Follow-up on the Embroidered Friendship Wheel from Clayton New Mexico: Margaret Berrier adds that the cloth circle is about 20" in diameter and is done in the redwork style of embroidery. For further discussion please reply to Margaret directly at: [log in to unmask] Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director Old Pueblo Archaeology Center PO Box 40577 Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA 520-798-1201 office, 520-798-1966 fax Email: [log in to unmask] URL: www.oldpueblo.org -----Original Message----- From: Allen Dart [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 9:42 PM To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY Cc: Margaret Berrier Subject: [Fwd: RE: Embroidered Friendship Wheel from Clayton New Mexico] I am forwarding the email below to HISTARCH on behalf of Margaret Berrier. The "Friendship Wheel" she inquires about is a cloth circle with embroidered lace edges, on the interior of which is a radial, spoke-like embroidery pattern in which individual names are embroidered between the "spokes" and around the perimeter. I wasn't able to attach her photo of the artifact to HISTARCH so if you would like to see the photo or can help Margaret out please reply to her directly at: [log in to unmask] Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director Old Pueblo Archaeology Center PO Box 40577 Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA 520-798-1201 office, 520-798-1966 fax Email: [log in to unmask] URL: www.oldpueblo.org ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- [This is a NMAC-L posting. Use your reply function with care.] * * Normally I am more interested in the prehistoric but would like to find out more about this antique. Perhaps this isn't an appropriate place for this question but I am trying to find out about this embroidered Friendship Wheel made in Clayton, New Mexico around 1912-1914. Does anyone know of a historic textiles/needlework expert or can anyone tell me more? I am pretty sure this must have been something women did in different areas because I also have one from Kansas. Margaret Berrier Las Cruces, New Mexico