This is great information. Thanks for sharing it. I have been wondering recently about doing an 8 pointed star or a LeMoyne star and I thought they were the same thing. I wonder if you could answer a question about cutting the pieces...I would like to use 2.5 inch strips (from a jelly roll) for the diamonds/parallelograms but I am not sure how to cut them and at what sizes the triangles and corner squares will need to be cut. Since I now know that there is a difference I think I would like to do the LeMoyne star. Can you help me out or point me to a website or book with that information??? Much appreciation!!!