Sweetbriar Sisters

Adorable Sewing Patterns

Splendid Snowmen Sew Along: Week 1

I'm so excited to get started on our Splendid Snowmen Advent Calendar Sew Along!  This week we're going to focus on gathering all our materials and making the Advent Pieces for our calendar.  I'm so excited to see what you all come up with- please feel free to post your progress on our Facebook page or on your preferred social media network using #SplendidSnowmen . Alright, here we ... View Post

Splendid Snowman Advent Testing

Before I publish any pattern, I send it to my amazing pattern testers to make sure I've dotted all my 'i's and crossed all my 't's.  They do such a fantastic job, and often times come back with suggestions that are better than anything I ever would have thought of myself. This year I'm excited to finally be testing our Splendid Snowman Advent Calendar pattern.  It takes a bit more time to make ... View Post

New Pattern! Blushin’ Bunnies

We're doing a little test run of something new- you'll have to tell me what you think.  First, a bit of background. To get a printed pattern in a shop, you have to either sell them directly to the store owner, which takes lots of time, or sell them to a distributor who will put them in a catalog that goes to shops all over the world.  (That makes for a lot less work for me)  I love working with ... View Post

Work in Progress Wednesday

I am so excited to say that life is officially starting to slow down.  A little, at least. And I've got to say it just feels so good to be doing something other than packing boxes, organizing cross country moving trucks or driving cross country in a car full of cat carriers, litter boxes and, of course, two cats.  We've both officially moved to Ohio (a refreshing change after a month of living on ... View Post

New Endearing Elephants Pattern- FREE Pattern!

  I was so excited this morning to see my Endearing Elephants pattern was released! I've been working with Camelot Fabrics for a little while now, and it's been a fun set up.  They hire me to make a pattern, which allows me to offer it to all of you for free.  It's a pretty good situation, if you ask me :)  I definitely recommend checking out their site, their collection of free ... View Post

Why Cleaning My Sewing Room Made Me Cry

Doug and I have been getting ready for our cross country move to Ohio.  It's very exciting, and crazy busy.  The past few weeks we focused on getting the house staged for potential buyers.  Among many other things, that meant my sewing bed had to go.  (Turns out most people don't actually want to take up an entire bedroom just so they can sew in bed...) I left that room for last.  I told myself ... View Post