Description
A recognizable rose builds outward from a center hexagon, with concentric wedges of pink, coral, and berry-toned prints layering into petals. Sage and teal pieces fill the corners of the block, framing the bloom. The finished rose has layered petals and dimensional shape -- the flower reads as an actual rose, not a stylized pinwheel. The cover sample uses Lori Holt's Berry and Sage collection for Riley Blake Designs, but the same block carries very different color stories: soft pinks for a cottage quilt, deep reds for a Valentine, or unexpected pairings like mustard and plum for a moody floral.
What's in the Pad
This listing is for the printed foundation paper pad. Fabric, thread, and notions are not included.
The pad includes 42 sheets. Each sheet yields one Paper Roses block. Also included on the foundations: shaded color placement diagrams, fabric cutting sizes, and a quilt layout guide.
It's Sew Emma offers a free Paper Roses Quilt Pattern PDF that uses these blocks to make a quilt finishing at 65 1/2" x 85 1/2".
What You'll Need
Foundation paper piecing works beautifully with scraps -- a fat quarter pull, a charm pack, or odds and ends from the stash. Fabric cutting sizes are printed on each foundation sheet, so the buyer can cut as they go.
Standard foundation paper piecing supplies make the work go smoothly: a rotary cutter, a paper-piecing ruler such as an Add-a-Quarter, a small pair of scissors, a glue stick or thin appliqué pins, and a sewing machine set to a shorter stitch length around 1.5mm so the paper tears cleanly away from the finished block.
Perfect For
- Quilters with some foundation paper-piecing experience who want a block with real visual impact
- Anyone with a stash of pink, red, and floral prints looking for a project to use them in
- Scrap-busting projects, charm pack collectors, and fat quarter bundle users
- Spring quilts, Valentine projects, or a single rose pillow or wall hanging
- Making the full 65 1/2" x 85 1/2" Paper Roses Quilt using the free companion pattern
Why You'll Love These Foundations
Pre-printed foundation paper saves the hassle of feeding thin sheets through a home printer and trying to keep the lines crisp. The paper in this pad is lightweight enough to tear cleanly along the stitch line without distorting the seams, and translucent enough that fabric placement can be confirmed from the back of each sheet before sewing. Shaded color guides on each foundation make it easy to see where each fabric goes, which matters when there are this many pieces in one block.
The block builds outward from the center hexagon. The first few wedges look abstract, then a petal emerges, then another, and by the time the background corners go on, the bloom is fully there. It rewards accurate cutting and careful piecing, but minor variations vanish into the scrappy effect.
At 10 inches finished, the block stands on its own as a wall hanging or pillow cover and stitches together cleanly into a full quilt. Lori Holt's Bee in My Bonnet Co. patterns are known for blocks that look like the thing they're named after, and this one delivers an unmistakable, dimensional rose using nothing but conventional foundation piecing.
Product Details
- Brand: It's Sew Emma
- Item #: ISE-7021
- Designer: Lori Holt
- Category: Foundation Paper Piecing
- Skill Level: Intermediate (many small pieces and many seams per block; experience with accurate foundation paper piecing recommended)
- Technique: Foundation Paper Piecing
- Sheets per Pad: 42
- Yields: One block per sheet, 42 blocks total
- Finished Block Size: 10" square (10 1/2" unfinished)
- Paper Size: 13" square
- Companion Pattern: Free Paper Roses Quilt Pattern PDF available separately from It's Sew Emma (finished 65 1/2" x 85 1/2")
- Format: Pre-printed Foundation Paper Pad
- Made in the United States
Specifications
| Brand | It's Sew Emma |
| Craft | Quilting |
| Designer | Lori Holt |
| Product Type | Foundation Paper |
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