So many interesting comments!
I agree with never having a quilt judged. I rarely show anything at guild meetings; even among friends, it's intimidating.
I think KF and TP fabrics can be hard to use as a bundle, but love them mixed with blenders.
When I began quilting, I loved the warmth of CW and repro prints - Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Kim Diehl. The problem is, while I have a hefty stash of those fabrics, I no longer care for them! Now, I love bright, saturated colors.
I really don't like heavy machine embroidery, either in looks or in how it feels.
I used to say I have paper piecing dyslexia. I often laid the fabric on backwards, so there was nothing to fold back. I had to rip SO many seams. I've improved, but I can't see myself doing an entire quilt using that method.
There are a couple of rulers in my rack that I look at and struggle to remember what class project they were ever used for. Tucker Trimmer and Wing Clipper, for example. Yes, they worked perfectly - but they require calculating fabric needs and changing the size of pieces cut to allow for that trimming to be done. There are SO many other methods to accomplish accurate units. I really should just get rid of those.
However, I DO like the Creative Grids rulers in all of the sizes, from 2.5" on up. They let me sliver trim units accurately and easily. I don't have the 1.5" one; it's so small that it would be lost in the chaos.
Blender and geometric patterns are my favs, I guess. They are so versatile - where pastels, florals, and novelty prints are harder to use.