Believe it or not, I haven't abandoned my saddleseat project. I just had to set it aside for a while. I've recently come back to it and am determined to make more progress, even if said progress is small. It's gotten more keepers since I last posted photos. I got the noseband completed too. I … Continue reading Bridle Progress
Category: In progress
Being Intentional
Slowly, but surely, I am making progress on the saddleseat set for Hamilton. I decided to start with the bridle. I've never attempted a double bridle before so this has been a challenge. It's also very delicate. I'm splitting 1/8" lace for 1/16" straps to reduce bulk on the model. The leather lace came from … Continue reading Being Intentional
Tack Prep
Last week I managed to hurt my wrist at work. It's nothing bad, just sore. I know better than to push through it, so I've been taking it easy and it's been getting better. In the meantime, I've been prepping for a new tack project. I've decided that Hamilton needs a Saddleseat set. I know … Continue reading Tack Prep
Tack Tip: Blanket Fitting
One of the questions I often get about blankets is how to fit them to the model. I touched on this on a recent Instagram post, but since social media posts get buried and lost quickly I wanted to expand on it here. My blanket pattern is simple. It's basically a rectangle with a rounded … Continue reading Tack Tip: Blanket Fitting
An Update Post
I'm still here, nothing's wrong, I'm just very, very bad at blogging this year. Once you get out of a blogging rhythm it's really tough to get back into it. I haven't had anything to blog about, and I think I'm still healing from 2020 so... yeah. Excuses, excuses! 😅 Truthfully, I had some commitments … Continue reading An Update Post