Month: April 2015

Image of two Renaissance-style 1/6 scale chairs made of recycled cardboard.
Daily Patterns, Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to #Craft a #DIY Doll Chair Out of #Upcycled Cardboard

Monday I showed you the picture of the product we’re making. Tuesday I shared my free, printable pattern. Today I’m showing the how-to video that demonstrates how you make a lovely, Renaissance-style doll chair out of cardboard. This is upcycling at its best! One more time, I’d like to thank Karen Carson McGuire for featuring this DIY doll chair pattern and my article in April’s … Continue reading How to #Craft a #DIY Doll Chair Out of #Upcycled Cardboard

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Pattern to make your own Barbie furniture
Daily Patterns, Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas

#Doll Chair #DIY Project for Your Dolly #Diorama–Free Pattern

As promised, here’s my printable pattern for a Barbie-sized (1/6 scale) doll chair to DIY. All of my patterns are downloadable and printable with no strings attached, but it’s always nice if people show their appreciation by tweeting, liking, and/or pinning my stuff. Tomorrow I’ll follow-up with the matching YouTube tutorial, showing you how to make this chair. And once again, special thanks to Karen … Continue reading #Doll Chair #DIY Project for Your Dolly #Diorama–Free Pattern

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Image of Ken doll dressed as prince and Barbie doll dressed as a lady in waiting. Patterns available from ChellyWood.com
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Props and Dioramas

My #Doll Chair #Craft Pattern Was Featured in Designer Dolls #Magazine!

This week I’m going to feature some of my miniatures and crafts, in celebration, since Designer Dolls Magazine‘s featured a story on my doll chair pattern! It even got a mention on the cover of the magazine! Woot! So to start, I’ll offer up this lovely picture of my dolls seated in and near the same chairs that appear in the magazine article. Tomorrow I’ll post … Continue reading My #Doll Chair #Craft Pattern Was Featured in Designer Dolls #Magazine!

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Sew Pants for Ken dolls (image of ken doll wearing mustard-colored pants)
Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to #Sew Pants With an Elastic Waist for Ken #Dolls

Once again, we’ll be using the Romeo pants pattern with this tutorial, but you don’t need the “Trousers Inlay” piece at all. You will, however, need a small piece of very narrow elastic and a safety pin. Remember to enlarge the pattern to fit a regular-sized piece of printer paper before you print it. Also, it’s very thoughtful if you’d pin, like, or tweet about … Continue reading How to #Sew Pants With an Elastic Waist for Ken #Dolls

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Image of Ken doll dressed as Romeo from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with overlay of words "Sewing Tutorial: make a romantic Renaissance doublet for Ken"
Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Need #Romantic Romeo Pants for Your Next #Dollstagram? Here’s the #Pattern:

Yep. Here’s the pattern I’ll be using for my Romeo (Texas A&M Ken) on the set of my YouTube production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. And in case you missed it last week, I’m also showing you the tutorial that demonstrates how to make those romantic britches. Please show your appreciation by liking, pinning, or tweeting about it. Thanks! Continue reading Need #Romantic Romeo Pants for Your Next #Dollstagram? Here’s the #Pattern:

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