Claudia, I prefer to use an easier version called Card Games, which
ends up looking just like Card Trick. (Card Games is just right for
nickel (5") squars.) One time I used a different fabric for each
card; alas, I have no photo of that one. A couple of years ago I
created "Cards in the Cabin," using a different reds. Here's a photo
before I quilted it:
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...56829410IoDLml

Nann
whose piecing style has become decidedly scrappier over the years



On Nov 18, 7:25*am, claudia wrote:

Laura likes the card tricks
pattern. HAs always liked it. So, my creativity button has been pushed
and I figure I might as well make her a card tricks quilt using these
fabrics.

I have searched google for pictures of this quilt and all the pictures
I come up with are repeating blocks; 2 or 3 or 4 fabrics plus a
background fabric, but repeating the same fabrics in each block in all
blocks of the quilt.

I was wondering if it would look weird to have different blocks. Maybe
same background in each but having the cards made of different fabric
in each block. Maybe using two different fabrics in each block (that
means that each block would have two the same cards), but these would
vary throughout the quilt. I'm not sure whether this ramble makes
sense to any of you, but I know exactly what I mean!

And while I'm on the subject, would a card tricks pattern be suitable
for a scrap quilt? For instance, I have a zillion 1930's pieces (well
maybe not quite that many) and I'd love to use these in a quilt, using
something somewhat simple. So I could use these in combination with
matching solids? What do you think?

Oh and by the way, just a note: it is NOT a good idea to clean up/muck
out the sewing room. Now that all my fabrics are all displayed in an
orderly manner, and all clearly visible and accessible, I suddenly
have all these inspirations and ideas bombarding me! I should have
left the place a major mess!!!!!

Claudia