Month: November 2021

On a purple square background with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free patterns" accompanied by a photo of a classic vintage Barbie modeling a wedding dress with puff sleeves. The watermark says "Chelly Wood," the name of a website where you can print free PDF sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Queens of Africa, Romeo & Juliet, Vintage Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Wedding Dress w/Long Sleeves for Barbie: Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasGiftIdea #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Every Christmas, my basic wedding dress pattern gets a lot of downloads, even though I haven’t had it converted to a PDF yet. So this Christmas, I’m offering the PDF version for your sewing pleasure! To make today’s long-sleeved wedding dress, I recommend using plain white cotton fabric. You’ll … Continue reading Wedding Dress w/Long Sleeves for Barbie: Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasGiftIdea #DollClothes

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In a quilted frame, we see the image of a Butterick vintage-style pattern for Barbie and Ken doll clothes which includes three outfits for vintage Ken dolls and three outfits for vintage Barbie dolls. The pattern number is 6668 Butterick. This image accompanies a discussion on ChellyWood.com about how sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for human beings.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

Sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for people — Part 2 — Stitching Methods #SewingTips #DollClothes

Last Monday we talked about cutting out patterns for people’s clothes vs. cutting out patterns for doll clothes. Today I want to address how stitching methods vary from doll clothes to people’s clothes. First, the smaller the doll clothes, the more you should consider stitching by hand. I mean yes, a sewing machine is fine for 18-inch American girl dolls, but tiny little arm holes … Continue reading Sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for people — Part 2 — Stitching Methods #SewingTips #DollClothes

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The image shows the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been re-designed) sitting at her sewing table. The sewing machine is nearby. she is holding a skirt that is partly gathered. the text says, "How to gather Fabric" and the ChellyWood.com logo is also on the image.
Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Gather Fabric for a Doll’s Skirt #SewingTips #DollClothes

I’ve been using a really old video to show people how to gather a doll’s skirt (or how to gather sleeves or how to gather the fabric of a hat — or whatever). So I’ve decided it’s time to update to a newer version of that video. So for all of you still learning how to sew doll clothes, here’s my new and (hopefully) improved … Continue reading How to Gather Fabric for a Doll’s Skirt #SewingTips #DollClothes

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The image shows the Chelly Wood doll (really a Spin Master Liv doll that has had her hair died and her face repainted to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood) staring at the camera over the top of her lowered glasses. The photo is superimposed over a swatch of turquoise blue linen fabric with the word "hashtag goals" over the top of the photo. In the lower left corner, we see the ChellyWood.com logo.
Chelly's Books, Interviews With Crafters, Selling Your Crafts

What does the future hold for Chelly Wood? #Goals #Finances

I’m getting personal this week, taking a break from patterns while I’m on a business trip. I hope you don’t mind. So today I’m going to answer the question, “What does the future hold for Chelly Wood?” In March of 2022, I’ll turn 55, which means I’ll be able to retire from my “day job” as a school librarian, if I want to. But as … Continue reading What does the future hold for Chelly Wood? #Goals #Finances

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In this image, Made to Move Barbie lays on a bed with a wardrobe nearby. There's a window behind the bed. The doll's knees curl around and her feet are crossed at the ankles. She lays with one hand near her face and the other at her side. The words over her head say "dream come true!" The Chelly Wood logo is in the corner.
Chelly's Books, Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters

What would you do if your dreams were coming true?

Yes, as the heading explains, my dreams are coming true! In general, I’m a relatively private person. I like my online persona to be distinctly separated from my real self. But today I’m going to share a part of my personal journey with you, my followers. I want you to see how long the journey has been, and how far I’ve come. Had you met … Continue reading What would you do if your dreams were coming true?

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In a quilted frame, we see the image of a Butterick vintage-style pattern for Barbie and Ken doll clothes which includes three outfits for vintage Ken dolls and three outfits for vintage Barbie dolls. The pattern number is 6668 Butterick. This image accompanies a discussion on ChellyWood.com about how sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for human beings.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

Sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for people — Part 1 — Cutting Tips #SewingTips #DollClothes

Special thanks to Carolyn V. who inspired today’s topic: how sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for human beings. The comment she left a couple of weeks ago was: “Chelly, I just wanted to thank you for allowing us to get free doll clothes patterns & tutorials. Doll clothes are sewn completely different from ‘people’ clothes (or, at least the way I was … Continue reading Sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for people — Part 1 — Cutting Tips #SewingTips #DollClothes

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