Today's Quilter - UK (2020-01)

TEXTILE HISTORY l b a c k t o b a si c s

This month, Jane Rae explores two specialist museums

dedicatedto preserving the history of two sewing

room staples – the needle and thread.

textile history

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Below,ForgeHillNeedleMuseumconsistsof

twoearlyVictorianlistedbuildingsseparated

byanimpressivewaterwheel;Right,Oneofthe

fewremainingmillbuildings,AnchorMill(built

1886)loomslargein thecentre of Paisley on the

banks of the River Cart

Images Courtesy or Forge Hill Needle Museum and Paisley Thread Mill Museum