galvestonangel

Wow, what a bargain. You were lucky, it's a great quilt.

SassySewer53

Hi, Eddie! The block is called "Wheel of Fortune" as noted in my 501 quilt blocks book. You are correct in the unique colors and overall make up of the quilt. I have never seen this design before, but imagine it dates somewhere in the 40s or 50s.
Thanks for sharing it with us here.

Ninnie

what a great find~

SassySewer53

My book calls it Wheel of Fortune.

SassySewer53

It is a very nice find, Eddie. I really like the bright colors in the blocks.

athenagwis

I do not think it is wheel of fortune because a wheel of fortune block has the square around the "circle" like this:

http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...Pinwheel2.html

If you look close at his close up, it does not look like there is a seam in between like that, rather it looks like the squares are made up of 4 triangles, which would be the spiderweb block. but of course only Eddie can tell us where the seams lie, so I could be way off since it's hard to tell with the black fabric in the pictures.

Cheers!
Rachel

Jingle

Very pretty and unusual, I've not seen this pattern before.
Lucky you.

SassySewer53

No, it is definitely pieced corners to get the solid background, Rachel. Thus, Wheel of Fortune. :P

The seams are hard to determine because of the black background. I don't think the maker cut diamonds in order to piece the squares. Looks like the quilt lines followed a linear pattern on the piece. You are right, only Eddie can say for sure how the quilt was made. However, in due respect, I believe it's the Wheel of Fortune, rather than a Spider Web design.

athenagwis

Haha so now we need the mystery solved!! Eddie, I circled on the close up where there would be a seam, if there is a seam there, then the corners were pieced like in the Wheel of Fortune pattern, if there is not, then it has to be four triangles pieced for a square like in the spiderweb quilt, would you agree with this sassysewer?

I am curious now!! As the two patterns are very similar!! :)

Cheers!
Rachel

SassySewer53

I agree with you. However, in studying the closeup again, it appears that diamonds were cut and fitted to each corner as a joining piece for the block. Someone probably did not want to take time to cut a traditional Wheel of Fortune block back then. That is my guess.

Curiosity kills me! I just find it intriguing that a quilt like this was found in rare vintage form. It really is a fine quilt! Otherwise, it is a play on the Spider Web design. Lovely use of scraps, for sure. Eddie needs to clarify construction more.

Thanks for your clarification of the 2 blocks, Rachel. Hopefully, Eddie can solve our mystery on this one! Sassysewer