Barbara Frietchie Star
Sixteen half-square triangles: pairs along each edge make eight star points, the corners are triangles, and the centre four units form a pinwheel.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- four-patch
- Piece Count
- 32
- Tags
- four-patchhstbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Four PatchStars
Construction Tips
Every unit is a half-square triangle, so the block sews in four rows of four.
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