Dutchman’s Wheel

Maintenance and Project History

History & Provenance

  • Work Credit: unknown
  • Date Made: circa 1940. Some fabric may be as early 1920’s.
  • Ownership History:
    • David Bailey: From December 23, 2021.
    • Documented by David Bailey

Overall

Size

  • Length: 89″
  • Width: 75″

Condition

  • Very Good
  • Some stains. The largest one is at a distance from the pieced fabric.

Top

Fabric Description

  • Cotton
  • Prints / Solids
  • Yardage
  • Predominant Colors: White, Blues, Greens, some reds, yellows, pinks.

General Organization

  • Grid
    • 4 x 5 grid of pieced blocks.
    • Unit Description
      • Unit Name: Winding Blade
      • Width: –“
      • Length: –“
    • Setting: Straight Setting, On-Point
      • Setting Triangles: –” x — “
      • Setting Blocks: –” x — “
      • Corner Triangles: –” x — “
  • Borders
    • 1 border on each side. – Same color as background fabric.
    • Describe: work from innermost frame to outermost frame.
      • Width
      • Strips
      • Full Across Length (Vertical)
  • Techniques: Patchwork
  • Stitching Method: Machine / Hand
  • Workmanship of Piecing: Very Good
  • Workmanship of Setting: Very Good
  • Other Descriptions: Different background fabric is used in two locations. The most prominent location is the pinwheel in the second column and third row. The less obvious one is the single triangle in the pinwheel of the second column, top row.

Back

Fabric Description

  • Cotton
  • Solids
  • Predominant Colors: White

General Organization

  • Whole Cloth / Panel
  • Seamed Yardage
    • Describe seam positions
  • Stitching Method: Machine / Hand

Layering and Stabilization

Batting Type

  • Cotton / Wool / Silk / Polyester / Blend / Unknown / Other
  • Low Loft

Stitching

  • Hand
  • Density: moderate

Stitching Patterns

  • Cables
  • Pumpkin Seeds

Workmanship of Quilting: Very Good

Edging

Size

  • Front: –“
  • Back: –“

Binding Style

  • Front-to-Back / Back-to-Front
    • Front applied by machine / hand
    • Back applied by machine / hand

Restoration & Repair Measures

Repair & Restoration:

No signs of restoration or repair. The biggest condition issues are fabric discoloration.

Appraisal

No.

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