Originally Posted by Butterflyblue
I've seen it called Texas Star, too, and have seen a couple of patterns for it in old quilt magazines, and a book I have called "the Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns". None of the patterns I've seen use English Paper Piecing, though, just regular templates (I think. Now I'm curious and I may go check to be sure).
I have this book and I converted this pattern from template piecing to EPP. I made a photo copy of the templates in the book ---- cut them out --- traced onto cardboard and cut out --- traced as many times as I could on a piece of copy paper and made copies of that "master" copy. Then EPP like usual ---- I have converted many patterns by doing this. Easy Peasy! Just be very careful and do a sample block ---- if you have to force the pieces together then something is off --- start over!!
I began piecing it together and decided the pieces were too big for my liking. I haven't reduced the pattern yet, but I will....soon...and start over. I love this pattern and I love EPP.