i would suggest getting "bold" colors not the"dirty" looking ones. The lqs that is by me that I love, has their fabrics in two sections, bold fresh colors and the ones that are kinda "grandmsish" well at least to me. I like getting one or two fabrics from that area to help with blending or if i see one that i really like. These are kinda like a cream. they are not a true white but an off white. like a blue but an off blue. if you get what I am saying.