Making a sawtooth star block happens in two parts. For every sawtooth star, you'll need to piece together four flying geese first. In this step-by-step guide to making your own sawtooth star (or evening star, or morning star, or variable star, or north star—choose your preferred name), we'll walk you through how to make flying geese four at a time, and how to use them to create a sawtooth s...

The next block in our basic block series is the rail fence block! Its simple design makes it a good starting place for beginning quilters, and its versatile appearance keeps experienced quilters coming back for more. In this how-to guide, we'll show you how to create a design with two alternating color strips, but you can rearrange the order of the colors to get a pinwheel look or a zig-zagg...

The next block in our basic block series is the rail fence block! Its simple design makes it a good starting place for beginning quilters, and its versatile appearance keeps experienced quilters coming back for more. In this how-to guide, we'll show you how to create a design with two alternating color strips, but you can rearrange the order of the colors to get a pinwheel look or a zig-zagg...