San Kamon Gallery 2

Supply list for the San Kamon quilt:
Finished size 17” x 37” (43cm x 94cm) for either version
For the appliqué version:
1 yd (91cm) of multicolor print for border , lattice & binding
Fat quarters of 3 different fabrics for bias strips
1/3 yd (30.5cm) of light fabric for background of appliqué blocks
5/8 yd (57cm) for backing
Fusible bias tape maker and fusible web or bias bars - for making your own bias tape
OR
For the embroidered version:
1 yd (91cm) of print - border, pleated flange & backing
1/3 yd (30.5cm) of black fabric for lattice strips
1/3 yd (30.5cm) of light fabric for background of embroidery blocks
1/3 yd (30.5cm) of lightweight fusible interfacing for embroidery blocks
1 skein of #12 perle cotton (1 strand) or DMC black (2 strands)

Optional: To inkjet print these designs on your fabric, buy the Inklingo for San Kamon Collection

New photos on Photo Gallery 1

September and October 2013 - San Kamon hand applique workshops at the Blue Iris Quilt Shop in Palo Cedro, CA.
The first four blocks are by quilters from San Mateo who came up for a two day quilting retreat. Their second workshop was learning the twilling stitch. The last three blocks were done by quilters from the Redding area. All the students' blocks were square, but some were held up at an angle, so they appear slightly distorted in the pictures.

April 2012

Here's the Six Rings block done in crayon and hand embroidery with the back stitch. The block is shown below with the other two blocks from San Kamon, which were done in the same way!

October 25, 2011 - San Kamon workshop for the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association

Oct. 1, 2010 - Wouldn't it be great if you could print these San Kamon designs on your background blocks using your inkjet printer? Print the block designs in different sizes? Or how about printing the design so that it can be pieced together to make large blocks with the design ready for applique, embroidery or quilting? Learn about Inklingo by trying a free applique pattern and getting the detailed applique printing instructions. Then buy the Inklingo for San Kamon PDF and make as many blocks, in whatever sizes, as you want!

Here are some full color quilt layouts for San Kamon:

December 1, 2009 - Using Babylock's new Sashiko machine, Scarlett stitched two of the San Kamon blocks on linen look fabrics. The first two are done on dark blue, the next two are on teal fabric. Three blocks were stitched with heavy white thread and the fourth was stitched with a varigated Sulky cotton thread.

November 2010 - Christine Johnson finished her harvest version of San Kamon! This holiday tablerunner is for her long dining table.

October 10, 2009 - Christine Johnson's work in progress on a harvest version of the San Kamon pattern, using one of the block designs made with three different fabrics. She laid them out on this rich pumpkin harvest print by Timeless Treasures.

Christine is using Fairy Frost fabrics for the background blocks and the bias. Here are closeups of the blocks she's made:

Here's the second block Christine has hand appliqued.

Here's the third block. Christine used only one of the San Kamon block designs, choosing instead to make three versions of the same block.

Here's a couple closeups, showing a block from the San Kamon pattern sample wallhangings so you can see how different it looks appliqued or embroidered.

The multicolor print for the border & lattice in the applique version is Yoshiko by Blank Quilting. The exact fabric pattern is #BTR-M4590.

Here's the same design in the embroidered version. It was hand quilted inside the embroidered lines.

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