Last winter, I started riding Tristan in a quarter sheet on especially cold days. I borrowed one from the barn’s stash, and really liked it: it kept me warm, and he seemed a bit more comfortable. I started shopping for my own, looking at a bunch of different websites. I didn’t like any of the ones I found: whether the style, color, or price.
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.
I think the only thing I’d change is the bump you can see just above the point of his hip there – we didn’t figure the cut quite right to lay flat. Purely aesthetic.
Have you ever made something from scratch for your horse?
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This looks great! I have a Dover quartersheet and it's just kinda meh. This one is fabulous 🙂
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aww your cattt!
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Thank you! I looked at the Dover one and was similarly meh. Picking out my own fabric allowed me so much more fun!
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Ooh! that's so cute!
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So cute! It looks great 🙂
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nice job – and clearly the kitteh agrees lol
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Kitteh clearly approves! I love it too! Never thought to try to make my own!
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I have always wanted to try to make a quarter sheet, but I never actually follow through! Maybe this winter! Yours looks great!
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That looks great! And the cat is very cute!
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I made my own quarter sheet before too, except I used wool and also had piping. I hate sewing, especially after that.
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Ooooh!! Never thought of making a quarter sheet! Where did you find instructions or guidelines?
My single solitary English saddle pad is homemade. Other than a few stitches on the edge, it looks great. And not hard at all 🙂
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About how much fabric did you buy?(:
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Two yards of fabric, for a horse that takes a 72 in blankets. For a larger horse I might go up to three yards.
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