Batik Shadowbox: A Remake

Hi, I will be sharing what I consider a fun quilt top finish. I first made the Batik Shadowbox quilt in 2012 and it was a gift for a family friend. It is one of my most popular blogged and shared quilts. I have had a stack of batik squares sitting in my stash for years and decided to remake this quilt.

This version is slightly different than my first as I had 5 inch charm squares to work with. I used the dimensions from Elena McDowell’s Color Block quilt pattern. My original quilt used 6.5 to 7.5 inch squares and I had drawn the block out to look like a quilt I saw in American Patchwork and Quilting’s Quilt Sampler that was on a shop wall with no mention of what it was. This quilt has 81 blocks and my first one only had 49 blocks. 

There just are not many photos of me. This was one of those late night finishes and a snapshot after 2 AM before we wrapped the quilt up to be gifted. 7 years later and my sewing room still looks similar at times. I am working on cleaning it up this month. I am happy to say I weigh quite a bit less now and that’s something to be happy about.

Here are some work in progress photos. That blue vine batik has been a favorite for years. I started out with a huge stack of fat quarters and made 5 quilts over the years. I did add some extra fat quarters along the way to supplement. This quilt finished off what I had in my stash.

This is a sample layout of the blocks that I shared on Instagram.

This is my pieced top before I figured out how I was going to make my borders. This was approximately 67 inches square.

This is the finished remake of the Batik Shadowbox quilt. It is such a fun pattern. I really like the block and have seen fun versions of the shadowbox that was made into tshirt quilts.

As a trip down memory lane of all the quilts that I have made from these same fabrics.

This is my High Tea which was a pattern tested quilt for Adrianne who blogs as On The Windy Side. This was gifted to my Daughter inlaw’s Grandmother. Blogged here .

This is Catawampus and is a Freckled Whimsy pattern. It finishes at 100 inches square. Blogged here.

This is Flying Happy by My Fabric Relish which is part of the Positive Trio pattern. It finishes at approximately 70 inches square. Blogged here.

I didn’t get photos of the first quilt that I made from these fabrics. It was made from a Moda Bake Shop tutorial and the remaining pieces of the fat quarters is what I based the first batik shadowbox on. This quilt went to my best friend and is still being well loved 7 years later. She doesn’t let her husband or daughter use it. 

The new Batik Shadowbox, Catawampus and Flying Happy are all in the works to be finished quilted this year and likely put up for sale. I do love them all but one can’t keep all the quilts. Well one can….but I don’t have room.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Your comments are greatly appreciated and I am working to get everyone replied to.

Hope you all are having a great week.

Happy Sewing,

Shelley