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The Perfect Satin Stitch
If you’ve ever tried satin stitch, you know it’s one of those deceptively “simple” techniques… until you sit down with your fabric and thread and end up with puckering, uneven edges, or stitches that don’t quite shine the way you imagined.
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Over the years, I’ve refined a handful of simple tweak...
by Shannon Brinkley —
Aug 28, 2025
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Quilt Top in 23 Seconds!
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 quickly! The video is only 23 seconds, but the actual process took about an hour... still quite q...
by Shannon Brinkley —
Aug 16, 2025
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My Secret Fabric Formula
One of the most overlooked secrets behind a beautiful quilt—especially a collage quilt—isn’t the pattern or technique.
It’s the fabric palette.
The types of prints you choose will dramatically affect the texture, depth, and personality of your finished piece.
That’s the magic of Scrappy Appliqué:...
Aug 07, 2025
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