Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

How to Make your Quilt Pattern POP! Mar 16, 2021

Ever planning your fabric for a project and ask yourself:

How can I make this section POP?

Today we're talking about the magic little tool called temperature!

There are warm colors and cool color...

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How to Add a Pop of Color Feb 24, 2021

Today I'm going to share one of my favorite methods to add a pop of color to your quilt: it's called the Print Pop!

 

Let's say you know you want to make a mostly orange quilt, but you want to add a...

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Print Mixing: How to Mix Wild Prints in your Quilts Feb 10, 2021

I've taught color to thousands of quilters from all around the world, and a common struggle I hear from them is around Print Mixing. 

How do you pair different prints from different fabric collection...

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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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