It's been another saddle pad and halter sort of week. The herd has also grown... uh, a bit, (some were tag-alongs) and several of them needed special saddle pads, because I guess that's a thing now in addition to halters and blankets. First, this navy swallowtail styled one. This is a mini version of full-sized … Continue reading Even more saddlepads
Tutorial: Hay Bags
Recently I was inspired to make hay bags for my models, and have turned it into a tutorial for you all. This time I included Traditional, Classic and Schleich sizes on the pattern. 🙂 You will need: The Pattern - can't open a PDF? Download this - it's free! Fabric (I use cotton as it's easy … Continue reading Tutorial: Hay Bags
Black Beauty
Lately I've been on this weird Breyer-Buying kick, which is both fun (because new ponies!!) and bad, because space. Last year one of my resolutions was to limit the amount of horses that come in. Now I'm just laughing at myself. Maybe this coming January I'll make a resolution to BUY ALL THE PONEHS instead. … Continue reading Black Beauty
Sunday Sewing – Baby Blankets
I've been sewing even more blankets lately, but in a much smaller size: This one was made to fit the Andalusian foal mold. It also fits the Gilen/Heartbreaker mold as well. These were fairly easy for me to make, so I came up with a couple more colors, both of which can be found in … Continue reading Sunday Sewing – Baby Blankets
Turnout Blanket
Another blanket was finished up this weekend. Like Henry's blanket, I tried several new things with this one. I've been wanting to make a turnout blanket for a while now. The challenge was how to add gussets - those triangle shaped pieces - and keep them neat and in scale-ish with the rest of the … Continue reading Turnout Blanket




