Oooh thanks for all the the tips, I'm going to have to do some shopping.
Leaha the quilt in your avatar looks great - the colors are really vibrant and that's what I'm going for.
Kathy I'm really into the somewhat mottled batik look. What's most important to me is intensity of the colors. I have noticed some dyes don't seem to come out really vibrant and I'm wondering if that is an issue with fabric, application, quality of dyes, or mixing?