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:

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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
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    URL: www.oldpueblo.org


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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