Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog
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...
My quilt-making style (that I now call Scrappy Appliqué) grew over the course of many years and began with experimentation and play.
I’ve loved collage since I was a girl and used my fair share of de...
Come take a tour around our studio!Â
We've been in this space in downtown Leesburg for just over a year and are loving it! It is a short 5 min walk from our home and is a stones throw from lots of fa...
Hello and welcome! Or instead, I should say, “Ciao e Benvenuto!” Because today we are talking all about the Italian quilting method, Trapunto!
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Trapunto is a quilting technique where you add extra ...
Have you ever wanted to turn a photograph into a quilt?Â
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...
I wanted to give you a sneaky peak at our Sasha quilt pattern. Here is a time lapse of my husband and I fusing the top of this Scrappy Applique pattern, Sasha!
It's so fun to see her come together so...
Meet Amaya. She is bold, confident, and playful.Â
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...
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!Â
First stop: Great Britain -- Broderie Perse
In the year 16...
One of my favorite things about quilting is the freedom to combine different techniques and styles to make something totally new!Â
One combination I really enjoy is a pieced background with a fun app...
My husband and I LOVE traveling. It's essential to us.Â
I used to daydream that I was a gypsy traveling through Europe, making a living by tap dancing on the street. But I digress...
So when I start...
Do you have a hard time getting out of your comfort zone?Â
Do you struggle with just "letting go" and seeing what you create?
Have you been curious about improvisational piecing, but have no idea ho...
Kon'nichiwa, my dear. Today we are traveling to Japan!
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Each month in the online guild, Meander, we explore a different quilt-making...