i think certain area's of the country favor a particular style.
i've noticed that more "urban" areas have more contemporary works and more "rural" area's have more traditional works.
the real question is what is the future of quilting? what are the new people entering the craft producing?
the youth of today aren't really interested in quilting - its viewed as an art form of their grandmothers and if we don't get them interested the shows and stores will closed down because the client base will die off.