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Square In A Square Sawtooth Block

"The Square in a Square Sawtooth quilt block is an easy block for a beginning quilter! This is the tenth block in the Scrappy Stars Quilt Pattern series. In about an hour you can make this easy 8 ½” x 8 ½” block!!!The easy square in a square technique looks fancy, but it's not complicated! Refer to the Easy No Waste Flying Geese Block post on how to sew the four flying geese needed for this block."
Project TypeMake a Project
Quilt Size12 inches wide x 12 inches long
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePieced
Read NextNautical Quilt Block Pattern
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