Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

Portrait of a Rose May 28, 2024

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...

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How to Create Depth with your Quilting Jun 22, 2021

I know you've been there. You finish a quilt top and are delighted with how it turned out. The next question, of course, is.... well, how should I quilt this?

A lot of quilters bypass this question b...

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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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Natural Fabric Dyeing with Cottons Dec 10, 2019

I've gotten more than a little bit obsessed with Natural Fabric Dyeing. I've been collecting acorns, flowers, and leaves from all over our small town and tossing them in the dye pot to create some rea...

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Fast, Fun, and Versatile: An intro to Broderie Perse Dec 18, 2018

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...

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