I tend to make gift quilts for friends and family members, and try to match something important to the recipient in my project. And then I have fits of buying something totally different, and funky like Laura Burch and Fassett.
I like most fabrics, but my favorites are the William Morris/craftsman line, Jinny Beyer color and prints and lately beachy fabrics. And fall fabrics in oranges, cranberries are currently tops for me.
I do not especially care for the 30's or the 50's types of prints, but some of them have found their way into my stash. I am not a big fan of gingham either.