{"product_id":"sds4904-card-trick-vol4-stamp2","title":"SDS4904 Card Trick Vol4 Stamp2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA little bit of quilting magic…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt first glance, the \u003cstrong\u003eCard Trick\u003c\/strong\u003e quilt block looks as though four playing cards have been fanned out and woven together. But there are no complicated curves or unusual shapes involved — the illusion is created entirely through the clever placement of triangles, squares and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCard Trick was designed by \u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey Gutcheon in 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the renewed interest in quilting that was taking place in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Gutcheon was an influential quilt designer and teacher, and his work helped introduce a new generation of quilters to more contemporary approaches to quilt design. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e🃏 Did You Know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe real “trick” isn't in the name — \u003cstrong\u003eit's in the colour placement!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe block is constructed as a nine-patch variation using half-square and quarter-square triangle units. When the fabrics are arranged correctly, the individual pieces appear to overlap like four playing cards being dealt or fanned across a table. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGutcheon's design has also appeared under the name \u003cstrong\u003eWinning Hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Barbara Brackman's research identifies it as one of the influential designs of the modern quilting revival. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e✨ A Modern Piece of Quilt Heritage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eUnlike many of the 19th-century blocks in the Heritage Quilt Society collection, Card Trick gives us a glimpse into \u003cstrong\u003emore recent quilt history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt reminds us that quilt history didn't stop with our great-grandmothers. New blocks continued to be designed, published and embraced by quilters — and some became so popular that they are now regarded as classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat's what makes Card Trick such a fun addition to your collection: a little 1970s quilting history, wrapped up in one clever block.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stitch Delight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49294272823466,"sku":"SDS4904","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9802\/2570\/files\/sds4904_1.jpg?v=1789978581","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchdelight.net\/nl\/products\/sds4904-card-trick-vol4-stamp2","provider":"Stitchdelight.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}