Q8456 Indigo and White Latticework Variation of Burgoyne Surrounded
c.1835
84 x 87
Baltimore, Maryland
was $2,800, now $1,800

This fabulously graphic, deep indigo block print and white quilt was made by a very skilled needlewoman with an artist’s eye. Entirely hand pieced and precisely hand quilted in tiny 3/8 inch crosshatching and quadruple lines spaced a mere ¼ inch apart. A wonderful find for any history buff, this quilt was made in a latticework adaptation of the pieced pattern Burgoyne Surrounded. The name comes from the Revolutionary War battle of Saratoga, in which 5,800 British troops under the command of General John Burgoyne were surrounded by the American army and forced to surrender on October 17, 1777. This American victory was the turning point in the war, and during one of the periods of colonial revival in the 1800’s, a quilt pattern showing a large square surrounded by smaller squares was created and named for the unfortunate General Burgoyne. This particular quilter adapted this pattern to a very graphic indigo and white latticework. The deep indigo with tiny white double dots has been used for the 1 inch wide latticework strips, and the 6 ½ inch border was formed from six alternating strips of indigo and white. The separately applied ¼ binding is indigo and the backing is white.

This unique quilt has been loved yet is still wonderful. In Betsey’s opinion, its graphics would show better on a bed than on a wall. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.