I am in the SW - New Mexico, but I don't have SW fabric. I'm not into novelty fabrics. I prefer batiks, tonals and the like. I prefer my design to be the star and the fabric the supporting cast. I do use a focus fabric or something that is a multi-colored fabric to base my quilt on. My avatar is such a quilt. Started with the border fabric & added the Fairy Frosts & Kona Black