Magazines and shows will always try to follow trends of what's considered hot. I think there is still an interest in primitive country. Moda still has a Kansas troubles line and Henry Glass is still making the Buggy Barn lines and repros seem to show no signs of slowing down. BTW speaking of repros, Tartan, Civil war (1861 - 1865) was during the Victorian era (1837 - 1901) so it is no wonder you saw a similarity in the fabrics. Even the newer Jo Morton fabric lines seem to be marketed as post civil war repros and they still have mostly those warm country colors of browns, golds, navies, burgundies, etc. I have very eclectic tastes and am all over the place and I think a lot quilters are. I have primitive country calicos, bright and subdued batiks, modern brights and prints, Asians and even William Morris inspired fabric in my stash. Along with loads of tone on tones and blenders. About the only thing I don't have a lot of are solids but I do have smattering of them. In fact I am starting to trend towards solids because they show off the quilting so beautifully.