If I can achieve the look I want I may stay with cottons, but dark velvets, and silk sound interesting. This will be my first crazy quilt. I'm just now in the research and gathering stages. Although I did look at Michael's today in the jewelry section and found many nice, pretty and different beads and things I could add to it. I'm really planning two. One for the front room wall and one for my Korean daughter. I've been saving oriental materials for several years to make her a quilt. I think a crazy quilt would be really great for her. I'm also researching all the different kinds of stitches to embroider. I'm getting excited just writing about it.