I'm one of those "I buy the fabric that slaps me as I walk by"..then I buy other things that I like to go with it. I like to think that I am different from everyone else..so I like for my quilts to be different from everyone else's also. I might admire the matched "set"..but my favorite shops to spend my money in are all arranged by color. They will also have sections, like batiks, but mostly its by color. I will always "bargain" shop first, but by far I end up buying more of the regular priced items.
I never seem to be able to find neutrals at the lower prices which drives me crazy...