Sewing With A Discerning Eye: Color

Download the 4-part blog series as a PDF to save for future use. The content and video links are all in the PDF. Course Overview: Sewing With A Discerning Eye: Design Principle Color Design Academy Reimagined for 2026! This is where a design stops feeling like separate pieces… and starts feeling complete. What We’ll Explore In This Course We’ve walked through Proportion, Focal Point, Rhythm & Repetition, and Harmony—and now we arrive at one of the most exciting principles in the entire Design Academy: Color. Color is often the very first thing the eye is drawn to. It sets the mood, creates energy, and can completely transform a design. It’s also one of the most fun places to experiment… and sometimes one of the hardest to feel confident in. This month, we’re going to slow down and really explore how color works—and how to use it more intentionally in your sewing. Here’s where we’re headed: Part 1 — Cinnamon • Updated color lesson with 2026 trends • Challenge: Build a 5-Color Palette + Mini Collection (pulling from nature, photos, or art) Part 2 — Sew Powerful Flap • Using complementary and split-complementary palettes Part 3 — Shari • Color in colonial times • Limited dyes and historically accurate palettes Part 4 — SWC Member Reveals & Our Designer Highlight • Palette-driven outfits and purse flaps About The Curriculum: You will receive a PDF course guide with information and video download links. The content for the course is broken down into a four-part series, each with in-depth video instruction. The videos can be streamed online or downloaded for offline viewing. Note - This is the same course offered in March 2026 through the Sewing With Cinnamon Membership.