Sweetbriar Sisters
Sewing Pattern Designer
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I design and publish my own sewing pattern, sold both online as PDF patterns and in brick and mortar shops as professionally printed patterns.
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Make Peter Rabbit 's coat with me #peterrabbit #easterbunny #eastercrafts #handmadetoys #handmadewithlove
Mini carrots for mini bunnies 🐇🥕 #peterrabbit #handmadetoys #easterdecor #easterbasket #eastercrafts
Spring is coming and I cannot wait 🌷🐰 #handmadetoys #peterrabbit #eastercrafts #easterdecor
How do you get so much done when you're that sick? It's the sewing bed. I've had a variation of this bed for years now. It is entirely my own invention, so it's taken quite a bit of trial and error to get it to this point. I can sew, paint and film from here. The table is on wheels so I can push it away quickly when I need to lay down and rest. It's large enough for big projects, and sturdy enough to mount my filming lights. (Which, btw, are voice activated so I can turn them off without getting up- just being around such bright lights can wear me out, so that was an important feature!) Does this thing allow me to do everything I want? Absolutely not. Are there days when I'm too sick to get out of my normal bed and into the project bed? Yup. But it has helped me carve out a sliver of energy to use on the things that make me feel like a person, and for that I will forever be grateful. #sewing #pwme #posturalorthostatictachycardiasyndrome #mecfs
Full tutorials are over on YouTube 🌼 #peterrabbit #diyeaster #eastercrafts
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2 of 5) #peterrabbit #easterbunny #sewingpattern #eastercrafts
My kid has never been into dolls or stuffed animals...a bit of a let down for someone who designs dolls and stuffed animals... Now, don't get me wrong, I love playing outside with him and spending afternoons creating magnet block castles. But there has always been a part of me that was a little sad that the dolls I'd spent so many hours creating weren't seeing any love. A couple years ago I decided that if they weren't getting any use in the playroom, I'd adopt them into my holiday decor. At least that way they'd get used! I was so surprised what happened... 1. Having the toys out just a few weeks during a holiday season made them novel and fun. The first day I placed my handmade chicks around the room with our Easter decor, my kid immediately came in and gathered them up and played with them. (Mind you, they'd been in his room for years before I gave up and stuck them with our Easter stuff.) 2. Having them with "my stuff" opened up opportunities for us to have special time together. Since I'd adopted the toys as my 'own', he got interested in how I wanted to use them and we got to create fun experiences together. Suddenly he was excited to go on a little Summer backyard picnic if it meant Mr. Frog got to come along and eat a plate of bugs. 3. Our traditions became more personalized. Having our own, unique Elf House at Christmas allows us to create magic tailored to both our interests. (He loves that our elves bring science projects to work on, and I love that they don't necessarily move EVERY DAY. Because that's just the way our elves do it.) In the end, what felt like a last ditch effort to make use of my handmade stuff turned out to be the perfect way to treasure them for years to come. ❤️
Because magic is important at every age ✨ #peterrabbit #easterdecor #diycrafts #diyeaster #springsummer
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.