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11-11-2014, 06:33 AM

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Mousie

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Originally Posted by Divokittysmom

I love chatelaines and have seen some beautiful ones! When I was in ASG we made one for ourselves using a very basic pattern. I added a Pincushion Doll to mine and a needle book. This was all fabric no chains. I have my grandmother's thimble in a tiny crocheted thimble holder. The pincushion doll was from a Martha Pullen Sew Beautiful Magazine. It was really fun to make!

well apparently I had a very simplistic idea about what a chatelaine was.
Now I am excited, bc yup, some time after the holidays I will be making
one too.
This is awesome. Mine won't be fancy, just utilitarian...or at least
my FIRST one, lol.
I love it!
I had just bought a simle parachord necklace type thingy with one of
those metal "hooks" (it looks like a question mark kind of).
Now I can have something with not only my trimming scissors but
some pins and things too! wonderful!

11-11-2014, 06:36 AM

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educational...yup!
who knew school could be fun and I thought I was
getting to um, busy, lol, to learn!

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11-12-2014, 08:14 AM

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Geri B

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I am a fan of masterpiece classics(pbs) presentation of Paradise and on the last episode Denise, head of lady's wear, had a lovely chatelaine swinging from the waistband of her working outfit!!!!

11-12-2014, 10:16 AM

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I love all of the examples shown here ladies. Thanks for sharing.

As I remember, a chatelaine was worn pinned on your belt at your waist in the front. So they were in your lap when you sat down. The ladies of that day had on long skirts and it wouldn't slip in between your legs by wearing jeans like we do.. But, anyway, the items were all within reach of using it on your projects as you hand sewed. See?

They were also a status symbol as well. Only the wealthy women could afford the metal fancy ones. When the ladies axillary would get together to sew, the tools were all right there and handy.

I have seen some of the modern pattern company's offer some really beautiful embroidered hand-sewn ones done in a shabby chic style. I bet if you googled embroidered chatelaine patterns under images, some nice ones would be offered.