Bow Tie Block Assembly
InstructionalTechnol
Created on March 23, 2024
This presentation shows you how to make a traditional "BowTie" quilt block on a serger with 5 square pieces of fabric.
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Bow Tie Quilt Block
Make this traditional Bow-Tie Quilt Block on a 4 thread serger.LeaAnne Bethany, LeaAnnes Sewing Studio @2024
This block is made from 5 indiividual square block pieces. They can be any size really, but it's easier to learn using larger square block. For this instance we will use 10" square block peices and end up with about a 19" square quilt block. The smallest piece block size I would attempt would be 5" squares, which would yield about a 9" block once squared up.They can be from 2 or 3 different patterns. You need:
- 2 piece blocks from pattern A - background, "shirt"
- 2 piece blocks from pattern B - the Bow Tie "Ends"
- 1 piece block from pattern C or it can be from pattern B, the "knot"
Knot - 1 piece
Ends1 pieces
Ends1 piece
Background - 1 piece
Background - 1 piece
Serger Setup - 4 Thread Overlock Stitch
- Stitch Selector - A
- Length 2.5
- Width - Small as it will go 3.0
- All 4 threads
- Overlock position
- Knife engaged
- Differential Feed - N
1 Tie End Right Side Up
1 Background (Shirt)Wrong side up
Knot - FoldedWS together
raw edge
Folded edge
Take out
- 1 tie end,
- 1 Background
- the Knot piece.
Assemble as a sandwhich:
- Bow-Tie End - RS up
- Knot - folded WS together -raw edge up
- Background - WS up
1 Background (Shirt)Wrong side up
1 Tie End Right Side Up
Knot - Folded
raw edge
Folded edge
Press to watch video of what it looks like when done
Your piece should look like this opened up - Press seam
Knot - Folded
raw edge
Folded edge
Background Right Side up
Press to watch video of what it looks like when done
Sandwhich 2nd side
- Background RS up 1st (bottom layer of sandwhich
- Knot (the left side you just finished is open to the left - just not shown in picture.)
- Tie End WS on top
raw edge
Folded edge
Knot - Folded
2nd Tie End Wrong Side Up
1 Background (Shirt)Right side up
Press to watch video of how to setup this seam
Press seam and open (Looks like Sponge Bob Square Pants shorts when open)
Knot - Folded
raw edge
Folded edge
1 Tie End Wrong Side Up
1 Background (Shirt)Right side up
Knot - Folded
raw edge
Folded edge
1 Tie End Right Side Up
1 Background (Shirt)Right side up
Press for Video
Now you have a piece that looks like the bottom half of "Sponge Bob Square Pants," but one leg is out of 1 pattern - the "tie ends," and the other leg is out of another pattern - the "background / shirt."You should see the right of all the fabrics
Knot - Folded
raw edge
Folded edge
1 Tie End Wrong Side Up
1 Background (Shirt)Right side up
Explanation of Video
- Open the middle piece, find the horizontal 1/2 way point.
- Match and nest what were the edge seams
- As you do this "Sponge Bob's" pant legs will open up at the seams.
- Place them together, matching at top and clip
- Sew long seam, it will be "fiddley" so go slow, and concentrate on one 1/2 at a time,
- Pivot as you sew through the middle, and the 1/2 you have sewn will bunch up, that's ok, keep the part you have NOT sewn straight
Once folded and nested you will sew one long seam.Press video to see process
Press video to see result of seam
When done, and pressing, be careful to not press "knot" of bow tie, as the seams will "shadow" through. You can place fabric under folded edges on all 4 sides of the knot if you need to press, and the seams will be less visible.You can cut the "knot" square 1/2" smaller than ends and that will make the reult a little more proportional to the ends. This is due to when you set the block in with others you will have 1/4" seam on each side where the blocks join.
Final Note:When squaring up, the center of the know will cause the ruler to rock due to the thick seams. I use the slots in a "Stripology" ruler. and the block is more stable for cutting.Have fun making these blocks and find all types of geometrical shapes as you sew your blocks together.