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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