#7900: This pattern can be used to make a wide variety of sheets and blankets for your horse. We give specific instructions for a sheet or single layer blanket, a two layer blanket, and an insulated blanket with bellywarmer. The first two styles can have the options of a cutback or regular neckline, leg straps, fleece withers protectors, and tail cord. You can mix and match various options to create your own customized sheet or blanket. Also included are layouts and instructions for horse coolers in different sizes and fabrics (but no actual pattern pieces). The cooler has front ties, and brow and tail straps.
Blanket Sizes 58-84
FABRICS AND
NOTIONS
Sheets can be made from cotton duck, other cotton and cotton
blend fabrics, and heavyweight outerwear nylon such as packcloth or Cordura. For cool-down and
anti-sweat sheets use terrycloth and cotton or cotton blend mesh. For dress sheets use washable wool and wool
blends. For single layer blankets use
blanket weight fabrics, old blankets, coat weight wool, and pre-quilted and
pre-lined fabrics. For two layer
blankets use heavyweight nylon or cotton-type fabrics for the outer layer and
fleece or blanket-type materials for the inner layer. For insulated blankets use heavyweight
outerwear nylon for the outer layer, insulation such as needlepunch or Thinsulate for the middle, and
ripstop nylon for the lining. For straps
use nylon or polypropylene webbing. Seat
belting also works well for surcingles.
For binding edges use nylon foldover braid or other bias bindings. Surcingle buckles are used for surcingle
straps. Regular buckles are generally
used for front straps. Any type of
buckle can be used as long as they are strong enough
FITTING
Fitting instructions and charts are given in the pattern
instructions, but to get an estimate of materials needed, the sizes correspond
to standard blanket sizes measured from the middle of the horses chest around
to the tail. The LG cooler fits horses
over 15 hands.
YARDAGES
|
BLANKET OR SHEET SIZE
|
58
|
60
|
62
|
64
|
66
|
68
|
70
|
|
45/60 FABRIC*
|
3 1/4
|
3 3/8
|
3 1/2
|
3 5/8
|
3 3/4
|
3 7/8
|
4
|
|
45/60 FABRIC WITH BELLYWARMER*
|
3 5/8
|
3 3/4
|
3 7/8
|
4
|
4 1/8
|
4 1/4
|
4 3/8
|
|
1 BRAID- SHEET OR SINGLE LAYER
BLANKET
|
7 7/8
|
8
|
8 1/8
|
8 1/4
|
8 1/2
|
8 3/4
|
8 7/8
|
|
1 BRAID- DOUBLE LAYER BLANKET
|
6 5/8
|
6 3/4
|
6 7/8
|
7
|
7 1/4
|
7 3/8
|
7 1/2
|
|
1 BRAID- BLANKET WITH BELLYWARMER
|
8 7/8
|
9
|
9 1/8
|
9 1/4
|
9 1/2
|
9 5/8
|
9 3/4
|
|
BLANKET OR SHEET SIZE
|
72
|
74
|
76
|
78
|
80
|
82
|
84
|
|
45/60 FABRIC*
|
4 1/8
|
4 1/8
|
4 1/4
|
4 3/8
|
4 1/2
|
4 5/8
|
4 3/4
|
|
45/60 FABRIC WITH BELLYWARMER*
|
4 1/2
|
4 5/8
|
4 3/4
|
4 7/8
|
5
|
5 1/8
|
5 1/4
|
|
1 BRAID- SHEET OR SINGLE LAYER
BLANKET
|
9 1/8
|
9 1/4
|
9 1/2
|
9 5/8
|
10
|
10 1/8
|
10 3/8
|
|
1 BRAID- DOUBLE LAYER BLANKET
|
7 5/8
|
7 3/4
|
7 7/8
|
8 1/8
|
8 1/4
|
8 3/8
|
8 5/8
|
|
1 BRAID- BLANKET WITH BELLYWARMER
|
10
|
10 1/8
|
10 1/4
|
10 1/2
|
10 5/8
|
10 3/4
|
11
|
*Needed for each layer.
ALSO NEEDED: Thread, For 2 straight surcingles- 5 5/8 YDS 2 webbing, two 2 surcingle
buckles and sliders; For 2 bias
surcingles- 6 5/8 YDS 2 webbing, two 2 surcingle buckles and sliders; For 1 straight surcingle- 2 7/8 YDS 2
webbing, one 2 surcingle buckle and slider;
For front straps- 1 1/8 YD 1
webbing, 2 1 buckles; For
bellywarmer- 18 of 2 wide elastic, 60
of 2 wide hook-and-loop tape; For leg
straps- 2 1/2 YDS 1 webbing, 4 1
D-rings, 4 1 snap hooks, 2 1 sliders;
For hood connectors- 3/8 YD 1
webbing, 3 1 D-rings; For tail
cord- 3/4 YD 1 webbing, 2 1 D-rings, 2
1 snap hooks; For withers
protector- 4 by 12 piece of fleece.
|
HORSE COOLER SIZE
|
XS
|
SM
|
MD
|
LG
|
|
60 FABRIC (XS-SM CAN USES 45 WIDE)
|
3 3/4
|
4 3/8
|
4 3/4
|
5 1/8
|
|
1 TAPE FOR TOPLINE & FRONT
STRAPS
|
4 5/8
|
5
|
5 1/8
|
5 1/4
|
|
1 BRAID TO BIND EDGES
|
7 3/4
|
9 1/8
|
9 3/4
|
10 1/2
|
ALSO NEEDED for cooler:
1 YD thick cording, 3/4 YD 2 wide webbing or tape.
