Yes, it is hand pieced. And I know everyone else on the internet is making that inner pinwheel square, just like it is graphed in Brenda's DJ book. What I'm saying is, on the picture of Jane Stickley's original A-1 block in Brenda's book, that inner pinwheel is NOT square. And I just think she did it on purpose. And I was wondering if I was the only person who thought that.