I tend to like colours that aren't "muddy", so no civil war repro's for me.
My fav's are bright, jewel tone batiks and some earth colours. I like to mix the two because as I keep telling everyone that is how they are found in nature, together!
I have to admit to being slightly gaga over orientals, but haven't used any yet. And to being strangely fascinated by some of the modern stuff. but living through the '70's once was enough, thank you!

Jean in Windsor, ON

It seems that most of the shops I've been to lately have quite a different "theme" to each shop. I'm not much on going back to the 70's, either! I did buy a couple yards of Amy Butler fabric for a sewing bag and an ipod pouch. It was just fun to do something different. I've even become fond of lime green :shock: even though you'll NEVER find it in my house--just in a quilt for a grandchild. But the shops in the USA all seem to carry different types of fabric and when I want a more contemporary fabric, I'll go to one shop for that and when I want Civil War or 30's, I go yet to another shop. I want Alex's new line, too, and haven't found it yet. Judy in Torrance

I like bright colors. I am not crazy about flowery fabrics with large designs. I love the batiks and enjoy sewing with them. I don't like the reproduction fabrics myself, but have seen some beautiful quilts done with them. I don't like light colors. I have to force myself to add those to my fabric choices. I probably have every shade of blue known to man...that is my favorite color! Sandi in FL

I was just wondering. After watching the last P&B blog, and what with the Whisperings thread (which I would still kill for a set of!!!!!!), what others who actually use these fabric choose?

Over here we do have quite a choice but, with the likes of Amy Butler and Kaffe et al, it's perhaps swayed a little at the moment.

I love earth colours. I love primaries, jewel like and rich colours and the ones that make you feel sumptuous and enveloped and warm. I kill for Batiks and velvet and earth tones etc!!

At the moment the trend is very much in the 'retro' feel, acids and in your face, and I'm not a huge fan. (I have horrid memories of my mother dressing me in a turquoise and orange dress to speak to the town at the summer fête after winning a competition in the '70's. Ugh! Nightmare!!)

I know there are the vintage and traditionalists and modernists but what do you automatically go for when confronted with colour.

(And Alex will probably say go for one you don't like just to see where it takes you!!!)