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1950-1975
Baby Blocks
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Baby Blocks

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 47 inches x 65 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik's great grandson purchased (in 2004) on ebay auction site a quilt in the same design--evidence that it was a kit. Another quilt of the same design was purchased in Indiana by Xenia Cord in 2008.

18-14-55

KID: 18-14-55
1930-1949
Blue Pinwheel
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Blue Pinwheel

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61 inches x 98 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-22

KID: 18-14-22
1930-1949
Blue Pinwheel
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Blue Pinwheel

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

This is a common (traditional) pieced pattern she might have seen in a quilt history book (Ruth Finley's) or she may have purchased a pattern (McCall's).

18-14-21

KID: 18-14-21
1930-1949
Boy On Tricycle
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Boy On Tricycle

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-2

KID: 18-14-2
1950-1975
Bridal Bouquet
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Bridal Bouquet

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77 inches x 92 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

This quilt made for a 1956 wedding is a highly transformed 1930s Detroit News pattern. The arrangement of the applique bouquets and the quilting are different from the News pattern. The pattern was announced January 3, 1937 on page 13 of The Detroit News</e...

18-14-45

KID: 18-14-45
1930-1949
Bridal Bouquet
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bridal Bouquet

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73 inches x 96 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Unusual for a Gasperik quilt, this one lacks even one border, but its broad expanse of of white ground filled with large feather motifs, edged with a narrow pale green binding, creates an equivalent frame for the medallion bouquet. The style of this wedding bouquet, wit...

18-14-46

KID: 18-14-46
1950-1975
Cactus Basket
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Cactus Basket

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Sashing is appliqued, not pieced. Flower pots are appliqued onto whole cloth. These are virtual, not 'real', blocks. Although this quilt resembles the look of McElwain's Cactus Flower design, in fact the diamond pattern units cannot match. When 4 McElwain diamonds are joined, they form a flat-bottomed unit; when 4 Gasperik diamonds are joined they create a convex opening into which the fifth (green) diamond is fitted sideways. This is unusual 'cactus flower' piecing.

Quilt Size: 45 inches x 53 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-52

KID: 18-14-52
1930-1949
Calico Rose
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Calico Rose

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, This quilt looks like it is composed of individual blocks sewn together, but it is not. In construction terms, it is really a strip quilt bearing applique.

Quilt Size: 87 inches x 97 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Salser recorded the following notes when she examined an original Paragon 01082 Calico Rose kit in June 2017, comparing the kit with Gasperik's quilt, as well as a completed Calico Rose quilt made by an unknown quilter in New York: The set of solid color fab...

18-14-86

KID: 18-14-86
1930-1949
Calla Lilies
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Calla Lilies

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: inches x inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik used the lily bouquet pattern featured in this framed applique on at least four completed quilts: <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-46" target="_blank">#012</a> (a 1944 bridal bouquet), <a href="https://quiltindex.o...

18-14-3

KID: 18-14-3
1930-1949
Colonial Quilting...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Colonial Quilting Bee

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 79 inches x 92 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

An unusually large array of different print fabrics are found on this quilt, making it an ideal choice to compare with fabrics found in other Gasperik quilts, particularly the Tree of Life quilts (#031, #044 and #065) and Hungarian Girls (#014).

18-14-5

KID: 18-14-5
1930-1949
Cottage Behind th...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cottage Behind the Hill

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: inches x inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

“Cottage Behind the Hill” was also offered as a 14” appliqué pillow pattern C365 on page 30 of Aunt Martha Favorites Old and New - A New Book of 35 Quilt and Quilting Patterns (1932).

18-14-108

KID: 18-14-108
1930-1949
Daisies Won't Tel...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Daisies Won't Tell

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Broadcloth, Other, Solid/plain, Non-cotton fabric used for the two appliqued hearts and six cornucopias.

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Salser has identified two possible sources of Gasperik's quilted fern-leaf pattern. One is found in a booklet distributed by Sears Roebuck and Co. in 1933, which was called <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=publications&kid=33-133-57" target="_blank"><em&g...

18-14-74

KID: 18-14-74
1950-1975
Delectable Mounta...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Delectable Mountains

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, It appears that on 3 different quilts Gasperik used a yellow-green or lime green backing: #011 (an undated Indiana Wreath), #021 (this Delectable Mountains, which is dated 1953) and #030 (Indian Feather Star, an undated quilt). If these quilts are ever reunited, they should be compared, to see if that fabric matches and can help date the two undated quilts. In this connection, it should be noted that the four applique birds in the center medallion of this quilt use the same pattern (as yet unidentified) as the trios of bluebirds hovering on the Gasperik's four Indiana Wreath quilts (#011, #063, #032, #043).

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 101 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Other quilting designs come from WLM Clark <a href="https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=publications&kid=33-133-60" target="_blank">Grandmother's Perforated Quilting Patterns</a> Booklet #32 and/or Needleart Guild's "Original Master Quiltin...

18-14-26

KID: 18-14-26
1930-1949
Doll Quilt
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Doll Quilt

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 21 inches x 22 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Dolls, and doll buggies, and playing with dolls - these were very important in our 3-sisters household., This doll quilt has a matching pillowcase, which may indicate it was a doll quilt kit or pattern rather than a quilt block design. One has to wonder , if this was a commercial pattern or kit, if...

18-14-64

KID: 18-14-64
1950-1975
Doll Quilt
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Doll Quilt

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 28 inches x 31 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Rayon, Flannel, Other, Although the backing and binding are done in plainweave cotton, the blue ground of the quilt top is appears to be rayon crepe and the four girls' bonnets are cut from pink and white cotton flannel and stitched down with thick pink embroidery floss

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

A similar design of baby faces on flower stalks sold on ebay. Found along the side of one of the blocks on that quilt was this pattern information: No. 0997 Flower Blocks RN21179. "RN" refers to Royal Neighbors publishing company (Davenport, IA). Through their mail order catalog, needl...

18-14-76

KID: 18-14-76
1930-1949
Double Feather St...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Feather Star

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78 inches x 100 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, Other, The one print fabric used is white stars of varying sizes on maroon background

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Mary's daughter Elsie Krueger helped her mother make the pattern for this quilt based on a photograph of a portion of an antique quilt presented by Marie D. Webster in Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them. The photograph follows text page 66 in the book and its caption rea...

18-14-107

KID: 18-14-107
Timespan
Double Feather St...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: Timespan

Double Feather Star

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Grand-daughter Linda MacLachlan backed the quilt and, in 1993, began finishing it, following the quiltING pattern Gasperk used on #045.

18-14-95

KID: 18-14-95
1930-1949
Double Feather St...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Feather Star

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 97 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

This quilt is treasured by Susan because her mother helped Gasperik make the pattern, and because her mother treasured and displayed the quilt on her own bed for so many years. The quilt was a much appreciated direct gift from Gasperik to her daughter, Elsie. To Salser, this represents a significa...

18-14-27

KID: 18-14-27
1930-1949
Double Trellis
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Trellis

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Oddly, piecing was not used as a construction technique to make this quilt. Even though the red and green triangles, arranged on strips LOOK like piecing, they are in fact appliqued.

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

When Elsie Krueger gave this quilt to Susan she explained that her mother had in fact not wanted it kept. At that point, during Gasperik's final illness, Elsie was distributing some of her mother's best quilts, so it is not surprising that Gasperik did not wish this one to be considered a gift. It...

18-14-19

KID: 18-14-19
1930-1949
Dresden Plate
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Dresden Plate

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: Unknown x Unknown

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

It is not known who won the raffle for this quilt or what became of it after it was displayed in the Gasperik Market's front window in 1936., Although impossible to tell from the 1936 photograph (the only surviving image of this quilt), the quilting design Gasperik used was probably the one proposed...

18-14-77

KID: 18-14-77
1930-1949
Dress - Dutch Boy...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Dress - Dutch Boy and Girl Appliqué Dress

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-9

KID: 18-14-9
1930-1949
Dutch Girl
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Dutch Girl

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Following the <a href="https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=exhibits&kid=18-121-109" target="_blank">Gasperik quilt show</a>, in California in 1992, at which time Mary Gasperik's grandchildren reconnected, the quilt was given by Elmer and Doris Gasperik's heirs to t...

18-14-60

KID: 18-14-60
1930-1949
Farm Design
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Farm Design

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 50 inches x 68 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Print, Solid/plain, cotton felt-like beard on farmer

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik appears to have largely followed the original kit design. But she added her own unique touches. These include the grand-daughter's name in applique letters (from her Wonder Package box of transfer patterns) and the boy on the horse (borrowed from a different Paragon kit...

18-14-63

KID: 18-14-63
1930-1949
Farm Design
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Farm Design

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 50 inches x 70 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Print, Solid/plain, cotton felt-like beard on farmer

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik appears to have largely followed the original kit design. But she added her own unique touches. These include the grand-daughter's name in applique letters (from her Wonder Package box of transfer patterns) and the boy on the horse. Susan Salser originally thought tha...

18-14-62

KID: 18-14-62
1930-1949
Floral Bouquet
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Floral Bouquet

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 78 inches x 88 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

This Wurzburg kit Formal Garden No. 3555 was advertised: "This pattern has taken first prize in several National Contests." Perhaps that is why Mary Gasperik wanted to try her hand at this particular quilt pattern. It was also Wurzburg's most popular kit [see Michi...

18-14-41

KID: 18-14-41
1930-1949
Four Little Pigs
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Four Little Pigs

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 38 inches x 42 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

The source of the dressed pigs is uncertain. Ruby McKim and Aunt Martha had popular patterns for Three Little Pigs quilts. A typed tag once sewn on the Gasperik quilt (for the <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=essays&kid=18-121-4" target="_blank&q...

18-14-53

KID: 18-14-53
1930-1949
Giant Dahlia
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Giant Dahlia

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 inches x 94 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

See introductory essay.

18-14-20

KID: 18-14-20
1930-1949
Girl Pulling Duck...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Girl Pulling Duck

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-17

KID: 18-14-17
1930-1949
Grandmother's Fan...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Fan

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 64 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

Grandmother's Fan is one of two quilts which Gasperik gave to her daughter Elsie early enough that the girls remember it being on their parents' bed. The other Gasperik quilt which Elsie liked to use on her bed was Double Feather Star (<a href="http...

18-14-23

KID: 18-14-23
1930-1949
Hosannah
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Hosannah

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-87

KID: 18-14-87
1930-1949
Hungarian Couple ...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Hungarian Couple Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

It is not known when Gasperik gave the framed block to her younger brother George Mihalovits and his wife Laura. It was apparently something of a joke in George's family that Mary had promised them a quilt - which was never in fact given. George's youngest daughter, Mary Ann Walinski, told Susan ...

18-14-104

KID: 18-14-104
1930-1949
Hungarian Couple ...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Hungarian Couple Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

For the central figures, Peasant Costume in Europe, Book 1, (1937) illustrated by Kathleen Mann may be the design source. Gasperik's daughter Elsie, who encouraged her to develop her own design ideas, gave her the book as a gift.

18-14-96

KID: 18-14-96
1930-1949
Hungarian Harvest...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Hungarian Harvest Festival

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, The girls costumes are intricately embroidered.

Quilt Size: 79 inches x 94 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

This was not a quilt made for or presented to a specific individual., For the central figures, Peasant Costume in Europe, Book 1, (1937) illustrated by Kathleen Mann may be the design source. Gasperik's daughter Elsie, who encouraged her to develop her own design ideas, gave he...

18-14-25

KID: 18-14-25
1930-1949
Indian Block
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indian Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-91

KID: 18-14-91
1950-1975
Indian Block
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Indian Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Made for grandson David Gasperik -- now part of the group of quilts held by Kathy Jacob.

18-14-92

KID: 18-14-92
1930-1949
Indian Block
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indian Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

In the series of framed Indians given in 1954 to Elmer Gasperik's sons, Gasperik matched the order of the Indians (with the eldest boy, being the chief) to the order of the three boys: the second born is Indian #2 and the third son is Indian #3. Even though Linda was Krueger girl #2, she preferred t...

18-14-90

KID: 18-14-90
1930-1949
Indian Block
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indian Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Linda specifically requested to "be" this particular Indian. In the series of framed Indians given in 1954 to Elmer Gasperik's sons, Gasperik matched the order of the Indians (with the eldest boy, being the chief) to the order of the three boys: the second born is Indian #2 and the thir...

18-14-89

KID: 18-14-89
1950-1975
Indian Block
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Indian Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Made for grandson, Michael Gasperik, this applique block is now part of the collection held by Kathy Jacob for her family., All 6 Indians quilts, as well as the 6 applique pictures, made for the Krueger and Gasperik grandchildren use the same set of fabrics (in the same placements). The Gasperik qu...

18-14-93

KID: 18-14-93
1950-1975
Indian Block
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Indian Block

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Quilt block was made for grandson, Robert Gasperik in 1954.

18-14-94

KID: 18-14-94
1930-1949
Indian Feather St...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indian Feather Star

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77 inches x 96 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-28

KID: 18-14-28
1930-1949
Indiana Wreath
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indiana Wreath

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique, extra layer of batting pads the applique grapes

Quilt Size: 74 inches x 94 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Judging by the pp 26-27 presentation of the McCall <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=publications&kid=18-121-111" target="_blank">Indiana Wreath</a> No. 524 pattern in the Winter 1937-38 issue of McCall's Needlework</e...

18-14-37

KID: 18-14-37
1930-1949
Indiana Wreath
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indiana Wreath

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique, extra batting under appliqued grapes

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 102 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Susan Salser has the note, dated December 20, 1968 and saved by her mother, which she sent to her grandmother thanking her for "your dotted grape wedding present quilt".

18-14-38

KID: 18-14-38
1930-1949
Indiana Wreath
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indiana Wreath

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique, extra layer of batting pads the applique grapes

Quilt Size: 73 inches x 99 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

McCall probably obtained its pattern #524 Indiana Wreath from a quilt businesswoman named Cecilia Knapp of Monroe Michigan. The Winter 1937-38 issue of McCall's Needlework Magazine on pages 26-27 in an article titled "Cott...

18-14-36

KID: 18-14-36
1930-1949
Indiana Wreath
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indiana Wreath

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique, extra layer of batting pads the applique grapes

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 101 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

The interesting thing about the four Indiana Wreath quilts is that they show more experimentation with quilting design than experimentation with applique pattern. It is the selection of fabrics, and the quiltING patterns which distinguish these four quilts which look, at first...

18-14-97

KID: 18-14-97
1930-1949
Indians #1
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indians #1

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 52 inches x 66 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik made framed applique/embroidered Indian blocks for the same six grandchildren who received the quilts. The framed applique which went with this quilt is <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-91" target="_blank">#091</a>, dated 194...

18-14-66

KID: 18-14-66
1930-1949
Indians #2
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indians #2

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 54 inches x 68 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik made this quilt for granddaughter Linda Krueger. Linda was allowed to select which Indian she wanted to be for her individual framed appliqué (see <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-89" target="_blank">#089</a>). She chose t...

18-14-67

KID: 18-14-67
1930-1949
Indians #3
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indians #3

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 53 inches x 66 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Made for grand-daughter Susan who asked to be the second Indian in line (lavender head-dress) in the framed applique picture which accompanied this quilt. On the framed applique (<a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-90" target="_blank">#090<...

18-14-68

KID: 18-14-68
1950-1975
Indians #4
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Indians #4

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 79 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik made framed applique/embroidered Indian Blocks for the same six grandchildren who received the quilts. The block which accompanied this quilt is <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-93" target="_blank">#093</a&g...

18-14-69

KID: 18-14-69
1950-1975
Indians #5
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Indians #5

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 63 inches x 80 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik made framed applique/embroidered Indian blocks for the same six grandchildren who received the quilts. The block which accompanied this quilt is <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-94" target="_blank">#094</a>.

18-14-70

KID: 18-14-70
1950-1975
Indians #6
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Indians #6

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: inches x inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik made framed applique/embroidered Indian Blocks for the same six grandchildren who received the quilts. The block which accompanied this quilt is <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-92" target="_blank">#092</a>...

18-14-14

KID: 18-14-14
1930-1949
Indians #7
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Indians #7

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

It isn't known if the Indians quilts are based on a kit or commercial pattern; or if Gasperik created her patterns from another source, for instance a children's book. She used the same set of fabrics to make, over a decade time-span, 7 quilts.

18-14-13

KID: 18-14-13
1930-1949
Iris
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Iris

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: ?? inches x ?? inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-73

KID: 18-14-73
1930-1949
Irish Chain
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Irish Chain

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: Unknown x Unknown

Fabrics: Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Pattern appeared on Lockport Mills Inc., of Lockport, N.Y. batting inserts. Called Quilt of a Thousand Prints the "pattern [was] furnished through the courtesy of the Mary McElwain Quilt Shop, Walworth, Wisconsin." The wrapper is undated. The McElwain 1936 catalog o...

18-14-75

KID: 18-14-75
Laurel Leaf Blous...
Gasperik, Mary

Laurel Leaf Blouse

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: East Hazelcrest, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-106

KID: 18-14-106
1930-1949
Laurel Wreath
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Laurel Wreath

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 101 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

The quilt owner believes a second Gasperik "Laurel Wreath" quilt existed, but has disappeared. , The Nancy Page series called for 25 different flower and bird block appliques. Gasperik used only eight flowers and four birds from the Nancy Page series. She substituted flower designs from N...

18-14-6

KID: 18-14-6
1930-1949
Leaf and Vine
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Leaf and Vine

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 88 inches x 94 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Elaborate quilted feathers extend outward from the crossed laurel boughs. At the center of the boughs is a feathered circle. At the bottom, the arched quilted feathers touch, forming a crown.

18-14-42

KID: 18-14-42
1930-1949
Leaf and Vine
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Leaf and Vine

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

This quilt was made for and given to Gasperik's son and daughter-in-law (Elmer and Doris Gasperik) as a wedding anniversary present., The calla lily is a favorite Gasperik pattern. It is the <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=publications&kid=18-121-21" target="_blank...

18-14-40

KID: 18-14-40
1930-1949
Leaf and Vine
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Leaf and Vine

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, applique pink bow is not cotton

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

The quilt is personalized, as are its mates - Gasperik quilts <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-40" target="_blank">#013</a> and <a href="https://quiltindex.org//view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-42" target="_blank"...

18-14-43

KID: 18-14-43
1930-1949
Meadow Lark and P...
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Meadow Lark and Peasant Wreath

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77 inches x 88 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Gasperik changed the original kit by making the straight edges scalloped. She added appliqued meadowlarks between the wreath blocks. The source of this bird design is not known, but it closely resembles the Aunt Martha pattern #626 transfer design for making a meadowlark (see Wyoming state bird in ...

18-14-30

KID: 18-14-30
1930-1949
Mom's Quilt
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Mom's Quilt

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: not known x not known

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

Components of this quilt may come from other quilt projects (note the ribbons found in other projects) and the Calla Lily Bouquet used several times in other quilts. Pansies, and other individual flowers, may be from Nancy Cabot.

18-14-72

KID: 18-14-72