Originally Posted by
ontheriver
I don't like what I think of as dull colors like browns, tans, darker reds, which for me means most of the civil war fabrics. I like color, the brighter the better, scrappies are the best.
It's a good thing that no two people like the same things -- or for that matter, the same color combinations. It would be a very boring world. I love the civil war fabrics and the more traditional fabrics (calico, etc.) I don't care for the bright pinks, limes, turquoises (although turquoise is one of my favorite colors), purples, etc. The calmer fabrics tend to soothe me. Right now I'm doing a graduation quilt with reds, grays, ivory, and blacks. yikes. Sometimes I am jumping out of my own skin. teeheehee Another thing I find soothing is occasionally doing a low contrast. This is an interesting thread.