Pakistani Ralli Quilt - Crows by JESS MAYBURY
Cotton and polyester
30 x 200 cm
1990s
Ralli’s are predominantly made in the Pakistani province of Sindh, in the desert areas in the southern Punjab, and in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Quilt making is a long-standing tradition in the region going back hundreds of years. Motifs embroidered onto rallies, such as the chequer board, groups of circles, triangles and stacked arrows can be found on ancient Pakistani pottery dating back to the fourth millennium BC. Through time ralli's have evolved for different markets as their popularity grew, where they had always been made for the individual's home. From the 1970's onwards, the production of more unusual pieces started to appear. Pictorial imagery through patchwork or western prints such as spiderman have appeared as different fabrics made their way to rural areas and back around into newer markets.
Cotton and polyester
30 x 200 cm
1990s
Ralli’s are predominantly made in the Pakistani province of Sindh, in the desert areas in the southern Punjab, and in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Quilt making is a long-standing tradition in the region going back hundreds of years. Motifs embroidered onto rallies, such as the chequer board, groups of circles, triangles and stacked arrows can be found on ancient Pakistani pottery dating back to the fourth millennium BC. Through time ralli's have evolved for different markets as their popularity grew, where they had always been made for the individual's home. From the 1970's onwards, the production of more unusual pieces started to appear. Pictorial imagery through patchwork or western prints such as spiderman have appeared as different fabrics made their way to rural areas and back around into newer markets.
Cotton and polyester
30 x 200 cm
1990s
Ralli’s are predominantly made in the Pakistani province of Sindh, in the desert areas in the southern Punjab, and in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Quilt making is a long-standing tradition in the region going back hundreds of years. Motifs embroidered onto rallies, such as the chequer board, groups of circles, triangles and stacked arrows can be found on ancient Pakistani pottery dating back to the fourth millennium BC. Through time ralli's have evolved for different markets as their popularity grew, where they had always been made for the individual's home. From the 1970's onwards, the production of more unusual pieces started to appear. Pictorial imagery through patchwork or western prints such as spiderman have appeared as different fabrics made their way to rural areas and back around into newer markets.