Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

An Introduction to Trapunto Jul 13, 2021

Hello and welcome! Or instead, I should say, “Ciao e Benvenuto!” Because today we are talking all about the Italian quilting method, Trapunto!

 

Trapunto is a quilting technique where you add extra ...

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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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Graphic Texture-- Intro to the Ralli Quilts of Pakistan Apr 16, 2019

Every month in the Meander Guild, we "travel" to a different part of the world and learn about the quilt-making style that evolved there. Recently we explored the gorgeous and graphic Rallis of Pakist...

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An Intro to North Country Quilting Dec 18, 2018

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...

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How to Develop your Own Unique Quilt-making Style Aug 29, 2018

How you see the world is 100% unique.

You are the only person in all of human history with your very particular collection of experiences, influences, and characteristics. No one has seen the particu...

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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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