LeMoyne Star
Also known as: Lemon Star, Star of LeMoyne, Eight-Pointed Star
Eight 45 degree diamonds meet at the centre to form an eight-pointed star whose tips touch the block edges; corner squares and side triangles are set into the gaps. The diamonds often alternate two fabrics.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Grid Type
- eight-pointed-star
- Piece Count
- 16
- Tags
- eight-pointed-staradvancedtraditional
- Also appears in
- Stars
Construction Tips
Join the diamonds in pairs, then halves, then set in the corner squares and side triangles with Y-seams, stopping at the seam allowance.
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