Wouldn't it be just as easy to make my own, I thought? So I bought fabric, ribbon for edging, and when my mother came to visit, she brought her sewing machine. We based the pattern off the one at the barn I liked most - I don't know what brand or even what size it was.
It was a bit of a rough first attempt, but the cat thought it was the best day ever.
Finished cutting:
We sewed a 1.5" ribbon doubled over around the edge, which I would probably not do again. I think I'm going to want a blaze orange one for hunting season (coming up soon), and I'm already thinking about new edging material.
Here's the finished product. I LOVE IT, and have gotten a ton of compliments every time I ride in it. I think it looks so much better than any of the ones you can buy. It ended up being less expensive in terms of materials (which I picked carefully to be on sale), though perhaps not when you factor in the labor cost of figuring out how to do it and then the sewing itself.
Have you ever made something from scratch for your horse?
This looks great! I have a Dover quartersheet and it's just kinda meh. This one is fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I looked at the Dover one and was similarly meh. Picking out my own fabric allowed me so much more fun!
Deleteaww your cattt!
ReplyDeleteOoh! that's so cute!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! It looks great :)
ReplyDeletenice job - and clearly the kitteh agrees lol
ReplyDeleteKitteh clearly approves! I love it too! Never thought to try to make my own!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to try to make a quarter sheet, but I never actually follow through! Maybe this winter! Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! And the cat is very cute!
ReplyDeleteI made my own quarter sheet before too, except I used wool and also had piping. I hate sewing, especially after that.
ReplyDeleteOoooh!! Never thought of making a quarter sheet! Where did you find instructions or guidelines?
ReplyDeleteMy single solitary English saddle pad is homemade. Other than a few stitches on the edge, it looks great. And not hard at all :)
About how much fabric did you buy?(:
ReplyDeleteTwo yards of fabric, for a horse that takes a 72 in blankets. For a larger horse I might go up to three yards.
DeleteUsed the same blanket from Dover as my guide! What would you use instead of the ribbon for the edging? I've been looking for a material similar to the Dover blanket but can't find anything in stores! Thank you and great job :)
ReplyDeleteTry quilt binding.
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