Month: September 2018

Click on the link above for the tutorial video. This image shows a spool of thread and the text says, "How to Knot When Sewing" (meaning when one sews by hand). The tutorial associated with this image is found at ChellyWood.com
Crafts and Hobbies, Pincushions, Tutorials: Crafts, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Yarn and Embroidery

How to Tie a Knot Using a Needle and Thread @ ChellyWood.com #crafts #diy #Embroidery

When it comes to sewing by hand and doing hand embroidery, tying knots is essential stuff! Usually, though, when I’m doing embroidery, I don’t dip the needle into the fabric like it shows in the video; instead, I dip the needle into a stitch that’s on the underside of the design… then I make my knot. It works the same way though, generally. I’ve been … Continue reading How to Tie a Knot Using a Needle and Thread @ ChellyWood.com #crafts #diy #Embroidery

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. This free tutorial video shows you how to do a basic feather stitch when embroidering by hand. The image shows the feather stitch as red thread on a light green background. The title says, "Feather stitch" and offers the website, ChellyWood.com, where you can view free tutorials on many embroidery stitches including the feather stitch, whipstitch, backstitch, and many others. His hand embroidery tutorial specifically addresses how to make the feather stitch when doing embroidery.
Crafts and Hobbies, Pincushions, Tutorials: Crafts, Yarn and Embroidery

How to do a feather stitch #embroidery #design @ ChellyWood.com #crafts

This is yet another video tutorial that shows one of the stitches I used in my windmill pincushion design. I have not yet posted the windmill pincushion pattern, but I’m hoping to post it in November. That should allow any of my interested followers enough time to make one of these cute pincushions and give it away as a Christmas gift (for those of you … Continue reading How to do a feather stitch #embroidery #design @ ChellyWood.com #crafts

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The image shows the thumbnail for a YouTube tutorial video showing how to sew a bikini swimsuit for 18-inch dolls like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls. The American Girl doll called Kaya is shown modeling this two-piece swimsuit for dolls, and her swimsuit forms a training-bra-style bikini top and briefs or bikini bottoms that go up to her true waist. The watermark on this youtube header says "ChellyWood.com," the website where the free pattern for this 18-inch doll swimsuit pattern can be downloaded and printed for free. The words on the youtube tutorial header state: "Doll bikini Part 2" because this is the second tutorial in the series.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free doll clothes sewing patterns for 18 inch doll’s bikini swimsuit @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl

Here’s the tutorial for the 18-inch doll bikini swimsuit top that I’ve been tooting my own horn about! I’m really excited about this swimsuit project, and I hope you really enjoy making it! As a reminder, this swimsuit pattern uses jersey fabric, but you could probably just as easily use real swimsuit fabric for it. In addition to making a bikini out of this free … Continue reading Free doll clothes sewing patterns for 18 inch doll’s bikini swimsuit @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl

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This is a printable sewing pattern for a bikini swimsuit top or a training bra to fit 18-inch dolls like American Girl, Madame Alexander, Journey Girls, My Life As Dolls, Our Generation dolls, Dollie & Me dolls, and most other 18-inch or 46 cm dolls. It is shown on the pattern itself, as a hand-made bikini being worn by Kaya the AG doll. The pattern is marked with a "Creative Commons Attribution" symbol, which means you are free to use the pattern but you must tell where you got the pattern. The watermark on this free printable sewing pattern for a doll's swimsuit top says "ChellyWood.com" and suggests that free tutorial videos accompany the pattern on YouTube.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Daily Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns

Free #AGdoll swimsuit top or #dolls’ training bra #pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Need help downloading my free printable sewing patterns for 18 inch dolls? Here’s a link to my “How to Download and Print Patterns” tutorial video. It also helps if you use a direct link, like this one: Free printable sewing pattern for 18-inch doll bikini swimsuit top If you aren’t a regular follower at ChellyWood.com, you might be wondering where the swimsuit bottoms pattern is. … Continue reading Free #AGdoll swimsuit top or #dolls’ training bra #pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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18-inch doll clothes patterns, 2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics

Swimsuit bikini top for #AmericanGirlDolls and other 18 inch #dolls–free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

In the image above, you can see my Kaya doll (from American Girl doll company) modeling my latest pattern for a bikini swimsuit. This week I’ll be offering the free patterns and tutorials for the swimsuit top, which could potentially be used to make a dolly “training bra” if you wanted to. This 18-inch doll swimsuit pattern will fit most 18 inch (46 cm) dolls … Continue reading Swimsuit bikini top for #AmericanGirlDolls and other 18 inch #dolls–free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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