I am new to quilting, just doing table runners now for x-mass but I went and bought a lot of fat quarters when they were on sale for $1.00 ( I have no stash) I have been mixing them up and letting them lay out on table and my color choice is growing on me. Also using a paper with a 4 inch cut out window to help with patterns. I am also making a lot of sample blocks off free sites ( that one day will be a quilt )that lets me see the colors together and learn a new block.
Hope this is a help.