Description

Sew a beautiful stick pony with our DIY Buckskin Pinto Hobby Horse set! The set includes our white with beige / light brown patches pinto print SuperSoft SHORTY fabric, a cuddly plush fabric that creates the softest realistic horse fur. You’ll also receive two chunky yarns for the mane, allowing you to create great volume with just a few strands. A small piece of black felt is included for appliquéing the eyes and nostrils of your hobby horse. The kit comes with our printed hobby horse sewing pattern and a beautiful teal/yellow halter DIY kit for making 3-4 halters and leads for the horse.

Components of the Hobby Horse set

Hobby Horse fabric: The kit includes a white fabric with light brown / beige patches printed on the pre-cut fabric piece, ideal for sewing hobby horses in striking coats like Buckskin Pinto. The fabric panel measures 39.5×28.5″ (100×72 cm).

Yarn for the Hobby Horse mane: The classic Hobby Horse mane is made from yarn. We love using chunky yarn because its thickness creates beautiful volume with just a few strands. This Hobby Horse set includes black and ivory yarn, perfect for recreating the distinctive Buckskin Pinto look. Combine the two colors to create a beautiful two-tone mane that perfectly matches the coat.

Felt for eyes and nostrils: The included black felt piece measures 3×3″ (7.5×7.5 cm) and can be used to appliqué the eyes and nostrils of your hobby horse. One of the advantages of using felt is that the edges won’t fray, so you can simply sew the appliqués on with a straight stitch. Alternatively, the pattern also includes embroidery files for use with an embroidery machine, as well as cutting files compatible with cutting machines such as a Cricut.

Sewing pattern: The bundle comes with a printed Hobby Horse template for our pattern HOPE (also featured in our Hobby Horse book). Our sturdy paper patterns are printed in color and include booklet-style illustrated instructions. The Hobby Horse template also covers accessories such as ear bonnets, a stable blanket, and basic halter instructions. We have a full video tutorial for sewing the stick horse version of HOPE on our Youtube channel:

Halter DIY kit: The bundle includes a Hobby Horse halter and lead DIY kit with teal, brown and golden yellow colored ropes and webbing made from durable polypropylene (PP). You can create head collars, rope halters, leads, or reins, and decorate nosebands with braids. The kit comes with matching hardware and a PDF tutorial link for easy step-by-step instructions.

Additionally needed to sew the stick horse (NOT INCLUDED)

• White hand embroidery floss for the eye twinkles, approx. 8″ (20 cm), alternatively white fabric paint or a white acrylic marker
• Double-sided iron-on adhesive webbing (e.g. Heat’n Bond), approx. 8×3″ (20×8 cm)
• Toy filling, approx. 1.1 lbs (500 g)
• Stick with a maximum diameter of 1.2″ (3 cm) and a minimum length of 24″ (60 cm )
• Wool, cord or rope to wrap around the fabric at the stick opening, approx. 20″ (50 cm)

Would you prefer to sew your stick horse in a different color? We have other Hobby Horse material bundles available. And we also offer different kits for making bridles and more halter kit color options!