I did find a block with this shape petals in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Quilt Patterns. It's called either Golden Glow (if it's made in gold and white) or Missouri Daisy. Both were published in the 1930s.
The similar block with rounded petals has been published as Missouri Daisy, too, and also as Star Flower, Sunflower, or Star Dahlia.
The range of fabrics looks like the blocks were made from the proverbial "deep scrap bag." I think I see fabrics from the1930s, maybe even a few from the 1920s, through the 1960s!
The stories this woman was telling me during our discussion were so entertaining that I asked her if she'd like to share them on my blog. These are her words (several e-mails edited together by me for flow) and her photos.
