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Zelda: The Quilt-Along — The Key

Posted Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 in Quilting | Tags: , , , , ,

Zelda: The Key (Block 3)

Happy April’s Fools Day – but we aren’t fooling you! Yes that’s right, we’re ready to make the THIRD block of our Zelda: The Quilt-Along. As a reminder, our full list of fabric and tool requirements are located here, which includes yardage for fabric for the entire quilt. For this particular block, you’ll need the following fabrics and supplies:

Fabric & Thread Requirements
Black
Kona: Black
White
Kona: White
Yellow-Orange
Kona: Cheddar
Red
Kona: Red
Interfacing
Pellon 911FF
Thread
White Thread

Tools Needed for this Block

And finally, make sure to download our complimentary pattern for The Key:

Our Third Block: The Key

The third block that we will be making is The Key, which was an item that Link could use to unlock doors within dungeons in the The Legend of Zelda game. Link would need to find the key before progressing through each dungeon, often right before facing the main enemy of the dungeon or “boss”. There were a total of eight dungeons within the first Zelda game.

The Key will be constructed in the same manner as the other blocks, The Candle and The Fairy, however the size is different. The Key block grid is 15 squares across and 15 squares down and it uses the following number of 1.5 inch squares:

Color Usage in this Block Squares Needed
Black
Kona: Black		 Background of the block 162
Yellow-Orange
Kona: Cheddar		 The Key itself 37
Red
Kona: Red		 Shadow on the Key 20
White
Kona: White		 Highlights on the Key 6

The Interfacing

The fusible interfacing is cut 22.5″ wide by 22.5 ” long. If your interfacing is only 20 inch wide you will need to cut another strip 22.5 inches long by 2.5 wide. It will be a rectangle that covers Blocks A1 through O15 on our Grid. Remember to place your interfacing with the fusible side up.

Cutting Our Fabric

Cut your fabric into 1.5″ squares using the totals specified above for The Key block. To find an easy guide on how to cut out a large amount of squares at once, follow our instructions using the June Tailor Shape Cut Ruler in The Fairy block post.

Laying Out Our Fabric

To make The Key block, you will be placing the correct color fabric square on the fusible side of the interfacing following the pattern for The Key, which can be found here.  The numbers and letters on your grid will correspond with the numbers and letters on each block’s pattern. You can download the pattern which contains the layout of the individual squares for The Key (Block 2) here.

Additional Steps

Further information and photos for these additional steps can be found within our first block’s instructions (located here at The Candle) but we included a quick recap below just for your review.

1. Press the Block: When you have finished laying out the fabric squares on the interfacing, press them with an iron following the interfacing manufacturers instructions. To press, (pressing cloth is optional) carefully place the iron on each section of the block until you have fused all the pieces in place. (Tip: I use a small travel iron for this step.)

2. Sew the Block: Fold and press the block along the seam line ,where the pieces meet, across the width of the fabric. Use a scant 1/4 inch, sew next to the fold lines you just made. Snip the seam allowance through the interfacing where the squares meet, being careful NOT TO GO THROUGH THE SEAM. Press the seam allowances for each row in alternative directions. Finally fold along the vertical rows and sew using a scant 1/4 inch.