The key word is 'challenge'. I recently decided to enter a major quilt challenge and when I saw the fabrics for the first time, I was blown away! I normally use solids, blenders, small prints and tonals...nothing at ALL like what was in the challenge packet.
They are bright, bold, large, vibrant prints from Jane Dixon at Andover Fabrics that are definitely challenging my design skills, but I'm loving being pushed to look at things differently and am really quite excited about all the new possibilities. I love doing challenges for the simple reason that they really do expand your horizons. You can't help but learn something along the way. LOL