Shannon Brinkley Studio

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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How to Brighten up a Dull Color Palette

How to Brighten up a Dull Color Palette

Have you ever been making a quilt, and while you're loving the fabrics you've chosen, the overall palette is looking a little dull?  This happened to me while I was...

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How to Brighten up a Dull Color Palette

Have you ever been making a quilt, and while you're loving the fabrics you've chosen, the overall palette is looking a little dull?  This happened to me while I was...

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Choosing the Perfect Ground Fabric for MAXIMUM Impact

Choosing the Perfect Ground Fabric for MAXIMUM ...

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite tricks for showcasing the focal point in a quilt. Let's say you've just made a gorgeous appliqué piece and you're trying to...

Choosing the Perfect Ground Fabric for MAXIMUM ...

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite tricks for showcasing the focal point in a quilt. Let's say you've just made a gorgeous appliqué piece and you're trying to...

How to add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 3

How to add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 3

Have you ever been pulling fabric for a quilt, and thought, how can I make this look more interesting?   One of my favorite ways to make a color palette...

How to add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 3

Have you ever been pulling fabric for a quilt, and thought, how can I make this look more interesting?   One of my favorite ways to make a color palette...

How to Add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 2

How to Add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 2

I travel all over the country teaching, and a question I get asked a lot is HOW do I add a pop of color to my quilt? How do I know...

How to Add Pops of Color to your Quilt: Part 2

I travel all over the country teaching, and a question I get asked a lot is HOW do I add a pop of color to my quilt? How do I know...