Kurdish Patchwork Kilim Rug / Tapestry

Patches of cream, speckle and one dark brown bar stitched into a soft square.

This patchwork kilim rug or tapestry of wool is Kurdish, from Turkey, and dates to the 20th century. Patchwork kilims are made by sewing pieces of older or separate weavings together, a way of giving worn textiles new life as a single cover. Large cloth assembled from rectangular panels of natural undyed fabric. The panels range from pale oatmeal to flecked grey-and-white weave, with one long dark brown rectangle at the center. A tan strip runs down the right side.

A quiet quilt of neutrals with one bold dash of chocolate.