Block of the Month

Fabric

Focus fabric one

Focus fabric two

One background fabric

Cutting the fabric

	one 3-1/2" square of focus fabric one
	eight 2" squares of focus fabric two
	four 2" squares of background fabric
	four 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of background fabric

Piecing the block

	1) Lightly mark a diagonal line on the back of each of the 2" squares of focus fabric two.
	2) Please a 2" square of focus fabric 2 on top of a 2" x 3-1/2" background rectangle with the right sides together and the marked diagonal line as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the three remaining background rectangles.
	3) Cut 1/4" away from the sewn line as shown. Press the seam toward the focus fabric.
	4) Take one the units pieced in Step 3 and place one of the 2" squares of focus fabric two on top, right sides together, with the diagonally marked line as shown. Sew on marked line. Repeat with the three remaining units and squares.
	5) Cut 1/4" away from the sewn line as shown. Press the seam toward the focus fabric. This completed unit should measure 2" x 3-1/2"
	6) Piece two of the 2" background squares with one of the units completed in Step 5 as shown. Press the seams toward the background squares. Make a second row exactly like the first row for the top and bottom block rows.
	7) Piece the 3-1/2" square of focus fabric one with the two remaining units from Step 5 as shown. Press the seams toward the focus fabric one square. This completes the center row of the block.
	8) Complete the Sawtooth Star block by piecing the top and bottom rows with the center row as shown. Press the seams toward the center of the block.

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