Jan in VA

Sharon, you fascinate me! Wish we lived closer to each other, bet we could have all kinds of fun.

Jan in VA

StrayCat

Hmm. So the Ohio Star is like a 16 patch block with some half square triangles. Easier, I think.

Melspoon

This is great information. Thanks for sharing it. I have been wondering recently about doing an 8 pointed star or a LeMoyne star and I thought they were the same thing. I wonder if you could answer a question about cutting the pieces...I would like to use 2.5 inch strips (from a jelly roll) for the diamonds/parallelograms but I am not sure how to cut them and at what sizes the triangles and corner squares will need to be cut. Since I now know that there is a difference I think I would like to do the LeMoyne star. Can you help me out or point me to a website or book with that information??? Much appreciation!!!

QuiltnLady1

bearisgray - thanks for the information. Great explanation.

bearisgray

I am attaching a scan that - more or less - explains how I would try to figure out what size to cut your strips, corner squares, and setting triangles.

bearisgray

Thanks - I wish we lived closer, too.

bearisgray

Depends on which "Ohio Star" you are using.

There are many "8-pointed" stars drawn on a 4x4 grid - and many drawn on a 3x3 red.

I think the third star is the one you have in mind. That also goes by many names - according to the Barbara Brackman book.

The first two blocks drawn on the attachment both go by many names - including "Ohio Star" -

I used the numbers that Barbara Brackman assigned them in her book "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.:

bearisgray

This is for what I call a LeMoyne Star block -

patti p

Here is my Lemoyne star quilt I made last week I still have to bind it I used Deb Tucker rapid fire templets made it fairly easy to make

Melspoon

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I appreciate it much! Looking forward to trying it out soon.