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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Mama | Mama is a strong, proud, sincere, heavyset, middle-aged rural woman who has worked hard all her life. Read More |
| Dee | A bold, opinionated, forceful young woman, Dee uses her intelligence, sharp tongue, and education to get what she wants. Read More |
| Maggie | Slow-moving, slow-witted Maggie, Mama's younger daughter, is a reclusive young woman who lacks confidence. Read More |
| Hakim-a-barber | Longhaired, bearded Hakim-a-barber, Dee's boyfriend, is an educated, black, Muslim young man. Read More |
| Uncle Buddy | Uncle Buddy whittled a butter churn top that was passed down through the family. |
| Grandma Dee | Grandma Dee is Mama's grandmother and a quilt maker. |
| Dicie | Dicie, also called Aunt Dee or Big Dee, is Mama's sister and a quilt maker. |
| Great Grandpa Ezra | Great Grandpa Ezra fought in the Civil War; a piece of his uniform became part of a family quilt. |
| Henry | Henry, also called Stash, was Aunt Dee's husband and whittled a butter churn dasher (churning stick) that was passed down through the family. |
| Grandpa Jarrell | Grandpa Jarrell is a family member whose clothing became part of a family quilt. |
| Jimmy T | Jimmy T dated Dee in her younger years and jilted her for a girl from the city. |
| John Thomas | Maggie's fiancé, John Thomas has "mossy teeth in an earnest face." |
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