Month: February 2016

Image of hand holding snap with overlying words "How to Sew Snaps on Fabric"
Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Learn to #Sew Snaps on #Fabric w/This Easy #Tutorial from ChellyWood.com

It has been a while since I created this “How to Sew Snaps on Fabric” tutorial video, so I thought it would be a good idea to revisit it on my blog. If you’re wondering why I make patterns and tutorials without charging a fee, please visit the “Chelly’s Books” page, and that should explain my general motivations. Overall, I love to sew, design doll clothes, … Continue reading Learn to #Sew Snaps on #Fabric w/This Easy #Tutorial from ChellyWood.com

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Image of Liv doll (by spin master) wearing handmade pencil-skirt-style dress. Overlapping words say, "Free pattern for Liv Doll pencil-skirt dress"
Daily Patterns, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a #PencilSkirt Dress for #LivDolls w/FREE #Sewing Pattern and Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

On Monday I showed everyone a preview of the doll dresses I’ve made for Valentine’s Day. Last week I shared my free patterns. (You’ll need the pencil skirt dress pattern for this tutorial.) Today I’m sharing the YouTube video that shows you exactly how to make the Valentine’s Day dress with the ribbon and pencil skirt. Please note that this pattern can be adapted to fit either Liv Dolls or Barbies. (And … Continue reading Sew a #PencilSkirt Dress for #LivDolls w/FREE #Sewing Pattern and Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of Kira doll wearing gingham dress with straps and short skirt. Overlapping words say, "Fashion Doll Dress Tutorial and Pattern"
Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a Pretty Gingham #DollDress for #FashionDolls w/FREE Pattern and #Crafty Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

On Monday I showed everyone a preview of the doll dresses I’ve made for Valentine’s Day. Last week I shared my free patterns. (You’ll need the flouncy skirt dress pattern for this tutorial.) Today I’m sharing the YouTube video that shows you exactly how to make the Valentine’s Day dress with the short skirt, but please note that you don’t want to cut the skirt on the fold as … Continue reading Sew a Pretty Gingham #DollDress for #FashionDolls w/FREE Pattern and #Crafty Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

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Images of two Barbie dolls and one Liv doll wearing pretty red dresses for Valentine's day. Overlapping URL says "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials"
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns

Preview of Upcoming #ValentinesDay #DollDress Tutorial w/ Free Pattern from ChellyWood.com #DollStagram

Last week I gave you the free patterns and tutorial you would need to make the dress on the left. This week we’ll use the same two patterns to create the dresses on the right and in the middle. For these dresses, you’ll need the pencil skirt pattern and the flouncy skirt pattern. (Use those links to help you get the patterns you need.) On … Continue reading Preview of Upcoming #ValentinesDay #DollDress Tutorial w/ Free Pattern from ChellyWood.com #DollStagram

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Image of YouTube header displaying doll in red pencil skirt with flouncy overskirt and heart-shaped bodice. Overlaying words say, "Valentine's Day Doll Dress Pattern and Tutorial"
Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#ValentinesDay #DollDress pattern and tutorial from ChellyWood.com is free & #Crafty

On Tuesday I showed everyone a preview of the doll dress I’ve made for Valentine’s Day. Wednesday and Thursday I shared my free patterns. Today I’m sharing the YouTube video that shows you exactly how to make the Valentine’s Day dress with the pencil skirt beneath a flouncy over-skirt. Need help printing my patterns? This link will take you to a tutorial showing you how to … Continue reading #ValentinesDay #DollDress pattern and tutorial from ChellyWood.com is free & #Crafty

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Image of sewing pattern for a sun dress with straps. Overlaid with images of Barbie dolls wearing the sun dress in a red plaid print fabric.
Barbie Patterns

Free Sewing Pattern for #FashionDoll Strappy #DollDress @ ChellyWood.com #Crafts

  This is the second pattern needed to create the Valentine’s Day dress that I showed a preview of on Tuesday. Watch for the release of the video tutorial that shows you how to put these patterns together to form a single Valentine’s Day dress, like the one I displayed Tuesday. As you may recall, you must enlarge my patterns to fit a full-sized piece of American … Continue reading Free Sewing Pattern for #FashionDoll Strappy #DollDress @ ChellyWood.com #Crafts

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Image of sewing pattern for pencil skirt and heart-shaped bodice for strapless or strappy pencil skirt dress to fit Barbie-sized 11.5 inch fashion dolls. Adaptation allowed for Liv dolls and other dolls with smaller chest measurements. Image includes photo of Barbie doll wearing pencil-skirt-dress with flouncy skirt adaptation in Valentine's Day patterned fabric with a smattering of tiny hearts on the fabric.
Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns

Free sewing pattern for #BarbieStyle pencil skirt #Valentines Dress @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram

  As I said yesterday, I’m really behind on my pattern making, but somehow I managed to finish this pattern last night. This is the first of two patterns that are required to make the flouncy-skirt/pencil-skirt dress I showed you yesterday. Hopefully I’ll have time to work on the flouncy part’s pattern some time tonight. If so, I’ll post it tomorrow. Then I’ll offer a … Continue reading Free sewing pattern for #BarbieStyle pencil skirt #Valentines Dress @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram

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Image of African American Barbie wearing a red strapless dress with flouncy white skirting atop a pencil skirt of red. White flouncy skirt has small red hearts printed on it. This page offers a FREE Printable PDF sewing pattern for making a dress for a regular Mattel-sized Barbie Doll. The pattern and tutorial video can be found at ChellyWood.com
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics

Sew a #Romantic #ValentinesDay Dress #BarbieStyle w/ Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

  Here’s a preview of the Valentine’s Day dress pattern I plan to post this week on ChellyWood.com. I’m a little behind on my pattern-making this week, but hopefully I can get the pattern and tutorial posted by the end of the week. While I’m busy working on the patterns, you may have to settle for more pictures of this lovely dress in various poses. … Continue reading Sew a #Romantic #ValentinesDay Dress #BarbieStyle w/ Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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Barbie Doll Cast of Romeo and Juliet
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Romeo & Juliet

#RomeoAndJuliet is still underway #BarbieStyle @ ChellyWood.com #dollstagram

Since I’ve been busy designing sewing patterns for Lammily LLC (see last Thursday’s post for details), some of my FB friends and followers have asked whether or not Romeo and Juliet is still a go. The answer, of course, is emphatically YES. In fact, just recently I’ve designed a Momoko funerary gown for the final act, even though I’m still filming Act IV. Stop-motion photography … Continue reading #RomeoAndJuliet is still underway #BarbieStyle @ ChellyWood.com #dollstagram

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