I started out loving the civil war fabrics and darker, duller colors but am in the process of finishing up 2 civil war memorial quilts (BOMs) (one I am handquilting and the other machine quilting) and if I don't see civil war fabrics for awhile that will be just fine with me. For my next few quilts I want something brighter! That being said I don't care for oranges or much yellow in a quilt but don't mind the other colors (even lime green in a small amount) can look good if used correctly.