There are 2 books that might give you the answers you're looking for. "Victorian Quilt Block Designs" The Foundation Piecing Library by Jodie Davis, published by Friedman/Fairfax, ISBN 1-56799-258-7 and the other is "The Experts' Guide to Foundation Piecing" 15 Techniques and Projects by Jane Hall, C&T Publishing, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-57120-362-5 and ISBN-10 1-57120-362-1.