QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-454
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQA LMFL - 29
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
08-19-2007
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed quilt motif
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Original design/Seven Little Piglets quilting workshop
How wide is the quilt?
52"
How long is the quilt?
19 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
02-2006
When was the quilt finished?
05-2006
Describe the quilt's layout:
Other
Subject of the quilt:
seven hiding pigs/quilting workshop
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
2 borders @ 1", 4 1/2" straight border, 8" round outer
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishments used:
Other Embroidery
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
gold thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
29 1/2", 29 1/2"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Cording; Hand sewn; Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
brown/blue/pink/white/gold
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
1/4"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
stitch-in-the-ditch/outline
Quilt top made by:
Suarez, Namiji
Quilted by:
Suarez, Namiji
Where the quilt was made, city:
Orlando
Where the quilt was made, county:
Orange
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Made in May 2006
Why was the quilt made?
Challenge or Contest entry; Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
Contests entered:
$100,000 quilting contest. Semi Finalist in 2006
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Fabric stores, quilting shops
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Namiji Suarez
Quilt owner's city:
Orlando
Quilt owner's county:
Orange
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Namiji Sunabe
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-07-1974
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Naha City, Okinawa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Japan
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Japanese
Quiltmaker's educational background:
College
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
None
Quiltmaker's occupation:
graphic designer
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Orange
Quiltmaker's city:
Orlando
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Masaichi Sunabe
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
NahaCity, Okinawa, Japan
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Japanese
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Ikumi Sunabe
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Japan
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Japanese
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Spanish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Information Technology
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From guild or club member
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
mariner's compass, mades own design
Cite this Quilt
Suarez, Namij. Original design/Seven Little Piglets quilting workshop. 05-2006. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-454. Accessed: 03/29/24