I purchased a quilt kit....it included the pattern and the fabric for the top, no borders of backing. The reason I made the purchase is that I just loved the display....very colorful. I looked at the fabric on my way home and didn't think much about it. It was like a stack and whack. As I was piecing my pieces they just didn't seem as bright. When I was laying the pieces out I realized that it was so much lighter than the quilt on display. Why did I assume that I would get the same bright fabrics or colors as the display? Why not?
So now when I buy a kit I really look at the included fabric. I know that they all can't have the same fabric as the original....but that is why I bought the kit with fabric included! At least it could have been similar in colors.