Monday, February 25, 2013

Necktie Chatelaine

This was a fun project made with old ties.  I matched up two, sewed them together to about 6o inches length, and then added things to embellish and yet make a useful chatelaine for my sewing things.  Now I can sit with this around my neck and have everything ready while I work on my projects.  
 I put a cameo button and silver hand brooch along with crochet and hardanger work on the ties.
 These two are for my scissors and pins.  I used felt and crochet designs for them.
 The owl tin holds small spools of thread and my sewing needles.
 More designs on the front of the ties and felt pockets on the backside to hold extras.  I kept the labels for nostalgia purposes.  Both Joske's and Frank Bros.  were popular stores in San Antonio.  They are no longer around but have fond memories for us.

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