You might like to take a look at the MSQC's Hunter Star tutorial. This is the tutorial and pattern that I used... same method, but you end up making 2 different blocks... The star blocks and then a simple 4 patch and alternating them. I used tans and beiges in place of white, and controlled the colors to rich earthy/jewel tones.
https://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=u...quilt+tutorial
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535083999458886205/