On the advice of my family, followers, and friends, I’m taking a much needed vacation. Blog posts will resume again on January 2nd. If you wish to submit a question at this time, you may certainly do so, but I will not be answering my messages regularly until the start of the new year. Meanwhile, happy holidays everyone! Continue reading On Vacation…
Here’s my super-easy tutorial showing how to make a people-sized Christmas stocking with a fold-over cuff and felt lettering for the personalized name. However, if you need a little help making bubble letters for your lettering pattern, please click here. The printable stocking PDF patterns are free to download below, but please remember that I offer my patterns for free through Creative Commons Attribution, which … Continue reading Sew a Personalized Christmas Stocking w/Cuff using #FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingBlog #MeMadeMonday
Below are the links to the patterns and tutorial videos that will help you create today’s candy cane dress, which is pictured at the top of this post. Free printable PDF sewing pattern for 8 inch baby doll dress, slippers, and diaper Free tutorial for making the dress You may also like the tutorial videos for making the reversible diaper pattern, snowflake dress, … Continue reading Free baby doll clothes PDF sewing patterns: #CandyCane #DollDress for 8-inch #dolls!
Earlier this week, I posted a video showing how to make the polar fleece scarf. Now, here in one location, are the tutorials for the scarf (see below) and the hat, plus the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this cute Grinch-style polar fleece hat. If you’re wanting to know where I got the Grinch-patterned polar fleece, it was JoAnn Fabric & Craft store. … Continue reading Here’s an easy Christmas DIY gift idea with a FREE sewing pattern: a #Grinch #PolarFleece #StockingCap from @JoAnn_Stores
Yesterday I gave you the tutorial for making the scarf you see my daughter wearing in the image above. Today I’m posting the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making the stocking cap she’s wearing. Here are the free PDF patterns you’ve come here for, along with a link to yesterday’s tutorial video for making the scarf: FREE printable sewing pattern for hat (PDF download) … Continue reading Let’s make a polar fleece stocking cap with #FreePatterns –It’s #PDFpattern #Wednesday @ ChellyWood.com
When you view this DIY polar fleece scarf tutorial, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make! In fact, I’m giving this project one flower on my difficulty scale, because there really isn’t much that’s easier to sew than a scarf like this. I have posted this tutorial video before, but since Christmas is drawing near, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to re-post it. … Continue reading Sew a polar fleece scarf as a quick, easy-sew Christmas gift #seweasy #ChristmasGiftIdeas #DIYtutorials
Today’s video tutorial shows you how to make your own dollhouse fireplace with a brick chimney and dais, a mantel, and wisps of fire in the hearth. I’m using primarily scrapbooking supplies for this DIY 1:6 scale diorama project. If you like making dollhouse miniatures, I actually have quite a few videos about building dollhouse miniatures for your dioramas. Click here to visit that gallery. … Continue reading How to make a miniature 1:6 scale dollhouse fireplace for winter holiday dioramas @ ChellyWood.com #dollhouse #miniatures #winter
It’s always nice to do some charity work around the holidays, so I have a proposal for you, my followers… For Christmas this year I’m sewing some doll clothes for the children at the shelter for displaced families, where my sister-in-law works as the administrator. This shelter is called Family Promise, and I’m told they have a number of naked 11.5-inch fashion dolls which need … Continue reading Where to send handmade fashion doll clothes for #Christmas #nonprofit #communitysupport: Family Promise of North Idaho
Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a Christmas stocking for your 1:6 scale dollhouse or diorama. Yes, I’ve posted this tutorial and this stocking pattern before, but I thought it might be nice to re-master the tutorial video to include a voice-over for instruction. The following links will help you make not only the stockings, but the fashion doll clothes holiday outfit that … Continue reading DIY Fashion Doll Stockings w/ free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #toys #ChristmasStocking #miniatures
Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make an easy-to-sew “bell-style” skirt with an elastic waist for 11 inch fashion dolls like the Queens of Africa doll that appears in the video. Here are the patterns (plus an additional tutorial video) you’ll need to make the bell skirt plus the felt shirt that’s shown in today’s video: Free printable PDF sewing pattern for felt shirt … Continue reading Sew a Bell Skirt for Fashion Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #Sewing #HolidayFashions
If the red felt strappy top looks familiar, that’s because I’ve posted the same design before, with other dolls modeling the shirt. However today is the first time I’m offering the pattern as a PDF. Here are the patterns and tutorial videos you’ll need to make the red felt shirt shown above: Free printable PDF sewing pattern for felt shirt with straps Tutorial video showing … Continue reading Sew a Red Felt Shirt for Fashion Dolls With FREE #SewingPattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollCrafts
The title of today’s blog post says it all: I’ve got a new doll, and I’m having fun making stuff for her! While I type this, it’s actually Sunday night, less than 12 hours before this posts on ChellyWood.com. Normally, I like to prep my blog posts a week or two ahead of when my blog followers see them, but I’ve been WAY behind during … Continue reading Making holiday fun at ChellyWood.com this week: #stockings #dollclothes #newdoll
Some of you who follow the wonderful doll-crafting YouTube channel, MyFroggyStuff, may have heard about the latest changes to YouTube for all of us who do toy-related things on the YouTube platform. Clearly this COPPA-related shift is going to affect a lot of fabulous YouTube creators with a pinch to their pocketbooks. If you’re not sure what COPPA is all about, you might want to … Continue reading Can doll crafting vlogs ride out the wave of change? #COPPA #crafting #Doll
In today’s DIY doll clothes sewing video, you’ll see my Madame Alexander doll modeling the clothes I made with my free printable PDF sewing patterns (scroll down for these patterns). However these doll clothes will fit other 18 inch (45-46 cm) dolls too. If you want to know whether or not this confetti outfit will fit your doll, just leave a comment. I’ll do my … Continue reading Free 18″ doll shirt DIY tutorial and free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingBlogger Thursday #Handmade #Toys
The image above shows the JPG version of the free printable PDF sewing pattern that you will find in the bulleted area below. This pattern is designed to fit 18″ dolls (those are 45 to 46 cm dolls) with schoolgirl-age body types, like my Madame Alexander doll. If you’d like to see the finished shirt, I’ve included a link to the outfit preview below. You … Continue reading Free 18″ doll shirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com #PDFpattern Wednesday #Dollstyle #DollsClothes
