Greek Cross Block // Block #2 // Summer Sampler Turns 10

Welcome to to the second block for the Summer Sampler Turns 10 Quilt Along. If you are following along on Instagram, please tag me @swimbikequilt and use our hashtag #summersamplerturns10.

The original 2011 quilt along was based on blocks that we found in Barbara Brackman’s Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, which soon after became almost impossible to find. Good news: if you are interested in Brackman’s Encyclopedia, which included 4,000+ blocks, you can find an updated version here.

One of my co-hosts, Lee Heinrich, put together an informative, step by step video for this block. Make sure to check it out!

This is one of my favorite quilt blocks! A few years ago, my kids participated in a “Not Your Mamas Quilt Bee” and my now 14 year old chose this block [with a little help from me] for his quilt. His quilting bee friends made blocks, and then I helped him make so many more blocks to make a twin size quilt for his bed. The quilt is now on our couch as a “dog quilt,” and I still love it! It has been washed so many times, and still looks so good.

SUMMER SAMPLER SERIES BLOCK TUTORIALS

2011 TUTORIALS AND 2021 #SUMMERSAMPLERTURNS10

BLOCK 1: STAR OF VIRGINIA
Original post here
Re-released Tutorial
By Katie

BLOCK 2: GREEK CROSS

Original post here
Re-release on Feb. 24, 2021
By Faith

BLOCK 3: MOSAIC

Original post here
Re-release on March 3, 2021
Tutorial by Lee

BLOCK 4: FLOWER GARDEN PATH

Original post here
Re-release on March 10, 2021
Tutorial by Katie

BLOCK 5: STAR

Original post here
Re-release on March 17, 2021
Tutorial by Faith

BLOCK 6: ARKANSAS TRAVELER

Original post here
Re-release on March 24, 2021
Tutorial by Lee

BLOCK 7: SIX-POINTED STRING STAR

Original post here
Re-release on March 31, 2021
Tutorial by Katie

BLOCK 8: LUCKY PIECES

Original post here
Re-release on April 7, 2021
Tutorial by Faith

BLOCK 9: MINNESOTA

Original post here
Re-release on April 14, 2021
Tutorial by Lee

BLOCK 10: EVENING STAR

Original post here
Re-release on April 21, 2021
Tutorial by Katie

BLOCK 11: ROCKY ROAD TO KANSAS

Original post here
Re-release on April 28, 2021
Tutorial by Faith

BLOCK 12: KANSAS DUST STORM

Original post here
Re-release on May 5, 2021
Tutorial by Lee