FAMulous Fabric Haversacks!

Note to self: holding a live model horse show just three weeks after BreyerFest can really ramp up the pressure. I'm doing virtual BreyerFest and feeling swamped; I can only imagine how Allison, co-host of FAMulous, who is going to in-person BreyerFest feels! 

And while I haven't said much about it, I have two 18th century events that I am taking Jolis Chevaux to this fall and am also madly preparing for that. (So much for living the easy life in retirement, right?)

I finished one major task for FAMulous this week - haversacks for the judges and volunteers.

I am really pleased with how they turned out and I love the fabric that we designed with our show logo on it.

Several customers have encouraged me to put labels on my haversacks. I use them for Jolis Chevaux but haven't tried them for the Mercantile. (That link to Jolis Chevaux will take you to its Facebook page. I'm not advertising it yet, but you are welcome to join if you wish.)

I got these labels from Etsy but they are not quite what I want. Lorie Black of Pampered Pony Pockets and I were talking and she generously shared her method of making her own with me. I will try those next. (Thanks, Lorie!)

With the show drapes and the haversacks completed, my major sewing for FAMulous is done. There's a myriad of tasks still left to do, but I am chipping away at them.

One day at a time...

Meet Lorie Black & Pampered Pony Pockets

Yesterday, a HUGE bag of pony pockets arrived from Lorie Black of Pampered Pony Pockets. They are a donation to FAMulous and Lorie was very generous in what she sent.

I invited Lorie to share a little bit about her sewing business here on Horsiemama.

She sews six different sizes, and each one has a clear plastic pocket for a show tag

and a larger plastic pocket for documentation cards, hang tags, etc.

Lorie has been protecting people's model horse investments since 2008. Inventory changes often, so she recommends that you check her eBay store frequently. (You can also go to pamperedponypockets.com.)

Lorie's pockets are deluxe with padding, fleece lining, and usually a horsey themed outer fabric. The flap has hook and loop closures.

She offers a 10% discount for orders over $50 and says to scan the QR code on the business card to be taken straight to her store.

So, how did Lorie get started?  Back in 2008, a friend who owned a tack shop contacted her when customers asked if they knew someone who could make them. She made those ladies their pockets, and they took them to a live show where other hobbyists saw them and asked where they could get them. The business took off from there, and now Lorie has an industrial machine upon which she sews every single one -  she is a one-gal operation!

Thanks again, Lorie, for your generous donation to The FAMulous Collectibility Show and for sharing about your pony pockets.