My quilt guild does raffle quilts every year. The one that seem to sell the best have stars in them. We've had success with most of our quilts regardless of color, although we probably had more limited success when we did a black and orange one, but still made money. This year is a string quilt with black background - it is stunning. We sell tickets for $1 or 6 for $5, but we also market it from January to our October guild meeting.