Knotty Cowgirl Company

08/04/2024

Clean Out in the comments. Surprise vet bills means I’ve got to let go of the fun things I’ve been hiding! 🎉

07/23/2024

I have tried to share/repost this draw multiple times, and Facebook doesn’t show it. At all. So let’s try it differently this time in a new post, and I’ll put the list of spots in the comments!

15” ProLite / 7” Gullet / 45° Bars
$25 Spots
Insured shipping included for the winner

Venmo: NicoBake
CashApp: $NicoletteBaker

07/14/2024

Knotty Cowdog Company 🐶

07/12/2024

07/09/2024

Automatic at checkout 😍

07/09/2024

Make It Rein! 📣

Laced Reins are 20% on the website when you order 2 or more!
Mix and Match Laced Splits and Laced Barrel Reins!

No code, automatic at checkout.

07/09/2024

Thank you everyone, for all of your patience.

We’re finishing up tons of orders this week that have been taking up the workbenches WAY too long.

I installed an app to help update customers on orders, I spent several nights working on it, and, well, I’m either under qualified for that technology or maybe it just isn’t as good as I thought it would be 😂 so you all are getting good old fashioned updates this evening if you have an order in the books, as I’m finishing up a schedule to finish each one up.

If you didn’t know, or didn’t see the previous post, I had been feeling pretty crummy. I finally went in for labs and they came back last week pointing to thyroid, as suspected. Follow up next week and I’m sure more labs, but I’m so excited to be on the right track and making what changes I can in the meantime.

If you have an order in currently, I’ll be sending updates this evening and tomorrow. One. By. One. The old fashioned way! If you have sent a message and want to bump it, feel free. I’m getting through them as fast as I can.

We DO have some ready to ship items I’ll be posting as well. I had prepped for a vendor booth a little while back but with everything going on, was not able to finish enough in time for. ❤️

06/28/2024

Good Morning!

I want to thank each of you, and especially those who have/had a recent order in with us.

Way too many have been behind schedule, and for a while I wasn’t able to figure out what was preventing me from keeping up with my normal schedule/pace.

This week, I made progress. 💪🏼
I saw a doctor who listened, who immediately ordered labs and sent me upstairs to draw right then.

Are you familiar with thyroid disease signs/symptoms?

I wasn’t.
I knew a few common ones, but I didn’t realize I was brushing a dozen signs off as nothing or unrelated to anything.
I didn’t take it seriously until my body temperature was low, and blood pressure reading prehypertension/hypertension. I’ve never had high blood pressure a single day in my life, always low side of normal. Huge 🚩

Here’s a few Fun Facts/Signs & Symptoms in case it might help anyone else. I wish I knew some of these earlier!

Fatigue
Generally feeling unwell
Low body temp
High blood pressure
PCOS
Shark Week (ladies, you know) changes/skipped
Depression
Anxiety
Thyroid/Scallop tongue
Dry mouth
Changes in hair/nails
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Swelling/fluid retention/puffy
Weight gain
Yellow hue on soles/palms

This is not a “pity me” post.
This is a “I’m happy to get answers” post.

I don’t like to go to the doctor. I’ll telehealth urgent care if I HAVE to for a sinus infection once I can’t breathe sort of thing. I haven’t had an established P*P in years.

LESSON LEARNED.
Do your panels. Know the symptoms. Log them. Follow up, and advocate for your health. No one else is going to. The same way we’d ask the vet for more tests/answers when our horses aren’t feeling their best…

If something doesn’t seem right, it’s probably not.

BACK TO THE LEATHER SHOP.
We are working to finish some things up for y’all today and I’ll be working on an order update sheet so I can give EVERYONE an expected completion date over the weekend for all that are on the books currently.

I came across an editable spreadsheet idea that I LOVE that would allow any open order to be viewed by the customer to see updates instantly. I’m going to work on implementing this (or similar) as well.

Xo
Nicolette
(and Creepy Callie who’s sure I was offering a treat and not taking a picture of my blown vein from the draw)

06/18/2024

When it rains, it…. Leaks?

The last week and a half has had a little extra crazy sprinkled on top. The water company called asking if we got a pool! I responded “I wish” but was brought back to reality pretty quick when they said we’ve “used” 31,000 gallons. 😳 Thankful for the plumbers who came out last week, not thankful that we need to replace all 500 ft of incoming water line between the meter and the house. Bright side, I’ve been needing to run permanent water to the barn, so renting a mini ex will be handy. Maybe it’s a blessing.

Here’s a sneak peek of some of the breast collars we’re finishing up the sides on. Some are customs for some amazing and patient customers, some are going out to my favorite tack stores, and a few will be available.

Which one is your favorite?

PS. Those boot stitched tee shirts have been all over my suggested ads and I love that look! So I did a couple different versions of boot stitched, with and without an inlay.

06/11/2024

Cowboy Stitched Crystal Set with turquoise stitching available

06/11/2024

We were lucky enough to receive pictures from multiple amazing customers this morning.

Beautiful images by Off The Grid Images

This pretty buckskin is rocking a Dual Color WIDE Blood Knot Breast Collar.

06/08/2024

🪶 Feathers ✨ Spots ✨ Buckstitch 🪶
RED stitching 🔥 TEAL latigo lined

Breast Collar, Wither Strap, Rear Cinch and Billets

Looking forward to pictures of this custom sized set in action.

06/07/2024

Salt🧂& 🫑 Pepper
Why isn’t there a pepper shaker emoji?!

I LOVE a black and white speckled hair on hide 😍
I do NOT love LED shop lights for photos. 😆

06/04/2024

Free Shipping Tuesday! 🆓🚢
All website orders ship free, plus we added some BIG price drops on ready to ship items that are worth checking out. (No code needed)

I was stuck in appointments a large part of today and didn’t get through as many messages/emails/updates as I’d hoped, but will be at the computer tomorrow. Thank you all for your patience! 🩵

05/27/2024

Classic. Cowboy. Sparkle. ✨

05/27/2024

If you’ve ever wondered how many tassels fit on The Original Blood Knot Breast Collar…

My new answer is “Forty Tassels”.

05/27/2024

We hope you have a beautiful Memorial Day remembering our heroes.

We’re finishing a few things and packaging orders for tomorrow’s pickup, as shipping is closed for the holiday.

The website has been stripped bare the last handful of months, but we’ve added back a few of our favorite classics, as well as a couple newer designs, and revamped some of the options with color swatches.

05/21/2024

You know what I’ve seen a lot lately?
Struggles… not just mine. Everyone’s.

I’ve apologized to more people than I’d like to have to, for running behind estimated lead times.
Frankly, I was in a bit of a FUNK. 😵‍💫

You know that feeling when you’re overwhelmed, there’s a lot to do, something goes wrong, someone is nasty or made you feel crummy, you need to do TEN things but can’t figure out which ONE to focus on because let’s face it, they’re ALL important, so you can’t focus on any of them, then something else goes wrong. All intentions to complete a task (or ten) but nothing comes together.

We’re all human, I know I’m not the only one to feel that way sometimes, there’s no pity party here, but when you feel that way, it’s hard to un-feel that way.

Perspective Switch:
You know what else I’ve seen a LOT lately?
Kindness. Compassion. Relatability.
Complete strangers who say, “Hey I GET IT, I struggle sometimes, all is good!”

Here’s to that perspective switch.
Sometimes all it takes is a couple of kind strangers, acquaintances, friends, family, your dog, or whoever else to cheer for you, to win the race.

I’m cheering for you.

BRB - I’ve got a few more things to finish and/or photo today. 🤗

Note to Self:
I have got to move the outdoor display/sign,
these shadows are NOT doing it for me.

Very last set pictured is up for grabs.

05/05/2024

05/01/2024

Side Draw #2 * DONE
1st drawn: 9
2nd: 30
3rd: 48

Leopard x Buckstitch Gladiator 😍
(I don’t love indoor pictures to show colors, this is dark brown)

THREE WINNERS!
FIRST Drawn: Breast Collar + TWO Spots Saddle Draw
SECOND Drawn: TWO Spots in Saddle Draw
THIRD Drawn: TWO Spots in Saddle Draw

💲13/spot
Please pay once spots confirmed

Venmo: NicoBake
CashApp: $NicoletteBaker

1 Katie Schmidt🐆
2 Tina Watson🐆
3 Rachael Kerwin🐆
4 Lindsey Llewellyn 🐆
5 Lindsey Llewellyn 🐆
6 Kami Yates 🐆
7 Jacqui Eyre-Munson🐆
8 Holly Bivens 🐆
9 Sonja Peery🐆
10 Holly Bivens 🐆
11 Kristie Peneguy🐆
12 Stephenie Lujan 🐆
13 Kayli Bell🐆
14 Genesis Parker 🐆
15 Jacqui Eyre-Munson🐆
16 Holly Bivens 🐆
17 Justice Kramer🐆
18 Rowdy Durham🐆
19 Sonja Peery 🐆
20 Deidre Hatchett🐆
21 Bonnie Fiducia🐆
22 Lindsey Llewellyn 🐆
23 Tina Watson🐆
24 Jacqui Eyre-Munson🐆
25 Kayli Bell🐆
26 Janna Jean Hedeen🐆
27 Katie Schmidt🐆
28 Genesis Parker 🐆
29 James N Sarah Moody🐆
30 Rowdy Durham🐆
31 Jacqui Eyre-Munson🐆
32 Stephenie Lujan 🐆
33 Janna Jean Hedeen🐆
34 Tina Watson🐆
35 Emily Lindsey🐆
36 Bobbie Snouffer🐆
37 Krystie Hinkle🐆
38 Justice Kramer🐆
39 Jacqui Eyre-Munson🐆
40 Rowdy Durham🐆
41 Jacqui Eyre-Munson🐆
42 Krystie Hinkle 🐆
43 Tracie Syracuse🐆
44 Aspen Lambert 🐆
45 Deidre Hatchett🐆
46 Deidre Hatchett🐆
47 Genesis Parker 🐆
48 Deidre Hatchett🐆
49 Kaytie Henricks 🐆
50 Kristie Peneguy 🐆
51 Deidre Hatchett🐆
52 Kami Yates 🐆
53 Deidre Hatchett🐆
54 Deidre Hatchett🐆
55 Rachael Kerwin🐆

04/26/2024

SIDE DRAW # 1
*FULL & PAID* will draw appx 6pm ct

We will draw 2 winners.
First Winner: Loping Hackamore pictured PLUS one spot in the saddle draw
Second Drawn: One Spot in the saddle draw!

$8/spot

1 Danielle Byrd👑
2 Kayla Klobucnik👑
3 Summer Nicole Terry 👑
4 Lindsey Llewellyn👑
5 Lindsey Llewellyn👑
6 Dawn Humphries👑
7 Kayli Bell👑
8 Ericca Sanders 👑
9 Susan A. Sapp👑
10 Tracie Syracuse👑
11 Katie Lynn 👑
12 Amanda Doney👑
13 Becki Hockenberry👑
14 Kayla Klobucnik👑
15 Danielle Byrd👑
16 Amanda Doney👑
17 Danielle Byrd👑
18 Caitlin Brohm👑
19 Katie Lynn👑
20 Ericca Sanders 👑
21 Katie Lynn👑
22 Becki Hockenberry👑
23 Susan A. Sapp👑
24 Lissa Lorraine 👑
25 Julia Howard👑
26 Susan Haluzak👑
27 Summer Nicole Terry👑
28 Susan Haluzak👑
29 Dawn Humphries👑
30 Kayli Bell👑
31 Amanda Doney👑
32 Lissa Lorraine 👑
33 Alexis Julson👑
34 Kayla Klobucnik👑
35 Tracie Syracuse👑

04/25/2024

15” PROLITE, 7” GULLET, 45° BARS

$25 spots (90 total)
Shipping (insured) is included for the winner!

PLUS how about the winner gets it for FREE?!
Let’s give the winner their $25 spot back as well.
Because what’s better than a win?
A FREE WIN, that’s what!

Venmo: NicoBake
CashApp $NicoletteBaker

1
2
3 Deidre Hatchett 🎟️
4 Sonja Peery 🎟️
5 Cody Lynne Launius
6
7 Garrett Livingstone
8
9 Kayla Klobucnik 🎟️
10
11 Helen Sanchez 🎟️
12
13 Genesis Parker
14
15
16
17 Amanda Duggan
18 Krystie Hinkle 🎟️
19 Wendy Horton 🎟️
20
21 Bobbie Snouffer 🎟️
22
23 Garrett Livingstone
24 Rayde Lee Nipp
25
26 Emily Lindsey 🎟️
27 Cody Lynne Launius
28
29 Dawn Humphries 🎟️
30 Deidre Hatchett 🎟️
31
32 Lissa Lorraine
33
34 Kayli Bell🎟️
35
36
37 Tasha Manor🎟️
38
39
40 Tracie Syracuse 🎟️
41
42
43 Amanda Doney 🎟️
44
45
46
47 Jordyn Duffek 🎟️
48
49
50 Sonja Peery 🎟️
51
52
53
54 Kelsie Kelly
55 Amanda Duggan
56
57
58 Danielle Byrd🎟️
59
60
61 Ericca Sanders 🎟️
62
63 Aspen Lambert 🎟️
64 Starla Dawn Miller🎟️
65
66
67 Susan Haluzak 🎟️
68
69
70
71
72 Devin Webber
73
74
75
76
77
78 Sonja Peery 🎟️
79
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82
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84
85
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87 Sonja Peery🎟️
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90

04/24/2024

I have a few things available including a 15” ProLite.
If there is enough interest in a random draw we might be able to make that happen.

04/19/2024

*SHOP UPDATES*

🩶 I’ve been on the outs the last couple of weeks. After what I initially thought was allergies continued to get worse and worse, I was finally forced to Urgent Care, and the antibiotics have had me feeling terrible. Today is the first day I don’t feel absolutely awful. 🙌🏼

🩶 I currently have about 6 weeks of work on the books. I appreciate everyone’s patience, and you all are absolutely amazing. A handful are regrettably behind schedule, and I’ll be pushing to have them all out over the next week.

🩶 Customs remain essentially Closed 🚫 I DO have a “Custom Order Inquiry” Listing on the website. Please feel free to use this feature which will place a $0 Ticket/Order in our books and allow us to offer you pricing/availability information.

🆕 THE ONE EXTRA - I’m trying something NEW. I’m calling it “The One Extra”. At the end of the day, after completing several orders, I’m going to make ONE EXTRA item. It might be a duplicate of something made that day, it might be something small, but it will be different almost every day. This will very simply allow us to maintain and cover shop expenses, without taking in additional custom items.

🩶 Shop/Chat Hours: Monday-Thursday 10AM-3PM CT.
I will still be in the shop 5 days/week and for several hours before and after this, but I am one human just like you with only 24 hours to get the whole day done.

My husband builds with me in the shop (way more than he should need to) but I do still play the variable positions from Leather Artist/Designer to Sales Person/Customer Service to Accounts Payable/Receivable, Inventory Management.

Outside of my shop, I’m an Attempting Mini Farmer, Horse Scratcher/Snack Giver/Rider (if I can find time in the daylight), Wife, Daughter, Sister, Friend, but most importantly… A Mom of 2, and that last one especially deserves more “yes, let’s do that” and less “hang on, I need to finish talking to this person first” at all hours 7 days a week.

🩶 It IS my job to make quality tack. I was reminded by someone that I look up to recently, to remember that it is not my job to bend over backwards to the point that I feel like breaking, to work 14+ hour days 6-7 days a week. I am the one who suffers, who gets burnt out.
I LOVE what I do, and I’d like it to stay that way. Health (both mental and physical) has a place on the priority board.

🩶 It will take me through the weekend to get to all messages, emails, etc. I have not been able to keep up while being sick.

Thanks for hearing me, thank you for understanding, and thank you for being the first ones to see our very first…. Boom boom boom 🥁 THE ONE EXTRA.

Complete with premium Posh Ponies buckles, this can be a set or split if only wanting one piece.

04/06/2024

Couple things available!
2 pairs Large Bells with Leopard Straps
1 pair Twisted Split Reins - tan & dark brown
1 Loping Hackamore - turquoise noseband, black ropes, will get picture.

04/02/2024

🛥️ Hold the boat! 📣
24 HR FLASH SALE - $50 OFF!
I can’t believe we didn’t post these!
Twisted ears, and all those spots 🤤

These are a great combination of a high quality working headstall, with enough punch to shine on show day.

24 hour countdown, starts…. NOW.

https://www.knottycowgirlco.com/products/april-twisted-ear

03/26/2024

Okay - I NEED YOUR HELP!
It’s Bigger, Better, and Bolder - but it NEEDS A NAME!

⬇️ Drop name suggestions for the new version Breast Collar below ⬇️

I was able to snap a few try on pics before the storm rolled all the way in… 😍
Official opinion: This version is my current FAVORITE.

🤎 These two are looking for a tack room, but Tequila doesn’t seem like she’d mind if they didn’t find one.

Edit to add: this halter is OLD. I think I’ve just not posted this style in a long time because I’ve had a lot of people ask about it.

It’s my original mockup from 3-4 years ago, and it’s always my first grab at the barn. While I don’t ever suggest treating your tack like trash, this thing lives in the open doorway of the barn, and outside more than it should. It is a survivor and I think it might outlive me 🤣

I think I’ll bring the halters back around too! 🥰