Graphic vintage quilt featuring a classic traditional pattern known as the Burgoyne Surrounded, Lattice, Trellis

This quilt is a phenomenal, graphic piece featuring a classic traditional pattern known as the Burgoyne Surrounded (or sometimes a geometric variation of the Lattice, Trellis, or Ocean Waves grid family). Measures 70x78, overall very good condition, one area noted where the fabric separated probably due to folding.

Unlike the highly scrappy multi-print utility quilts, this piece is an exceptional example of a two-fabric controlled palette quilt. It balances crisp geometric structure with an incredibly striking color contrast.

Here is a look at its unique pattern geometry, textile composition, and handiwork:

1. The Pattern Geometry: A "Surrounded" Lattice

The design forms a continuous interlocking trellis across the entire surface of the quilt top.

• The Interlocking Framework: The pink patterned pieces are stitched together to form a network of squares that appear to "trap" or "surround" the blue polka-dot diamonds in a perfectly set diagonal grid (an on-point layout).

• The Border Integration: the maker cleverly carried the deep blue fabric into a wide, solid inner border frame, then finished the entire quilt with an outer pink border, repeating the two-tone rhythm from the center all the way to the edges.

2. Fabric History: Synthetic vs. Natural

The era of this quilt, likely placing its creation in the late 1880s to the early 1910s.

• Indigo Calico: The blue fabric is a classic antique indigo discharge print with white polka dots. In this era, fabrics were dyed a deep indigo blue, and then a mild bleaching agent was applied via a copper roller to literally "discharge" or blast the color away, leaving behind crisp white geometric dots.

• The Pink Print: The pink fabric features a charming, tiny repeating red-and-white floral motif on a solid pink ground. This specific shade of pink, often derived from madder or early synthetic alizarin dyes, was incredibly stable and popular for home dressmaking and quilting at the turn of the 20th century.

3. Construction and Hand-Quilt Details

• Precision Seaming: Piecing a continuous lattice on a diagonal orientation means dealing with a massive number of small intersecting corners. If the piecing is off by even a millimeter, the lattice will quickly warp or zig-zag out of alignment. The immaculate straight lines across the frame prove the maker was highly skilled.

• The Quilting Motifs: shows beautiful, utilitarian hand-quilting stitches. The maker chose an intersecting hanging diamond or grid motif across the indigo squares, which mirrors the large-scale geometry of the quilt top. The stitches are uniform and done with a sturdy white thread that makes the quilting lines pop beautifully against the dark indigo background.

It is a stunning, high-contrast textile that looks remarkably modern and graphic for its age!