Indian Ulech or Festival Hanging

Six embroidered squares sit in a patchwork frame edged with colored diamonds.

This ulech or festival hanging in applique patchwork cotton is from India, and dates to the 20th century. Festival hangings of this kind are put up in Indian homes and villages during celebrations, and they are usually made in bright, contrasting fabrics. Rectangular cloth is laid out in a grid of six square panels, each stitched all over with white and rust-colored flowers and small motifs. Yellow borders and bright diamond patches surround them, with a red outer edge. It is 69 inches wide and 102 long.

Patience, thread, and a lot of tiny flowers.