DIY Quarter Sheets? Anyone Have Patterns/Measurements

[RoyalRain42]

I was hoping to maybe see if anyone had measurements or even patterns for making your own quarter sheets? I have started to hone my sewing/seamstress skills, and was going to try and make a few to use as birthday/Christmas presents. :3

Plus, i figured it would be so much cheaper to make them instead of buy them (the prices i see can be a bit insane… ha)

Anyway, I have two that would be meant for English saddles, then two others would be meant for western ones. Would like to be able to make it so they can be under the saddle, but then also able to be used over the legs as well.

Any one have experience? Or can point me in the direction?

Thanks!

[ladyj79]

Because this is what I would do

http://beljoeor.blogspot.com/2014/10/diy-project-custom-quarter-sheet.html?m=1

Which is to say, borrow one you like and use it as a pattern.

[sherian]

I know a friend of mine has Simplicity patterns for horse blankets, and various show clothing etc so maybe try them

[RoyalRain42]

[QUOTE=ladyj79;8867438]
Because this is what I would do

http://beljoeor.blogspot.com/2014/10/diy-project-custom-quarter-sheet.html?m=1

Which is to say, borrow one you like and use it as a pattern.[/QUOTE]

If i were not brand new to my area, i would love to do what is shown in the link. But i just moved been here about a week and a half now; and i have no idea if anyone would just let me borrow one (plus i am in the middle of no where)

If i had just the measurements of the hole, (how deep it is from the fold to the deepest part in the dip.) and how long it is across the fold i could easily remake!

[RoyalRain42]

[QUOTE=sherian;8867450]
I know a friend of mine has Simplicity patterns for horse blankets, and various show clothing etc so maybe try them[/QUOTE]

I went and looked at that, i was not able to find anything horse/tack related.

[Xanthoria]

Here’s how I made a fleece sheet with no pattern. Get two lengths of fleece material as long as your horse measures from center chest to tail. Sew them together along one long side, leaving about 2’ unseen at one end. Place on horse with seam on spine, unsewn end at head end. Use a stapler to staple along the curve of the spine from wither to tail. Then use scissors to cut a neck opening from wither to chest along shoulder on one side. Remove fleece, cut other side to match. Go home and use the staples as a guide to sew the curved spine, remove staples, add binding and buckle front, and voila!

[partita]

I had one gifted to me and used that as a pattern. Made alterations as I needed (mostly needed it longer to cover horse’s hiney).
What you could do if you can’t borrow one is take an old bed sheet and wreck that, piecing it together until you have what you think you need, then use that for a pattern.
Have fun! Such a blast picking out fun fabrics! I have one that is a Hawaiian theme!

[RedHorses]

I went and bought about 1.5m of fleece. I rounded off the corners and hemmed or bound the edges. And I had a quarter sheet.

But then I don’t like the keyhole kind. I have never seen one that fit round the saddle properly, or one that didn’t gape and slide off to one side when used over the rider’s legs. It seems that the hole is either too big for the rider’s butt or too small for the saddle (and the back off the hole creates a ridge under the saddle) or both.

[HannahsMom7]

[QUOTE=RoyalRain42;8867431]
I was hoping to maybe see if anyone had measurements or even patterns for making your own quarter sheets? I have started to hone my sewing/seamstress skills, and was going to try and make a few to use as birthday/Christmas presents. :3

Plus, i figured it would be so much cheaper to make them instead of buy them (the prices i see can be a bit insane… ha)

Anyway, I have two that would be meant for English saddles, then two others would be meant for western ones. Would like to be able to make it so they can be under the saddle, but then also able to be used over the legs as well.

Any one have experience? Or can point me in the direction?

Thanks![/QUOTE]

I searched for Dover Saddlery and then exercise rugs. the first picture that pops up is one of an exercise sheet that fits under the saddle.

I would just measure from before the withers to where you want it to end, over the butt or just at the butt and measure over the back to where you want the sides to be.

Just a word: I have found that polar fleece is so lightweight it floats every where. I would think you would need to add weight to the edges, heavy trim, something.

also polar fleece makes static.

search for Suitability patterns, the company doesn’t sell them any more, but other places still do.

[beowulf]

[QUOTE=RedHorses;8867522]
I went and bought about 1.5m of fleece. I rounded off the corners and hemmed or bound the edges. And I had a quarter sheet.

But then I don’t like the keyhole kind. I have never seen one that fit round the saddle properly, or one that didn’t gape and slide off to one side when used over the rider’s legs. It seems that the hole is either too big for the rider’s butt or too small for the saddle (and the back off the hole creates a ridge under the saddle) or both.[/QUOTE]
Agreed! I definitely prefer the rug to the keyhole because the problem I always see is the hemming material bunches up right under the saddle…

OP - No help with the pattern but I have a couple of quartersheets lying around… do you want me to measure the dimensions of them for you? One fits 76-78 horses, the other is a solid 78, and last is an 81.

[RoyalRain42]

[QUOTE=beowulf;8867736]
A![](reed! I definitely prefer the rug to the keyhole because the problem I always see is the hemming material bunches up right under the saddle…

OP - No help with the pattern but I have a couple of quartersheets lying around… do you want me to measure the dimensions of them for you? One fits 76-78 horses, the other is a solid 78, and last is an 81.[/QUOTE]

The measurements on the 76-78 would probably work perfect!!

[IMG]http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w428/ashleeanddiesel42/20160928_211603_zpscwvbmdqt.jpg)

These are the measurements I need, once I have those I think I can easily remake one.

[beowulf]

[QUOTE=RoyalRa![](n42;8867838]
The measurements on the 76-78 would probably work perfect!!

[IMG]http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w428/ashleeanddiesel42/20160928_211603_zpscwvbmdqt.jpg)

These are the measurements I need, once I have those I think I can easily remake one.[/QUOTE]

Okay! I will report back tonight (~8PM EST) with what my results are.

[RoyalRain42]

[QUOTE=beowulf;8867842]
Okay! I will report back tonight (~8PM EST) with what my results are.[/QUOTE]

Sweet! You are awesome thank you so much!!

I am going to have a bit too much fun with these I think… hehehe

[Scarlet_Gilia]

Seattle Fabrics sells Suitability patterns. But, it looks like their quarter sheet pattern is not the style you are looking for.

[mht]

[QUOTE=RoyalRain42;8867460]
I went and looked at that, i was not able to find anything horse/tack related.[/QUOTE]
The correct company is Suitabilty, for all patters horse related.

[Eleanor]

I just used old coolers and blankets. Cut the front off and if I wanted a Keyhole then I just added it if I didn’t then just add girth loops. With that said I end up using a cooler more time then not now as I start working and take the cooler off and hang on a jump standard and then put back on when I am done.

[Desert_Topaz]

Buy cheap fleece throw blanket at discount store of your choice. Cut hole, or not.

In practice.

[beowulf]

Okay! Back as promised - one thing I learned… NEVER try to measure something with your cats present… ye GODS it took longer to chase them off to get the measurements…

Everything is in inches.

YELLOW:
Top (wither area): 55.5
Bottom (flank area): 54

ORANGE:
Front (drop): 18
Back (drop): 20

GREEN:
Width: 22
Depth: 9

I measured this blanket:
RAMBO NEWMARKET

One thing I noticed - okay, several:

It’s (the drop) much wider in the middle. The measurement you have for orange, in the middle, is: 29 right behind the keyhole. On the back/croup, it’s 28. It looks like they made it wider in behind to accommodation the back/hips. I don’t know if you can tell from the pictures, but the widest part of the ‘drop’ is actually in the middle, not the ends.

Those are all the measurements I have… Now I found the original casing, which has the measurements of the actual sheet in it… Here’s what it says: it’s a UK MEDIUM 47. 55" length – EU 140cm. BACK SEAM/TOP (that’s the area after the keyhole)- 80cm.

I hope that helps! I grabbed the 81 just in case you want me to measure it, so let me know. I need to wash them anyway.

[RoyalRain42]

[QUOTE=beowulf;8868881]
Okay! Back as promised - one thing I learned… NEVER try to measure something with your cats present… ye GODS it took longer to chase them off to get the measurements…

Everything is in inches.

YELLOW:
Top (wither area): 55.5
Bottom (flank area): 54

ORANGE:
Front (drop): 18
Back (drop): 20

GREEN:
Width: 22
Depth: 9

I measured this blanket:
RAMBO NEWMARKET

One thing I noticed - okay, several:

It’s (the drop) much wider in the middle. The measurement you have for orange, in the middle, is: 29 right behind the keyhole. On the back/croup, it’s 28. It looks like they made it wider in behind to accommodation the back/hips. I don’t know if you can tell from the pictures, but the widest part of the ‘drop’ is actually in the middle, not the ends.

Those are all the measurements I have… Now I found the original casing, which has the measurements of the actual sheet in it… Here’s what it says: it’s a UK MEDIUM 47. 55" length – EU 140cm. BACK SEAM/TOP (that’s the area after the keyhole)- 80cm.

I hope that helps! I grabbed the 81 just in case you want me to measure it, so let me know. I need to wash them anyway.[/QUOTE]

Of course those kitties would make it a challenge! Cats seem to always know just the right time!

Thank you so much, his helps SO much!!! You have no idea! I am already planning, what you gathered there has been screen shotted on my phone to save!!

Now I am curious, some have said that simple polar or blizzard fleece tends to be light and flappy, would making it two sheets thick remedy this? I have not mastered edging quite yet, but know I could easily stick two layers together!

[WorkerBee]

Long time lurker here and longer at sewing.
To help with the light weight and flapping around, borrow an idea from Coco Chanel!
She used a thin metal chain in the hem of her jackets for control.

This could be done in selected areas like the rear only. You would have to encase it in the bias binding probably as you attach the bias binding to the fabric.

Or borrow from drapery sewers and use small round metal drapery weights which could be sewn into a pocket in selected areas and removed for washing.

I think sewing two layers of this amount of fabric would be awkward. Two layers of fleece might be too warm, and would make adding a bias binding more difficult.

You can google for easy methods of adding bias binding. A wider bias binding would be easier to work with. Try some practice runs with sewing the bias binding around some curves with your chosen fabric.

Sounds like you will need a lot of binding so maybe look for by-the-yard prices instead of those little packages of 3-4 feet lengths.