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Panache Tula Nova {Work in Progress}

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20 Oct

Hi there!

So a few months ago, I packed up my sewing machines and sewing supplies and my stash and my thread and my patterns and … I packed ALL my sewing cache… to move with my family to Holland. But I set aside a few hand projects, like this one, to work on during the summer while my sewing things, and all my other things, bobbed their way across the Atlantic Ocean.

I’ve been sharing my progress on my Tula Nova using my Panache fabric over on Instagram, so I thought I’d drop by here to show you guys.

Anytime any project hits the ground, Bruce Wayne the Weiner Dog is there to let me know that I should be photographing him. He’s such a baby!

It’s been a nice project to work on leisurely. I’ve really enjoyed playing with the color of Panache and sewing while watching TV on the couch! Guilty pleasure. Except, I’m don’t feel guilty. I’m sure you know how hard moving is!

I’m using the Panache stripes to frame the design and carry movement outward.

This is what I have so far. I beat Bruce Wayne the Weiner Dog to the punch on this pic! He’s literally trotting up to me in this picture, mere inches away from the frame. Ha!

Project details

Pattern: Tula Nova by Tula Pink available at Paper Pieces

Fabric: Panache by Rebecca Bryan (that’s me!) available in my shop or at your Local Quilt Shop

Thread: Rebecca Bryan Aurifil Thread Box available in my shop or at your Local Quilt Shop

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  1. Helen Howes says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:05 am

    The Tula Nova link is broken..

    • rebeccabryan says

      October 24, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Fixed! Thanks!

  2. Karen says

    January 22, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    Wow! Looks great. I’ve been away from the blog for a while. What are you doing in Holland? Hope you’re liking it there!

    • rebeccabryan says

      January 25, 2018 at 3:31 am

      I know! Crazy right? We are liking it here. It’s been an adjustment for sure though!

  3. Betsy says

    January 24, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    Is this quilt hard to piece? Did you machine or hand piece? Lots of inset seams?

    • rebeccabryan says

      January 25, 2018 at 3:31 am

      It’s hand piece, EPP. It is a bit tricky because of the inset seams.

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I think as quilters, we sometimes get really wrapp I think as quilters, we sometimes get really wrapped up in a project or wanting to finish by a certain deadline, that we forget to just play. 🙌

Triangle blocks are especially fun for playing with! 

Because the same exact blocks can look completely different depending on how you arrange them.

All of a sudden, you’re not just following a pattern anymore, you’re creating something unique. 🪄

And I think that’s where a lot of the joy in quilting lives.

Not in getting it “right” or making it perfect, but in letting yourself be curious. 

Letting yourself try something, change it, try something else, and be a little playful instead of precise.

Some of my favorite quilts didn’t come from a perfectly planned layout… 👇

They came from standing at the wall, thinking, “Wait… what if I try it like this instead?” 👀

So if you have a few triangle blocks sitting nearby, take a little time to play with them and see what kind of pattern they end up in. 

Comment ‘TRIANGLE’ if you want to take my free class where I teach you how to make a modern triangle, and give you a block pattern to start sewing. 💕

#modernquilting #quiltingtechnique #quiltingforbeginners #beginnerquilter
This time of year in the sewing room is always so This time of year in the sewing room is always so lovely. 

We FINALLY get to have the windows open, the world outside is getting colorful again, and the extra daylight is a big bonus. 

This is my recipe for a PERFECT April sewing day...

✨ Self care: plan meals/snacks for eating right & getting your exercise (booooooo! I know, I know.) Maybe a fun wee treat tho!?

✨ Entertainment: if it’s just you, get your show/ sporting event/ audible, etc. Or if you’re with your quilty buds, you know what to do! Sew, gab, laugh!

✨ Something you’re excited to sew: latest bingeable project at the ready!? Latest fabric stack that arrived in the post? Or...finally get that WIP d.u.n!

✨ Essential responsibilities taken care of: feed the dog, respond to that time-sensitive email, dinner for the fam? Take care of what you must get done so you can check out more completely.

Finally, set a timer for your hard stop time.

I set my alarm for when I need to pick up my kiddos from school. That way, I can get carried away by my creativity and indulge in “me” time!

Shut the laptop, check out, it’s sew time! 🧵 Everything else on your to-do list can wait. It is time for you!

What are you working on for a perfect April sewing day? ⬇️

#quiltingprogress #quiltinginspiration #quiltpattern #springsewing
If my WIP pile was getting out of control… here’s If my WIP pile was getting out of control… here’s exactly what I’d do: ⬇️

👉 Find a community of quilters to connect with, learn from, and grow with. People who cheer you on, celebrate your blocks, and make you want to keep going!!! 

👉 Make it easier on yourself with freezer paper piecing. This technique completely changed my life. I wanted to give up on quilting altogether at one point before I found freezer paper piecing. 

It’s not that you don’t finish quilts…

It’s that you don’t have the right support or the right process yet. 🧵✨ Comment ‘FREE’ to take my free class, learn the freezer paper piecing technique, and get invited to join an amazing community. 💕

#quiltingcommunity #quiltingclass #quiltingtechnique #quiltinginspiration
One stitch at a time!!! 🪡 Sometimes, a few hours One stitch at a time!!! 🪡

Sometimes, a few hours (or days) in the sewing room just makes it all alright. 🙌

Who agrees? ⬇️

#quiltingismytherapy #quiltinglife #quiltingismybliss #quiltersgonnaquilt
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