Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

The Original "Big Stitch" Quilting -- An Intro to Kantha Quilts Apr 30, 2019

Every month in the Meander Guild, we "travel" to a different part of the world and learn about the quilt-making style that evolved there. Recently we explored the gorgeous/textured Kanthas of Banglade...

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Stitches Like Snow -- an Introduction to Sashiko Dec 13, 2018

In the Winter, Japanese women and girls used to gather around the hearth and practice their needlework. Their running stitches came to be known as Sashiko, meaning "little stabs", and were said to res...

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