My mother was a great seamstress for years (still is), so when she decided to make her first quilt it was not the 9 patch. It was the Lone Star, cut out with scissors and a cardboard pattern. She made 3 of them in different colors
out of poly cotton fabric. Her points came together perfect and I have one that looks as good as when she first made it, in the very early 70's. I asked her one time why she chose that pattern for her first quilts. Her answer--it is my favorite quilt pattern and no one told me that it was hard to do so just jumped in and did it. She has made many quilts since those early days and still makes the Lone Star, one piece at a time.
Brenda