Teah Woodward: Quilt Block Thank You Card

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Quilt Block Thank You Card

Quilt block card

I'm back!!! After 3 months of recovering from double spinal fusion surgery, I am finally able to work in my craft room again! I am so very happy to be creating, sharing and inspiring!

My sister Carrie loves quilting and I wanted to make a card that was specifically personal to her. This card is 5" x 7". Sometimes, you just need a bigger card and this was one of those occasions for me. Carrie spent two critical weeks helping to care for me after major surgery so I had lots to write in her card. This is my first quilt block card, and I have to say that I really enjoyed making it. I see myself making more in the future.

Cutting Instructions:

Card Base- Basic White Thick: 10" x 7", scored at 5". This is a side fold card.
DSP card base front strip: 2" x 6". See Assembly Instructions for further detail.
Focal point matte layer- Shaded Spruce: 4" x 4"
Base of focal point - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
4 DSP strips: 5/8” x 6” strips
Corner squares of quilt block - Basic White: 7/8" x 7/8" (4 pcs)
Sentiment label - Basic White: Die cut
Sentiment label matte - Shaded Spruce: Die cut
Linen Thread: 19"
Inner matte layer - Shaded Spruce: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"
Inner message liner - Basic White: 4" x 6"

Assembly Instructions:

Using Bone folder, burnish score line
Using score tool, score Basic White 3/ 3/4" x 3 3/4" from corner to corner creating an X.
Cut DSP strips from 5/8" x 6" to 5/8" x 3". Adhere 1 of each color on right side of the X score line, matching up square at the center. Adhere remaining color strips butted up to intersecting color so that it looks like it was woven. Trim excess strip off of 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". Save these trimmings.
Adhere 7/8" x 7/8" to each corner to create the illusion of mitered corners.
Emboss all layers through with embossing folder.
Adhere to matte layer.
Using Night of Navy ink, stamp sentiment on label. Using Paper Snips cut sentiment label matte layer in half horizontally. Adhere to back of Sentiment Label.
Cut 2" x 6" DSP strip into 3 pcs: 2" x 2". Adhere 2" x 2" at center vertically, aligning the 2" wide top edge of the DSP with the top of the card base front. Use a pencil to mark the bottom placement of the quilt square. Adhere the next 2" x 2" DSP strip to underlap the quilt block placement. Adhere the last 2" x 2" DSP strip aligned with the bottom of the card base front.
Using dimensionals, adhere the Quilt square so that the top and sides are 1/2" from edge of card base. Using dimensionals, adhere matted sentiment label below quilt square and covering the space between the 2" x 2" DSP strips.
Adhere linen thread bow using mini glue dot.
Using trimmings from the quilt block, adhere 2 in upper left corner and 2 in lower left corner of inner message liner. Trim off any excess. Adhere to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base.

I hope this card inspired you :)

Hugs,

Teah