Quilt block · Five-patch · Intermediate
Ohio Schoolhouse quilt block
A schoolhouse with a tall gabled tower on the left and a lower roof running right, a door between two windows below.
What to cut for one block
A 6″ finished block measures 6½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.
Background · Snow in the picture
4 sky pieces
- E1 square 3″then cut with template E
- F1 rectangle 4¼″ × 1¾″then cut with template F
- A2 squares 1¾″then cut with template A
Dark · Navy in the picture
4 roof pieces
- B1 rectangle 3″ × 1⅞″then cut with template B
- G1 rectangle 3″ × 1¾″then cut with template G
- A1 square 1¾″then cut with template A
- D1 rectangle 3″ × 1⅛″then cut with template D
Medium · Denim in the picture
9 wall pieces
- C1 rectangle 3″ × 2⅜″then cut with template C
- D4 rectangles 3″ × 1⅛″then cut with template D
- H4 rectangles 1¾″ × 1⅛″then cut with template H
Light · Powder Blue in the picture
1 door
- G1 rectangle 3″ × 1¾″then cut with template G
Accent · Apricot in the picture
2 windows
- I2 squares 1¾″then cut with template I
Between the lines. Ohio Schoolhouse cuts cleanly at 5″ or 7½″. At 6″ its rectangles are ³⁄₅″ wide, so they need templates.
Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name
A 9″ finished block measures 9½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.
Background · Snow in the picture
4 sky pieces
- E1 square 4⅛″then cut with template E
- F1 rectangle 6″ × 2⅜″then cut with template F
- A2 squares 2⅜″then cut with template A
Dark · Navy in the picture
4 roof pieces
- B1 rectangle 4¼″ × 2½″then cut with template B
- G1 rectangle 4⅛″ × 2⅜″then cut with template G
- A1 square 2⅜″then cut with template A
- D1 rectangle 4⅛″ × 1½″then cut with template D
Medium · Denim in the picture
9 wall pieces
- C1 rectangle 4⅛″ × 3¼″then cut with template C
- D4 rectangles 4⅛″ × 1½″then cut with template D
- H4 rectangles 2⅜″ × 1½″then cut with template H
Light · Powder Blue in the picture
1 door
- G1 rectangle 4⅛″ × 2⅜″then cut with template G
Accent · Apricot in the picture
2 windows
- I2 squares 2⅜″then cut with template I
Between the lines. Ohio Schoolhouse cuts cleanly at 7½″ or 10″. At 9″ its rectangles are ⁹⁄₁₀″ wide, so they need templates.
Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name
A 12″ finished block measures 12½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.
Background · Snow in the picture
4 sky pieces
- E1 square 5⅜″then cut with template E
- F1 rectangle 7¾″ × 3″then cut with template F
- A2 squares 3″then cut with template A
Dark · Navy in the picture
4 roof pieces
- B1 rectangle 5½″ × 3⅛″then cut with template B
- G1 rectangle 5⅜″ × 3″then cut with template G
- A1 square 3″then cut with template A
- D1 rectangle 5⅜″ × 1¾″then cut with template D
Medium · Denim in the picture
9 wall pieces
- C1 rectangle 5⅜″ × 4⅛″then cut with template C
- D4 rectangles 5⅜″ × 1¾″then cut with template D
- H4 rectangles 3″ × 1¾″then cut with template H
Light · Powder Blue in the picture
1 door
- G1 rectangle 5⅜″ × 3″then cut with template G
Accent · Apricot in the picture
2 windows
- I2 squares 3″then cut with template I
Between the lines. Ohio Schoolhouse cuts cleanly at 10″ or 12½″. At 12″ its rectangles are 1¹⁄₅″ wide, so they need templates.
Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name
How it’s sewn
For the 6″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Make 1 flying geese unit
Sew a sky triangle to one short side of the goose triangle and press toward the sky; then the other. The goose’s point sits ¼″ below the top edge. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a Background E piece and a Dark G piece together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Dark A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Medium H pieces and an Accent I piece together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a flying geese unit, a Medium C piece and a Dark D piece together in a column. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 sections together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Medium D pieces and a section together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a Light G piece, 2 Medium D pieces and a section together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Sew the units into 2 rows
Lay out the units as in the picture and sew them into 2 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.
- Join the rows
Join the 2 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 6½″ (6″ finished).
For the 9″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Make 1 flying geese unit
Sew a sky triangle to one short side of the goose triangle and press toward the sky; then the other. The goose’s point sits ¼″ below the top edge. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a Background E piece and a Dark G piece together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Dark A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Medium H pieces and an Accent I piece together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a flying geese unit, a Medium C piece and a Dark D piece together in a column. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 sections together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Medium D pieces and a section together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a Light G piece, 2 Medium D pieces and a section together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Sew the units into 2 rows
Lay out the units as in the picture and sew them into 2 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.
- Join the rows
Join the 2 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 9½″ (9″ finished).
For the 12″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Make 1 flying geese unit
Sew a sky triangle to one short side of the goose triangle and press toward the sky; then the other. The goose’s point sits ¼″ below the top edge. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a Background E piece and a Dark G piece together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Dark A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Medium H pieces and an Accent I piece together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a flying geese unit, a Medium C piece and a Dark D piece together in a column. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 sections together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Medium D pieces and a section together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew a Light G piece, 2 Medium D pieces and a section together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Sew the units into 2 rows
Lay out the units as in the picture and sew them into 2 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.
- Join the rows
Join the 2 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 12½″ (12″ finished).
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Questions
Short answers.
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What size should I make it?
On its 10 × 10 grid, 6″, 9″ and 12″ put some pieces between the ⅛″ marks, so they need templates. It cuts cleanly at 10″ or 12½″.
Can I paper piece it?
Yes. It splits into 4 sections (A, B, C and D), each sewn on its own paper in order and then joined with straight seams. In Quarter Inch, the Foundations tab prints its papers at true size (with Quilter).
Is it a good block for a beginner?
It’s an intermediate block: 20 pieces in 9 different shapes and 2 points to match. Take it slowly and pin the points. We work the level out from the block’s own geometry, never by eye.