Ok. I tried some of the wonky stars. The issue is the way they’re put together in the original pattern—the center block of the star (“crumb block”) is 3 3/8” square. If I make the star points and corners out of 2.5” squares it doesn’t fit.
The pattern has you making 2.5” square with a triangle attached to two adjacent sides for two of the points..the other points are made of a 2.5” square with a two-color triangle attached to adjacent sides.
It’s very hard to explain. I’ll see if I can figure out how to attach pictures.