How to Sew a Bow Tie Quilt

A bow tie quilt is a kind of quilt that is made by create many different blocks. The basic block for this project is easy to create. Once all the requires blocks are made, they are stitched together to form the final quilt top which is in turn used with a batting and backing to create the final quilt.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Fabric for background
• Fabric for bow tie
• Fabric pen
• Straight pins
• Sewing machine
• Iron
• Batting
• Backing

Make Bow Tie Block

1. Choose the fabric for you background and the bow tie. It is best if the background fabric is white or a light color. The bow tie fabric should be a darker color since it will be the focus of the quilt. Cut the background fabric and cut it into two 4 1/2 inch squares.

2. Cut the bow tie fabric into two squares that are 4 1/2 inches and two squares that are 2 1/2 inches. These four squares along with the two squares from the background fabric will make one block of the bow tie pattern. Draw a line diagonally across both of the 2 1/2 inch squares from one corner to another with a fabric pen.

3. Pin one 4 1/2 inch background square and one of the 2 1/2 inch bow tie squares together so that the right sides are facing. The 2 1/2 inch square will go into one of the corners of the 4 1/2 inch squares. The edges of the two fabrics should be even. Make sure that the line that was drawn in Step 4 goes from edge to edge of the larger square rather than from corner to corner.

4. Stitch a seam following the line that you drew in step 4. Iron the smaller square back flat so that it forms a triangle of color in the corner of the larger square.

5. Sew the new square you just created to a 4 1/2 inch square of bow tie fabric. Make sure that you stitch the square of bow tie fabric to the edge that has both the background fabric and edge of triangle of bow tie fabric. Iron the seam flat.

6. Pin a fabric square of the background and a fabric square of the main fabric together with the sides facing each other. Make sure that the lines you drew on the back are going in the same direction. Repeat Steps 5 through 9 to make another rectangle block. Be sure to make the second block identical to the first one.

7. Sew the two rectangle blocks together with the right side facing with the same fabric blocks across from each other. The bow tie fabric square will be on top of the background square with the triangle of bow tie fabric and vice versa for the other half of the blocks. Iron the all the seams flat. This will complete the first block of the bow tie quilt.

Make the Quilt

1. Complete the steps above to complete as many blocks as you need for the quilt.

2. Sew together all the blocks and ironing each seam flat as you go.

3. Sew and bind the quilt top to the batting and backing to finish the quilt.