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28-30-524

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0141

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Quilt top made by:

Mable Machamer

Quilted by:

Mable Machamer

Where the quilt was made, city:

Longwood

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Mable Machamer- Grandmother

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Family Heirloom and Handmade

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Glenda L. Adams

Quilt owner's city:

Longwood

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Satazen (sp)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Black Forest Region

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Germany

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1950's

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German PA Dutch

Quiltmaker's educational background:

None Formal

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Other

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Made quilt to keep warm

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 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:

Cotton feedsacks

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

German/PA Dutch. Sweet lady, when she had the store she'd sneak candy to grandchildren. Now owner of quilt

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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Cite this Quilt

Mable Machame. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-524. Accessed: 03/29/24