Question: Chatelaine

[Nadia Abbasi]

I have a question: What is a Chatelaine and what purpose does it
serve? I see the new design for one on Drawn Thread's website, I see
that it has little pockets at the end - but I still don't see exactly
what you do with it. The pockets don't seem big enough to hold any
signifact amount of supplies. Can anyone enlighten me?

Nadia


Houston, TX
WIP's: Apache Wedding Sampler-Janlynn; Bailey the Graduate-Stoney
Creek; Coffeehouse Favorites(fun stuff!)

[F.James Cripwell]

Nadia Abbasi ) writes:
> I have a question: What is a Chatelaine and what purpose does it
> serve? I see the new design for one on Drawn Thread's website, I see
> that it has little pockets at the end - but I still don't see exactly
> what you do with it. The pockets don't seem big enough to hold any
> signifact amount of supplies. Can anyone enlighten me?
>
> Nadia

In history, a chatelaine was something the "lady of the house" wore
to keep all the things that were needed to keep the house running. Things
like keys, needles, etc. It has in more recent times been adapted to be
something which might be worn, but more likely not, to keep the things
that are needed for needlework. And they can be very fancy indeed, if
that is what you want.
My Oxford dictionary defines it as a "Set of short chains attached to
woman's belt for carrying keys, watch, pencil, etc." or "Mistress of
country house". HTH.
--
Jim Cripwell.
The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of one's life, any
time that is spent in stitching.
Adapted from a sign on The Cobb, Lyme Regis, England.

[Thistle 62]

>Can anyone enlighten me?

Hi Nadia!

I think that Jim answered your question but I can add a bit. I recently
purchased that Chatelaine (it works up beautifully!!) and I just treasure it.
As for holding supplies--I really only keep my scissors, the particular skein
or skeins of fiber I am working with and a few extra needles in mine. It has
become more of a conversation piece for me whenever I am stitching in public.
Iam also a history nut so I like it for that reason as well. I added a few
charms and flowers (thistles and a bagpiper) to have it reflect more of who I
am too.

KJ

[Suzanne]

On 2004-04-08 11:50:06 -0500, (Thistle 62) said:

> I recently
> purchased that Chatelaine (it works up beautifully!!) and I just
> treasure it. As for holding supplies--I

<snip>

> I added a few
> charms and flowers (thistles and a bagpiper) to have it reflect more of who I
> am too.
> KJ

That brings to mind a question I had. My newsreader has been acting
really weird and putting up all kinds of old posts, so I've been
reading through them when I've had lots of time on my hands and feeling
bored. Lately that happens too much. :-( One post that was really
interesting was when someone asked the whole group to answer questions
about stuff like what project they were currently working on, what was
the last one they finished, what they wished the needlework fairy would
bring them, and so forth. I got some great project ideas from reading
that thread, especially when they were nice enough to provide URLs.
One poster, however, didn't supply a URL, and I'm still looking for the
project she was working on. She said it was from the Cricket
Collection (or Cross Eyed Cricket) and called Heradlry. She didn't say
much about it except that she really liked it because it had a thistle
on it. I've looked through every Cricket collection (Cross Eyed or
not) I can find online and still can't find that name and none of them
with thistles on them. Can someone help me here? Like most kittens
(DH says I'm just one in human guise <G>), I can't let go of something
until my curiosity has been satisfied. Thankfully, I haven't come
close to losing any lives for it. LOL
--

--
Suze

Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.

[Addie]

I did find it listed by alas no picture.
http://yarntree.com/cgi-bin/ytdstore.pl?user_action=detail&catalogno=E6015
Now I'm curious too...my mom collects thistles.

addie

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"Suzanne" > wrote in message
news:2004040813592427590%suzette40@comcastcrossnet stitcher...
> On 2004-04-08 11:50:06 -0500, (Thistle 62) said:
>
> > I recently
> > purchased that Chatelaine (it works up beautifully!!) and I just
> > treasure it. As for holding supplies--I
>
> <snip>
>
> > I added a few
> > charms and flowers (thistles and a bagpiper) to have it reflect more of
who I
> > am too.
> > KJ
>
> That brings to mind a question I had. My newsreader has been acting
> really weird and putting up all kinds of old posts, so I've been
> reading through them when I've had lots of time on my hands and feeling
> bored. Lately that happens too much. :-( One post that was really
> interesting was when someone asked the whole group to answer questions
> about stuff like what project they were currently working on, what was
> the last one they finished, what they wished the needlework fairy would
> bring them, and so forth. I got some great project ideas from reading
> that thread, especially when they were nice enough to provide URLs.
> One poster, however, didn't supply a URL, and I'm still looking for the
> project she was working on. She said it was from the Cricket
> Collection (or Cross Eyed Cricket) and called Heradlry. She didn't say
> much about it except that she really liked it because it had a thistle
> on it. I've looked through every Cricket collection (Cross Eyed or
> not) I can find online and still can't find that name and none of them
> with thistles on them. Can someone help me here? Like most kittens
> (DH says I'm just one in human guise <G>), I can't let go of something
> until my curiosity has been satisfied. Thankfully, I haven't come
> close to losing any lives for it. LOL
> --
>
> --
> Suze
>
> Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.
>

[BDS2pds]

I would love to see it too. >I recently
>> purchased that Chatelaine (it works up beautifully!!) and I just
>> treasure it. As for holding supplies--I

[Karen C - California]

In article >,
(Nadia Abbasi) writes:

> The pockets don't seem big enough to hold any
>signifact amount of supplies.

The pockets might hold a thimble and a few needles, but, no, they're not
intended to hold everything you need for the project at hand, just the
"hardware". The chatelaine is intended to drape around your neck to keep your
scissors (generally attached at one end of the band) readily available.

I haven't gotten around to making one for my stitching supplies, but did crib
the idea for knitting, because that was a quick project. I simply took a
regulation 60" tape measure, folded it in half, fastened my folding scissors to
the holes in the metal end pieces, and a knitting needle gauge on a "floating"
loop to weight down the other end (but still allow me to pull a slightly longer
than 30" part of the tape for measuring). That worked so well that I made
another one with a retractable tape measure, for those projects where I need
the full length of the tape measure.


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Snowglobe

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[Dianne Lewandowski]

Here's another type of chatelaine, with an explanation similar to Jim's
but very slightly more elaborated:
http://www.heritageshoppe.com/heritage/designs/classic/chatelain.html
There's a pattern you can download for free, which includes crocheted
items, silk ribbon scissor case and embroidered needlebook.

Dianne

Nadia Abbasi wrote:

> I have a question: What is a Chatelaine and what purpose does it
> serve? I see the new design for one on Drawn Thread's website, I see
> that it has little pockets at the end - but I still don't see exactly
> what you do with it. The pockets don't seem big enough to hold any
> signifact amount of supplies. Can anyone enlighten me?
>
> Nadia
>
>
> Houston, TX
> WIP's: Apache Wedding Sampler-Janlynn; Bailey the Graduate-Stoney
> Creek; Coffeehouse Favorites(fun stuff!)

[Nadia Abbasi]

Thank you so much for all of your responses! That's what my feeling
was but I just didn't see it as being practical so I thought I should
ask to confirm. However, now that you have all put it into context, I
understand it better. I can't see myself wearing one, though. I'm in
my 20's and I already feel awed by the more experienced stitchers
around here and can't imagine putting such a thing to use. But I
think I'll try my hand at making one - once I cross-stitch my way out
of all of these due-dates! I'm trying to set up a little stitching
area for myself in a corner in my living room and think this might add
a nice decorative touch.

Nadia



Dianne Lewandowski > wrote in message >...
> Here's another type of chatelaine, with an explanation similar to Jim's
> but very slightly more elaborated:
> http://www.heritageshoppe.com/heritage/designs/classic/chatelain.html
> There's a pattern you can download for free, which includes crocheted
> items, silk ribbon scissor case and embroidered needlebook.
>
> Dianne
>
> Nadia Abbasi wrote:
>
> > I have a question: What is a Chatelaine and what purpose does it
> > serve? I see the new design for one on Drawn Thread's website, I see
> > that it has little pockets at the end - but I still don't see exactly
> > what you do with it. The pockets don't seem big enough to hold any
> > signifact amount of supplies. Can anyone enlighten me?
> >
> > Nadia
> >
> >
> > Houston, TX
> > WIP's: Apache Wedding Sampler-Janlynn; Bailey the Graduate-Stoney
> > Creek; Coffeehouse Favorites(fun stuff!)

[Alison]

On 9 Apr 2004 06:19:37 -0700, (Nadia Abbasi)
wrote:

>Thank you so much for all of your responses! That's what my feeling
>was but I just didn't see it as being practical so I thought I should
>ask to confirm. However, now that you have all put it into context, I
>understand it better. I can't see myself wearing one, though. I'm in
>my 20's and I already feel awed by the more experienced stitchers
>around here and can't imagine putting such a thing to use. But I
>think I'll try my hand at making one - once I cross-stitch my way out
>of all of these due-dates! I'm trying to set up a little stitching
>area for myself in a corner in my living room and think this might add
>a nice decorative touch.
>
>Nadia
>
Nadia - you could try making a quick one using the prefinished
stitch-band.

Alison

[Dianne Lewandowski]

Actually, ribbon ones are the easiest . . . no stitching required.

I go in and out of the habit of wearing one. Sometimes I like them,
sometimes they're just in my way and feel uncomfortable. I find it just
as easy to grab the scissors off the table as to grab them from my side.
They are also something else to fiddle with when you put them away.
On the other hand, they can make you "feel" like you know what you're
doing. <g> And chatelaines with stitched accessories can make you feel
so pretty. The little accessories are good ways to learn a new stitch -
they're not big enough to require a lot of tedious work if you're
learning something new.

When wearing them around children (for example), they also let people
know you are "busy doing something important". Hubby always remarked
that he knew where my head was at when I was wearing one - which I tend
to do more for sewing than embroidery.

Dianne

Nadia Abbasi wrote:
> Thank you so much for all of your responses! That's what my feeling
> was but I just didn't see it as being practical so I thought I should
> ask to confirm. However, now that you have all put it into context, I
> understand it better. I can't see myself wearing one, though. I'm in
> my 20's and I already feel awed by the more experienced stitchers
> around here and can't imagine putting such a thing to use. But I
> think I'll try my hand at making one - once I cross-stitch my way out
> of all of these due-dates! I'm trying to set up a little stitching
> area for myself in a corner in my living room and think this might add
> a nice decorative touch.
>
> Nadia
>
>
>
> Dianne Lewandowski > wrote in message >...
>
>>Here's another type of chatelaine, with an explanation similar to Jim's
>>but very slightly more elaborated:
>>http://www.heritageshoppe.com/heritage/designs/classic/chatelain.html
>>There's a pattern you can download for free, which includes crocheted
>>items, silk ribbon scissor case and embroidered needlebook.
>>
>>Dianne
>>
>>Nadia Abbasi wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a question: What is a Chatelaine and what purpose does it
>>>serve? I see the new design for one on Drawn Thread's website, I see
>>>that it has little pockets at the end - but I still don't see exactly
>>>what you do with it. The pockets don't seem big enough to hold any
>>>signifact amount of supplies. Can anyone enlighten me?
>>>
>>>Nadia
>>>
>>>
>>>Houston, TX
>>>WIP's: Apache Wedding Sampler-Janlynn; Bailey the Graduate-Stoney
>>>Creek; Coffeehouse Favorites(fun stuff!)

[Nina K Pettis]

(Thistle 62) wrote in message >...
> >Can anyone enlighten me?
>
> Hi Nadia!
>
> I think that Jim answered your question but I can add a bit. I recently
> purchased that Chatelaine (it works up beautifully!!) and I just treasure it.
> As for holding supplies--I really only keep my scissors, the particular skein
> or skeins of fiber I am working with and a few extra needles in mine. It has
> become more of a conversation piece for me whenever I am stitching in public.
> Iam also a history nut so I like it for that reason as well. I added a few
> charms and flowers (thistles and a bagpiper) to have it reflect more of who I
> am too.

I've been trying to read the lettering on the Chatelaine, but it's
just not clear enough on the website! Would you mind posting that
information?

Thanks in advance!

Nina (ninaproofs (at) earthlink (dot) net)

[Karen C - California]

In article >, Dianne Lewandowski
> writes:

>When wearing them around children (for example), they also let people
>know you are "busy doing something important".

Ginger and I had a method -- I don't remember which of us had the idea first --
when we were at a tricky part, we'd very obviously count out loud.
23...24...25 And when we stopped counting, that was the cue that people could
talk to us again.


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Finished 3/17/04 -- Elmo
WIP: Fireman's Prayer, Amid Amish Life, Angel of Autumn, Calif Sampler, Holiday
Snowglobe

Paralegal - Writer - Editor - Researcher
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[Dianne Lewandowski]

(chuckle) . . . I do this to hubby all the time when knitting or
crocheting. Loudly. More for me than as an admonition to him. Makes
me focus. It *is* a marvelous tool to use. :-)

Dianne

Karen C - California wrote:
> In article >, Dianne Lewandowski
> > writes:
>
>
>>When wearing them around children (for example), they also let people
>>know you are "busy doing something important".
>
>
> Ginger and I had a method -- I don't remember which of us had the idea first --
> when we were at a tricky part, we'd very obviously count out loud.
> 23...24...25 And when we stopped counting, that was the cue that people could
> talk to us again.
>
>

[Seanette Blaylock]

(Karen C - California) had some very interesting
things to say about Re: Question: Chatelaine:

>>When wearing them around children (for example), they also let people
>>know you are "busy doing something important".
>Ginger and I had a method -- I don't remember which of us had the idea first --
>when we were at a tricky part, we'd very obviously count out loud.
>23...24...25 And when we stopped counting, that was the cue that people could
>talk to us again.

I do that to DH. :-) [HFM, of course, ignores any mere human activity
unless it interferes with his imperial whims. :-)]

--
"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

[Mirjam Bruck-Cohen]

Ohhh Counting aloud , doesn`t help in my house at all ,,, thus i just
move to another work if i have to count in company. ...
While weaving a repeated pattern i prepare a paper with all `rows` and
move a pin with the weaving ,,,,while knitting something that needs
counting rows i use a pencil ,,, make a line for each row , and after
every 4 straight lines i mke one diagonal line over it. same with
crochet.
mirjam
On 09 Apr 2004 23:26:26 GMT, (Karen C -
California) wrote:

>In article >, Dianne Lewandowski
> writes:
>
>>When wearing them around children (for example), they also let people
>>know you are "busy doing something important".
>
>Ginger and I had a method -- I don't remember which of us had the idea first --
>when we were at a tricky part, we'd very obviously count out loud.
>23...24...25 And when we stopped counting, that was the cue that people could
>talk to us again.
>
>
>--
>Finished 3/17/04 -- Elmo
>WIP: Fireman's Prayer, Amid Amish Life, Angel of Autumn, Calif Sampler, Holiday
>Snowglobe
>
>Paralegal - Writer - Editor - Researcher
>http://hometown.aol.com/kmc528/KMC.html