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Doe Layers of Charm Quilt & a Giveaway

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When Fat Quarter Shop contacted me about quilting along with their newest shortcut quilt pattern, I immediately decided I wanted to make the quilt out of Carolyn Friedlander‘s newest fabric line Doe. Thus the seed was planted that grew into the Doe Layers of Charm Quilt.

Remember this sneak peek?

Doe Secret Quilt Peek

Well, here it is!

doe layers of charm quilt

Layers of Charm

Layers of Charm is Fat Quarter Shop’s newest Short Cut Quilt pattern, complete with a free downloadable pdf and video. The pattern uses a layer cake and charm square pack, so I used a Doe layer cake (with two cameos by Botanics) and the coordinating Kona cotton solids charm pack. When I started this quilt, Doe wasn’t yet available in the US so Robert Kaufman Fabrics was kind enough to send me what I needed in advance (Thank you!). The part of the process that took the longest was deciding on a layout that I liked. I ultimately decided on one that I feel embodies the Doe fabric line well, with the focus on low volumes and amazing texture, with just a pop of color. Piecing the 57 1/2″ x 57 1/2″ lap sized top took me only 6 hours (and I’m a meticulous, seam-ripping-until-perfect kind of sewist).

doe layers of charm quiltFor the back, I chose to sew one row from Carolyn’s Catenary pattern on an Architextures Ledger backing. The Catenary was my first time attempting needle-turn applique, and even with a time crunch, I truly savored each stitch! All three of Carolyn’s fabric lines are represented in this quilt, and I absolutely love it.

I decided to use a combination of straight-line quilting and free motion quilting, all of which I did on my domestic Bernina sewing machine.

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Doe Layers of Charm quilt
Two quilting thread colors converge.

When inquiring about a coordinating Doe Aurifil thread set, Alex Veronelli from Aurifil said that there was not yet such a set, but offered to send me coordinating threads of my choice (Thank you, Alex & Aurifil!).  I chose:

  • 2783 – medium delft blue
  • 1320 – medium teal
  • 2850 – medium juniper
  • 1154 – dusty orange
  • 5022 – mustard
  • 2021 – white
  • 2026 – chalk
  • 2310 – light beige
  • 2600 – dove
  • 1246 – grey

Look at them shine (and comment below for a chance to win small spools of all these colors)!

Doe coordinating Aurifil thread set

My chosen quilting pattern left a TON of thread ends to bury (3 hours worth!) but I’m really happy with the outcome. Changing threads to coordinate with each section of the quilt really helps emphasize the varied values and textures in Carolyn’s Doe line. The Layers of Charm pattern is a great pattern that lets the fabric do the talking.

My family helped me photograph the completed quilt during one of our recent blizzards (there seems to be one every few days). We had a little bit too much fun, as you can see.

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snowflakes on doe quilt

Quilt Stats

Pattern: Layers of Charm free Shortcut Quilt pattern by Fat Quarter Shop. (instructional video here)

Size: lap sized: 57 1/2″ x 57 1/2″ (pattern includes table runner, crib, lap, queen, and king sizes)

Fabric (all by Carolyn Friedlander for Robert Kaufman Fabrics):
Front: layer cake of Doe with two squares from Botanics, charm square pack of Doe coordinating Kona cottons.
Back: Architextures Ledger in Grey with Catenary pattern in Doe Droplet in Carrot on Kona Med Grey and Architextures crosshatch in Niagara
Binding: Architextures crosshatch in Navy with an accent of Poppy

Batting: 100% cotton Soft n’ Crafty batting

Thread: Aurifil 50wt in coordinating colors: 2783 – medium delft blue, 1320 – medium teal, 2850 – medium juniper, 1154 – dusty orange, 5022 – mustard, 2021 – white, 2026 – chalk, 2310 – light beige, 2600 – dove, and 1246 – grey

Time:
Piecing the top: 6 hours
Piecing the back: 4 hours
Squaring, layering, and basting: 45 min
Quilting: 7 hrs 45 min
Finishing (thread burying): 3 hours
Binding: 1 hr 30 min
Total: Approx. 23 hours

While I always seem to take the long road, this quilt could easily be whipped up in a weekend (or a day, if you’re quick). I am already thinking of making a baby-sized version with all black and white (heavy on the black) 10-squares and a bright pop of color solid charm pack.

Now, for a giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of the Layers of Charm pattern, I’m hosting a giveaway. One lucky winner will win a layer cake (ten-square) of Doe by Carolyn Friedlander (thanks to the Fat Quarter Shop) and a set of small spools of coordinating Aurifil threads* (thanks to Aurifil). You can enter by leaving two comments:

  1. What would you make with your winnings?
  2. If you follow me, Night Quilter, let me know how–or visit my right toolbar to follow me if you don’t already, then tell me how! (e-mail, WordPress, Bloglovin’, Instagram, Twitter, Craftsy)

The giveaway will be open until Monday, February 16th 12noon EST. I’ll select one winner randomly from the comments below. Good luck!

doe fabric and aurifil giveaway

*Note: The coordinating Aurifil thread set is not an “official” Doe coordinating set. I personally chose ten colors that I feel compliment and coordinate with the Doe fabric line.

After entering the giveaway, head over to the Fat Quarter Shop’s blog the Jolly Jabber to see the other version of this quilt in the blog hop. Meanwhile, we’ll be snuggling in this lovely Doe quilt.

snuggling in the finished quilt

366 thoughts on “Doe Layers of Charm Quilt & a Giveaway”

  1. Holy Moly that’s a gorgeous quilt!! (The styling/backdrops are very impressive too!!)

    I’m not one to copy, but when I saw your IG photos earlier I thought “I’m gonna need one exactly like that!”

    Thanks for sharing your make, and offering such a terrific giveaway!!

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  12. A lovely little tease of a giveaway on a very snowy day. I’ll play…. I’ve been messing about with needle turn appliqué, so that’s probably what I’d do with a pack of Doe charm squares and some Aurifil…. I am now following you on IG and Bloglovin….!

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  13. I love that quilt and the Doe fabrics. I follow you on WordPress using their reader, and now on IG As to what I would make…that would take a while to decide, but I know it would have a lot of free motion quilting on it.

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  14. Gorgeous quilt!!! I’m one of your newer followers on IG and love your style.

    I’d use the layer cake in a quilt or a bag.

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  17. I would probably make exactly the same as you! I just love your colour placements and I’m a total Doe fan girl! Great photos too.

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  21. i would make a quick lap sized quilt backed with flannel so I can keep warm with all this snow we are experiencing in Boston.

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  23. Your quilt is absolutely stunning!! I would love to follow by e-mail as I much prefer the slower pace of opening and savoring each piece of mail. It’s a generational thing, I think 😉

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  26. Oh wow, that turned out beautifully!! What an eye catcher. 😀 Umm what would I make? I’m not sure!! I love Doe so it would probably end up in my quilts, but I also have seen it used to great effect in a bag.

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  28. wowie wow wow…… I love the colors of this quilt. Love the pics of your kiddos with it as well. Doe would end up in a quilt or a bag for sure! Great job Kitty!

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  30. I love that quilt – so beautiful and I must admit I am a seam ripping nut who hates mismatched corners. Sometimes I have to give up cuz it gets ratty – but I find it hard not to fix things. So what would I do – I think I need to do an improv quilt – I am way too pattern oriented – or one like your hexies which I have admired for the randomness. And I follow you on bloglovin and now on twitter.

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  31. I’ve got a charm pack of Doe and I haven’t yet decided what to do with it–right now I just lay them all out and gaze lovingly upon them. With a layer cake I would definitely do a quilt of some sort, but not before gazing just as lovingly upon them trying to decide what pattern!

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  33. This is my favorite version of Kimberly’s quilt! Absolutely beautiful! I think I might have to make one very much like this one. Please remember that imitation is the purest form of flattery 😉

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  35. I would make a table cloth for my dining room table. I just love the bright colours in your quilt when it’s hanging among the trees – so beautiful

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  37. Your quilt is stunning! And so is the photography! I would definitely make a layers of charm quilt with the layer cake. I love how this simple pattern can be so striking with a creative choice of fabrics. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. If I win (and possibly even if I don’t!), I want to make this Short Cut Quilt design for my son. I like that it doesn’t have fussy shapes and would suit a man easily when done in “manly” fabrics. 🙂

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