Card Trick Quilt

This quilt is about 25 years old.  It was purchased on a Pennsylvania Amish farm.  I recently repaired a couple of tears it had acquired over the years. 

The quilt is based on a block called Card Trick.  This pattern is called Star Spin Quilt, published by Oregon Treasures in 1988.  These rows use the basic block.

The block also has been enlarged to medium and large sizes, and constructed with Log Cabin style strips, a creative way to vary a traditional patchwork block.

The white background areas are filled with the feather quilting that is so beloved by Amish quilters, which also include hearts around the center medallion.

 

 

I am always fond of the purple and green color combination, and the addition of blues and soft reds is really successful.  The result is a lovely contemporary use of a traditional block!