I like to try some of the old traditional quilt blocks even though I might make only one block of a lot of them. I was able to take a workshop from Marsha McCloskey and learn the drafting and sewing tips of the different types of Feathered Star. She is an expert on this pattern and has written a few books about Feathered Star quilts. Since I have an extensive garment sewing background, my sewing machine has always been my friend. It was a challenge to get all of the points to match on this one but my machine and I like a challenge now and then.