Color Confidence® for Quilters + Scrappy Appliqué® - Kinney Tennis

Instructor Contact: 925-360-9258 skinnety@aol.com

Class Description: Learn how to pull fabrics that sing—using color theory and your own intuition to build a palette that’s vibrant and personal.

Students will learn:

• Color Theory basics

• How to use a color wheel to choose fabrics

• Classic Color Palettes

• The 2 “Magic Dials” that can make any colors work together

• How to identify and use undertones found in neutrals

• The key role tone plays, and how to use it to pair fabrics beautifully

• How to identify and develop your signature color style

Students will leave class with a tool belt full of new color skills, a more refined eye for color, as well as multiple fabric palettes they have put together using their signature color style.

Afternoon: Scrappy Appliqué®

Scrappy Appliqué® is a fun, fast, and forgiving raw edge collage technique created by Shannon Brinkley. Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop gives students the freedom to choose their shapes, colors, stitching, and finishing to create a bold, washable, one of a kind piece.

We introduce approachable skills such as appliqué, basic quilting, and top stitching while guiding participants through color play, fabric selection, and simple design choices. Students build modern collaged motifs that can feel soft, bold, playful, or dramatic—whatever emotion they want to spark through fabric.

This session pairs beautifully with Color Confidence®, offering a supportive, creativity boosting environment where everyone can explore, experiment, and make something uniquely their own. At Sew Happy Memories, we believe quilts should be lived in and loved, and this class helps students create pieces that carry joy into everyday life.

Rule #1: Don’t overthink it, just have fun and let the fabric fly!

Project size: 18" by 18" (varies by pattern chosen)

When: Thursday, June 11 - 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Skill level: All

Pattern/Kit Fee: 
Required purchase of Shannon Brinkley Color Confidence Workbook $30.00 plus tax.

Required Purchase of Scrappy Applique PatternBook $12.00 plus tax and/or Scrappy Applique Workbook $25.00 plus tax.  (Choose one) These books are mainly patterns with a brief overview of the process.

Wild Animals Pattern Book includes 8 templates (Bear, Elephant, Deer, Giraffe, Kraken, Java the Rino and Dino, in 2 sizes (small and medium).

Feathered & Fury Pattern Book includes 8 templates (Bunny, Dog, Birds, Horse, Unicorn, Rooster, Cat and Birds. (small and medium).

Pups Pattern Book includes 36 dog breeds in 2 sizes (small and medium).

Scrappy Applique Workbook This book has a full description of Shannon’s process as well as some patterns.  (Recommended for reference and required if you are making a pattern from this book. Patterns include Featherweight, Scissors and Mosaic Tree in small size and Mosaic Tree in Medium patterns.).

Kits available for sale:

** Basic Kit, Discounted Price $25.00, includes:‍
Mistyfuse Fusible Web 20” by 90”
Sulky Iron On Tear Away Stabilizer 20” by 36”
Transparent Polyester Thread
Pellon Lightweight Fusible Interfacing 906F 2 Yards

*** Fat Eight Fabric Selection, includes 10 fat eights color coordinated for your project $5.00

Supplies/Fabric Requirements:
‍Bring a generous mix of fabrics from your stash. Aim for 3–10 pieces in each color family (neutrals, reds, pinks, oranges, yellows, greens, turquoises, blues, purples). Choose a wide range of tones and values—more variety than a single fat‑quarter bundle. No need to buy new fabric or organize anything; a big scrap bin is perfect. Just make sure you bring fabrics you genuinely like (especially those “I love it but never know how to use it” prints). If your stash is small, Kinney will have extra scrap bags available.

A  Color Wheel or Color Tool  or Color Palette Guide and Neutral Palette Guide (Will be available for purchase on the day of).

Fabric scissors, glue stick, white paper (cardstock is best) or sketchbook, and a pen or pencil

‍Various fabrics*** for the applique piece (5-10 fat eighths would be perfect)

‍Thread that coordinates with the collage fabric

‍Bobbin thread

‍A large teflon sheet or Reynolds Wrap parchment paper

‍2.5 yards fusible web** (We recommend Mistyfuse with a teflon sheet or parchment paper)

‍2 yds lightweight, non-woven, fusible interfacing** (We prefer Pellon 906f)

‍1 yd tear away iron on stabilizer** (We recommend Sulky Totally Stable)

transparent polyester thread **

Suggested supplies:

iron & large pressing surface (an old towel is ideal)

scissors

rotary cutter

straight pins

‍basting pins or spray

‍marking utensil

‍plastic baggies for extra cut collage pieces ‍

Further instructions regarding class preparation will be emailed by your instructor after registration.