I've made Mariners Star years ago and now am quilting a bedrunner using the Bali Wedding Star. I really do like her pattern and just saw one of her newer ones that I would like to do, but forget the name. I too won't buy the pattern unless I know I am going to make it. I was lucky to find BWS on ebay a few years ago a lot less expensive than the original price, but it was the original version. They are definitely not for sissies!