Month: June 2021

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a fashion doll like Barbie wearing a hankerchief-print headscarf, matching blouse, white skirt, and carrying a black purse. This is a pattern for a headscarf and purse only, and it uses the Creative Commons Attribution label. All items are watermarked "chellywood.com"
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a summer shirt, purse, scarf, and skirt for Barbie with free patterns found at ChellyWood.com #SummerSewing #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Like yesterday’s patterns, the patterns for making this outfit have been available on my website for a very long time. And just like I said with yesterday’s patterns, I’ve re-designed today’s skirt and shirt to include more details. I apologize for the poor quality of my older tutorial videos, … Continue reading Sew a summer shirt, purse, scarf, and skirt for Barbie with free patterns found at ChellyWood.com #SummerSewing #DollClothes

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This is a JPG image that represents a free printable PDF sewing pattern, which includes a summer wardrobe to fit 11 and a half inch fashion dolls like Barbie, Queens of Africa, and similar sized dolls. This wardrobe is from Chelly Wood's older hand-drawn pattern collection. The patterns themselves do not show the seam allowances, but a 4 mm seam allowance is incorporated into the designs. This wardrobe includes patterns for shorts, capri pants, and a sleeveless summer shirt. The pattern is marked with the Creative Commons Attribution symbol.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Today’s free summer wardrobe pattern includes capris, a purse, and a summer shirt! ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Patterns and tutorials for making this outfit have been available on my website for a very long time. In fact, it goes back to the earliest days of this website. That’s why the photography in that picture at the top seems a little dark. I didn’t have a very … Continue reading Today’s free summer wardrobe pattern includes capris, a purse, and a summer shirt! ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

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Here we see the Chelly Wood doll (she's actually a Liv doll that has had a make-over so it looks like the real person, Chelly Wood) holding up McCall's vintage Barbie pattern #6420 which has images of Barbie wearing six different outfits. The pattern's container is very worn but the images are colorful and sharp. This pattern was marked with a copyright of 1962.
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Vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns with underpants! #VintageBarbie #VintageSewing

If you’ve been sewing for dolls for very long, you’re probably aware that doll underpants patterns are hard to come by. Of course, I have free underpants patterns on this website, and my patterns will fit lots of dolls, including the 6 inch American Girl dolls, Skipper, Barbie, and many Barbie-sized dolls, in addition to my baby doll bloomers and 18″ doll underpants pattern. (Click … Continue reading Vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns with underpants! #VintageBarbie #VintageSewing

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This photograph shows a Crissy doll wearing a handmade shift dress and blue plastic shoes in front of a turquoise mottled background screen. The watermark reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for the free pattern to make this "sailor-style" shift dress with a round collar trimmed in ribbon. Click on the link in the caption to find the free printable PDF sewing pattern for this short shift dress.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, BFC Ink Dolls, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a little “sailor-style” shift dress for your vintage Crissy dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Whenever I create a brand new pattern, I have to make a blog post that connects the gallery page to the pattern and tutorials. That’s what today’s blog post is all about. Now collars can be challenging for beginners, but this little sailor-style shift dress is made of easy-to-sew felt! So … Continue reading Sew a little “sailor-style” shift dress for your vintage Crissy dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #DollClothes

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Here we see a vintage Crissy doll with lovely ginger hair wearing a handmade felt sleeveless dress with a collar that is trimmed in blue ribbon tied in a bow at the front. The sleeveless dress is made of white felt. The image includes the words "Free Pattern" and the name Chelly Wood on a logo of a bodice pattern.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, BFC Ink Dolls, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Crissy doll’s shift dress with collar tutorial and free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #SewingProject

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. For today’s sailor shirt or shift dress with rounded collar, you’ll need to use some craft felt, Offray ribbon, and snaps. Any time you’re sewing a collar, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of sewing concepts. In other words, today’s project is not for the beginner. But if … Continue reading Crissy doll’s shift dress with collar tutorial and free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #SewingProject

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Please note: the links to free patterns are found in the caption. This is an image of Petite Barbie wearing the long version of a sun dress and Skipper wearing the short version of the same sun dress. This pattern set is for a beginner who is just learning to sew, and it's an ideal sewing project for children learning to sew their very first doll clothes. Visit ChellyWood.com to learn more about sewing basics as they related to making doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Teach your child to sew doll clothes this summer with today’s #MommyAndMe #SewingProject @ ChellyWood.com

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I designed today’s sundress for the absolute beginner sewists out there, after a mother requested a ball gown pattern for her child who was just learning to sew. This project’s super simple design makes it easy to create either a short or long dress, together with a child, in … Continue reading Teach your child to sew doll clothes this summer with today’s #MommyAndMe #SewingProject @ ChellyWood.com

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This image shows a smattering of printed doll clothes patterns laying on a turquoise-colored fabric with a mottled print.
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How to Find Free Doll Clothes Patterns Online and… Changes Are Underway at ChellyWood.com #SewingBlog #SummerProjects

This website is best known for its free, printable sewing patterns for doll clothes. It also offers free printable sewing patterns for craft projects and free tutorial videos for embroidery. (Click those links for easy access.) The tutorial at the top of this page is designed to help you navigate ChellyWood.com’s current layout, using your desktop or laptop computer. If you’re more comfortable using a … Continue reading How to Find Free Doll Clothes Patterns Online and… Changes Are Underway at ChellyWood.com #SewingBlog #SummerProjects

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