Card Trick Block

Pat challenged us with the card trick block pattern.  You can download the pattern here.http://www.mccallsquilting.com/qb/mccallsquilting/pattern_902/index.html

Pat suggested to make this block into a simple table runner by making 3 blocks, or you could make it into a pillow. She challenged us to use our imagination to come up with a creative way to use it.

Here are the instructions:

Card Trick Cutting InstructionsBackground... Piece A - Cut two squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"; sub cut diagonally to make a total of 4 half-square triangles ... Piece B - Cut one square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"; sub cut diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles

Block Size: 12" FinishedBeginner Level

From each of FOUR different prints (purple, green, magenta, and dark blue), cut the following:... Piece A - 1 square 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"; sub cut diagonally to make 2 half-square triangles
... Piece B - Cut one square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"; sub cut diagonally twice to make 4 quarter-square triangles (Note: 2 triangles will be leftover for each print)

Piecing the block
Sub Unit A. Using Diagram I as a guide, sew background fabric, Piece A to one each of the print fabric, Piece A. Make 1 pieced-square unit for each fabric combination.

Diagram I

Sub Unit B. Sew background quarter-square triangles (Piece B) to one each of the four print fabrics. Sew Piece A prints to each quarter-square units, using Diagram II as a fabric combination guide.

Diagram II

Sub Unit C. Referring to Diagram III for fabric combination, sew print fabric quarter-square triangles (Piece B) together to make square.

Diagram III

Assembling BlockUsing Assembly Diagram as a guide, piece sub units together to make rows. Piece rows together to make Card Trick block.

Assembly Diagram