Starry Bright Sky QAL: English Paper Piecing Pattern 8a

Link to see how others interpreted this block:
http://alidatweloqdesigns.blogspot.com/2018/08/starry-bright-sky-qal-linky-month-8.html

In my quest to avoid hand stitching I found a site where I learned how to make an eight pointed star:

(I realized after looking closer that y-seams might be involved, so I jumped on the method taught at this site)

https://www.quiltingcompany.com/lemoyne-star-quilt-block-without-set-in-seams-free-block-builders-workshop-video-lesson/

So here is my block!

Front 

Back

I found a nice tutorial for marking the pieces that I may use another time (it's a variation of what I did two years ago when I did the hexagons for Alida's challenge.)

I need to get more comfortable with hand stitching, but pleased that I figured out a way to complete the blocks!