What do you call these two stars?
 

I was checking Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns - and not having much success -

I was introduced to the bottom one as "LeMoyne Star" - it is a bit cumbersome referring it to as "a star made of eight rhomboids with 45-135-45-135 degree angles.

It is also a bit cumbersome referring to the top one as "an eight-pointed star made of parallelograms with 45-135-45-135 angles drawn on a 4x4 grid"

They are similar - but definitely not identical.

I too know that second one by the name LeMoyne Star.

The top one I don't have a name for it. The top one is commonly made using HST units to form the parallelograms and I have seen it used the most when making the Carpenter's star.

As with all things quilting there are many names for the same pattern.

I've seen it referred to on many websites (including McCall's and Fons & Porter) and a "LeMoyne Star with no set-in seams"

There are different ways of making this star. Many years ago a dear lady made me my first quilt which today I still have and marvel at the piecing of this star. Not sure if she hand pieced it together.
I on the other hand use the method is Bethany Reynolds stack and whack which ends up having seems in the corners. Still looks good to me.

The top one is a sawtooth star variation. Normally it would have a solid center square

In EQ, the top one is called and 8 pointed star and the second is a LeMoyne star. There can me numerous name for the same block.

"Rhomboids"?? You know they have medication for that....


Sorry... couldn't resist.... :D

LeMoyne Star
 

The top one you can find on Eleanor Burns videos, and the bottom one you can find on you tube Missouri Quilts, big star quilts.
Sylvia

It depends on where you look -- I found each of them labeled "LeMoyne Star" in at least one 21st century book!
I, personally, call the first one "8 pointed star" and the second "Lemoyne Star".

Thanks for the information on these blocks.