Shannon Brinkley Studio

Mosaic Elephant Quilt

Mosaic Elephant Quilt

I'm delighted to introduce you to this sweet fellow. He's my most recent finish and is currently on his way to a toddler in San Francisco! I used my Elephant...

Mosaic Elephant Quilt

I'm delighted to introduce you to this sweet fellow. He's my most recent finish and is currently on his way to a toddler in San Francisco! I used my Elephant...

Meet Amaya (pattern now in pdf & printed!)

Meet Amaya (pattern now in pdf & printed!)

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...

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Meet Amaya (pattern now in pdf & printed!)

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...

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That Moment you Fell in Love with Quilting

That Moment you Fell in Love with Quilting

I remember it very distinctly.  I was wandering the rows at the International Quilt Festival in Houston my junior year in college. I had made my first quilt a few...

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That Moment you Fell in Love with Quilting

I remember it very distinctly.  I was wandering the rows at the International Quilt Festival in Houston my junior year in college. I had made my first quilt a few...

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2 Ways to Make your Scrappy Quilt Look Lovely (and NOT like a hot mess)

2 Ways to Make your Scrappy Quilt Look Lovely (...

You know how some scrappy quilts can look super gorgeous and unexpected, while others look like the quilter had a tad too much wine??Here are a couple fun effects to...

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2 Ways to Make your Scrappy Quilt Look Lovely (...

You know how some scrappy quilts can look super gorgeous and unexpected, while others look like the quilter had a tad too much wine??Here are a couple fun effects to...

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Violet and Gray: A Cool and Eerie Palette

Violet and Gray: A Cool and Eerie Palette

I love these violets and purples alongside these cool grays. It makes for a stark, almost eerie palette. Perhaps it's only eerie since it is made into a giant octopus......

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Violet and Gray: A Cool and Eerie Palette

I love these violets and purples alongside these cool grays. It makes for a stark, almost eerie palette. Perhaps it's only eerie since it is made into a giant octopus......

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How to Use Warm and Cool colors in your Quilt

How to Use Warm and Cool colors in your Quilt

One of my favorite tools that I keep in my fabric selecting toolbox is-- temperature!  A color can be described as warm or cool. Generally, yellows, oranges, and reds are considered...

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How to Use Warm and Cool colors in your Quilt

One of my favorite tools that I keep in my fabric selecting toolbox is-- temperature!  A color can be described as warm or cool. Generally, yellows, oranges, and reds are considered...

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