It’s month 7 of the Star Rise BOM, and we’re moving right along. This month, we’re making Sawtooth Star-in-a-Star blocks. This technique elevates our sawtooth-style blocks from last month by stacking Sawtooth Star blocks within each other.
The Sawtooth Star block is one of the oldest quilt blocks, dating back to the early 1800s. Its "overnight success" moment occurred in 1884 when it was published in Farm and Fireside magazine. It gets its name because the Flying Geese units in the block resemble the teeth of a saw blade. This block was also used as a form of wayfinding for enslaved people escaping to the north, which is why you’ll sometimes see it called the North Star.
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