QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

178

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; Quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

When was the form filled out?

10-15-1988

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top

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

Made the quilt; Received as a gift

Interviewer:

Mac Queen, N.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Magnolia Blooms Applique (Mountain Mist) # mm 57

Brackman # or other source & #:

82.84

How wide is the quilt?

72 in.

How long is the quilt?

84 in.

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

late 1940's

Further information concerning dates:

Mrs. Sophia Malowicky was in her early 30's when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn; Separate binding applied; Woven tape

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilted floral motifs and vines with leaves repeat the design of the floral applique. The floral applique motifs are outline quilted following the design of the top. Double parallel lines create a quilted frame for the center field. Diagonal single parallel lines fill in the background of the center field and pseudo appliqued border. The stitches are medium size.

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

The quilt has a whole cloth quilt top with floral applique. Binding is red woven tape to match the floral applique motif. 4 floral sprays in a rectangular placement form the center field. A pseudo border created from a trailing floral vine outlines the rectangular center field. All of the applique pieces have small buttonhole embroidery stitches on the edges. The flower centers have embroidered French knots using gold cotton embroidery floss. The veins of the leaves are embroidered with the stem stitch using green cotton embroidery floss.

Quilt top made by:

Malowicky, Sophia Ceklynski (mother); Mac Queen, Nancy Malowicky (daughter)

Quilted by:

Malowicky, Sophia Ceklynski (mother)

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Malowicky, Julia (sister-in-law)

Where the quilt was made, city:

Johnson City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Broome

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

The quilt was made by the owner's mother (Malowicky, Sophia). She gave it to her daughter (Mac Queen, Nancy) as a wedding present in 1960. Nancy learned how to applique on this quilt. Sophia's sister-in-law (Malowicky, Julia) also helped with the quilt. Sophia never made another quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Made with no one particular in mind. Owner received the quilt as a wedding gift because she had learned how to applique on it.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Mountain Mist, 1935 copyright

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?

Mountain Mist

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

Pattern is still available through Fabric Shack Stores online, ref. #mm 57. A nearly identical quilt was sold as a kit by the Home Needlecraft Creations Company as either Plymouth Garden (#7212) or Stanton Hall (#7312). Both were advertised in catalogs in the 1940s. The only difference between the kits and this quilt seems to be the color of the flowers.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ceklynski

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female; Group

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1915

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Binghamton/Broome County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04-26-2014

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Ukrainian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Johnson City/Broome County, New York

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Broome

Quiltmaker's city:

Johnson City

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ceklynski, Demitri

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Ukraine

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ceklynski, Anna

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ukraine

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Malowicky, Walter

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

Tool and Die Maker for IBM

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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