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card trick block question

I'm playing with a card trick block.

I usually make half-square and quarter-square triangle squares using the shortcut of taking two squares, drawing a diagonal line, sewing two sides of the line etc.

As far as I can figure out, there is no way to use that shortcut to make the half-and-quarter-square units for the card trick block, because the fabrics are reversed in one of the shortcut units.

Am I correct?

And if I am, is there another way to make these units without having to sew on the bias edge?

Thanks!

Martha

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Martha
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Roberta

Or...........take another look at the block and you could make it with squares and rectangles (and some setting/corner triangles). ;-) ;-)

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Harriet Shatz

That's a good idea.

I rarely do two projects at once, so didn't even think of it!

Martha

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Martha

extra bits could be used on the back somehow...around the label perhaps. on a matching pillow perhaps if its a bed quilt you're making. on a matching handbag if its a garment from the original block. make a wee handbag for a little girl, they do so love something to carry they goodies in. on a tea cozy, a hotpad, tablerunner or table mat. lots of ways to use up extra blocks. j.

"Martha" wrote ... That's a good idea. I rarely do two projects at > You're correct, I think. Of course, you could just use the extras to

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J*

I like the pillowcase idea.

My quilts go to sick children in hospitals, so that would be one more thing the kids could have.

Thanks!

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Martha

the pillowcase then becomes a carrying bag for the quilt to keep it clean during transit. easier to wash a pillowcase than the whole quilt if it gets dirty during a move. actually you could make the quilt a quillow too perhaps. sorry, not to confuse just thinking outloud on a wet dreary winter day here. j.

"Martha" wrote ... I like the pillowcase idea.

My quilts go to sick children in hospitals, so that would be one more thing the kids could have.

Thanks!

"J*" wrote:

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J*

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