Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog
Have you ever fallen head-over-heels for a fabulous print at the quilt shop — brought it home, petted it, admired it… and then never used it, because you couldn’t figure out what on earth to pair it w...
Ever find yourself in a color rut?
You find yourself going back to the same type of fabric palette again and again.
One of my favorite ways to get out of a color rut and pull together a palette tha...
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...
We can approach color selection from 3 different places: science, inspiration, and/or our gut (or eye).
We might start with the science, for example: "Aqua, turquoise, and gold are analogous colors...
What fabrics should I choose for this quilt? What other colors go with blue? I found this fabulous print that I want to use, but what other fabrics would go with it?? No matter how much I sew, my fabr...
I teach workshops all over the country and I've noticed so many of my students struggling with -- color. Most quilters haven't taken a ton of art classes and, in turn, often lack confidence in their c...
