Perhaps color is an age thing.
Or maybe appreciation of color is an age thing? or could it be desire of color?
I don’t know.
I find that, more and more, I like color. LOTS of color. I like more color. I like color combinations, and more color combinations. I like color contrasts.
And I don’t rightly care all that much if the colors I like are “in” or not. Fashion color trends don’t seem to dictate my choices of – or desire for – color.
Is it an age thing? Or have I just become more open-minded?
I will chalk it up to the latter, and I will chalk it up to the latter for all those people out there who are accused of garish color choices “because they’re old.” I do not think it is age. I think it is the understanding and acceptance of the fact that Life Should Be Colorful. Color begets joy, darn it.
I got to thinking about this in depth for two reasons: 1. color plays a Huge Part in embroidery life;
And 2. Well…
There’s the Matter of The Blue Shelf.
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