i enjoy stripes or plaid. I like small prints, not so much one big characters, maybe it's because i don't have to worry about centering them, and cutting up the fabric is easier. If there were large characters on a print, then i'd have to buy extra yards to make sure they aren't cut off awkwardly, and can be evenly centered.
actually, i don't even like it when the stripes don't line up and it's odd when i join two pieces that line up wrong due to patterns.
Usually I prefer floral prints to anything else, but I'll be damned if Innocent World's Bambi series isn't the most charming thing I've ever seen. Unfortunately college is a sponge that absorbs all my money and I just can't see myself dropping more than $50 on clothes any time in the near future.