August 1999’s block was a Card Trick.

The finished block measures 12 inches square (12 1/2 inches unfinished).
  1. Cut one 5 1/4 inch background square; cut both ways on the diagonal to form four triangles.
  1. Cut two 4 7/8 inch background squares; cut each on the diagonal to form four triangles.
  1. Cut one 4 7/8 inch and one 3 3/4 inch square from one of your prints/solids.  Cut each on the diagonal to form triangles.

  2. Repeat step 3 for the remaining three prints/solids.
  1. Refer to the diagram and sew one of each print/solid small triangle together to form the center square.

  2. Refer to the diagram and sew the remaining of each small print/solid triangle to a small background triangle along a short edge of the triangles.  Sew these to one of the larger print/solid triangles, as shown in the diagram.

  3. Sew the remaining large print/solid triangles to a background triangle along the long sides to form squares.
  1. Assemble the block as pictured; you will have nine squares that will go together like a nine-patch block.

    2. Your finished (unfinished) block should measure 12 1/2 inches.  Be sure to leave the seam allowance on the block, DO NOT cut it to the 12 inch finished size -- as the “finished” measurement represents the block size after it is sewn into a quilt top.

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