Shannon Brinkley Studio

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. 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...
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...
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...
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...

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...
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...

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......
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......

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...
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...