Paper Roses: New Foundation Paper and FREE Quilt Pattern from Lori Holt for It's Sew Emma - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog

Paper Roses: New Foundation Paper and FREE Quilt Pattern from Lori Holt for It’s Sew Emma

Foundation paper is the perfect tool for quilters looking to add intricate blocks to their quilts without all the fuss, and we have a new one to add to your quilty tool kit: Paper Roses Quilt Block Foundation Paper! Keep reading to learn all about our new favorite foundation paper from Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co. for It’s Sew Emma, watch the free video tutorial, and get inspired to start your own Paper Roses project!

10" Paper Roses foundation paper with an example block, a seam roller, and an add-a-quarter ruler

Paper Roses Supplies

Paper Roses Quilt Block Foundation Paper is the perfect paper to show off your favorite Lori Holt collections and to use up your stash of scraps! With 42 sheets in each, one pad of Paper Roses Foundation Paper will keep you buzzing around your sewing machine all day long. Here is what you’ll need to get started:

10" Paper Roses foundation paper with an example block, a seam roller, and an add-a-quarter ruler

How to Sew Paper Roses Foundation Paper

In this video, Kimberly walks you through the process of piecing this stunningly scrappy rose block. This confident beginner-friendly foundation paper is a great skill builder for quilters looking to grow their foundation paper piecing repertoire with a block that is ready to bloom.

FREE Paper Roses Quilt Pattern

We know just how irresistible a new foundation paper can be, so we put together the FREE Paper Roses Quilt Pattern that you can download now for a beautiful way to finish all of your Paper Roses blocks. If you want to make one just like ours, you can reserve your Paper Roses Quilt Kit and matching Backing Set now so that you can be one of the first to get it when it arrives in March 2026.

A digital mockup of the Paper Roses quilt pattern.

Kimberly’s Scrappy Paper Roses Project

If you tune in to our Behind the Seams Livestreams, you will have seen that Kimberly is already working on a scrappy quilt project with the Paper Roses Foundation Paper! Throughout 2026, she is taking scraps from Lella Boutique Collections and turning them into these darling blocks. To give the quilt a unified look, she is using Magic Dot Cloud Yardage as the background fabric for all of the blocks.

Four of the Paper Roses blocks in Lella Boutique fabrics

Share Your Paper Roses Creations!

We can’t wait to see all the creative ways you choose to use the Paper Roses Foundation Paper, so be sure to tag @FatQuarterShop in your photos so we don’t miss a thing!

You can find Lori Holt on her blogYouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).

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2 comments

  1. Kimberly, you always make everything look so easy! I love these roses and really think I need to get those papers. Thank you for all you do for the quilting community!

  2. I love the roses paper foundations! I have a lot of scraps & I like your white background so it doesn’t look too busy. I have the paper pad so will be starting them soon.

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