Piece a Card Trick Quilt Block – Mini Block Monday #13

I picked the perfect block for our 13th mini – Card Trick! This tricky block features nine different units and really takes some brain power to piece. Make sure to label your fabrics so you know what order they should go in – you’ll see why in this quilting tutorial:

Do you know what helps me the most? Sharing the video! Please share this video with your quilting friends, or even consider including the photos in your guild newsletter. I would LOVE that!

Looking for a pattern for the Card Trick quilt block? It’s all in the video! I’m trying something new with these Mini Block Monday videos and including all the information in the video itself. Just hit “pause” when you need to and write down the pieces to cut.

Is that just not your thing? Here’s a snapshot of the patchwork pieces to get you started:

There is a bonus extra block you can create from the leftover units from your first block. Here’s the additional cutting you will need if you make a second Card Trick block:

Card Trick Piecing Instructions

You’re going to first make Hourglass Squares to create the center of your Card Trick block. Click Here to find a tutorial on Hourglass Squares.

You’ll also create a mess of Half Square Triangles. Click Here to find a more detailed tutorial on piecing half square triangles.

The trickiest unit is a set of Quarter Square Triangles because you have to make sure the units are stacked with the correct fabrics. Click Here to find a tutorial on piecing Quarter Square Triangles.

ALL of your units will need to be trimmed before piecing them together in the Card Trick block. Trim all units to measure 1 1/2 inches square.

And here’s what it looks like when you finish piecing this mini Card Trick quilt block!

If you decide to create two blocks that will be the perfect choice to create a Mini Easter Basket! Click Here to find this new pattern.

Learn more about the sewing machine I’m using – the Eversewn Sparrow 20.

Click Here to find a tutorial with my 5 key tips to piecing precisely.

Now if you really want to geek out on quilt piecing, check out my book How to Piece Perfect Quilts to learn the WHAT, WHY and HOW behind everything I do.

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day

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