Stirrups and Fenders

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 ~ Nichelle ~ 12 Comments

This saddle has been teaching me so much. I wasn't too excited about working on the stirrups, so I made sure to begin working on those next. In the end, I really loved how they turned out, and am so glad I didn't cut corners and make them simple like my previous ones. These were … Continue reading Stirrups and Fenders

Remember that Show Saddle?

June 16, 2019June 20, 2019 ~ Nichelle ~ 1 Comment

I'm really good at starting projects and abandoning them. 99% of the time it's because I run into a Problem that I don't know how to tackle, or there is something that needs to be corrected, but correcting it would require a lot of work. (or a complete do-over, which is very unappealing when you've … Continue reading Remember that Show Saddle?

Thoughts While Skiving

April 28, 2019July 1, 2019 ~ Nichelle ~ 10 Comments

Is it weird that I find skiving leather almost therapeutic? I used to hate it. This weekend has left me kind of down... partly from my own "you suck, stop trying" demons (don't compare yourself to others, don't do it IT'S A TRAP) and partly from bigger hobby problems. I love this hobby but sometimes … Continue reading Thoughts While Skiving

It’s an update post!

January 15, 2019 ~ Nichelle ~ 4 Comments

I felt super-motivated to start the new year. We're two weeks in already and everything's gone quiet on my blog. Ok not really but I always feel that way when I don't post for a couple of weeks. This happened last year too, what gives? Even though it's been kind of quiet I am working … Continue reading It’s an update post!

So many things in progress!

August 12, 2018 ~ Nichelle ~ 8 Comments

After feeling stuck for ages, something's switched and I'm now in "sew EVERYTHING" mode. Maybe I'm trying to make up for lost time or maybe I'm just crazy. (it's probably both) One thing I DO know is that I've been feeling better than I have felt in weeks/months, which is helping so much. I keep … Continue reading So many things in progress!