A vintage ralli quilt made from bright geometric patchwork. The design features a double cross pattern pieced together from smaller fragments of patterned and plain fabric.

It's in great condition and perfectly useable as a baby quillt or thrown over a chair.

It's also well suited to being displayed as art, where its patchwork, bright colours and skilful pattern design can be properly appreciated.

Size: 125cm x 92cm (87" x 32")

Ralli quilts are part of a textile tradition found across the arid borderlands of western India and Pakistan, particularly Sindh and the Thar Desert, extending into Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Balochistan.

Traditionally made by women, they are constructed from layers of cloth using patchwork, appliqué, embroidery and hand quilting, often incorporating pieces of worn clothing or leftover fabric.

They were made for practical everyday use as bedding, sleeping mats, cushions, storage bags, temporary partitions and prayer textiles, while more elaborate examples also formed an important part of a woman’s dowry.

20th Century Vintage