http://bearcreekquilter.wordpress.co...rial-and-more/

I found this link too. Same method.

No, I don't use that for my pattern. I want my blocks all to match my pattern. That other way is beautiful and would make a lovely quilt, but is not a true original Bow Tie. I do like the Cathedral touch and have used it in the past, just for an addition for a quilt or a medallion of a shirt or jacket.

That with the same color square could be utilized by whip stitching the openings of the square closed.

I made a quilt using this pattern, which I thought was called an improved bow tie; used fabric from all the clothes I had made for my granddaughter. 3 squares were the same color and used white on white for the other 2. It was quick to put together.

http://www.quilterscache.com/B/BowTieBlock_Page2.html

You must be using partial seams like the one in the link above.

this one is sewn oddly; the middle square is folded in half, and included in the seam of the pairs, then the 3rd seam encloses it, very unique way, but quick.