Check out Quilt in a Days book Radiant Star Quilts.
Its made with strips.
Havnt done one yet but I trust El Burns patterns to be the easiest to follow.
No templates needed.

Tim did one awhile back

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-1437-1.htm

If you go down a ways, Patrice posted templates.

Here is his post with a picture

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-1438-1.htm

See my PM

Those templates are exactly what I'm looking for!!!!! Thanks so much, everybody!

Are you familiar with Quiltsmart? It's a line of printed fusible interfacing which has a Mariner's Compass, amoung other patterns. Very, very easy and quick. Have done this pattern, their dahlia and their Lone Star - all are template free and make for nice sharp intersections. Check out http://www.quiltsmart.com/khxc/index...arinerscompass

One of my first quilts was a Mariner's Compass. 15 years later, I wouldn't even want to try to do one without the paper. Every seam is a bias edge. Do you hate paper piecing that much??

It's pricey but I may end up trying it....the size is just what I'm looking for. Thanks!!!!

It's not so much that I hate it, per se....I can't wrap my brain around the reversal thing. PP makes no sense to my brain even after 2 classes taught by two people with very different styles.....frustrating since I'm well educated but if the brain can't get it, I just can't do it.....

Thank you! I truly believed I am a mental defective because I can't PP. It was an exercise in frustration and futility, ending with me reduced to tears. I swore never again; so far, I have kept the promise.

You can do it! Try this tutorial: http://www.addaquarter.com/how_to.php