ArtS Report post Posted August 11, 2008 I finished covering a pair of stirrups for a friend to match her new saddle. ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cybertracy Report post Posted August 11, 2008 beautiful job on the basketweave, at first glance you can almost imagine it's really a woven piece of work, and your stitching is so even & consistent! I hope w/practice mine will look that nice. I've never seen a pair of covered stirrups, do you also cover the "post?" cap (it looks tooled as well) with a separate small piece of leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Thanks. I have to thank Artisan for the even stitching. That is machine sewn. These are E-Z Ride metal stirrups. This is the first time that I covered the bolt head. I thinned down the leather then formed it around the bolt and put a rubber band around it to keep it tight. I let it dry, then cut that part of the leather off. I dyed it and glued it on. It will be interesting to see if it stays on over the long haul. These stirrups are easy to cover. I also did a pair to match my wife's saddle. I just made a pattern, tooled it, sewed it together, finished it and then slipped them on with some glue. ArtS beautiful job on the basketweave, at first glance you can almost imagine it's really a woven piece of work, and your stitching is so even & consistent! I hope w/practice mine will look that nice. I've never seen a pair of covered stirrups, do you also cover the "post?" cap (it looks tooled as well) with a separate small piece of leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Very nicely done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shirleyz Report post Posted August 12, 2008 Those are really nice Art. Great job! Shirley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
