Join me again this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of April, we are making the Shadow Box Quilt Block. This block can take on lots of different looks depending on your fabric choices!
For a 12 inch finished block (12.5 inch unfinished), you will need to cut the following:
Background Color (Light Blue)
- 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
- 4 of 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch squares
Medium Blue
- 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
Dark Blue
- 2 of 4 x 4 inch squares
White
- 2 of 4 x 4 inch squares
Make the half square triangles.
On the back of the white 4 inch squares, draw a diagonal line, corner to corner.
Pin a dark blue 4 inch square to the white square, right sides together.
Stitch on both sides of the drawn line, a scant 1/4 inch away.
Cut on the drawn line, and press to the dark side.
Trim to be 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches square each.
Repeat with the other white and dark blue square to make 4 total half square triangles.
Repeat with the light blue and medium blue squares to make 8 total half square triangles.
Layout the half square triangles and the remaining squares to match the picture. Stitch together each row. Then stitch the rows together. Press.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.
Check back each month for a new How-To of quilt blocks! To see the other blocks, just search my blog for Quilt Guild Block of the Month.
If you would like a PDF digital download of these instructions, check out Group #7 of the How-To Quilt Block of the Month. Also, please check out the other blocks that are available for download here.
(This is classic block that has been designed by many people but these instructions are written by me.)
Have fun quilting!
This is wonderfully clear instruction on making a great design quilt.
I started quilting last Sept (2021) in a block of the month club.
I wish I’d had this tutorial when I started.
I’ll keep this for reference for this shadow box design. Thank-you!
I love these patterns and can’t wait to try them out