lb - i have done many lone stars...can u take a close up pic of the center...it looks like the white is not placed correctly in all the 'sections'...if your wanting to make a go of this...you may have to take some sections out...i inset all my sections..when sewing i stop just shy of 1/4 inch and back stitch to set...then place the next section...again, starting 1/4" in from the unfinished edge...never sew to the end unless its the outside edge...also, when sewing the diamonds, i do use a little spray starch on the backside to stabilize..it cuts down the wonky...and i do iron open any seam i can..setting with steam...monica in texas