Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
It's been slow going, but I've finally completed another western saddle. This one was based off of a pattern by Shannon Granger-Peele of Riversong Saddlery. You can purchase the pattern from her Etsy shop here. (If you are brand-new to saddle making, I would highly recommend one of Rio Rondo's western saddle kits and put … Continue reading Completed Ranch Saddle
For the last year, I've been working on and off on this Saddleseat tack set. The last piece I needed to complete was a pad, which I sewed up yesterday. With that, I think it's time to call it good. It's not perfect. There's still a lot I need to learn. But it makes me … Continue reading One Year Later
Today I finally, finally got the Saddleseat saddle completed. Last week I got it assembled. All it needed was it's girth and a few adjustments to the billets and stirrup leathers. Then the week got busy. My goal was to have it finished this weekend, but I didn't think I would be able to. Putting … Continue reading Hamilton’s Saddle
I'm back to working on this saddle. I'm determined to finish it but it's been a challenge. It's like putting a puzzle together... except you have to create the pieces as you go and hope it looks like the picture in the end. 😬 I keep making pieces, altering them, changing my mind and re-making … Continue reading Puzzle Pieces
My goal for this week was to get some more work done on my saddle. That didn't go too well. This week was stressful and I just wasn't up for working on tack. I did get the flaps skived down and dyed, so that's something. Instead of working on it today I procrastinated by starting … Continue reading Works in Progress
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