When looking through my saddleseat reference photos, I noticed that some horses wore boots around their front hooves. I later learned that these are quarter boots from digging around old threads on Model Horse Blab. (sidenote, I can't access the site anymore, is it gone?) I wanted to try making a pair for Hamilton and … Continue reading Quarter Boots
Category: boots
Etsy Preview – Halloween
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you've probably seen a couple sneak peeks of some new sales pieces I've had in the works. I've been working on this lot since August and finally finished them up today. My goal was to have them ready by early October. The holidays have this awful way … Continue reading Etsy Preview – Halloween
More Reflective Tack
A couple weeks ago I finished up a set of reflective boots: These have been sitting on my desk for months. It's been a long time since I finished a set of boots like these. The design has been giving me trouble but I think I've solved the issue... hopefully! I'm glad to have them … Continue reading More Reflective Tack
Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me
After making the fly masks I was inspired to work on a few more pieces. I ended up with a fly sheet with a removable neck hood, and a set of fly boots. Here's the set altogether: The entire thing is made from cotton, but I would like to experiment with a more transparent material … Continue reading Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me
Show Donations
This week has been all aboutĀ getting stuff finished and off the workbench. I got two show donations completed, the first for the Nags & Neddies Easter Extravaganza, which will be held in Australia this April: The second is for Show for the Cure Live, which will be held in IL next month: I am almost … Continue reading Show Donations