QUILT INDEX RECORD

18-14-56

Description:

In this crib quilt, she placed appliquéd bows on each border to create strong diagonals. For a similar arrangement, see Mom’s Quilt (#068). The pattern or kit source for the quilt is not known.

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Mary Gasperik Legacy Project

Who documented this quilt?

Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik Legacy Project Number:

008

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sugar and Spice

Owner's name for quilt:

Sugar and Spice

How wide is the quilt?

38 inches

How long is the quilt?

46 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Message; Other

Describe the type of inscription:

inked address label "MARY GASPERIK 1411 W 171st ST. EAST HAZELCREST""

What is inscribed on the quilt?

What are little girls made of?

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery; Ink

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Describe where the inscription was found:

At center of quilt front, on back

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

1940-1954

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940-1954

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

Late 1930s-1940s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Further information concerning dates:

Estimated date based on quilt kit layouts of late 1930s and 40s.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Popular nursery rhyme poem

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Three wide quilted borders scalloped with plump applique ribbons at the corner of each border-- 12 in all.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Feathered heart in four corners; 4 separate undulating feather borders used to outline multiple border seams.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

It appears to Salser that her grandmother transformed a block-size pattern into a child's bed-sized quilt by adding the multiple broad borders.

Quilt top made by:

Gasperik, Mary

Quilted by:

Gasperik, Mary

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chicago

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cook County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Mary's grandchildren regard her quilts as a unique collection to be preserved and appreciated.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Commercial pattern

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Feathered heart - Probably from "Original Master Quilting Patterns No. 37" p 4 published by Needleart Guild (Grand Rapids, MI).

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

This quilt is one of four Gasperik quilts made from an as yet unidentified pattern source. There were likely two patterns in the set illustrating the popular nursery rhyme poem for children What Are Little Boys Made Of? - one illustrating the little boy (with his frog, his snail, and puppy dog tails/hot dog sausages) and one illustrating the little girl (with her tins of sugar and spice). Gasperik used both of these block-size patterns to make a pair of doll quilts for grand-daughters Karen and Linda Krueger ~1940 (quilts #054 and #075). That same little girl pattern is re-used here, with multiple borders added to turn the doll quilt into a child’s quilt for granddaughter Kathy Gasperik. Still later, in 1957, she reused the pattern of the little boy to form the centerpiece of a child's quilt celebrating the birth of her first great-grandson (quilt #058).

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

This quilt bears a cloth address label like those affixed to quilts sent to Illinois State Fairs.

The Quilts of Mary Gasperik, Ravenswood Historic Site, Livermore, CA, March 14-15, 1992.

Contests entered:

Probably sent to an Illinois State Fair.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Merikay Waldvogel and Barbara Brackman. Patchwork Souvenirs of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, (Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 1993)102-103.

Merikay Waldvogel "One American Dream Comes True", Quilters Newsletter Magazine, March 2008, 46-49.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Elmer Gasperik heirs - Kathy Jacob contact

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Grandmother

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Grand-daughter Susan Salser began this research effort in 1991, after she and her two sisters divided up the quilts which belonged to their mother (Elsie Gasperik Krueger) who died in 1988. Her ongoing research has been fruitful and interesting.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mihalovits, Maria

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01/25/1888

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Hungary

Quiltmaker's date of death:

05/25/1969

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Hungarian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Elementary School

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Chicago

Quiltmaker's county:

Cook

Quiltmaker's state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mihalovits, Istvan

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Hungary

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Hungarian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mihalovits, Vidoszava

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Hungary

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Hungarian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Hungarian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Milk Dealer/Grocery Store Owner/Butcher

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1 (Elsie 1909-1988)

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2 (Elmer and Stephen)

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Other

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

Mary Gasperik made quilts because it was her life passion and greatest talent. As opportunities arose, she entered contests and exhibited them publicly. She also made special quilts for her family.

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Tuley Park Quilt Club and Detroit News Quilt Club

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group?

Chicago, IL and Detroit, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

Chicago group met to quilt and held periodic quilt shows; Detroit group held national exhibits and contests.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Don Gonzalez

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hank Finn

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