I was hoping to have more posts (and progress!) made by now, but last week was rough and... yeah. BUT, some progress was made over the weekend! I got the crown piece and browband made. The crown piece is split, which is always a bit stressful (for me anyway!) as it can go wrong so … Continue reading NMTM – Progress Report #3
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NMTM – Progress Report #2
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. š I started by clearing off my work space and gathered some of the materials. I'm … Continue reading NMTM – Progress Report #1
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
Patterned Bell Boots
Recently IĀ made a few more patterns for custom fabric, and thought it would be possible to shrink them down for bell boots. I'm really happy that it worked! The boots haveĀ been in pieces all week, and I literally had to force myself to sit down and finish them today. I've been so distracted with other … Continue reading Patterned Bell Boots




