Colour me Happy! Choosing your Sewing Colour Palette
June 1, 2022Well, colour me happy! The colours you wear are as personal and individual as you are. To me your clothes and the colours you wear are an artistic expression of yourself. A shorthand to express yourself and a way to lift your mood. Colour Analysists such as Katie Portman Personal Stylist who will look at your skin, hair and eye colours and tell you which season you are and from that which colours suit you. And there are even websites like Colorwise Me where you can upload a photo and it will give you a suggested colour palette. From this…
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