I absolutely adore everything that Kristi Schroeder of Initial K Studio does. So, when she asked me to participate in her Southwest Modern Blog Hop to celebrate the launch of her spectacular new book, I jumped the chance. Excerpted from her site:
Part travel guide and part quilt book, Southwest Modern is a first in the quilting industry – never before have the rich patterns, colors and landscapes of the American Southwest served as the sole inspiration behind 18 modern, graphic quilts designed by Ms. Schroeder.
Lucky Spool Media, LLC: © 2017 Kurt Griesbach
As soon as I received the book, I waffled between making the Sandia & the Mosaic patterns and still plan to make both of them, but settled on Sandia because I knew that it would be the perfect template for me to use my stack of Pat Bravo’s Indie Folk that I had been protecting like Golem & his precious. I needed one more red fabric for the color schema I wanted and the perfect one was found in Jessica Swift‘s new Tallinn Fabrics. And to make it even more ooh la la, I decided that these fabrics would swim in a sea of Indigo Shadow Solid Smooth Denim.
So one foundation-paper-pieced star at a time, this Indie Folk unfolded, and rather quickly I must say. Every day, I committed to finishing one row, which often turned into two.
And right now, I’m on this double straight line quilting kick, which was absolute perfection for this quilt I thought. I used Ermine 40 wt Aurifil, which is beyond stunning on literally every color and just pops on denim. And for the back, I went with a Luxe Cuddle Sherpa Navy fabric from Shannon Fabrics for the back. And I since the back was so lush, I went sans batting for this one, which has now officially been dubbed going “Cuddle Commando”.
And almost immediately Helena thought she could claim it for her own and especially loves that it has Miss Pat’s fabric in it. Also, everyone say hi to Jordan! Meow.
I am beyond honored that I got the chance to participate in Kristi’s Southwest Modern Blog Hop and wholeheartedly would recommend everyone to go out and get this book.
Make sure to check out the other Southwest Modern Blog Hop goodness in the next couple weeks:
- March 8th Mathew Boudreaux of Mister Domestic
- March 9th Rebecca Bryan of Bryan House Quilts
- March 10th Suzy Williams of Suzy Quilts
- March 11th Hillary Goodwin of Entropy Always Wins
- March 12th Michelle Wilkie of Factotum of Arts
- March 13th Christopher Thompson of The Tattooed Quilter
- March 14th Nicole Daksiewicz of Modern Handcraft
- March 15th Sarah Thomas of Sariditty
- March 16th Karen Lewis of Karen Lewis Textiles
Also, each day each blogger will be having a giveaway of one copy of Southwest Modern. Congrats to @jeifner for winning the prize bundle for my day.
Aaaaand, Kristi will be having a mondo giveaway as well so make sure to check out her blog and social media.
While I don’t promote anything unless I legit love it, this post contains affiliate links.
I think your quilt is outstanding!
Thank you yay
It’s stunning, especially wrapped around Helena! I love the blue background!
I fell in love with this book the first time I picked it up! Pat’s Indie Folk is the best.
Those Tallinn fabrics are gorgeous ?? it makes me want to make one of the quilts in the book!
LOVE your choise of quilt and colors! My next quilt may have to be sans batting too, sounds comfy 🙂
You are the cuddle commando king! Loving this idea and defo trying it out when I make this quilt! Loving your work and how you make it so accessible to us sewing novices ??
Love everything with denim and this one is amazing
Your quilt is really fun! And of course the children!
I love the choice of denim!
I absolutely love everything about this quilt – the large blocks, the colors you used, the DENIM, and the commando cuddle concept. I’ve had this book on my wish list ever since I saw the preview. Thanks for sharing your creativity! ????
Loveeeee this so much!! Denim & Indie fabrics ?
Love the look of the denim!!!
Oh my gosh, this quilt looks sooooo plush! I want to snuggle together with Helena!
What a beautiful quilt! I haven’t tried paper piecing yet and those stars make me want to give it a shot.
Love your fabric choice and this pattern is ?
Love the fabric choices. Especially the cuddle!
What a great quilt! I love the simple quilting, especially given the denim & the backing. I think ‘cuddle commando’ will become the hottest term in our quilt lexicon!
I just bought her arrowhead quilt pattern and I love it so much, I think I need this book, too!
Love the colors and style!
This is awesome! I love the fabrics.
Gorgeous!
I like the idea for the cuddly backing and the blue is a nice way to make the stars pop 🙂
Everything about this posting makes me want to run to my machine and start creating. So beautiful.
I love it! I bought the book and can’t wait to make one of my own!!
So inspirational
If your gorgeous quilt is anything to go by, I must get this book!
I love the way you play with colors and: I need this book!!
I just learned foundation paper piecing and this quilt is beautiful! Also I spit my water out the first time I heard your cuddle commando on Instagram… Thanks for the laugh 🙂
What a beautiful quilt! It looks so snuggly!
This book looks so cool!! Love that fabric ?
This quilt makes me longing even more for summer
Love this! Can’t wait to check out that book!
I know two guys in my house who would love your quilt. My son went to U of Arizona…southwest themes are perfect!
What a gorgeous quilt!
Fantastic quilt and love the photo of Helena.
I need a more modern perspective……love the stars
This is a perfect pairing of pattern and fabric. I covet the book and all the fabric. Thank you for the post details.
Lovely book-great rendition!
Oh wow your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!! I love it with the blue background, and love the double line quilting. I can’t wait to get this book!
I’m in love with your quilt!
Beautiful quilt! Helena looks very comfy under it. I would live to have this book.
Love it! Great inspiration to finally do something with my pile of old jeans
MUST get my hands on this book!! Love seeing all the quilt goodness you make?
I want that book! It’s just entered my to-buy list 🙂
Your quilt is gorrrgeous!!! ?
Such a rich beautiful quilt ❤️
Your Sandia quilt is amazing. Hi Jordan. So glad I follow you and now Kristi.
I love the bright reds on that sea of blue! What a pretty quilt!
Your quilt is beautiful. And this book looks amazing. The photos have me dreaming of the southwest from this cold day in the UK!
Nice job and the book looks very interesting. … happyness04431@yahoo.com
Wow the denim! I’ve never used denim in a quilt. So fun!
OMG I am so happy to have found you through initialkstudio! I would love to win a copy of this book because I love everything she does but the big prize is finding you to follow on my Instagram feed and now your blog! I love everything I see and tonight I plan on visiting and reading all your old blog posts!
Love your quilt!!
Love that southwest esthetic
Beautiful quilt. Outstanding colors. Whoop!
Love the quilt! And that book sounds amazing! ?
Love the fabrics!
I love this quilt, the prints in the center blocks, the colors, love, love, love!
Love what you have done! Excited to see all the projects!
Star quilt is terrific!! The denim is just right. And Indie Folk fabric is the best fabric combo out today!! Also How about that southwest modern book??? I would love to thumb through that book.
Gorgeous
Hope I win this from your Instagram post. Looks like fun!
Love this Quilt! especially the denim.
Thanks for a chance a this great giveaway .
Denim and Indie Folk is the perfect combination…. and just add stars!!
I love your quilt and the book is awesome, I hope to be lucky
I love your take on this quilt with the denim! I could easily snuggle like your Helena and kitty are doing. @its.me.andrea.d
What a perfect combo, denim and cuddle! I love your take on this pattern from the book!
I’m sure this book will inspire mento start a project using southwest quilt patterns
A little Southwest Modern is what this freezing northerner needs! Love the fabric and can’t wait to see more!
I love the way these patterns play off each other and the denim, what a fantastic bundle!
The color combinations are beautiful and the combo with denim is inspiring in so many ways!
I really like your version of the quilt!
Stunning quilt!!! Looking forward to seeing all the featured projects ?
I need to make this one! I used to live close to Sandia Mountain!
I am loving what I have seen of this book and those fabrics are to die for!
Another quilt I want to make! (My list is so long!).
Was this quilt pattern inspired by the Sandia Mountains? I can’t wait to get my hands on this book!
Like Helena & Jordan, I’d like to claim the Indie Folk Sandia for my own. Great job!
Stunning with the denim! What an awesome quilt!
Gorgeous quilt! What a fabulous giveaway!
Ooh this is going to have to go on my book must-have gorgeous!
I really like your fabric choices. So striking.
Love the juxtaposition between the denim and the cuddle
That’s a lovely combination, I especially love Red! It looks a very comfy quilt ❤
I love your simple quilting that sets off the design.
What an awesome quilt!
Oh wow!!! I love your version of this pattern!!! The denim is a perfect match for the fabrics!!! Gorgeous ❤️?❤️?
This book looks amazing! The quilts look so fresh and inviting.
I guess I’m the winner since it’s named after me! Love Pat Bravo’s fabrics! Sandy
Fabulous quilt! I really must play with denim!
Denim ?! It really is so lovely with the fabrics and the ? stars! And, I am excited to try a cuddle-worthy backing and forego batting…ahem cuddle commando ?
Love the denim! And I’m
Always a sucker for stars.
Yummy quilt color combo!
Love your take on this quilt! Double stitching lines for the win!
I got the pleasure of seeing many of these in person this week and I am in love! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of the book.
Did you say paper piecing? Love so much!
I love the fabrics in this quilt and I want this book!
I love the denim! Curl up by the fireplace kind of quilt!
I’m so intrigued by how all of those fabrics must feel together! Love the idea of mixing all those textures.
I love the simplicity and the warm colors! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love this quilt! The combination of denim and these coloriful and intricate prints is absolutely inspired. Thanks so much for sharing this!
The double straight line quilting – I’m going to try it! And your background fabric makes this quilt!
Love the denim
I’d love to have this book!
It looks so cozy, yay!
Congrats you win
Gorgeous book and quilt!!
Love the quilt and your colors!
I would clame it to, she is a clever girl.
Fabulous interpretation of the Sandia quilt. Love your fabric selection! The “cuddle commando” terminology is hilarious and one I will try to remember when I do a cuddle quilt sans batting.
Love your fabric choices!!!!
Can’t wait to see the rest of this book! It looks great!
These stars jump right out at me. They are awsome and almost jump out of the fabric.
This book looks amazing, l love the fabrics you used, the combination of denim and Pat’s fabrics, beautiful!
I love the denim as a background fabric
I’ve only been to New Mexico once – I have a feeling this book would bring it all back to me! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the denim and pops of color!
Beautiful quilt! I would love to read the book
Fabulous take on the quilt. Great choice of fabrics and colors.
I love your version of this quilt!
Beautiful quilt!!!
Love this quilt and Helena looks so cute snuggled in the quilt.
This is such a gorgeous collection of fabrics and what an awesome quilt you made with it! I’d love to sew with it too!
Your Sandia quilt looks so cuddly! No wonder Helena claimed it!
Love the Cuddle backing!
Great quilt and fabrics! It’s making me realize that this would be the perfect pattern for my double bundle of Michael Miller Indian Summer fabrics. The denim would be a perfect accompaniment.
I love that denim fabric, it makes an awesome background! Thanks for sharing.
Love your colors.
Love the Fabrics
It’s happening – I cut it out last night and am going to piece it today. Thanks for showing the variation of using prints with this pattern!
Adorable and comfy quilt.
Your quilt turned out beautifully!
Super gorgeous quilt! I’m just learning, and interested in getting into quilting, and this book looks gorgeous!
Beautiful quilt. Love your pairing with denim and love your term “cuddle commando”!
Love the colors and denim choice for this quilt!
Cuddle Commando haha
Perfect colour scheme!
Your colour scheme is perfect!
This is absolutely beautiful! Very inspirational. Love all the fabrics you chose.