Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

An Intro to Shibori & Dying with Indigo Jul 23, 2019

Shibori is a traditional Japanese method of dyeing fabric (traditionally with indigo) after folding and binding the fabric in particular ways to reveal really beautiful patterns.

Indigo dye comes f...

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Quilting All Around the World -- discover different methods May 21, 2019

Want to take a quick trip? Grab your passport, let's jump on a virtual plane, and explore how quilting has evolved all around the world! 

First stop: Great Britain -- Broderie Perse

In the year 16...

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What is your Creative New Years Resolution? Jan 03, 2019

A new year always brings with it an exciting surge of energy.

Are you feeling it? So much is possible-- there are so many changes you want to make and things you want to try! 

This is when we look a...

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Quilt-Making Styles from Around the World Aug 09, 2018

The craft of quilting has been around for thousands of years. 

The earliest known quilted object is on a carved ivory figure of a Pharaoh of the Egyptian First Dynasty about 3400 B.C. (source

Thro...

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