Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

I am delighted to introduce you to my latest finish: Rosa. (pattern is in Meander)

She is made of mostly silk and all naturally dyed fabric (yes, even those pinks!).

I started with a bunch of thes...

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...

"There is NO WAY I will ever want to try out English Paper Piecing-- it seems way too confusing and tedious!"

This what I would have said a few months ago, had you asked me... 

But now, I'm a little...

I wanted to introduce you to a traditional quilt-making style that is super fast, fun, and can be used is SO many different ways.

In the year 1600, The East India Trade Company was formed and brought...

Do you ever get stumped as to how to quilt a top you just finished? I wanted to share with you a spectacular quilting style called North Country Quilting, also known as Durham Quilting. 

 In the l...

I teach quilters from all over the world and one problem I see them struggling with over and over is -- what fabrics should I choose for my projects?!

Whether you've been quilting for years or just s...

Inspiration for quilt fabric pulls can come from anywhere. A big source of inspiration, for me, is nature. Austin, Tx is gorgeous right now, and while we don't have the leaf color change that New Engl...

Do you have a hard time getting out of your comfort zone? 

Do you struggle with just "letting go" and seeing what you create?

Have you been curious about improvisational piecing, but have no idea ho...

Hello and Welcome! Or shall I instead say, Aloha and Welina.

Ok, my dear, grab your swimsuit, sunscreen, and a good beach novel, because we are traveling to Hawaii!

Each month in the online gui...

Have you ever been making a quilt and wish you could change something about the pattern, but didn't know exactly how to do the math to adjust it, or were worried you'd end up messing everything up?