I've seen very nice looking bow tie quilts that used shirt fabrics including plaids. Here's one I found - notice how the center of the tie is aligned to have the plaid running diagonal, which makes it super cute.
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While looking for a nice bow tie quilt example, I came across this cute design (that I've never seen before). I think the plaids work really well in it.
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