Scrappy bow ties
Each tie is two squares and two small corners sewn on and flipped. No triangles to cut, and a great home for scraps.
Blocks: Bow tie. Layout 8 across × 10 down, quilt top 48 × 60".
Fabric requirements
| Denim | 1⅝ yd |
| Coral | ⅝ yd |
| Moss | ⅝ yd |
| Plum | ⅝ yd |
| Mustard | ⅝ yd |
| White | 1½ yd |
| Backing | 3⅝ yd |
| Total (⅛ yd extra per fabric) | 9¼ yd |
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Quilting cotton 42" usable width. Batting at least 62 × 74" (Twin (72 × 90")). 480 pieces in all, 89% of the cut fabric ends up in the quilt.
Make it any size
Every size gets its own exact cutting plan and fabric amounts, worked out again from the blocks, not scaled up by guesswork.
Cutting plan
A · Denim
- Cut 6 strips 3½" × width of fabric for the border.
- Join end to end with straight seams, then cut 2 × 60½", 2 × 54½".
- Cut 7 strips 2½" × width of fabric for the binding.
- Join end to end with diagonal seams, press open, then fold in half lengthwise and press.
- Cut 2 strips 3½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 12 squares 3½ × 3½" (A1).
- Cut 1 strip 3½" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 8 squares 3½ × 3½" (A1).
- From the rest of the strip, cut 7 squares 2 × 2" (A2), trimming the strip end to 2" first.
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 21 squares 2 × 2" (A2).
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 2 × 2" (A2).
B · Coral
- Cut 2 strips 3½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 12 squares 3½ × 3½" (B1).
- Cut 1 strip 3½" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 8 squares 3½ × 3½" (B1).
- From the rest of the strip, cut 7 squares 2 × 2" (B2), trimming the strip end to 2" first.
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 21 squares 2 × 2" (B2).
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 2 × 2" (B2).
C · Moss
- Cut 2 strips 3½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 12 squares 3½ × 3½" (C1).
- Cut 1 strip 3½" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 8 squares 3½ × 3½" (C1).
- From the rest of the strip, cut 7 squares 2 × 2" (C2), trimming the strip end to 2" first.
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 21 squares 2 × 2" (C2).
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 2 × 2" (C2).
D · Plum
- Cut 2 strips 3½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 12 squares 3½ × 3½" (D1).
- Cut 1 strip 3½" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 8 squares 3½ × 3½" (D1).
- From the rest of the strip, cut 7 squares 2 × 2" (D2), trimming the strip end to 2" first.
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 21 squares 2 × 2" (D2).
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 2 × 2" (D2).
E · Mustard
- Cut 2 strips 3½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 12 squares 3½ × 3½" (E1).
- Cut 1 strip 3½" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 8 squares 3½ × 3½" (E1).
- From the rest of the strip, cut 7 squares 2 × 2" (E2), trimming the strip end to 2" first.
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 21 squares 2 × 2" (E2).
- Cut 1 strip 2" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 2 × 2" (E2).
F · White
- Cut 13 strips 3½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 12 squares 3½ × 3½" (F1).
- Cut 1 strip 3½" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 3½ × 3½" (F1).
G · Backing
- For the backing, cut 2 pieces 62" long.
- Trim the selvages and join along the long edges with ½" seams.
All cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances. Finishing: backing 62 × 74" in 2 pieces, binding 7 strips × 2½".
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