I love batiks! I like the bright colors and they make me feel good. I love the Bali pops and have made several lap quilts for Alzheimer's patients. I'd like to think they recognize the bright colors and feel good when they look at them.
When I walk into what I call a "brown" quilt shop (Debbie Mum, Thimbleberries, traditional county fabric) I get depressed and leave quickly. However, when I enter a quilt shop and see great colors I am upbeat and tend to stay longer and spend more money in this type of shop.