When looking at quilts, I don't think I register primarily the color. I think it's first an overall impression of the genre of the quilt that makes the impact -- that is, whether it's modern and bright, reproduction and traditional, etc. I'm able to separate the genre of fabric and colors from the pattern; I'm not sure how this works. Sometimes a color scheme will definitely make an impact and I'll admire it, but that won't incline me to make the quilt. It's the pattern that gets me.