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Easy Sawtooth Star Quilt Block


"The basic Sawtooth Star quilt block is an easy block for a beginning quilter! This is the first block in the Scrappy Stars Quilt Pattern series. In about an hour you can make this simple 8 ½” x 8 ½” block!!! The Sawtooth Star quilt block is easy to make using the "No Waste Flying Geese" technique to create the four flying geese blocks which form the points of the star. This block is such a fun little block to make!!!"
Project TypeLearn a Technique
Quilt Size8 inches wide x 8 inches long
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePieced
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