Jaine Faires (DBA Mox Nix) has spent her life creating beautiful pieces of handwork featuring table runners and table mats. So much so that she is known as "Thread Head." Her mother and aunt do a meticulous job of hand stitching the hems of each piece. Just to touch the blend of the 2-ply wool (weft) and the cotton (warp) gives the hand of an ancient, well-loved article.

The fulling process includes prewashing and blocking before hemming, thus pieces may be washed without worry and the dyes do not run.

An artisan of great note, Jaine has been well published and you will find her work on the covers of Early American Life magazine, June 2005 and August 2005. Read the articles there for history and enjoyment.

These exquisite table runners and table mats bring historical authenticity to any featured table in your home. Table runners form a magnificent background on which to place ironstone, pewter, silver or other treasure of tabletop beauty.