Hive 3 February Sawtooth Star Block for Nina

Hello, Hive 3! I'm working on a queen sized quilt for my granddaughter and she has requested pink and purple. I'm going to throw a little aqua and white in there, too :)

I've chosen 16" finished Sawtooth Star Blocks, which I will alternate with 8" blocks. Here's my concept mockup:

And here's my original inspiration - a quilt largely based on Ruby Star Society fabric and aesthetic (although that's not required at all!)

COLOURS: Clear pretty pinks (including some warmer ones), purples, aquas/teals (I count it as aqua if there's even a little green in there) and whites (including creams)

Compose each block with three contrasting fabrics:

FABRIC A: 8.5" centre square -- can be patterned, possibly fussy cut, but doesn't have to be. This 11 year old girl loves cute things, especially cute animals, so if you have a cute fabric that works generally with the colour scheme, have at it!

FABRIC B: Background -- solid or something that reads like solid. All the same fabric. Can be a colour, doesn't have to be white or off white.

FABRIC C: Star points -- solid or something that reads mostly like solid. All the same fabric. 

You can make the points of the star in two ways: 4 at a time flying geese, or 2 at a time HSTs. 

CUTTING AND CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION TWO WAYS

16" Sawtooth Block with Flying Geese

Cut one  8.5" square from Fabric A for centre.

Cut four 4.5" squares from Fabric B for corners.

Cut one 9.5" square from Fabric B for flying geese 

Cut four 5.5" squares from Fabric C for background of geese (which become the star points) 

Making four at a time flying geese: https://www.modernlymorgan.com/four-at-a-time-flying-geese-tutorial/?srsltid=AfmBOoo2xY61raNsBot5t9Wdpn9JT6HLO9uVovfIIwtqV688y0RElQ2X-- these units will measure 4.5" x 8.5" trimmed, before they're sewn into the quilt. 

16" Sawtooth Block with HSTs

Cut one 8.5" square  from Fabric A for centre.

Cut four 4.5" squares from Fabric B (background) for corners.

Cut four 5.5" squares from Fabric B (HSTs)

Cut four 5.5" squares fro Fabric C for star points (HSTs)

Make two at a time HSTs with the 5.5" blocks, pairing fabrics B and C. Trim each unit to 4.5"

Sawtooth Block made with HSTs

After you've put the block together you can trim them to 16.5" or, if you don't have a large enough ruler, don't worry about it, and I'll trim it!

Thank you so much for contributing to this quilt!