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    Old 09-26-2013, 07:38 AM
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    I rarely go for large floral print and definately no pink. I even have a lady on Harley motorbike and a man with a five pack and trunks.otherwise my selection depends on the pattern I'm doing so mainly very. Wide.
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    Old 09-26-2013, 08:01 AM
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    I dislike florals, and don't really like 1930's or civil war fabrics, although I do like some large florals like might be in a man's Hawaiian shirt. My colors tend to be in the purple to blue range, including some greens and teals. I have a hard time buying red, orange and yellow fabrics, although the yellow goes nicely with some blues and greens. I like mottled prints, batiks, and fabrics like that; love geometrics. I like bright colors, and have a hard time buying lighter fabrics and pastels, although I know I need them for contrast I like some themed fabrics, mostly cats and music. I don't do many quilts with Christmas fabrics because I do mostly bed sized quilts and I can't see having a quilt for only a month or so. I have made some Christmas runners and potholders ad wall hangings. I don't use much black, except for those who really like it.
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    Old 09-26-2013, 08:49 AM
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    Here is a pic of my quilt just back from long armer.
    Can you believe she charges 45 dollars and binds it?
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    Old 09-26-2013, 08:50 AM
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    Wow! That's gorgeous!!!
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    Old 09-26-2013, 09:17 AM
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    My favorite colors are the cool side of the spectrum from burgundy through purple on to blues and greens.
    I love Asian prints, batiks, tropical prints, nature designs, swirly designs, etc.
    Like someone earlier stated, I'm trying to build my stash of blenders to go with all my fun stuff.
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    Old 09-26-2013, 05:41 PM
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    I have just about everything in my stash.

    But my FAVORITES are purple, yellow and bright colors.

    My LEAST amount for color is orange even though I love
    the color also.

    My least favorite color is brown and olive/drab green, so I tend
    to not buy any of those colors unless I am needing them for a
    project.
    Also I don't like the 30's-60's reproductions or the civil war colors
    (muddy dull colors).
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    Old 09-26-2013, 06:18 PM
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    I always go for the pinks and greens. To counteract that I don't buy fabric unless I have a project in mind, otherwise all I would have would be pink and green fabric with large floral prints. Right now I'm in the middle of quilting a black and green carpenters star, I have a blue and yellow quilt for my sister waiting its turn under the needle, and I have the fabrics laid out to cut for a Pittsburgh Steeler's quilt for my brother. No pink and green quilts in sight!
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    Old 09-26-2013, 06:58 PM
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    I have pretty specific tastes in fabrics - i don't like batiks, what I call "realistic florals", anything theme related, tone on tone, civil war or the like. What I love are big prints, anything with a white background that isn't something I don't like (LOL) 1930's and 40's prints, anything geometric like dots, plaids, stripes etc and sooo many of the new modern fabrics - think Lori Holt, Camille Roskelly, Allison Harris etc.
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    Old 09-26-2013, 07:28 PM
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    bright bold fabrics and novelties are great. the brighter the better
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    Old 09-26-2013, 07:46 PM
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    Asians, batiks, florals, blue and purple, seems to be the way for me
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