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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Portrait Quilts -- Turn a Photo into a Quilt Apr 21, 2020

Have you ever wanted to turn a photograph into a quilt? 

That's exactly what we've been doing in the Meander Quilt Guild this month!

I started with a photo of my beautiful Grandmother, Dorothy, ta...

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Meet Amaya! May 29, 2019

Meet Amaya. She is bold, confident, and playful. 

She's also simpler to make than she looks. She's made using my signature technique, Scrappy Applique, which is a raw-edge applique technique where yo...

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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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Skyline Row Quilt Jan 04, 2017

I am really inspired by texture and pattern, and love a really interesting texture within a sleek silhouette. That is the core aesthetic of Scrappy Appliqué -- a really beautiful collage within a simp...

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Landscape without Borders Apr 23, 2013

Who says all quilts need a neatly finished edge?   Landscape without Borders   I created this a couple years ago as a Mothers' Day gift for my mother in law. She is part Cherokee and very proud of her hertitage. The design wa...

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