Origami Bow Tie Quilt Block

I staggered them so you could see what s going on then put them back in line with each other after the pic was snapped.

Origami bow tie quilt block. Cut several blocks out speed racer style. The bow tie quilt is a very traditional quilt block and works in lots of different settings. 3d bow tie quilt block tutorial duration.

Align a marked bow tie square right sides together with one corner of a background square. Press as is to set the seam and then press the seam allowance towards the large square. Trim away excess fabric from both layers 1 4 inch past the seam line.

Here is an image of an antique bow tie quilt all in blues. I love the monochromatic feel and the different visual textures coming from the prints. 3 red for the bow tie and 2 red white for the background.

Then add 1 2 for seam allowances. 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 and these are the cut patches. Stack your print red in double layers then add your solid red in double layers then add one layer of the white.

For our tutorial i chose a 5 finished block. Repeat to sew the remaining small bow tie square to a corner of the remaining background square. Quilting blocks patterns 16 053 views.

Finished block size 2.