Sweetbriar Sisters

Adorable Sewing Patterns

Meaningful Christmas Elf Ideas

Every year I like to think of a few meaningful Christmas Elf ideas to do with our Christmas Elf Family. I'm all about sentimental things, especially during holidays. I love the handmade ornaments my kid made at daycare, and I've already started a little 'save box' full of letters to Santa to keep. My favorite sentimental items are the easiest, though. I love to take photos during the ... View Post

Fun Christmas Elf Ideas

If you're looking for a round up of fun Christmas Elf ideas, I'm here for you! We do our own version of 'Elf on the Shelf' in our house. First of all, we use the elves from our Elf Family Pattern. I love having a variety of elves to 'bring' different deliveries. I'm always on the lookout for holiday activities to collect and allow our elf family to 'deliver' them throughout December. I ... View Post

Favorite Tools for Sewing Miniatures

A few days ago I shared my favorite tools for sewing miniatures over on my Instagram feed. I had a few people request links, so I figured I’d put together a little list here for reference. This is by no way an exhaustive list. I’m always looking for things to make life a little easier. And, to be quite honest, I’m also always trying to find ways to make things work a little easier without ... View Post

Tips on Sewing Miniature Clothing

I'm excited to share some tips on sewing miniature clothing that I've been learning through this last pattern making adventure. I've spent the past year sewing mini things- mini dolls, mini dresses, mini furnature. To be completely honest, I think I prefer sewing small objects more than larger ones. Maybe it's because I work from bed, and it's easier to manage the small pieces with my set up. ... View Post

Sew a Miniature Christmas Stocking

Let's talk about how to sew a miniature Christmas stocking! Everything is more adorable in miniature, and Christmas is certainly no exception. When I was planning my Mini Elf Family House, I knew there would have to be miniature stockings to fill with miniature items. As I made the pattern for these miniature Christmas stockings, I wanted them to be small enough to work with our miniature ... View Post

Adding Short Doll Hair

Adding short doll hair is something that has given me a little anxiety in the past. I feel like there are so many techniques for adding long hair, but short hair felt a bit like a mystery. Do you just sew on some felt? Make short spikey hair? I wanted to find something that looked like a styled head of hair, but would give me freedom to make each doll look unique. I was so excited when I came ... View Post