Mama8c, it is a simple 8 point star pattern. Nothing more than 16 HST (16 x 16, 4 of them on the outer corners), 4 squares ( 16 x 16), and 2 rounds of borders. thank you all for the compliments. i spend more time pinning than most people would i guess, but i try to be very precise. (pssst... don't tell anyone, but i find sitting at my sewing table and pinning to perfection is very relaxing. :) )