A diagonal line is drawn on the smaller piece of fabric.
Traditional bow tie quilt pattern.
Easy bow tie quilt block pattern getting started.
However when it comes to bow tie quilt pattern history there are theories that quilts like these were used as secret signals for stops on the underground railroad.
It features a technique that many quilters call snowballing.
Here is an image of an antique bow tie quilt all in blues.
If you prefer cut.
The bow tie quilt is a very traditional quilt block and works in lots of different settings.
I found this image on pinterest but sadly don t have more details about this quilt.
I love the monochromatic feel and the different visual textures coming from the prints.
Here s an easy bow tie quilt block pattern that eliminates the set in seams of the traditional quilt.
As you can imagine this quilt pattern like many others were named after normal parts of pioneer life.
Choose two contrasting fabrics one for the bow tie and another for the background.