Diy chatelaine

Queen Sofia’s Sewing Bag and Chatelaine are a reminder of the history of fashion in dress when ladies used chatelaines and hand bags to carry valuable tools.

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Chatelines were a huge fashion accessory during Victorian and Edwardian times. Often they included various sewing tools that were both pretty and practical.

I have been spending a lot of time sitting in uncomfortable chairs, with no place to put anything, lately because of my husbands cancer. One of the most irritating aspects of my uncomfortable surrounds it that it is so difficult to sew. I have no place to set my things like scissors, thread, thread scraps, pin cushion..... SO.... I have racked my brain for a way to make my next six months of supporting my husband more comfortable on my part. I came up with this Chatelaine. The little…

I'm going to a CQ workshop in July and had wanted to make a new chatelaine.. This old photo makes mine look pretty good but believe me, it is now old, well traveled, quite shabby, and the fact I spilled a cup of coffee on it didn't help. And since my new group of CQers want to make one I'll try to make a tutorial out of it... Phase one - Planning... Make a list of everything you absolutely need to stitch ...whether you're on a plane or on a cruise or on a mountain top.. You can't go look for…

Chatelaine Tools - 3.25" Wood Needle Case Beautiful stained wood Needle Case. Two piece design has inner and outer brass threads at connection point for a tight closure. The top chain has a clasp at each end to clip on to a chatelaine or project bag. A Chatelaine is a decorative clasp with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful items such as scissors, thimbles, watches, and keys. Chatelaines are used in many fiber arts, including Embroidery, Crochet…

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Nurse's Chatelaine