Originally Posted by
PghPat
But this was made wth 5" squares...2 of each of 3 different colors. Then they are sewn into 3 squares.....each of the 6 squares sewn RST to one of the other colors....giving you the 3 squares. They are each then cut on the diagonal each way and then sewn together. It is then finished with 4 corner squares.
I'm sorry if this sounds confusing but I don't know how else to explain it....but it was such a simple block to make.
Nope, not confusing. It's still the same block, lemoyne star, she just used a different method of constructing the half square triangles. The construction method used for a patch doesn't change the name of the block. Lots of people use this method whenever they need a half square triangle, especially for pinwheels. The thing you need to be careful of is that when you use this method, you are left with bias edges on the HST blocks. So the fabric needs to be starched really well and the squares handled gently.
Here's a video showing 2 methods including the one your friend used:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5_Y5aanFwM