College Colors Haversack Order

Horsiemama's  Haversacks gets a lot of custom orders. Usually it's for fabric I already have in stock and I am asked to make the haversack to fit a specific model.

But once in a while, someone sends me a fabric that is special to them and asks me to make something from it. That happened recently, and in this case, she asked for traditional sized haversacks and then "any other size you can get with what's left."

Now that sort of sounded like a challenge.

I was able to make nine traditional sized haversacks from the bulk of what she'd sent

and then took photos of one with Steel Dust, an old Breyer Proud Arabian Mare.

I find it helps to show customers how the sack will fit their model

 

and how much overlap there is with the flap in order to keep the haversack safely closed.

The traditional sized haversacks finished, I set to work stitching up the leftover fabric. 

My friend said she didn't matter if the fabric's pattern was sideways, and that gave me a lot of leeway in using up the remnants.

Two curio - sized haversacks with models to show size.

A stablemate-sized one.

 

with model to show size.

At this point, the challenge to use every scrap was really on. After making those three smaller haversacks, I had one tiny strip  of fabric left and I was determined to use it. 

Suddenly, I had an idea. 

Stay 'tooned!