Are you sure it's not just a matter of how you layout the blocks? Do either of these layouts work?

Imreally want to see what you do eventually come up with.

I am ot sure but I think it is Jan Krentz or whoever has her name on those diaqmond templates. I htink I got mine at Joanne's years ago.

That is a start. Then there is a free site online where you can print out graph paper in various designs: squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds .... etc.

Print out whichever you want to play with and get out your crayons and enjoy our version of quilting kindergarten.

Any questions you have I can't do more right now. Just got home from hospital and am on steroids and such - so it will take quite awhile to get at what I need or reference. That includes no quilting til maybe ??? next week. I can use my little notebook and design with my EQ6 and my QuiltCAD.

ali

Here's one that's free. The stars form in the corners when the blocks are put together.

http://www.craftplace.org/viewProjec...tProjectId=519

I also found a couple on the Country Threads site, but they cost $8 each.

Hope this helps.

Kaye Wood uses her starmarker 5 that makes a log cabin in the shape of a star here is a link
http://www.kayewood.com/additional_info.php?item_id=217

if you scroll over to about the 20 minute mark you can see it it is about 1/4 the way across I am planning to make it soon

I just typed in my search area, log cabin star quilt pattern and there is a free pattern that you can download. Actually all it is is the log cabin block and a picture of it put together in a star pattern.

Try this book:

the Classic American Quilt Collection: Log Cabin (Rodale Press, 1994). The pattern is called "Summer Night" on pages 68-75. It is paper pieced and is a star in a star. Outer star is "non-traditional" being that it has 16 points. It is not a compass block, but a star.

If you have trouble finding the book, PM me and I will send you a copy of the pattern.

Willferg

I LOVE your yellow star...and the binding? Have never seen this...and the computer screen (nor my eyes) will let me get closer to see it....lol....Looks fantastic!

Welcome from Canada. I googled Log Cabin Star & a link came up with a Log Cabin Star pattern that was in the March/April 2003 edition of Quiltmaker magazine. I am sure you would be able to get back issues so maybe you could try that if this the pattern you are looking for. A picture of the quilt is included on the site. Good luck with your search.

I think you would like the Eleanor Burns Star Log Cabin pattern book. I chose denim looking blue prints for the Logs and rust for the stars (and still looking forward to getting it sewn). Best of luck in your choices.