The cheek pieces and bit were up next. These were each cut from two pieces of very thinly skived lace, 1/4" and 1/8" for those curious. My references have this stitched piece on top of the larger one, so I was trying to imitate that: Two more tiny straps were buckled in place. The loose … Continue reading NMTM – Progress Report #2
NMTM – Progress Report #1
So far, my project for NMTM is off to a good start. I'm going to attempt to document as much of it as I can this month, so there will probably be a lot of blog posts about it. 😛 I started by clearing off my work space and gathered some of the materials. I'm … Continue reading NMTM – Progress Report #1
Nerdy Saddle Pads, Part III – Sailor Senshi
I've been working through the next batch of nerdy saddle pads this week. This set is the largest so far and is only halfway complete, but it's complete enough to share here, anyway. 🙂 Over the past few years I've been watching a fair amount of anime. It makes me happy! (and terribly sad sometimes, … Continue reading Nerdy Saddle Pads, Part III – Sailor Senshi
Prepping for NMTM
Earlier this month I decided to join in on National Model Tack Month, or NMTM for short. The goal is to make any sort of tack during the month of April. More detailed info on it can be found here! Honestly I don't really need to add another new project to the workbench, but since … Continue reading Prepping for NMTM
The Green Blanket
Over the years I've managed to collect quite a few Breyer blankets: I've modified many of them, mostly by taking off tags and removing velcro closures so I can replace them with ribbon straps. I feel kind of guilty doing that... but anyway. My favorites are the Rambo and Weatherbeeta blankets. When I learned about … Continue reading The Green Blanket




