Card Trick Quilt Block
If you play your cards right, you'll create this beautiful quilting block project.
What you need:
5 x different 100% cotton fabrics, with the suggested combination of colours and prints below. If using fabric off a bolt you will need:
- Printed fabric, preferably a blender - 15cm strips
- Printed fabric - 15cm strips
- Printed fabric, preferably a blender - 15cm strips
- Printed fabric - 15cm strips
- Background fabric, preferably a solid colour - 25cm strips
- Ruler
- Rotary Cutter
- Sewing Machine
- Iron
Tips Before You Start
- Pre-wash and press your fabric before you start to avoid shrinkage. Follow the care instructions for your chosen fabric.
- Press using a pressing cloth to prevent damaging your fabric. Test your iron settings on a scrap piece of fabric before you start your project.
Step 1: Cut the Pieces
Fabric (1) Cut one rectangle of 2.5”x4.5” + one square of 2.5“x2.5”
Fabric (2) Cut one rectangle of 2.5”x4.5” + one square of 2.5“x2.5”
Fabric (3) Cut one rectangle of 2.5”x4.5” + one square of 2.5“x2.5”
Fabric (4) Cut one rectangle of 2.5”x4.5” + one square of 2.5“x2.5”
Fabric (5) Cut four squares of 2.5“x2.5” + two squares of 7.5”x7.5”
Step 2: Preparing Unit (A)
Spread the fabrics out in a colour rotation that is pleasing to your eye, following the order provided:
1. Sew top squares together, and then the bottom two squares together with ¼” seams.
2. Then sew the top row to the bottow row.
Step 3: Preparing UNIT (AB)
Sew the 2.5”x4.5” pieces to the opposing sides of the 4-patch UNIT (A), forming UNIT (AB)
Step 4: Preparing two UNITS (CD)
Sew the 2.5”x2.5” UNIT (C) (corner pieces) of (5) background solid fabric to each end of UNIT (D).
1. Sew top squares together, and then the bottom two squares together with ¼” seams.
2. Then sew the top row to the bottow row.
Step 5: Combining All Units Together
Sew UNITS (CD) to the top and bottom of UNIT (AB). This combined unit should measure 8.5”x8.5”.
Step 6: Cut the Background Fabric
Take the two large 7.5”x7.5” solid background fabric pieces (5) and cut them each once on the diagonal, creating four triangles: UNIT (E)
**Tip: if you fold the block and the triangle in half and slightly crease the middle, it will make it easier to centre them before sewing, or match the triangle’s point to the centre of the UNIT (A) centre block. Trim the tails flush of the two triangles with the edge of the block for less bulk.
Step 7: Assembling the Final Block
Sew the four triangles on the remaining “corners”. Trim block so it finishes at 12.5”x12.5”.
See diagram below for sewing order to make it easier to follow along:
