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Chatelaine anyone?

Old 11-07-2014, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Vicki1212 View Post
You learn something everyday! I had no idea what a chatelaine was until this post. So I can spend as much time as I want on this forum because it's educational!!
Me Too! Divo, yours is lovely.
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Old 11-07-2014, 04:40 PM
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Thank you QuiltnNan and quilt addict!
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Old 11-07-2014, 05:55 PM
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I have one that's about 45" long and about 2" at it's narrowest to down the front to 3". It has my name on it, a small stuffed pincushion and a place for needles, pins, scissors and spool with thimble. It was my own design, and don't have a camera. if I can find it, i'll have a friend photo it.
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Old 11-07-2014, 06:23 PM
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Divokittysmom - now that's what I'm talking about. It looks like you can carry everything you need. Thanks for the pic. It gives me a good start on mine.
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Old 11-08-2014, 04:34 AM
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Mine is German silver and has little chains to hold various sewing things. I need to figure out how to keep the scissors from opening up.
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Old 11-08-2014, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam View Post
Mine is German silver and has little chains to hold various sewing things. I need to figure out how to keep the scissors from opening up.
Now that's the kind I would love to have.....I know someone who makes jewelry..this might be a challenge for her.


About keeping scissor points closed.....when I L/A I have a pair attached to one of those zingers.....and to keep those points from poking a "delicate" area I use a small blue rubbery thing that you are supposed to put on knitting needle tips to keep from poking when not in use....I guess a piece of eraser or cork would work too.
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Old 11-08-2014, 05:44 AM
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I used to have a chatelaine made from a beat up old silverware type server. Someone polished off the silver and shined up the brass. Then they bent the handle to go on my belt. Little holes were drilled on an edge to hold the chains. It had class in the end.

I like the cork idea for the little scissors. I have seen some pretty cool pieces for a chatelaine made from old hollow table knife handles.
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Old 11-08-2014, 06:26 AM
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These are beautiful! I remember seeing pretty ones in magazines and videos when I did heirloom sewing. But I don't know if I could function with all of that around my neck. Sometimes a tape measure is about all I can tolerate. Also, having scissors dangling in front of me is a scary thought (unless they were blunt ended).
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Old 11-08-2014, 08:30 AM
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Mine is German silver and has little chains to hold various sewing things. I need to figure out how to keep the scissors from opening up.
Hunt through the pens in the house until you find a pen cap that fits snugly over the points? Or how about a small pony holder made for babies? Or a pretty elastic loop?
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Oh my, that is gorgeous. What exactly do you do with them???
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