Sweetbriar Sisters

The free pattern includes pieces and a video tutorial for a “Grown-up” size bunny. The full Mini Bunny Family pattern includes pieces for the Grown-up, Kid and baby bunnies, plus includes written instructions and illustrations. sometimes it’s nice to just have the step-by-step in front of me on a good, old fashioned piece of paper while I sew) All of the dolls are the same size, (Adults are 7.5 inches, kids are 5.5 inches and babies are 2.5 inches) so they’d work perfectly in the same play sets or dollhouse.

I pushed myself too hard at the beginning when we first took our toddler out of daycare, and it was definitely a mistake. Until then, I’m trying to sneak in a little creating a little tiny bit each day. I’ve been able to do little bits here and I actually have a little something that I’ll be able to share very soon, and it feels so good to finally say it’s done.

Time to make a tiny bonnet and shawl for our Jane Austen play set dolls! If you are just joining us on our journey, you can find the free pattern for our Bunny Dolls Here and the free pattern for the Regency inspired gowns here. I didn’t want to fumble around with sewing the tiny seams required in a teeny tiny hat, and by cheating just a little with a purchased hat, we can get right to the fun part. If you’d rather not purchase a hat, but are determined to make a bonnet, Ann Wood has an amazing tutorial on making your own straw hat out of cheese cloth, which you could then turn into a bonnet.

I eventually tried a quilt with a nice, loose quilt job. Tight quilting was important to me on this project because I’d hand sewn the piecing (it was a hexagon quilt) and was going to give it to my one year old for snuggling. Their re enforcement of my idea leads me to… Lesson #2: You can quilt a quilt top without the back!!! The results are definitely the most snuggley quilt-topped-Minky-backed quilts I’ve ever come across, and I’m so excited to keep trying more.