Bow Tie quilt block
Two dark squares and two light squares, with a small dark square sewn across the inside corner of each light square to make the knot.
The Bow Tie is pieced on a 2 × 2 grid, so a 12" block has 6" grid squares.
Also called Necktie.
Cutting for 6", 8", 10", 12" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 6" block | 8" block | 10" block | 12" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| main | Squares | 2 | 3½" | 4½" | 5½" | 6½" |
| background | Squares | 2 | 3½" | 4½" | 5½" | 6½" |
| main | Stitch-and-flip corners | 2 | 2" | 2½" | 3" | 3½" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.
How to sew a 12" Bow Tie block
Make 2 stitch-and-flip units, 6" finished. Lay a 3½" main square on the marked corner of a 6½" background square, sew corner to corner, trim ¼" past the seam and press.
Lay out the units as drawn and sew them into 2 rows. Press the seams of each row the opposite way from the one before so they nest, then sew the rows together. The block measures 12" finished, 12½" with seam allowance.
Quilts made with the Bow Tie block
Bow Tie quilt pattern
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