Hand Pieced Quilt-A-Long Block #7 Card Trick

For block #7 I chose Card Trick. I made a whole quilt out of this block when I first started quilting about 10 years ago. It's a fun block and perfect for a sampler quilt.

For the block you need:
4 ~ 2 7/8 in. Half Square Triangles from background fabric (cut 2 ~ 2 7/8 squares and then cut them diagonally)
4 ~ 3 1/4 in. Quarter Square Triangles from background fabric (cut 1 ~ 3 1/4 in. square and cut it on the diagonal twice, like an X)
4 ~ 2 7/8 in. squares cut diagonally to make 2 HSTs of each print (8 HSTs total from print)
4 ~ 3 1/4 in. squares cut diagonally twice like an X to give you 16 QSTs, 4 from each print, you will only need to use 2 of each print. ** note I am using scraps so I did not have a square big enough to do this on 2 of my prints so I just used one of the background QST pieces I had cut already as a template and cut my pieces on those prints.**

First make 4 HST units with the background 2 7/8 in. triangles and 4 ( 1 of each print) of the 2 7/8 in. print triangles.

Then make 4 units with the background QSTs and 4 of the print QSTs.

Then lay out the pieces the way you want them.

Take away the pieces you have sewn already and sew the remaining units together. Keeping track of their placement.

Top.

Left.

Center.

Right.

Bottom.

When they are all sewn together. Lay them out again and sew the units into rows and then sew the rows together and you're done!!!

This is my block from last week all finished.

Here are all of my blocks together so far! Love, love , love them!!!


I look forward to seeing your blocks. If you haven't yet, come join our flickr group. All are welcome at anytime!

Here are the links for blocks #1-6:
Block #1 ~ Churn Dash
Block #2 ~ Jacob's Ladder
Block #3 ~ Ohio Star
Block #4 ~ Bear Paw
Block #5 ~ Granny Square
Block #6 ~ Shoo-Fly

Have a great weekend!