and i was just going to ask if you think you may be partially color blind! haha. i'm new to quilting and thought the eye came with quilting experience. it does to a certain extent, but i agree that some have the eye and some just don't. my suggestion is to find someone at your lqs that knows your tastes and always go to that person for color help. i have my "person" at my lqs and she's fabulous - she often knows what i want before i do and i've never been steered wrong by her. i once relied on someone for help because of their quilting experience and i was sorry when i got home and really looked at the fabrics again. you need a "person".