
QUILT INDEX RECORD
18-14-92
DESCRIPTION:
One of three appliqué Indian blocks made in the 1950s for Gasperik's grandsons, this unframed piece was made for David in 1954. Compare it to #089 made for Linda in 1944.
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Mary Gasperik Legacy Project
Who documented this quilt?
Mary Gasperik Private Collection
CONTRIBUTING INSTITUTIONAL INVENTORY CONTROL NUMBERS: Enter the main control number for this item you are entering.
092
TYPE OF QUILT OBJECT: Choose the best description for the quilt being documented.
Quilt blocks or pieces
QUILT'S TITLE, IF IT HAS ONE: Many quilts have no title, but contemporary quilters often give a name to their quilts.
Indian Block
OWNER'S NAME FOR QUILT'S PATTERN: Enter the name given to the quilt by the owner. This can be the name the family used to refer to the quilt as it passed through different generations, e.g. "Aunt Susie's quilt" or a pattern name that the owner used.
Indian Block (David)
SHAPE OF EDGE: Choose the best description for the edges of the quilt.
Straight
SHAPE OF CORNERS: Choose the best description for the corners of the quilt.
Straight
OVERALL COLOR SCHEME: Choose the best color scheme description for the quilt being documented.
Multicolor
OVERALL CONDITION: Choose the best description for the quilt being documented.
Very good/almost new
OTHER DAMAGE TO QUILT: If you chose Other, please describe the damage.
Residue from its now-removed frame can be seen along the outer edge.
TYPE(S) OF INSCRIPTION: Choose all the options that are found on the quilt.
Date; Single
CONTENT OF INSCRIPTION(S): Enter the exact inscription here, including dates in the same form in which they appear on the quilt. Do not correct any spellings. If you are unsure of a letter or name, place a (?) to indicate uncertainty.
"DAVID 1954"
METHOD OF INSCRIPTION: Choose the method used to inscribe the quilt.
Embroidery
OTHER LOCATION OF INSCRIPTION: If you chose Other, please describe where the inscription was found.
on front
TIME PERIOD: Choose the time frame that best describes when the quilt was made. The date does not have to appear on the quilt to enter it in this field. This can be your best guess based on family stories or your own knowledge of quilts.
1950-1975
DATE FINISHED: Enter the date the quilt was finished.
1954
FAMILY/OWNER'S DATE FOR QUILT: If there are family stories that indicate a date when the quilt was made, enter that date.
1954
OTHER DATE ESTIMATION BY WHOM: Enter the name and/or title of the person who estimated the quilt's date for field 23d.
Merikay Waldvogel
LAYOUT FORMAT: Choose the best description for the layout (or set) of the quilt.
Pictorial
SUBJECT OF QUILT, IF IT HAS ONE: Some quilts are made with a specific intent (e.g. Commemoration of September 11, the 100th anniversary of a town, or an AIDS panel). Enter the subject of the quilt.
Indian child
NUMBER OF QUILT BLOCKS: This field only applies to quilts with a block format. Some blocks are harder to count than others (e.g. Storms at Sea, Double Wedding Ring). If needed, describe how the blocks were counted or if there are half blocks/corner blocks
1
FABRIC FIBER TYPES USED IN QUILT TOP: Choose all the types of fiber that are used to make the quilt top.
Cotton
FABRIC PATTERNS, STYLES, MOTIFS, OR PRINT CATEGORIES USED IN QUILT TOP: Choose all the types of prints that are used to make the quilt top.
Print; Solid/plain
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES USED IN QUILT TOP: APPLIQUE TECHNIQUES: Choose the applique method used to construct the quilt.
Hand Applique
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES USED IN QUILT TOP: EMBELLISHMENT TECHNIQUES: Choose the embellishment technique used to make the quilt.
Embroidery
MATERIAL USED FOR QUILT BATTING OR FILLING: Choose the fiber content that best describes the material used to fill the quilt.
No filling
QUILT TOP MADE BY: Enter the name of the person(s) who made the quilt top.
Gasperik, Mary
QUILTED BY: Enter the name of the person(s) who quilted the top.
Gasperik, Mary
CITY: Enter the name of the city where the quilt was made.
Chicago
COUNTY: Enter the name of the county where the quilt was made.
Cook County
STATE: Enter the name of the state where the quilt was made.
Illinois (IL)
COUNTRY: Enter the name of the country where the quilt was made.
United States
HOW WAS QUILT ACQUIRED BY OWNER: Choose the best description for how the owner acquired the quilt.
Gift
ANY ADDITIONAL STORIES OR NOTES ABOUT THE QUILT'S OWNERSHIP OR HISTORY: Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field.
Made for grandson David Gasperik -- now part of the group of quilts held by Kathy Jacob.
QUILTMAKER'S REASONS FOR MAKING THE QUILT: If the quilt was made for a specific purpose, choose the reason from the list.
Gift or presentation
QUILT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO BE USED AS: Choose how the quilt was originally used.
Artwork/wall hanging
QUILT IS PRESENTLY USED AS: Choose how the quilt is being used by the present owner.
Keepsake/memento
OTHER PRESENT USE(S) OF QUILT: If you chose Other, please explain the quilt's present use.
Mary's grandchildren regard her quilts as a unique collection to be preserved and appreciated.
SOURCE OF QUILT'S MATERIALS: Choose how the quilt maker acquired the fabric for this quilt.
Unknown
AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR QUILTMAKER: List other source materials about this quiltmaker such as photos, oral histories, book or newspaper publications, fame for some other reason or event.
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
NAME OF QUILT OWNER:
Kathy Jacob for the heirs of Elmer Gasperik
QUILT OWNER'S COUNTRY:
United States
AUTHOR/INTERVIEWEE'S RELATION TO THE QUILT:
Author/researcher; Blood relative of quiltmaker
OTHER RELATIONSHIP TO SOURCE: If you chose Other, for the relationship to the source, describe the relationship here.
Grand-daughter
OTHER INFORMATION ON SOURCE PERSON TO QUILT:
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
DEATH DATE OF THE QUILTMAKER, IF APPLICABLE:
05/25/1969
QUILTMAKER'S ETHNIC BACKGROUND:
Hungarian
QUILTMAKER'S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Elementary School
QUILTMAKER'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
Hungary
IN WHICH KIND OF ENVIRONMENT DID THE QUILTMAKER GROW UP?
Rural
CITY WHERE THE QUILTMAKER LIVES/LIVED:
Chicago
COUNTY WHERE THE QUILTMAKER LIVES/LIVED:
Cook
STATE WHERE THE QUILTMAKER LIVES/LIVED:
Illinois (IL)
COUNTRY WHERE THE QUILTMAKER LIVES/LIVED:
United States
QUILTMAKER'S FATHER'S NAME:
Mihalovits, Istvan
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE:
Hungary
FATHER'S ETHNIC BACKGROUND:
Hungarian
QUILTMAKER'S MOTHER'S NAME:
Mihalovits, Vidoszava
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE:
Hungary
MOTHER'S ETHNIC BACKGROUND:
Hungarian
SPOUSE'S ETHNIC BACKGROUND:
Hungarian
SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION:
Milk Dealer/Grocery Store Owner/Butcher
NUMBER OF CHILDREN:
3
NUMBER OF FEMALE CHILDREN:
1 (Elsie 1909-1988)
NUMBER OF MALE CHILDREN:
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/DID THE QUILTMAKER QUILT:
Pleasure; Other
OTHER, WHY THE QUILTMAKER QUILTS:
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.
NAME OF QUILTING GROUP: If the quilt maker belonged to a group, enter the name of the group.
Tuley Park Quilt Club and Detroit News Quilt Club
LOCATION OF GROUP:
Chicago, IL and Detroit, MI
SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES/EVENTS OF QUILTING GROUP: Enter activities the group participated in.
Chicago group met to quilt and held periodic quilt shows; Detroit group held national exhibits and contests.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF QUILTS MADE BY THIS QUILTER:
more than 50
DID THE QUILTMAKER SELL QUILTS?
no
DOES/DID QUILTMAKER TEACH QUILTING: Is the quilt maker also a quilt teacher?
no
PHOTO CREDIT:
Kathy Jacob
ACCESS AND COPYRIGHT IS:
Restricted
HOLDER OF COPYRIGHT:
Kathy Jacob
Cite this Quilt
Gasperik, Mar. Indian Block. 1954. From Mary Gasperik Legacy Project, Mary Gasperik Private Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=18-14-92. Accessed: 06/30/22
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