Mellor Tool by Simply Scissors

This tool is used predominantly in goldwork with metallic threads although it is also very useful in other forms of embroidery.

This versatile little tool is used in a similar way to a laying tool and is a must for any embroidery box.  The Mellor is flat and rounded at one end which can be used to push a thread into place, this end also has a hole to attach to a chatelaine or chain if required. The other end comes to a blunt point which is used in a variety of ways, including creating a larger plunging hole for thicker threads, to manipulate threads or wires gently into place, or simply to hold a thread out of the way.