Piecing O blocks for quilted game using trendy Banyan Batiks, Recess by Sarah Vanderburgh August 8, 2018 written by Sarah Vanderburgh August 8, 2018 789 Are we having fun yet? In yesterday’s post, we made pieced X blocks for our quilted game. Today we’ll use two different fat quarters from the Recess fabric line to make pieced O blocks. The fabric is coming to quilt stores this month so there’s no excuse for you not to play along and create with me! Let’s go! Pieced and quilted O blocks Make O blocks To make one O block you’ll need: from O fabric 2 – 1½″ x 5½″ strips 2 – 1½″ x 3½″ strips 4 – 1½″ squares from O background fabric 1 – 3½″ square 4 – 1½″ squares Make middle unit 1. Place one symbol fabric O square right side down on corner. 2. Sew diagonally through middle of square parallel to corner – see photo. 3. Repeat on opposite corner. Opposite corner squares sewn onto middle unit square 4. Cut corners leaving seam allowance. Press the seams to the added squares. Corner squares trimmed and pressed. 3. Repeat on remaining 2 corners. Unit should measure 3½″ square. Four corner triangles added Make top and bottom units 1. Place one background fabric square right side down on one end of a Fabric O 1½″ x 5½″ strip. 2. Sew diagonally parallel to the corner. See photo. 3. Repeat on opposite end of the strip with second background fabric square, with the diagonal again parallel to the corner. 4. Cut corners off leaving seam allowances. Press the seams to the added squares. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 on the remaining 1½″ x 5½″ strips. Steps to make top and bottom rows of pieced O blocks. Assemble middle row 1. Sew long edge of 1½″ x 3½″ strip to one side of the 3½″ square unit; press the seam to the strip. 2. Sew remaining 1½″ x 3½″ strip to the opposite side of the 3½″ square unit; press the seam to the strip. Layout for middle row assembly of pieced O block Assemble O block 3. Sew one 1½″ x 5½″ strip unit to the top and one to the bottom of the unit made in step 2; press the seams to the added strips. The block should measure 5½″ square. Layout of three rows to make pieced O block Repeat to make 4 more pieced O blocks. Five completed pieced O blocks. Now the Os are almost ready to play with the Xs – both still need to be quilted into game pieces. But that will happen! I really like how the flying paper planes get some special attention in the middle of the pieced O blocks. The Recess fabric line has been nothing but fun to design with and create this quilted game. Tomorrow we make the game board! This is part 3 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 2: Piecing X blocks for quilted game using exhilarating Banyan Batiks, Recess Go to part 4: Making a quilted tic tac toe game board [shareaholic app=”follow_buttons” id=”23735596″] Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs219bags and accessoriesBanyan Batiksfabricsfree patternsO blockquilt blocksRecessX block FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Sarah Vanderburgh I love to play with color and *quilts* are my playground! A self-taught quilter, I've been designing quilts for almost 20 years. I'm inspired by happy fabrics, selvages, traditional blocks and nature. I'm also a wife, mother, and elementary school teacher, and enjoy drinking coffee on my front porch in northern Ontario. previous post Piecing X blocks for quilted game using exhilarating Banyan Batiks, Recess next post Making a quilted tic tac toe game board YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... QUILTsocial Giveaway 288: Jungle Rose 12-Fat Quarter Fabric... Get your Banyan Batiks Baralla, we’re making a... QUILTsocial Giveaway 284: Baralla 12-Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle! 5 tips to create the best ever quilt... The secret to modern quilting using the straight... How a short stitch, in quilting, can save... How to choose a quilt design for fabric... Falling in love with Banyan Batiks Kayana autumn... Banyan Batiks Kayana Autumn fabric steals the fall... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.