• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Nikki, In Stitches

Wife, Mom, Maker

  • Blog
  • About
    • Meet Nikki
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure
  • Make It Together
  • Contact
  • Show Search
Hide Search

And For Your Second Block…A Card Trick

Nikki · April 1, 2009 · 2 Comments

card-trick-block-2Look closely at this traditional Card Trick block.  Do you see the cards?  Probably not.  I was halfway into this block when I realized I didn’t like my fabric choices.  Variations of this block and the placement of your colors can not only help the cards stand out more, but also the optical illusion they form in the middle.  So I guess this is a little mini lesson on the importance of thinking out your block before jumping into cutting fabric!  This block is slightly more difficult than the last.  Take your time cutting your fabrics.  Also, considering you are dealing with a lot more triangles, be mindful of the grain of your fabric.  Pieces that are cut on the bias (the diagonal) can stretch.  Be sure you are pressing, not ironing.

Enjoy!

Nikki, In Stitches

card-trick-cutting-fabric-2Large Floral Print:

  • Cut 2 squares 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
  • Cut 1 square 5 1/4″ x 5 1/4″. Cut this square twice diagonally to make 4 triangles.

Small Floral Print:

  • Cut 2 squares 5 1/4″ x 5 1/4″. Cut squares twice diagonally to make 4 triangles from each. (Only 6 will be used.)

Pink / Green Stripe:

  • Cut 1 square 5 1/4″ x 5 1/4″. Cut square twice diagonally to make 4 small triangles. (Only 2 will be used.)

card-trick-cutting-fabric-1Green Tonal:

  • Cut 2 squares 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″. Cut squares once diagonally to make 4 triangles total.

Pink Geometric Print:

  • Cut 2 squares 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″

card-trick-step-11. Draw a diagonal line on the back of each Large Floral 4 7/8″ square from corner to corner. With right sides together, place 1 Large Floral square on top of 1 Pink Geometric square. Stitch 1/4″ on each side of the drawn line. Cut each square into two triangles by cutting on the diagonal drawn line, to make 4 Triangle Units. Press to the Large Floral fabric.

card-trick-step-22. With right sides together, sew 1 Large Floral triangle to 1 Small Floral triangle along a short side, to make Unit A. Press to the Large Floral fabric. Make 4 Unit A’s.

card-trick-step-33. Sew each Unit A to a Green Tonal triangle, to make 4 Unit B’s. Press to the Floral fabrics.

card-trick-step-44. Sew a Pink / Green striped triangle to a Small Floral triangle, to make a Unit C. Make 2 Unit C’s in total, pressing to the Small Floral fabric.

card-trick-step-55. Sew the two Unit C’s together to make a square, Unit D.

6. card-trick-block-2Sew a Triangle Unit to each side of Unit B. Press to the Triangle Units. Repeat this with the other two remaining Triangle Units.

7. Sew the remaining two Unit B’s to each side of Unit D. Press to Unit D.

8. Sew Rows 1 and 2 together, pressing towards Row 2. Sew Row 3 on to the bottom, pressing towards Row 2 again.

For other posts from Nikki, In Stitches related to the Relay Quilt, please see the following:

Let’s Start at the Very Beginning

Cheap Trick

Churn Dash – Your First Quilt Block

Third Times a Charm, or a Sawtooth Patchwork

Back to Blocks…4th: Gentleman’s Fancy?

Block Five: A Dove in the Window

Block Six: A Flower Pot…My Fave So Far

7th Block: Crow’s Foot…And You Can Actually See the Feet!

Block 8: Pinwheel and Squares…Don’t Be Afraid!

Rosebud: The 9th and FINAL Block!

The End is in Sight!

A Quilt Sambo

Bound and Determined

Tagged and Ready for the Relay

Relay Results

Filed Under: Blog, Sewing Tagged With: Quilting

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Joelle says

    April 1, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    Thank you for the Card Trick, Nikki. Where are you in the U.S. A. today?

    Reply
  2. jojo says

    May 13, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    c est sublime comme tissus tu n aimes pas moi si

    (The fabrics are sublime.)

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Wife. Mom. Maker.
A little bit of all of that goes here.
Read more.

Search DIY Tutorials

  • facebook
  • instagram
  • mail
  • pinterest
  • youtube

Categories

On My Work Table Today

I’ve completely lost myself in my current design. I don’t mean like lost my sense of style, or lost my motivation, or even lost track of what direction I wanted to take this piece. I mean like I literally lost myself. I’ve been in my studio for hours on end, draping, drafting, and editing on repeat. I am a complete mess, in every sense of the word. My studio is covered in discarded … [Read More...] about Lost In Design…And Loving It

My Favorite Projects

Curtain Rod Connectors Part 2 – Create Your Own Custom Corner Curtain Rod

December 14, 2021 By Nikki Leave a Comment

Curtain Rod Connectors Part 1 - Give The Appearance Of One Continuous Rod

Curtain Rod Connectors Part 1 – Give The Appearance Of One Continuous Rod

October 27, 2021 By Nikki 1 Comment

Tips For Installing Your Own Picture Frame Molding

Tips for Installing Your Own Picture Frame Molding

October 6, 2021 By Nikki Leave a Comment

My Recommendations

Silhouette Cutting Systems

DeWALT Tools

Oracle Vinyl

Home Decor Project Ideas

Curtain Rod Connectors Part 1 - Give The Appearance Of One Continuous Rod
Tips For Installing Your Own Picture Frame Molding

Copyright © 2023 · Daily Dish Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in · Privacy Policy