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Sawtooth Star

Variation Block

GFGE

H

D

D

D

CD

C

C

D

D B

BB

B B

BA

A

A

Sawtooth Star Variation block (Dashed

line indicates mirror placement.)

1/8 design mock-up

Mock-up with mirrors

Vital Statistics

Block size: 6 ̋ finished,
61/2 ̋ unfinished

Drafting category: 4-patch,
8 × 8 grid

Grid dimension: 3/4 ̋

Number of pieces: 113

CUTTING

A: Cut 8 squares 11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋ from

yellow and 4 squares 11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋

from light teal.

B: You need 24 (total) pairings of

B’s—8 blue/yellow, 8 dark teal/

yellow, and 8 light teal/dark teal.

For each color pairing, cut 1 strip

2 ̋ × 10 ̋ of each fabric, place right

sides together, and press. (Do not

sew the strip pairings together.)

From each strip pairing, cut 4

squares 2 ̋ × 2 ̋, and then cut in half

diagonally.

C: Cut 4 rectangles 11/4 ̋ × 2 ̋ from

each of yellow, dark pink, and light

teal.

D: Cut 8 squares 11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋ from

dark pink, 8 squares 11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋

from light teal, and 8 squares

11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋ from light pink; draw a

diagonal line on the wrong side of

each.

E: Cut 4 squares 7/8 ̋ × 7/8 ̋ from light

pink.

F: Cut 4 rectangles 7/8 ̋ × 11/4 ̋ from

light pink.

G: Cut 8 squares 7/8 ̋ × 7/8 ̋ from

dark blue.

H: Cut 1 square 11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋ from

dark blue.

PIECING

B/B Unit

Sew together 24 pairs of triangles.

Custom cut 1 square 11/4 ̋ × 11/4 ̋

from each for a total of 24 BB units,

with 8 of each color pairing.

B

BB unit; make 24.

C/DD Unit

1. Sew a D square to a C rectangle
   diagonally. Sew, as shown, right next
   to the drawn line on the side that
   will be trimmed off. Trim away only
   the D square’s triangle, leaving the
   rectangle in place. Add a second D
   square similarly; make 12.

Sew.

Trim.

C

D

Sew.

C

D

Trim D only.

C

D

Press.

Sew.

Trim. C

D

D

Sew from the bottom edge

to the corner.

D C

D

Trim D only.

C

D D

Press. Make 12 CDD and 4 FGG.