Hedgehog Family consists of Mother, Father, Girl, and Boy. Each character has his/her own comb or brush. Mortimer is the Sylvanian tailor. He makes all the clothes for everyone in Sylvania.

He loves sewing while gently rocking in his rocking chair. Eleanor designs and makes all the special Sylvanian costumes like wedding outfits and Sunday best clothes. Maxwell is learning how to be a tailor like his dad. He's particularly good at measuring up material, but he can't play with the needles and scissors as these can be dangerous.

Abigail likes designing clothes. She's especially good at designing dresses and frocks for herself which, if she is good, Mortimer and Eleanor make for her.