A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with a useful household appendage such as scissors, thimble, watch, key, vinaigrette, household seal, etc.
Chatelaines were worn by many housekeepers in the 19th century. They were also worn by Anglo Saxon women, as seen from the burial record.
They're usually made entirely out of metal, but you try finding a decorative peice of metal strong enough, and big enough to do what I want it to! It's IMPOSSIBLE! So I decided to go with ribbon instead.
My chatelaine is made with a metal clasp, a golden ribbon, a decorative card making piece of metal and ribboned flowers. It's not entirely finished yet as I need to locate a pair of needlenose pliers...*recons her daddy may have some*
But here's the actual clasp of it:
Attached to my curtains. I will be adding at least two hooks, and placing one chain on each hook. Scissors and needles. As I find other things to put on it I will add more chains and more hooks. Each hook will be able to hold two chains.
Never again will I loose my bloody scissors!
? I bet if some of those medieval ladies could see this they'd wish they'd thought of it too!
There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with CHOCOLATE! 
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My top stitches usually lay bottom left to top right, and in some designs they don't all face the same way