Quilt block diagram

Sawtooth star quilt block

Eight triangular points surround a large center square in a balanced nine-unit framework.

Block structure

How the geometry is organized

A 3 × 3 grid with plain corners, a center square, and paired flying-geese shapes on each side.

  1. 1Reserve four corner squares and one large center square.
  2. 2Make four paired-point units for the top, bottom, and sides.
  3. 3Join three rows while keeping every star point clear of the finished edge.
Repeat this block

Finished-size planning

Basic unit sizes

These values divide the finished block evenly for drawing and layout. They do not include seam allowance or method-specific trimming.

6 in block2 in unit
8 in block2.67 in unit
9 in block3 in unit
10 in block3.33 in unit
12 in block4 in unit