Month: September 2021

The image shows an Ever After High doll modeling a "saucy" little 1920's style hat that will fit a doll's head that's 6 and a quarter inches around or having a 15.8 cm circumference The photo of the Ever After High doll wearing this hat is framed by a turquoise blue fabric frame. The overlapping words say "free patterns" and the logo reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a “Saucy” little doll hat using a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenCostume #DollClothes

For your free pattern and other helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you a brand new pattern for a “saucy” little hat that will fit dolls with a head circumference of 6 and a quarter inches (that’s 15.8 cm in metric terms). I designed this hat when I was taking a women’s history course at … Continue reading Make a “Saucy” little doll hat using a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenCostume #DollClothes

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Update on my Creative Spark class: #Design #DollClothes

Hi guys! I bet you’ve heard by now that I’ll be teaching a design-your-own-doll-clothes course with C&T Publishing on their Creative Spark Online Learning platform. The last time I brought this up, many of you said that cost would be a factor in your decision to purchase a class in doll clothing design techniques. So what I’ve done is broken my class into three sections. … Continue reading Update on my Creative Spark class: #Design #DollClothes

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This image shows four different outfits for vintage Skipper dolls, including one shirt, one pair of pants, and three styles of skirts. You can download the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making all of these Skipper doll clothes at ChellyWood.com
9-inch Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 9-inch (23 cm) Vintage Skipper Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 9-inch (23 cm) Vintage Skipper Dolls (Gallery)

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A quilted frame surrounds Simplicity Tressy Doll Clothes Pattern 5731 (Copyright 1964) along with the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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What ever happened to Tressy dolls? #ToyCollector #DollClothes

In the image above, I’m holding up a Tressy doll wardrobe pattern, published by Simplicity in 1964. As you can see in the list offered on the back of the pattern (see below), these patterns will also fit Barbie: But my gosh! Look at the list of dolls that can swap clothes with Tressy! So today I’m asking, not only what ever happened to Tressy … Continue reading What ever happened to Tressy dolls? #ToyCollector #DollClothes

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A purple swatch of fabric with white dotted Swiss print forms a square. Inside the square is a vintage Skipper doll wearing handmade doll clothes (a shirt and pants) and the words "free patterns" which are accompanied by the turquoise blue and purple logo for Chelly Wood dot com.
9-inch Dolls, Skipper Patterns, Vintage Skipper, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew pants and a shirt for your vintage Skipper dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewVintage #DollClothes

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to all additional relevant tutorial videos. As I’ve said in previous blog posts, today’s shirt pattern will fit vintage Skipper dolls if you use felt (which is typically quite stretchy) as your fabric. There are no seam allowances around the neck, arm holes, and at the bottom … Continue reading Sew pants and a shirt for your vintage Skipper dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewVintage #DollClothes

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This is a square image of a purple frame with turquoise blue swatch overlaid. The words in the turquoise blue swatch of linen fabric say "free patterns" and in the corner of the image, we see the Chelly Wood logo. There's a photo, front and almost center" of a Mattel 9 inch Stacie doll modeling handmade doll clothes. She wears a floral print white pink and purple short-sleeved shirt and pink capri pants. She also wears white plastic flat shoes which sharply contrast the wooden floor of the room she's in. The room has a white wall, which Stacie looks like she's getting ready to paint because there's a paint ladder near her (and slightly behind her).
9-inch Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of capri pants for 9-inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. A lot of you know that in my “day job,” I’m a school librarian. I’m also an art teacher at our school and the yearbook/photography class instructor. So on any given day, I usually have a lot on my plate. I … Continue reading Sew a pair of capri pants for 9-inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes

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The image shows a pair of doll's feet wearing a pair of red cloth flat shoes with black soles. Overlay says, "free patterns" and has the ChellyWood.com logo in the corner.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Doll Shoes, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Momoko Doll Patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns

Sew a pair of flat shoes (slip-ons) for Liv dolls or Momoko doll w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #dollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I have so many free printable sewing patterns on this website, that sometimes I lose track of where I put one of them! I’m not kidding… I designed today’s shoe pattern a long time ago, and it seems I’ve already uploaded it to this website. But for whatever reason, … Continue reading Sew a pair of flat shoes (slip-ons) for Liv dolls or Momoko doll w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #dollClothes

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On a square of turquoise blue linen fabric, we see the words "free patterns" alongside the ChellyWood.com logo. To the right of these is a photo of a Curvy Barbie (trademarked by Mattel) wearing the following handmade doll clothes: a Renaissance hat with a feather in it, a long-sleeved tunic with puffy sleeves, a pair of leggings, a pair of leather lace-up boots, and a jacket with many gathers. The doll clothes remind us of Alexander (or Alexandre) Dumas.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Curvy Barbie, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Romeo & Juliet, Vintage Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls, Yarn and Embroidery

Sew a Musketeer Halloween Costume for Curvy Barbie w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenBarbie #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. For Halloween, or as part of a Cosplay Renaissance Faire, let’s make a musketeer costume to fit Mattel’s Curvy Barbie dolls! To make today’s fun Halloween costume or cosplay outfit, you’ll need some flannel fabric, cotton fabric, craft foam, a solid-colored sock, a craft feather, a hook-and-eye closure, and … Continue reading Sew a Musketeer Halloween Costume for Curvy Barbie w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenBarbie #DollClothes

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An apron is a simple Christmas gift to make. You can usually whip one up in a couple of hours. On ChellyWood.com, the doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood, offers advice for making aprons for the whole family for Christmas. This image shows a quilted background with the photo of Simplicity Apron pattern 2691, showing an apron with a pocket and contrasting colors of fabric, along with a quilt-look table runner and a placemat pattern. Visit ChellyWood.com to join the chat.
Crafts and Hobbies, Holiday Crafts, Links, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great Christmas gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewingProjects

Maybe you’ve been thinking about sewing an apron for each of your family members as Christmas gifts. They don’t take long to make. Simplicity apron pattern number 2691 is a simple pattern to follow. It comes with a table runner and placemats, and although it was published in 2009, it’s a timeless shape and design. What most people struggle with are those apron ties, so … Continue reading How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great Christmas gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewingProjects

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10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns

Make a pirate costume for fashion doll for Halloween! #HalloweenCostume #DollClothes

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. About a month ago, I received a request from a lady who, like me, is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (the DAR). She was hoping I could make colonial costumes for GI Joe and Ken dolls. Of course that was right when school was just … Continue reading Make a pirate costume for fashion doll for Halloween! #HalloweenCostume #DollClothes

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The image shows turquoise blue linen fabric in a square shape behind the words "free patterns" and the ChellyWood.com logo. Alongside these words is a photo of a Made to Move Barbie wearing a handmade ninja costume with mask. She carries a katana (a Japanese sword) with a sheath around her waist.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Doll Play Videos, Holiday Crafts, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Barbie ninja costume w/stop motion video #Ninja #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week’s ninja costume goes way back, so some of my long-time followers will probably remember it. I created the tutorial videos while on vacation in Arizona, and you’ll see some of my video footage was taken while traveling. But in spite of the poor quality of the video, … Continue reading Barbie ninja costume w/stop motion video #Ninja #DollClothes

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This image shows purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots behind the image of a female Mego action figure wearing handmade jeans and a long sleeved shirt. Turned at an angle near the photo of the action figure are the words "free patterns" and below that in the left-hand corner of the purple square is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Breyer Horses, Mego Action Figures, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free patterns for 8 inch dolls’ clothes! #WesternWear #DollClothes

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. This week I’m re-posting a pattern that I made and posted when this website was brand new! Granted, the pattern was all drawn by hand in pencil, and then I went over it in simple ink pen, but it made a … Continue reading Free patterns for 8 inch dolls’ clothes! #WesternWear #DollClothes

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Here we see the Breyer Rider called "Veterinarian Laura" riding "Snowball" in a winter scene. She holds a lead rope and her horse wears a tan bridle with a tan saddle. The overlay says, "DIY saddle and bridle" and reminds us that this image comes from Chelly Wood dot com (using the watermark image for that website).
8-inch doll clothes patterns, Breyer Horses, Crafts and Hobbies, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts, Whole Costumes for Dolls, Yarn and Embroidery

Let’s make a saddle and halter for Breyer Horses! #ModelHorse #Crafts

Please scroll down to the bullets for links to the tutorial videos. Years ago, when my oldest daughter was in middle school, she loved Breyer model horses. She followed in her mother’s footsteps and enjoyed sewing for her Breyer Rider dolls, and she also made lovely blankets for her horses. But I had forgotten until recently that she also made some tutorials on how to … Continue reading Let’s make a saddle and halter for Breyer Horses! #ModelHorse #Crafts

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The image shows Simplicity teen fashion pattern number 5390 from 1981 surrounded by a quilted frame and the ChellyWood.com logo.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

What “people clothes” have inspired your doll clothes? #SewingPatterns #DollClothes

The image above shows Simplicity pattern number 5390, which was published in 1981. I would have been 14 years old when I bought this. The Simplicity 5390 pattern brings to mind my earliest memories of sewing “people clothes” for myself. I believe I made every single outfit shown on the cover of the pattern… except maybe the pants — and I may have made them … Continue reading What “people clothes” have inspired your doll clothes? #SewingPatterns #DollClothes

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Please visit chellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. The image shows the Chelly Wood doll seated at her computer. On the computer screen we see Helen and Caroline of the LoveToSew podcast on the computer screen.
Interviews With Crafters, Links, Tips for Beginners

What’s your favorite sewing podcast? #Sewing #FridayFollow

I have a favorite podcast: LoveToSew with Helen of Helen’s Closet and Caroline of Blackbird Fabrics! Being a school librarian in my dayjob, I love podcasts; especially podcasts that are informative and fun. LoveToSew is just that kind of podcast. They cover topics like… Sewing with knits Sewing meet-ups Sewing struggles Hand sewing Jeans making …and so much more! Their LoveToSew website is super easy to … Continue reading What’s your favorite sewing podcast? #Sewing #FridayFollow

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