The Louisiana star quilt block is both visually striking and beginner friendly. You can create this classic pinwheel-style star using flying geese units. Not a confident quilter? No problem ...

Make this fun variation of a sawtooth star quilt block. This block features flying geese units and half square triangles.

Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can't find any evidence they were used that way.