I love the mystery of the mystery quilt. I always choose colors that I like or at the very least are interesting together and just dive in. Often the results are far better than you expect. If you are a traditionalist, then go with those colors. If you are modern, mod, bright color quilter then go with those. I have never finished a mystery that I did not like. I give them away in the end because I don't particularly need another quilt but I had the fun of the mystery! Yummy.