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KansasBarb 08-29-2010 11:17 AM

Card Trick pattern is one of my favorites. It is a 12 inch
block. How would I adjust the pattern to make it a 16 inch block. All advise would be greatly appreciated.
Have never attempted adjustments. Thanks

KathyAire 08-29-2010 11:25 AM

At the risk of souding stupid --- if there are templates, I would copy them at 133%. I think that would get it very close. I would make all the blocks that size. But, what do I know?

KansasBarb 08-29-2010 12:25 PM

Thanks Kathy. I seldom use templates but will see
what I can find for size and take it to my copier. My brain sometimes misses easy.

texas granny 08-29-2010 12:40 PM

I think I have the sizes you will need for it I will go check and be right back
I have a block tool and I through it was in there but it wasn't. Sorry

steelecg 08-29-2010 12:49 PM

Sounds like a plan - There is a tool that engineers use the is inexpensive where you can put is the size and it tells you how much to enlarge or decrease a pattern.

Originally Posted by KathyAire
At the risk of souding stupid --- if there are templates, I would copy them at 133%. I think that would get it very close. I would make all the blocks that size. But, what do I know?


Quilter7x 08-29-2010 12:51 PM


Originally Posted by KansasBarb
Card Trick pattern is one of my favorites. It is a 12 inch
block. How would I adjust the pattern to make it a 16 inch block. All advise would be greatly appreciated.
Have never attempted adjustments. Thanks

Can you measure the pieces and add 2" to it each piece? I think there are just two pieces per quarter of each block, right?

KansasBarb 08-29-2010 01:16 PM

Quilter7x
I was thinking on those lines myself. Add 2 inches to
each piece. Put a block together, check it out and add
another inch if necessary. Sounds like a plan to me.

Thank you.

Boopers 08-29-2010 01:40 PM

Draft it up on a piece of paper or xerox one and enlarge it.

BKrenning 08-29-2010 01:54 PM

To turn a 12 inch block into a 16 inch block you would increase it 125%.

KansasBarb 08-29-2010 02:17 PM

Thank you Quilting Angels for your quick reply.
I added two inches to each piece, cut them out, pasted them
to my board, took a quick measurement and guess what?
It will work out perfect. Hurrah Love you all.

raptureready 08-29-2010 04:09 PM


Originally Posted by KansasBarb
Card Trick pattern is one of my favorites. It is a 12 inch
block. How would I adjust the pattern to make it a 16 inch block. All advise would be greatly appreciated.
Have never attempted adjustments. Thanks

Have you seen the ones done with border prints? Like the striped one? They're really cool.


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