QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-3769

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

A1480

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

11-04-2023

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Yo-Yo spread attached to a cotton base

Owner's name for quilt:

Yo-Yo Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Yo-Yo Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

80.50 in

How long is the quilt?

69.75 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Coral; Cream; Gold; Gray; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Satin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Voile

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Yo-yo

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Pearl cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink, white

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

The entire top of this quilt is constructed of hand made yo-yo's joined together with hand stitching. Each of the yo-yo's measure 1.75 inches to 2 inches across. The pink color of a chosen fabric for some of the yo-yo's form a central medallion shape. Pink fabric was used to also frame the medallion. The top edge of the quilt is straight and the bottom corners of the quilt are t-cutouts. The yo-yos are attached to the backing with pearl cotton in the colors of pink and white. Attachment of the yo-yo's to the backing is done in an alternating pattern. The quilt has two accompanying pieces: a pillow sham/cover in unfinished condition measuring 13 in. x 17.50 in. and a runner, finished, measuring 18 in. x 85 in. The condition of the two pieces is similar to the noted condition of the quilt. Each of the yo-yo's measures 1.75 inches to 2 inches.

Quilt top made by:

Blaser, Angeline Wanda Maternoski

Quilted by:

Blaser, Angeline Wanda Maternoski

Where the quilt was made, city:

Krakow

Where the quilt was made, county:

Brown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

When the maker moved from her farm to one home and then another she had built she took her Yo-Yo spread with her. She later gave it to her son and he in turn gave it to his sister the present owner about two years before it was documented on 11-04-2023.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Brunette, Barbara

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Maternoski

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-13-1914

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Town of Glenmore, Brown County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04-12-1998

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grammar School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Brown

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Maternoski, John

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Drewiske, Veronica

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

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

German

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 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts