Originally Posted by kathy
I don't know about the yardage but those diamonds you speak of are actually the background and if they are not the same color it may mess up the card design. Not sure. I've done 2 card trick quilts and it just seems like if those 2 parts are not the same color it wouldn't look right. you may want to color it out on paper and look at it first before you cut up your fabs.
I agree with this. I also like the look of card trick with 4 different colored cards, and I think sashing improves the overall look of the quilt.
That said, if you make it as you described, you will still come up with an interesting design. Depending on color choice, you might see different things...