I made the pattern for the back side of the chatelaine. It has two sections which I had added to my current chatelaine and I love for non-sewing items... I keep my MP3 player in one and business cards in the other.
I plan to add a small zippered pocket also on one side for my needle threaders.
I also made patterns for the outside front pocket and the needle pad. And I did a template of the actual size of the front pocket to use as a guide for the motifs.
I used the template as a guide to baste the outline of the pocket on a 10" square of fabric I could put on a hoop...
Then I started auditioning bit of lace to use as a base for a fan. It's an awkward shape to put a fan on but there will be a fancy button on the left which pivots the needle pad and I can add a charm or two on the other corner.
I will do the motif BEFORE I assemble the pocket to allow me room for error.
There will be a floral motif on this pocket and I'm choosing a piece of lace to act as a base... My favorite is the filigree upper left but it's too fragile.
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3 comments:
Very smart of you to add pockets on the back for business cards and MP3 player. And a zippered pocket is perfect for that errant $100 bill. Happy Hearts are Creative Hearts...
how I admire your talent, working on your chatelaine is so interesting watching the development unfold. Good to read you have your music at hand to keep you company on this journey
You're making good progress on your chatelaine. I'm still trying to find some fabric to use for mine. I don't have a whole lot of heavy fabrics although I suppose I could interface some quilting fabric. But I can't stitch right now anyway because my eye is acting up. Sure hope you're getting some better door painting weather. We're having cold and rainy up here.
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