Greek Key Quilt Along, Week 1: Fabric requirements and cutting instructions
Let’s sew this easy, fun, and striking quilt design over the next three weeks—my Greek Key quilt! Sound fun? (And no, there’s no paper-piecing in this one, although I’m glad you all loved my paper-piecing-made-easy post a few weeks ago!)
And it really is easy, I promise. If you’ve ever made a log cabin block, this quilt will be a piece of cake. If you haven’t made a log cabin block, well, this quilt will still be a piece of cake, and it’s the perfect way to learn about that design! I’ve added some strip piecing into the mix to make it even easier and quicker. Once the quilt top is sewn together, we’ll finish it off with some crosshatch straight-line quilting to really bring out the geometric feel of the design.
Finished Quilt Size – 62″ x 82″
Ready to get started? Here’s the schedule:
Week 1 – Fabric requirements and cutting
Week 2 – Making the blocks
Week 3 – Assemble the top, baste and quilt
Fabric needed to create the Greek Key Quilt:
• White solid (I used Kona White) – 2-1/2 yards
• Dark gray solid (I used Kona Steel) – 3 yards
• Yellow solid (I used Kona Wasabi) – 1/3 yard
• Binding (I used Kona Steel again) – 5/8 yard
• Backing fabric – 5 yards
Cutting List:
From the white solid, cut:
• (3) strips 4-1/2″ x Width of Fabric
• (27) strips 2-1/2″ x Width of Fabric
Now set aside (3) of the 2-1/2″ x Width of Fabric white strips. From the remaining (24) 2-1/2″ x Width of Fabric white strips, cut the following:
• (9) strips 2-1/2″ x 18-1/2″
• (48) pieces 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
• (44) pieces 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″
From the gray solid, cut:
• (16) strips 2-1/2″ x 82-1/2″
• (3) strips 4-1/2″ x Width of Fabric
• (1) piece 4-1/2″ x 11″
Set aside (2) of the 2-1/2″ x 82-1/2″ gray strips. From the remaining (14) 2-1/2″ x 82-1/2″ gray strips, cut the following:
• (5) strips 2-1/2″ x 58-1/2″
• (3) strips 2-1/2″ x 40″
• (10) strips 2-1/2″ x 18-1/2″
• (1) piece 2-1/2″ x 11″
• (20) pieces 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
• (48) pieces 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″
From the yellow solid, cut:
• (1) piece 4-1/2″ x 11″
• (1) piece 2-1/2″ x 18-1/2″
• (1) piece 2-1/2″ x 11″
• (4) pieces 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
• (4) pieces 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″
That’s it for this week! Click here for next week’s post (making the blocks), and here for the final post (completing the top and quilting). If you are making your own Greek Key Quilt, share your progress by posting on Instagram with the hashtag #greekkeyquilt. (You can also click here just to check out what everybody else is posting!) I can’t wait to see all of your color and fabric choices. See you next week, when we’ll be piecing the blocks.
