enlarge 19KB, 207x640 24 side with iPhone and carrot pocket
enlarge 29KB, 295x640 25 My skirt finished
enlarge 30KB, 257x640 26 I just have to add the leather belt loops
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enlarge 40KB, 319x640 28 This jacket is one I made years ago and still wear-out of an Italian fine suede skirt.
enlarge 21KB, 237x640 29 Gael's finished skirt with hand made full leather belt.
enlarge 24KB, 257x640 30 back with bolt and initials GBO
enlarge 42KB, 640x606 31 Front showing belt and belt loops and iPhone/carrot pocket
enlarge 40KB, 446x640 32 This is 20 year old heavy Pendleton wool in forest green and red buffalo check
enlarge 53KB, 640x628 33 Grey leather pocket with rolled horse impression of Harry.
enlarge 28KB, 497x640 34 Front iPhone pocket and her initials, and a belt I made on the top to adjust size.
enlarge 32KB, 504x640 35 Peggy Schuster order black with yoke of shooting star-her farm name is Shooting Star Farm
enlarge 28KB, 479x640 36 Samantha Volkmer Skirt - Front showing belt I made for her to make adjustments .
enlarge 42KB, 507x640 37 iPhone pocket for Sam
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enlarge 35KB, 475x640 39 Back of Samantha's skirt-long, showing yoke with another fleur d'lis. I had to pad my mannequin to increase the size for some of the skirts.
enlarge 36KB, 324x640 40 Samantha Volkmer riding skirt- order, shows iPhone pocket and fleur d'lis patch over hole and belt
enlarge 41KB, 314x640 41 Side view shows shamrock patch over a hole and my carrot pocket.
enlarge 52KB, 640x480 42 My new long riding skirt of very heavy Scotch twill weave I made for myself. This is the back yoke.
enlarge 44KB, 424x640 43 Front of short riding skirt.
enlarge 37KB, 382x640 44 The first riding skirt out of heavy Scotch wool material I made back in 1994 for Beanie when I was house sitting for Belinda Nairn in PA. I also have a full quarter sheet I made as well that covers in front of the saddle and a long heavy coat. I wear this every night to the barn to keep my legs warm along with my tights and two pair of ski pants.
enlarge 64KB, 640x629 45 Side view of Butet
enlarge 48KB, 524x640 46 Butet Jumping saddle seat repair. Three layers of calf skin
enlarge 62KB, 501x640 47 Beval jumping saddle reconditioning and repair
enlarge 47KB, 640x480 48 Mary's saddle with glue and tiny piece of leather pushed inside split seam
enlarge 50KB, 640x480 49 other side
enlarge 39KB, 640x480 50 I added a thin narrow strip to both splits and glued them.
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enlarge 51KB, 640x480 52 .I had to add more glue in a few places, and let it cure for 3 days.
enlarge 54KB, 640x480 53 I carefully cleaned away the dried glue and filed the edges.
enlarge 50KB, 640x480 54 I put black and cordovan shoe polish on the patch, waited for it to dry and used a soft brush and soft cloth.
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enlarge 48KB, 640x480 56 finished job
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enlarge 50KB, 640x480 60 Still holding up after 18 months and fox hunting 3 days a week