Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Variations

The size will be 36 x 48 finished 36 1 2 x 48 1 2 unfinished.

Sawtooth star quilt block variations.

Austin wheel of time. How to make a perfect sawtooth star quilt block. 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. Here s a fun example of using orphan sawtooth star quilt blocks and making some cute quilt block coasters with a fussy cut center motif.

Eight pointed star 4. The sawtooth star quilt block is another quilt block that you will make again and again. The sawtooth star quilt pattern is just a simple variation on an easy star quilt block. Some may call it the 8 pointed star block while others call it the evening star block.

Some of the variations put another block in the center square and others build the star out bigger or break up the patches in other ways. Add points to the corners of a regular star block and you ve got a sawtooth star. Feel free to share. The sawtooth star has many names.

This sawtooth star quilt block can be constructed using half square triangles for the points. How to make a perfect sawtooth star quilt block. We love that this is a simple half square triangle quilt block pattern. This quilt block is not the same as the patchwork design you know as sawtooth star although you can certainly create a star at its center.

Sawtooth star variation quilt block diagram. It has many variations. But i personally prefer to use flying geese units for the points as it eliminates an unnecessary seam between the points reducing extra bulk and leaving larger pieces of fabric design intact. This quilt also shows off another feature for sawtooth stars the center portion of the star is perfect for featuring another quilt block or a smaller scale repetition the larger block motif.

Sawtooth star is the name of the traditional 8 point star block. The blocks on this page are all traditional blocks that are all the same size and all variations of the same star. The four variations illustrated are the same quilt block and an example of the huge variations that can be created when color and color value contrast are altered in any quilt block. Whatever you decide to name your block it is certainly one that has stood the test of time.

If you make twelve 12 sawtooth star variation quilt blocks you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. Sawtooth star variation quilt. The sawtooth star quilt block. This sawtooth star is a 4 patch quilt block further divided.

We ll use a technique called connector corners to make the four flying geese units needed for this block. They will make a great star sampler.