i started to make a lone star without a pattern (crazy i know) ive never made one befor and for some reason i had it in my head that i needed to cut the strips at a 60 degree angle. so now i have a six pointed star insted off an 8 pionted star so my question is what is my star called is it still a lone star? and how do i make the setting triangles now since i cant use 90 degree triangles and sqares? please help

I would probably applique the star on background material! It is beautiful!

EDIT: Since you haven't sewn the star points together yet, could you put your background material on the sides of your star points and miter them together?

It looks like it would still work. Just sew one half together (3 parts) then
do the same with the other side and add them together in a straight line.
Hope I explained this well. Should work fine and you will have a nice lone star.

Edit: I think you will have to do some math or use graph paper to figure
out the angles for the setting triangles.

i was thinking i might have to do this but was wondering if there was an easyer way hopfully i can figure this out its the center for a quilt im donating for a fundraise so it has to look good.

The classic 6 Point Star is the Star of David. Yours is unique, haven't seen this before, maybe you can be the one to give it a name.

ok cool i just invented a pattern :-)

Whatever you call it, it is beautiful. Wonderful colors.

hey how many points dose the star off bethleham have is it 6 or 8? maybe thats what i made.

If you continued in the 60 degree idea, would putting in 2 60 degree triangles work on each side indent? You would end up with a hexagon shape? Would that be easier to continue?

No matter what you call it, I call it beautiful!!!!

Star of Bethlehem is the same pattern as a Lone Star. Two different names for the same design.

Yours is quite pretty no matter what you call it.

Beautiful star. love the blue.

If you did a triangle - that was 30-60-90 degrees you should be able to sew them to each side of your diamonds before you sew your diamonds together - and avoid y seams.
Or if you wanted one solid triangle the large angle should be 120 and the two small angles 30 degrees

ok that sounds like it should work ill see what i can do hopfully i can get it done tonight. thanks everyone for your advice and compliments.

Call it "Pointless". LOL

It's beautiful

thanks its finished now still need to think off a name.

Beautiful!

This also looks like the Blazing Star block. You could come up with an extended name unique to your own design. Love the color combo.

I would think you can call it a Lone Star. A Lone Star is a single star, and that is what you have. You can name it Six Point Lone Star. That would work. I think it is beautiful.

I don't "know" patterns names, but know I like yours and ALWAYS love anything done in blues! Very pretty.

Very nice. The colors flow well. I'm guessing it need to be bigger so what goes around next?
kathyd

Beautiful!

Fill in with Hexagons.

Fill in with Hexagons.

Sorry, no help from me. But, just had to say your colors are beautiful :thumbup:

Thinking the same thing :lol:

No, those are my triangles :lol: :oops: :lol:

Call it the Lindy Star. I like the aplique idea.

It is really pretty.

I think you have just made up your own unique pattern. I'm not sure about the math, but perhaps you could use tissue paper to make a pattern for the background pieces, or simply applique it to a larger background. Either way, it's lovely.

You made a beautiful Star of David and in my favorite color combination!

it can be called the star of David or the jewish star ?

Your "6-point" Star colors are great! Keep trying!

The Lone Star is not so easy. The strips are actually cut at a 45 degree angle.

I had initially brought the pattern from a LQS and could not understand them at all. Yes I knew I was getting a little ahead of myself by buying the pattern and all the material for a California King Quilt 5 years ago. I just knew I had to have it! Well I sat on it until this year.

I found in a Clothide Catalog (& it is on their website) a Lone Star Wall Hanging Kit. It comes with the fabric for the top, backing, binding and includes the batting as well. Well to make a long story short, the pattern was very easy to understand and the cost for the kit was a very reasonable price. I pieced it and quilted it in 1 weekend. The directions are for an advanced beginner who wants to try something difference. I suggest that you buy the kit and try it! It is really worth it.

Nice job.

Well, sweetie, what you have is an Israeli Lone Star.

Great work, love the fabric.

serendipidy star

thanks everyone for your advice and comments ill post pics off the quilt when its all done its going to be a fun quilt.

Beautiful colors in your star.

How about Ontario Star.