A pieced quilt block built from a nine-patch grid in which the corner and side units are formed from quarter-square triangles, producing an eight-pointed star effect within a square block. Stars of this general form appear in American quilts well before the specific Ohio Star name is recorded, including examples associated with Martha Washington and Dolley Madison; quilt historian Carrie Hall's 1935 pattern index lists the same block under several regional names, including Texas Star, noting that the Ohio name reflects no particular claim to regional origin. The block was especially popular among Midwestern pioneer quilters.
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OriginA star block form in use in American quilts since at least the early 1800s; the specific Ohio Star name is a later label first widely recorded in the twentieth century. 2 Distinguishing Technique or ResultQuarter-square triangle units are set into the corners and sides of a nine-patch grid to form an eight-pointed star within a square block. 2 Connections
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Tools Used
Rotary Cutter is used in Ohio Star Quilt Block.
Sources
1. How to Make an Ohio Star Quilt Block (Create Whimsy)
Quick start sectionQuote, Quick start section
Skill level: Confident beginner
2. Ohio Star Quilt (DAR Museum)
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