English Fitted Pad Tutorial
I often get asked if I will have fitted English saddle pads available in my Etsy store, and since I don't make them very often (it's impossible to make them fit everyone's saddle correctly), here is a tutorial on my method. I've made them several different ways, but I find this to provide the closest contact with the saddle, while still providing the smooth rounded pad edges of fleece that still looks to scale. First, make a pattern on light card stock. Cut it out making sure it's symmetrical. Trace it onto the back of a piece of white fleece. Then, trace the line with a small amount of Tacky Glue. Lay a piece of flexible cording (I have used a yarn cording) onto the glue: After it's dried, cut out the pad, leaving 1/4" of fabric on the outside of the cord. Then clip half way to the cord, every 1/4". Sew each "tab" down to the underside of the pad, grabbing a small amount of the fabric on the pad underside. You can ...