As you all know, I take my quilting around with me a lot.
I have been trying to master the art of using an Aunt Becky on my underneath finger. It makes logical sense, but it takes some getting used to. Whole new technique yada, yada. The problem until yesterday was that I kept putting the wretched thing down and then losing it. I spent more time head first down the cushions of the sofa than using it. It needs a hole in it to attach it to something.
In despair, yesterday, I used a nail punch and put in a neat hole, then popped a split ring through that. Success! Not only can I attach it to my chatelaine (see below) but if I slip my ring finger through the hole, it keeps it still and stops it falling off every five minutes.
Anyway. I have been working on how to 'chatelaine' my stuff for a while and this is the best I have come up with, and it works.
Tie scissors to ribbon. Other end of ribbon has a loop of office- bobble-chain attached. On these I hang needle cassette (comes with hidden threader inside; made by Clover, I think) bobbin wound with quilting thread and kept on with spring clip; Aunt Becky clipped onto its ring and one of those captured blade cutters (in case I have to give in my scissors).
So I have needles, thread, cutters and Aunt Becky all securely attached without weighing a ton. I wear my thimbles in a cage under my shirt, so they don't need to be on the chatelaine. When I'm done for the day, I pop the whole lot in an earplug/ipod case I begged from Bose, but any zip-up doozy would suffice. All together and not going down into the inner recesses of my bags.
Success. (I'll try some photos to show) But I am quite pleased with my little self.
Nel (Gadget Queen)