I'm a solids fan from way back in my garment sewing days...I never used a lot of busy prints in my clothing. I use a lot of solids in my applique. I love the modern quilts using solids and especially the use of solids as negative space with a few colorful print blocks. There doesn't have to be a lot of fancy quilting on the solids...imaginative use of straight or gently curving lines is, many times, all that's needed.