I have both and use both, but prefer blenders to straight solids. I'm making a quilt for my husband and he's requested ONLY solid fabrics. No blenders, no patterns, no tone on tones...just solids. I'm procrastinating with it...I really need to get going on it, though. I'd like to have a good start on his top by late February - he's out of the country until then, and I'd like for him to see that I've done *something* with it since he's been gone. LOL