I think I am the opposite. I started with Kaffe Fasset's fabrics. My first quilt book is his Glorious Patchwork, followed by Passionate Patchwork. I am intrigued and drawn in by his style of putting together seemingly clashing colors and making them dance.

I started to quilt.
Now 10 odd years later, I am still quilting. I've explored "retrospectively" and enjoy the beauty of vintage designs. I am still working on and off on my GFG.

I buy whatever catches my eyes and (important!) whatever fits my budget.

I guess doing things in reverse does have its advantage - I am less conventional and more willing to give things my own twist.

I've seen a lot of lines that I know I will never buy and are in no way my style or color. But that being said that's what I expect. I have been surprised that I'm now interested in some designers that I have not cared for in the past.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thankfully there are a multitude of online stores that sell everything from Civil
War prints to the newer modern prints. I am loving the newer modern prints and patterns and then again I love other prints as well. I buy what I love and love what I buy. BTW, I will be 70 in January. Guess I'm a modern chick after all. LOL

I appreciate everyone's respectful replies, allowing room for lots of opinions.

I agree that some color combintations that are trendy probably won't age well, and soon the quilt will jump out as being of a very particular time period (like those avocado appliances!). But I do like some of the modern quilt movement and aesthetic...it has grown on me. And I love that it is drawing in more people to quiltling who previously would not have been interested in working with the very traditional patterns/prints. I still love traditional quilts best, but am learning to appreciate the others. I find it funny to see some designs that to me look like the crazy prints from my childhood and high school years in the 60s and 70s being reinterpreted today. Even though some things aren't for me (give me burgundy and green over turquoise/lime/orange Christmas fabrics), I can smile and enjoy what people create with them. I especially like seeing what a traditional pattern looks like when done in totally different fabrics. I may not want to make it, may not want to put it in my home, but it's interesting to see what others do to give things a different spin. I'm glad there's room for all of us.

I am just thankful that I have a large stash so if I don't like it I don't have to buy it I am turning more to the reproductions and some of the old patterns more fun that way I like to take my time

I am on the Quilt 2014 committee in my guild. We do a quilt every year and raffle it off. We chose almost modern fabric (lots of different lines) but instead of pairing it with white we chose a beige. I am making a tool carrier for the Dec. meeting for a drawing. The shop where we got the fabric didn't have any of the line I am using so I I picked out some more modern fabric that goes with it pretty well. I'll be anxious to see it when it is finished. Please don't ask for a picture because I have no idea how to get one on. My card(?) doesn't fit into my computer.

I agree with you as well as with Jan. well said ladies

DD & I were discussing this just this morning. We decided that we are just more traditional in our approach to quilting. We don't make the smaller wall hangings, table runners, etc - only full size quilts meant to be used (& sometimes abused). My main objection is that some of the colors are not ever found in nature - lol. I think a lot of these newer collections would be great in msaller items - something that you will quit using when you grow tired of it. I don't think they will have the "staying power" that some of the older fabrics have. I consider them more of a fad than a trend - just my opinion - but for those who love them "more power to you" - in quilting there truly is something for everyone.

hugs
Shirley in Indiana

I buy what I like and enjoy. A lot of the new fabrics don't appeal to me so I don't have to spend money on them. As much fabric as I have, I really don't need to be buying much anyway. I usually head for the sale tables first and I'm more likely to find what I like/need there.

We have a small quilt shop in town that is real close to me but I rarely go there because all they carry are the modern fabrics. I'm more a repro, Kansas Troubles, batik sort of person.