The Buzzsaw block has that sharp, spinning look that makes it stand out, but the construction is still based on a simple half-square triangle method. It’s another case of cutting, rearranging, and sewing strips back together to build the final design.
In this video I use the same HST strip method. You start with a large half-square triangle, cut it into strips, shift them around, and sew them back together. It’s quick once you’ve done a few, and the effect is much more complex than the process behind it.
The key difference with Buzzsaw is the direction of the diagonal. Unlike Delectable Mountains, where the direction can change depending on the layout, Buzzsaw needs that diagonal to stay consistent across blocks. That’s what creates the spinning movement when the blocks sit together in a quilt.
After the block is sewn, it’s squared up by adding an extra strip at the end. That final strip brings everything to size and keeps the edges clean without losing the motion of the design.
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