Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Tutorial

Classic quilt blocks sawtooth star a tutorial.

Sawtooth star quilt block tutorial.

I had multiple people ask for instructions for making these stars. The sawtooth star is a traditional 8 point star with probably many other names and one of the most classic and versatile quilt blocks. This week we re making sawtooth star blocks. Trim the seam allowance to 1 4.

Home quilts sawtooth star quilt block pattern for the riley blake block challenge. Friday august 16 2019. July 28 2020 at 6 57 pm. Align one marked gold floral 2 1 2 square with one end of a cream print 2 1 2 4 1 2 rectangle diagram 1.

Some may call it the 8 pointed star block while others call it the evening star block. May 16 2020 by melissa mortenson this post may contain affiliate links this blog generates income via ads 1 comment. May 17 2020 modified. How to make a perfect sawtooth star quilt block.

Last week i raved about the gorgeous classic quilt block the sawtooth star. Sawtooth star is the name of the traditional 8 point star block. The sawtooth star has many names. It s an easy block to sew and hopefully you used last week s.

Your email address will not be. We ll use a technique called connector corners to make the four flying geese units needed for this block. Whatever you decide to name your block it is certainly one that has stood the test of time. Since the piecing goes so very quickly this would be a good option for a last minute baby quilt.

Note the placement of the sewing line stitch on the marked line. This week i have a step by step tutorial so you can sew your own block and if you ve never sewn one before you re in for a treat. Each week for the riley blake block challenge we ve been featuring and making simple traditional quilt blocks. Sawtooth star quilt block pattern for the riley blake block challenge.

The reverse sawtooth star pattern is a free pattern in this post that plays with negative and positive space to create a fun checkerboard look using the sawtooth star quilt block. Today i m sharing a tutorial for one of my all time favorite quilt blocks the classic eight pointed star sometimes called the sawtooth star quilt block and probably many other names you may remember the little star mini quilt i shared last week. The evening star quilt block is one of many variations of a sawtooth star block this time the star is light and the background is dark. Assemble an 8 sawtooth star block.