What You Can Make With The New Pebble Bee Cross Stitch Precuts and Foundation Paper

The Bee Cross Stitch collection by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs is getting a new, Fat Quarter Shop exclusive, lineup of background precuts (Rolie Polie, 5″ Stacker, and 10″ Stacker) using the Pebble Bee Cross Stitch fabric! To show off the versatility of these precuts, we’re pairing them up with some of our favorite Foundation Papers from It’s Sew Emma and precuts from the Gentler Times Collection by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. Keep reading to see why Pebble Bee Cross Stitch Precuts are the perfect background precuts to pair with all of your favorite Riley Blake Fabrics.

Pebble Bee Cross Stitch 2.5″ Rolie Polie

Rolie Polies are a super versatile precut to have in your stash. With 40 identical 2.5″ x 42″ strips, you have the new BFF for every Riley Blake Designs Rolie Polie in your collection! If you love to starch your fabrics, Rolie Polies are a great precut for you because when they shrink, you can safely expect to have 2.5″ x 40″ strips to work with.

Log Cabin Quilt Block Foundation Paper

If you’re new to Foundation Paper, Log Cabin Quilt Block Foundation Paper is a great one to start with. These Foundation Paper Piecing Pads make a perfect Log Cabin block every time, and they’re a great way to use up both scraps and Rolie Polies. To show just how far this precut can go, we went big with the 12″ Log Cabin Quilt Block Foundation Paper. Here is what you need to get started:

Pineapple Block Foundation Paper

Pineapple Quilt Blocks are oh-sew achievable when you use the Pineapple Quilt Block Foundation Paper from It’s Sew Emma. If you like the look of using one print for your Pineapple Block, a Rolie Polie is the way to go, but you can also use a 5″ Stacker of the print fabric if you prefer a scrappy finish. We picked out the 6″ Pineapple Quilt Block Foundation Paper to use today, but these precuts work with all three paper sizes! Here is what you need to grab:

Pebble Bee Cross Stitch 5″ Stackers

5″ Stackers are a fan favorite precut due to their affordability, how easy they are to use, and how many of the common quilt piece sizes you can get from them! Pro tip: if you can cut down a 10″ Stacker, you can make a total of 168 5″ squares—perfect for bigger projects and stash building!

Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation paper

Square in a Square blocks are a staple in any quilter’s toolbelt, but working with so many fabrics cut on the bias, your final block can easily get warped without the use of foundation paper. We’ve made our Square in a Square blocks in two ways, scrappy and matching! Depending on which one you choose, they require different amounts of fabric, so be sure to consult the list below to make sure you’re getting what you need:

Scrappy Corners:

1 Pebble Bee Cross Stitch 5″ Stacker, a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive from Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
1 Gentler Times 5″ Stacker by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
1 4.5″ Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper from It’s Sew Emma

Matching Corners

1 Pebble Bee Cross Stitch 5″ Stacker, Fat Quarter Shop exclusive from Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
2 Gentler Times 5″ Stackers by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
1 4.5″ Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper from It’s Sew Emma

Cutting Tip: Cut your 5″ stackers diagonally to make the most of your fabric with this foundation paper!

Economy Block Foundation Paper

Lean into your love of scrappiness with Economy Block Foundation Paper! This beloved vintage block is beginner-friendly, giving you point-perfect and impressive blocks without all the fuss. Like the Square in a Square blocks, if you decide to have all four corners match, you’ll need to pick up an extra 5″ Stacker of your printed fabric. Whichever look you love, here is what you should grab:

Scrappy Corners:

1 Pebble Bee Cross Stitch 5″ Stacker, a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive from Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
1 Gentler Times 5″ Stacker by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
6″ Economy Quilt Block Foundation Paper by Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet for It’s Sew Emma

Matching Corners

1 Pebble Bee Cross Stitch 5″ Stacker, a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive from Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
2 Gentler Times 5″ Stackers by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
6″ Economy Quilt Block Foundation Paper by Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet for It’s Sew Emma

Cutting Tip: Cut your 5″ stackers diagonally to make the most of your fabric with this foundation paper!

These three new precuts open up a world of possibilities (and convenience) when it comes to using your stash of Riley Blake Designs Fabrics! Whether you have an unopened Rolie Polie, a 5″ Stacker squirreled away for a future project, or a 10″ Stacker waiting for inspiration to hit, you now have the perfect precuts of background fabric to accompany it.

If you post your creations online, be sure to tag @FatQuarterShop in your photo so that we can see it!

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