Batmat
Cotton, polyester, hessian, wool (69 x 71cm)
The design on this double-pegged rag rug was taken from a DMC cross-stitch pattern book circa 1910. It was the culmination of a long fascination with the tactile qualities of rag-rugging. It is shown here on its reverse side or ‘up-side down'.
No-How, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh [photo credit: John K. MacGregor - eca]