Chatelaine anyone?
11-07-2014, 04:07 PM
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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!! 
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.
11-08-2014, 05:31 AM
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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.
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.
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.
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).
11-08-2014, 08:30 AM
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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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