The Sawtooth Star (which goes way back to the 1860’s apparently) is a very versatile star, it can be made different just by simply changing up the centre. Back in 2019, I made a "little miss sawtooth star" quilt, using a free pattern by Melanie from southerncharmquilts. Like the original, I used a healthy dose of low volumes for the backgrounds and mainly medium value florals. I donated it to Hospice.
I'm thinking I'd like to make another one!
This time around though, I'm going with lots of colour!
I recently bought a length of Anna Maria’s Beata's Garden from her Good Gracious collection, and after using some of it for borders, I still have plenty left to play with! Next up, I pulled fabrics from my stash baskets with similar tones.
I'm using a limited number of "lights" made up of a few pale 'indelible soft' florals from AMParry. Love how all the whitish light bits give the other colours such sparkle.
Well, I had a vague idea of where I was going, however once I started cutting & piecing, each block was a lovely surprise!
Here's my first few stars ...
Ava block #1
Luciana block
Josephine block
Asha block
... ✂️a little fussy-cut fun, love the swimming circle of swans!
Ava block #2
Olivia block
Juliana block
Jada block
Ava block #3
... how clever is that AM Good Gracious fabric 'town meeting' dew
here's how the (makeshift) design wall is looking so far ...
... it's going to be busy & bright ... in the very best way!
Linda
This is going to be a very cheerful quilt
ReplyDeletenice variety of fabrics in those star blocks they all look so different from one to the next.
ReplyDeleteI love sawtooth stars and those are are so pretty, Linda! I like the way you're making each center different. Looking forward to seeing more of these!
ReplyDeleteA lovely surprise is so right! These blocks are gorgeous, Linda!
ReplyDeleteAll of those blocks are quite simply gorgeous! What a stunning quilt this will be.
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