Pakistani Ralli or Patchwork Quilt

A mosaic of tans, blacks and blues with no obvious plan.

Cotton scraps from Pakistan, sewn in the mid to late 20th century, became this ralli, or patchwork quilt. Quilts like this are often made from recycled cloth, layered and stitched through for warmth. Small squares in earth tones, with flashes of blue and rust, form a speckled field. A narrow dark edge contains the scatter, and the cotton has a soft, lived-in hand. Nothing repeats exactly, and that is the appeal.

About 78 by 52 inches. Good company for wood and leather.