Chatelaine design

Cheryl: Well, I do not have a pattern or site, but I have a suggestion. I saw interesting chatelaines in a craft book/magazine. Make one with a man's necktie. Is is probably longer than one needs for chatelaine, so remove about

I always wanted one but couldn't deside what I wanted on it, hence I don't have one yet...I'm curious to see what others think.

I am sure I have at least one pattern in an old copy of 'Handmade'. Do you want me to have a look and see ? It may give you some different ideas.

Dee in Oz

CATS wrote:

Sorry Dee the builders are here putting up trellis and "things" => chaos!!

would love to look at least I have some patterns too if anyone else is interested I will load images on webshots

I will have a look Cheryl

I know what 'having builders' is like. DH has been doing the kitchen again. I finally have cupboard doors and tiled splash backs, now I am waiting on the corner wall unit and window frame and trims.

Dee in Oz

CATS wrote:

Probably Mary Jo Martin, the designer. This is the cover of the pattern I bought years ago. Copyright is 1996. It has a plastic cord sewn into a channel around the two ends to keep the shape fully extended and flat.

I Googled but could not find a link for the pattern, but the contact details from my pattern are on the picture I posted.

Well, you definitely have gotten my attention! I had a chatelaine pattern that I used to sell at quilt shows, but I retired it in 2002 and never got it drawn into my computer. I do still have a pattern and a finished sample of one done in my hand marbled fabric. Maybe I should bring it back. Can you tell me more about your Thimblepad? This chatelaine of mine has 3 pockets on one side and 2 pockets plus 3 thimble pockets on the other side. It hangs around your neck. And it has a little pincushion. I'll need to add a spool holder and a needle keeper. Give me a little time; maybe after Christmas I can do one and get it up on my web site.

Susa Glenn

Please post and tell us when it is available!

The Thimblepads are small dots of leather that stick to your finger, so I plan to add a removable insert of clear acetate in an open frame block (does that make sense?) so I can stick the leather pad there and peel it off when I need it.

I'm going to make one of these but I don't think I will carry my rotary cutter in mine. Debra in VA See my quilts at

Mom keeps her Thimblepad stuck onto her fabric scissors when it's not in use. She gave me one to try and it's been on my fabric scissors near the joint of the blades as I haven't needed it yet. It sticks to the scissors and peels off the shiney metal perfectly when it's needed. Would that solve your Thimblepad problem? Debra in VA See my quilts at

Spool holder: a piece of bias and a button. Sew a length of bias to the chatelaine and add a button next to it. Thread your favorite brand thread spool onto the bias and find out how much longer you need it to be to reach the button, add enough more length to make a loop to go over the button, and sew the loop at the lose end. Debra in VA See my quilts at