Our CQ group had a "sit & stitch" yesterday. I was working on my cottage piece and three people were making progress on their chatelaine... I love how diverse they are..
Theresa used an elegant tapestry and is basting down laces from her collection. She also does doll costuming so has a supply of interesting embellishments. She had also ordered some interesting tools from e-bay... I should have photographed them. I'll to remember. Several were antiques but one was a fancy retractable awl from a country with a cyrillic alphabet and none of us could figure out how it worked.
Kathy F. is using a paisley brocade in deep rich autumn tones. Her pockets are of coordinating, heavy textured silk. One of her pockets will have an elaborate spiderweb and the other will have lace butterflies.
She also has compiled a large collection of trims and threads..
Kathy S. (we have 3 Kathys) had the surprise of the day.. Hers is totally whimsical. She has recently learned to crochet and is using this new found skill to make the embellishments for her chatelain. Her lining is red with tiny yellow dots....perfect. You just have to smile when you look at it...
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4 comments:
The chatelaines are all so cute. I got mine finished but I messed up on the buttonhole placement so I will eventually make a new one. This weekend at our monthly quilting mini-retreat I'm doing sane quilting - I am making my butterfly quilt and I'm loving it so far. And I finally got a piece of matte board so I can finish up my etui.
All so different and all delightful!
such a range and all very nice.
I would like to make a chatelaines and was wondering what the purpose of the buttonholes is? Any additional help with making a chatelaines would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Gigi
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