Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
I'm so glad it's a three day weekend! These past few weeks have felt incredibly long, but at the same time, have flown by. Does that make any sense at all? Why are we already 5 days into September? Why are the leaves already changing color?! Didn't summer just START?! I've been preoccupied with a … Continue reading Saddle Progress
Even though I've got way too many in-progress pieces right now, I recently had a "lightbulb" moment regarding saddles and immediately had to get started on a new one. It's been three years since I last built an English saddle. I find them incredibly intimidating and am often discouraged before I begin. So wanting to … Continue reading Building a Dressage Saddle
I've been a bad blogger again. It's the middle of April already aghhhhh... I have been working on stuff, but the majority of it really isn't worth blogging about yet. I've been jumping around from one thing to the next instead of just focusing on one project at a time. I can't decide if this … Continue reading Quiet but busy…
For the first META maker's challenge, I'm putting together a show saddle. (META's a new-ish forum dedicated to everything tack and performance related... it's a small but friendly group, come join us!) The goal of the challenge is to try and replicate a piece of your choosing as closely as possible, as well as to challenge … Continue reading Show Saddle – Part 1
Tying tassels is one of those things I dread doing but enjoy once I get into it. Once I zone out the entire process goes by pretty quickly, which is good because there really isn't a quick way to make these things. I start by making an assembly-line of sorts. First, each tassel is cut and … Continue reading Time for Tassels
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