Originally Posted by joe'smom

I've been trying to figure out what kinds of quilts I want to make going forward (after I finish the projects I have lined up), but I am aesthetically fickle. I think it's admirable to have a kind of signature style in quilting, but I can't seem to pinpoint what kind of fabric/quilt I like best.

One paradox I've noticed is that the fabrics that fascinate me (Civil War and reproduction) make quilts that I find a bit dreary looking (at least from a distance), whereas I have a positive emotional reaction to brighter, modern quilts, but the fabrics themselves don't appeal to me as much.