Elizabethan Laying Tool by Rainbow Gallery.
This will give you greater control and will increase the quality of your work, helping to control your tension and keeping your threads smooth. Perfect to use with ribbon threads or flat braids.
The handle has lovely carving on the handle and is 7mm (1/4 inch) at its widest point. The tip is slightly rounded, so will not snag fine threads.
The overall length is 11.5cm (4-1/2 inches).
Pewter with an intricate Elizabethan design etched into the handle.
The quality of your work will increase when you use a laying tool. You will be able to lay multi-stranded threads smoothly side by side without twists and bumps. The process of laying thread over the tool and then placing the stitch also allows you to control your tension. These tools are also used by quilters and home sewers as stilettos.
It is also used in Goldwork.
Made in England.