Month: December 2020

The image shows a 1:6 scale doll bathrobe. It's made of white flannel decorated with tiny multi-colored snowflakes. The robe is trimmed in red 1/4 inch bias tape. The overlaid text says "free pattern" and suggests that you visit ChellyWood.com for your free printable doll clothes sewing patterns.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Bathrobe for 12 Inch Fashion Dolls Like Vintage Tammy or Sindy Dolls #VintageToys #Sewing

  For your free patterns, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you a brand new pattern for making a bathrobe to fit vintage Tammy dolls (from Ideal Toy Corp.) and similar-sized dolls. I recommend using flannel for your bathrobe with cotton bias tape trim in a contrasting color. You should use 1/4 inch (6mm) double-fold bias tape for … Continue reading Sew a Bathrobe for 12 Inch Fashion Dolls Like Vintage Tammy or Sindy Dolls #VintageToys #Sewing

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This image shows two Mattel Stacie (sister of Barbie) dolls. One is an African American Stacie doll and the other is a white or Caucasian Stacie doll. They both are wearing a pretty handmade dress that has red and white fabric designed like a peppermint candy. For the patterns and tutorial videos showing how to make this dress, please visit ChellyWood.com, a website best known for its free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Stacie Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last week I posted this “Peppermint Candy” dress pattern with a display that showed the Monster High and Ever After High dolls wearing it, but I want to include this dress in the Stacie doll clothes gallery. So I thought it would be nice to re-post it with … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

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This photograph shows the Chelly Wood doll clothing designer doll measuring Skipper's arm with a tiny 1:6 scale tape measure. Skipper extends her arm while the Chelly Wood doll looks at the tape measure to determine how long Skipper's arm is from the underarm to the wrist. Skipper stands barefoot in a swimsuit beside Chelly Wood's tiny 1:6 scale sewing desk. On the desk, a Creatable World doll is seated, waiting her turn for measurements. The creatable World doll seems to be wearing a training bra and panties. Their legs are crossed so the CW doll leans back on the sewing table elegantly. Behind them is a dress form, ironing board, and a tiny window. There's also a miniature china hutch filled with fabric. This is clearly a teeny-tiny doll sewing room. All the dolls seem to be having fun as they prepare for a new wardrobe that fits both Skipper and the Creatable World doll. If you'd like to see the wardrobe of free printable sewing patterns that Chelly Wood has designed for either Skipper dolls or Creatable World dolls, please visit ChellyWood.com and click on the 10 inch doll size from the main Home page gallery.
Creatable World Dolls, Doll Measurements, Skipper Patterns

Creatable World Doll Sewing Measurements (Comparing Them to Skipper) @ ChellyWood.com #CreatableWorld #TapeMeasureTuesday

Every now and then, someone will ask me which doll clothes patterns I recommend for the Creatable World dolls. As you’ll see in this #TapeMeasure Tuesday feature, their measurements are truly unique among dolls, but they most closely match Mattel’s Skipper dolls. So I recommend searching for modern Skipper patterns, if you’re sewing a wardrobe for Creatable World dolls. Vintage Skipper dolls have different measurements, … Continue reading Creatable World Doll Sewing Measurements (Comparing Them to Skipper) @ ChellyWood.com #CreatableWorld #TapeMeasureTuesday

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This image shows the Chelly Wood doll holding a tape measure next to the 6 inch Mini American Girl doll. Beside these two is a blond haired, tan-bodied made-to-move Barbie doll. All three dolls wear handmade doll clothes. They appear to be standing in a tiny sewing room, complete with a desk, a sewing machine, and other sewing-related furnishings. It looks like the dolls are about to use the tiny tape measure to take measurements of the little American Girl 6 inch doll, for a sewing project. This image accompanies a blog post for hashtag tape measure Tuesday in which we learn the specific measurements for the 6 inch American girl doll mini. The blog post for measuring a 6 inch doll is found at ChellyWood.com, and this watermark appears on the photograph of these dolls.
Tips for Beginners

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Kids to Sew w/Doll Clothing Designer Chelly Wood @ ChellyWood.com #AfterChristmas #familyfun

It’s that time of year again. You got your child/grandchild a new doll for Christmas, and now the doll needs a wardrobe. What better incentive to start some sewing lessons? So here are a few tips and tricks to teaching a child how to sew: Have young children begin sewing with felt. It’s much more forgiving than cotton and inexpensive when they make mistakes. Begin … Continue reading Tips and Tricks for Teaching Kids to Sew w/Doll Clothing Designer Chelly Wood @ ChellyWood.com #AfterChristmas #familyfun

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The image shows an Ever After High doll with bright yellow hair wearing a handmade doll dress with a ruffled skirt, cap sleeves, and a bodice made out of red and white striped fabric reminiscent of peppermint candies. That's why this is called the "Peppermint Candy" dress pattern and tutorial.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make shoes and a dress for Ever After High or Monster High dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #DollDress

For your free pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yesterday’s list of dolls that will fit in the “Peppermint Candy” dress is quite extensive, and I’m leaving it here for you to see. But please keep in mind that this list is just for the dress. The Mary Jane -style shoes will not fit all of these dolls. … Continue reading Let’s make shoes and a dress for Ever After High or Monster High dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #DollDress

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10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your MH or EAH dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #PeppermintCandy #DollClothes

  For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. If you look at the list just below here, you’ll see that today’s free printable PDF sewing pattern for making what I’m calling my “Peppermint Candy” dress will fit many more dolls than just the Monster High and Ever After High dolls that appear in the tutorial … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your MH or EAH dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #PeppermintCandy #DollClothes

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11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a summer outfit for vintage Barbie dolls with FREE printable patterns @ ChellyWood.com #dollclothes #SuperStarBarbie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Both the shorts and the felt shirt you see on my SuperStar Barbie are patterns I created and posted quite a while ago. However this is the first time I’ve posted them as part of the vintage Barbie gallery. If you live in the northern hemisphere, you may not … Continue reading Sew a summer outfit for vintage Barbie dolls with FREE printable patterns @ ChellyWood.com #dollclothes #SuperStarBarbie

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The photo shows a SuperStar Barbie in front of a turquoise-colored canvas. She wears a pair of handmade jeans and a handmade T-shirt. Would you like to make these doll clothes for your vintage Barbie? The free printable PDF sewing patterns for these and other vintage Barbie doll clothes can be found at ChellyWood.com, along with hundreds of additional patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vintage Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of jeans and a T-shirt for your vintage Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #BarbieStyle

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I often have people contact me with pattern requests, and one of the requests that pops up frequently is, “Please make more patterns for vintage Barbies.” Some of the doll clothes patterns I’ve posted in the Modern and Made-to-Move Barbie clothes pattern gallery will fit your vintage Barbie dolls, … Continue reading Sew a pair of jeans and a T-shirt for your vintage Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #BarbieStyle

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Here we see each of the doll clothing items found in Simplicity doll clothes sewing pattern #4510 from the early 1960's. This vintage pattern includes a wedding dress with a train and veil, a half-sleeve jacket, a business skirt, and off-the-shoulder evening gown with short pencil skirt, an overskirt pattern which ties in the back, a day dress, a pair of underpants and bra (or 1950's style bikini), a super short swimsuit coverup with ruffle, and an evening gown with straps and lace bodice.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Why bother buying a used pattern that’s missing pieces? Old Patterns => New Ideas @ ChellyWood.com #VintageSewing #VintagePatterns

About a week ago, I found this pattern at a second hand store. It cost me only 50 cents (American), but it was missing all of the pattern pieces except three skirt pieces. So why did I buy it? There’s a lot more to a commercial pattern than just the pattern pieces! For example, take a look at the drawn images of the doll clothes, … Continue reading Why bother buying a used pattern that’s missing pieces? Old Patterns => New Ideas @ ChellyWood.com #VintageSewing #VintagePatterns

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The image shows a Mattel Barbie wearing a pair of flannel capri-style pajama pants, a tank top (made of felt and ribbons), and a pair of felt slippers. The watermark tells you where you can find free printable sewing patterns for making this outfit: ChellyWood.com andthis image was used for the "featured image" on a blog post on ChellyWood.com that describes helpful advice for making this outfit.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew Flannel Pajamas for Barbie or Other 11 Inch Fashion Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #BarbieClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I gave you the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial video for making a pair of high-waisted capri-style pajama pants with a fly front closure. Today I’m adding the strappy tank top to the pattern and tutorial set, along with a pair of easy-to-sew slippers made of … Continue reading Sew Flannel Pajamas for Barbie or Other 11 Inch Fashion Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #BarbieClothes

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This is the featured image for a blog post which offers a free tutorial for making DIY Barbie pajama pants. The overlay for this video says, "Barbie Pajama Pants with free patterns" and it offers the website ChellyWood.com as the place where you can download and print the free patterns for making these capri-style fly-front pajama pants.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Free Patterns for Pajama Pants to Fit 11 Inch Fashion Dolls w/Free Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #BarbieClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Doesn’t everybody love to get a new pair of pajama pants for Christmas? I’m sure Barbie is no exception! If you’re sewing a Barbie wardrobe to give to someone for Christmas, a pair of pajama pants is definitely a must-do! So here’s the tutorial showing how to make these … Continue reading Free Patterns for Pajama Pants to Fit 11 Inch Fashion Dolls w/Free Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #BarbieClothes

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This is an image of an Ever After High doll wearing handmade doll clothes including a red felt sleeveless shirt, a pair of white ankle pants with an elastic waist, and a pair of Mary Jane style shoes in red and white. If you'd like the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making these doll clothes which will fit Monster High and Ever After High dolls (among others), please click on the link in the caption.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 11-inch doll clothes patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free printable sewing patterns for making a whole outfit for Ever After High dolls @ ChellyWood.com #SewingForDolls #DollCrafting

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I wanted to find some doll clothes to go with the Mary Janes that I posted patterns for last Thursday, and I discovered that I was able to adapt a Stacie doll’s elastic-waist ankle pants patterns to fit Ever After High and Monster High dolls. So don’t be confused … Continue reading Free printable sewing patterns for making a whole outfit for Ever After High dolls @ ChellyWood.com #SewingForDolls #DollCrafting

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The image shows a pair of Mary Jane -style shoes. There's a pair in Christmas red and white with a gingham lining in the sole of the shoe, and there's a pair in royal blue with a royal blue lining in the sole of the shoes. If you'd like the free printable PDF patterns for making these Maryjane shoes for your dolls, please click on the link in the caption. These Mary Jane shoes will fit dolls with foot measurements of 4 cm long by 2 cm wide or slightly smaller. I have found that the pattern works for Monster High dolls, Ever After High dolls, Moana 10 inch dolls, and DC Superhero girls dolls.
Crafts and Hobbies

More thoughts on Monster High/Ever After High Doll Shoes #DIYCrafts #MonsterHighDolls

Last week I gave you my pattern for Mary Jane -style shoes, which I boasted would fit Monster High, Ever After High, Moana, and Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls. Unfortunately, I misstated. Sorry about that! The pattern for the shoes I gave you on Thursday last week will fit the following dolls only: Monster High female dolls Ever After High female dolls DC Superhero Girls 12 inch dolls I’ve … Continue reading More thoughts on Monster High/Ever After High Doll Shoes #DIYCrafts #MonsterHighDolls

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This is the featured image for an article on mixing and matching doll clothes patterns. It shows Butterick Craft pattern 4687 followed by a plus sign, followed by a close-up image of two doll clothes items from McCall's Craft Pattern 83428, followed by an "equals" sign, followed by a completed doll dress and pinafore. The dress pattern came from McCall's craft pattern 83428 while the pinafore pattern came from Butterick pattern #4687. This outfit was made by Chelly Wood, the doll clothing designer. She combined the McCall's pattern (which was incomplete) with the Butterick pattern to create the handmade dress and pinafore we see in this featured image. The website where Chelly Wood posts her sewing adventures in making doll clothes like this is watermarked on this "formula" image: ChellyWood.com so please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

Mix and match doll clothes patterns when a pattern piece is missing #SewingTips #DollClothes @ ChellyWood.com

Last week I showed you a pretty elastic-waist and elastic-neckline Barbie dress that I made, using McCall’s “Teen Doll” Barbie Clothes Sewing Pattern #3429, which was first published in the 1970’s. Here’s the link to that blog post, if you’re curious, and here’s the doll dress I made, using that pattern: Unfortunately, the McCall’s “Teen Doll” Barbie Clothes Sewing Pattern #3429 was missing its pinafore … Continue reading Mix and match doll clothes patterns when a pattern piece is missing #SewingTips #DollClothes @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a vintage Francie doll from Mattel, wearing white flat shoes, a pair of stretch denim blue jeans (called "dungarees" in some countries), and a short-sleeved, scoop neck T-shirt (sometimes spelled tee shirt) in solid white. She stands beore a paint-splattered blue background. The watermark tells you where you can go online to download the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this whole outfit: ChellyWood.com (which also offers free tutorial videos showing how to make these jeans and the T-shirt as well). Click on the link in the caption to navigate to the page where you can find the free printable PDF sewing patterns for all of these doll clothes that fit Francie and similar-sized dolls.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew jeans and a T-shirt for Francie Dolls with free PDF patterns and tutorials @ ChellyWood.com #FreeSewingPatterns #VintageToys

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. A few weeks ago I posted the patterns and tutorials for making this outfit to fit your Mattel Barbie doll, but these jeans and this T-shirt will also fit vintage Francie dolls. So today I’m re-posting the same patterns and tutorials with Francie in mind. Francie’s not the only … Continue reading Sew jeans and a T-shirt for Francie Dolls with free PDF patterns and tutorials @ ChellyWood.com #FreeSewingPatterns #VintageToys

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