Restored saddle blanket, Parade Pizzazz

[balletpot]

Before restoring my broken saddle blanket elastics I asked about the length of the original ones on the Arena a while ago. (Didn't get any replies about the length btw.) Apparently it was a very long time ago because I can't update that thread with the fixed saddle blanket. It has been fixed for a while but I haven't gotten around to taken pictures of it. So, here it is.

I assume there's a lot of Parade Pizzazz saddle blankets with broken elastics out there and I just wanted you to know that it's fixable. I didn't want to open the saddle blanket by removing the stitches so I cut off the broken elastics. There are bits of the old elastics left inside the saddle blanket because I couldn't get them out. I tried widening the opening by the old elastics using a thick needle, then I pushed in the new elastics with the help of a pair of small pliers - it took me a while to figure that out. Then I just attached it with a couple of stitches. I might have made them a bit too long but it works.

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Here's my childhood Lemon Drop modelling the quite newly bought outfit.

[Queen Eclipsia]

Great job! I love these kind of threads! Thanks for sharing!

[butterflybuttons]

You've done a great job restoring the saddle blanket!

[hathorcat]

Wow it looks fantastic - and a pretty exact match in elastic! Well done.

[kittybethy]

Nice restore!

[balletpot]

Thank you. And yes, the match was perfect I would say. If anyone needs elastics for their broken saddle blankets I can send some if you pay the shipping. No charge for the elastics just for shipping. PM me if you're interested. I have more than I need. Panduro is a European company so it's not available to all.

[mlp4me]

You did a fabulous job. I love that outfit, it's soo cute!