on the color wheel, but they just didn't look great to you?
For example, with a little bit of knowledge of the color whe...
