Sweetbriar Sisters

Adorable Sewing Patterns

Summer is Here!

Last year I started my first Cut Flower garden and LOVED it!  Why would you grow a bunch of vegetables if you could grow yourself a pretty bouquet instead?!  (ok, we still grow veggies, but the flowers are still a lot more fun to me). ... View Post

Pattern Testers Needed!

Have you been wanting to try out our patterns?  In the next couple weeks we'll be offering some pattern testing opportunities.  Basically, we give you a free pattern, ask you to make it up, and then ask for your feedback.  Sounds pretty fun, huh?! If you're interested, fill out our Pattern Tester Application found here.  We'll get in touch with you soon. ... View Post

Stuffed Animal Hair Bows

We had so much fun at HMQS!  I got a chance to meet a lot of great quilters and got a lot of great ideas. One of the women I spoke to purchased our Delightful Dinos pattern for her little girl.  She told me she was going to make them up in pinks and purples and put little hair bows on each one.  How adorable?! The more I thought about it, the more I thought we needed hair bows for our animals! ... View Post

Delightful Dinos Video Tutorials

For all you beginner sewers out there, I've made a video tutorial for our Delightful Dino Pattern to help you along!  In the video I make Rex, but all three dinosaurs use the same technique.  Enjoy!     ... View Post

Why You Should Believe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Real

The age 21 was the peak of my life.  Well, at least the peak of my energetic life.  I was in the top of my class at a highly competitive design program I'd been preparing to get into since I began high school.  I lived independently, had an active social life, taught a college course, and ran marathons.  I even moved to the slums of Argentina for a year to serve the poor. When I think of the 'me' ... View Post

3 Mistakes Everyone Makes While Talking to Someone With a Chronic Illness

Often when I mention I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the response I get is an awkward silence.  It's a response I understand very well- I got sick at age 21 and had my fair share of awkwardly silent moments from the healthy side of the conversation.  I mean, what do you say when someone tells you he has a chronic, life altering illness?! The fact is, there is no perfect response.  Your reaction ... View Post