Originally Posted by
StrayCat
Hmm. So the Ohio Star is like a 16 patch block with some half square triangles. Easier, I think.
Depends on which "Ohio Star" you are using.
There are many "8-pointed" stars drawn on a 4x4 grid - and many drawn on a 3x3 red.
I think the third star is the one you have in mind. That also goes by many names - according to the Barbara Brackman book.
The first two blocks drawn on the attachment both go by many names - including "Ohio Star" -
I used the numbers that Barbara Brackman assigned them in her book "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.: