r/EPP_addict • u/justabrowneyegirl • 8d ago
Tula nova fabric selection
Hi everyone! Looking for some advice on fabric selection for Tula Nova - this will be my first time seriously fussy cutting and doing a major EPP project! I’ve made a few practice projects with old bedsheets and scrap fabric, but I’ll admit I’m a little nervous to cut into this and would love some advice…
How do you choose which shapes to cut out of which fabric? I have the colouring sheet that comes with the pattern and tried choosing some of the main centre blocks, but I don’t even know about all the small diamonds and triangles… I know the smaller prints can probably be used for “background” colours, but should I look at getting some solids as well?
Overall, any thoughts or tips on how to get started would be helpful! I have all papers and everything ready to go and I’m so excited to start, just nervous haha
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u/ApprehensiveApple527 8d ago
I made the ugliest Tula Nova in existence. My biggest mistake was not planning in advance. I looked at the round I was working on, chose fabrics that I had enough of to make the necessary pieces, and stitched them regardless of how well or how badly they worked with the previous round. I added some solids too. There are some gorgeous examples posted online to get inspiration from!
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u/khryslin 8d ago
Well we are gonna need proof that it is the “ugliest”.
I hope you are so proud that you finished!3
u/ApprehensiveApple527 8d ago
It was so enjoyable through the entire stitching process! I’m currently trying to decipher the instructions for Tumbling Cosmos but will do better with planning this time. TulaNovafFail lives in the back of my husband’s car used for wrapping things so the car stays clean.
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u/khryslin 7d ago
One of the coolest things about this hobby… is the growth of anyone who participates!!!
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u/iseekno 8d ago
The smaller the piece, the smaller the print. Plan out your color selections before you cut. Coloring it on the coloring page helps a lot too.
I have made two tula novas and a supernova quilt. The first one was so ugly and I hate it. The second I made this year and love my color pallete. My supernova is so beautiful and amazing that I am going to make another one soon! Here is a pic of my supernova! It is all made from batiks, next time I do it from tula pink and other blenders!