Pakistani Ralli or Patchwork Quilt

Green crosses on white, as tidy as a garden bed.

A Pakistani ralli, or patchwork quilt, in cotton, dated to the mid to late 20th century. In many households a ralli doubles as bedding, seat cover and a gift for a new household. Green blocks and white squares alternate in a repeating star-cross pattern, with a lighter green border around the edge. The white is warm rather than stark, and the green has a slight faded charm. It is a pattern of real restraint.

About 74 by 46 inches. Fresh, orderly and a little bit funny.