Twine

Baler twine was often collected from the fields after harvesting and used to make doormats. The first sample is a prepared length of plaited baler twine ready for sewing. The second sample shows a length of plaited twine which has been sewn edge to edge into an oval shape. They were made by Mrs Pheobe Owen of Shiplake, Oxfordshire. The samples are part of the Hemeon Collection of rug-making tools …