Which version are you making? I know of 3 different ones with that name. This is the one I have made:
http://www.patternsfromhistory.com/b...bible_dove.htm
I like the one that is sort of like a simplified Lone Star and have paper-pieced some that are similar to it.
http://www.doveinthewindow.com/DITWquilt.htm
The one that is most like Bear's Paw is probably the most common version and sounds like what you described. Here's a cute version of it:
http://twelveby12.blogspot.com/2009/...in-window.html
I would do a google image search for Dove Window Quilt and see what others have done and pick the one I liked best.