This is an arpillera from Peru. It shows a market scene with items such as baskets, clothes and shoes, fruit and vegetables for sale. Mercado, written in the top left corner, is Spanish for market.

Arpilleras (pronounced "ar-pee-air-ahs") are three-dimensional appliqué textiles, telling stories of daily life. The pictorial appliqué technique comes from Isla Negra on the coast of Chile where rags were used to create images on large pieces of cloth.  Initially hessian, or in Spanish arpillera, was used as the backing. This is how this particular type of quilt got its name. Quilting like this is made in many Latin American countries. 

The arpilleras have had a political dimension, as well as being beautiful. In Chile, during the regime under General Pinochet (1973–1990), women made arpilleras, selling them to support their families. Their pictures showed the violence, torture and repression they faced from the regime. Media censorship meant that not much was known outside of the country about what was going on. The arpilleras, taken out of the country by tourists, helped get the messages out.