Month: January 2022

Framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilt, we see the Chelly Wood dot com logo and a photo of the Chelly Wood doll (a re-painted Spin Master Liv Doll) wearing an apron and holding up Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern number 7601 (published in 1991).
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Make Barbie a winter coat, hat, and purse with Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7601 #Sewing #DollClothes

Have a look at view 5 in the image above. Today I’m talking about Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern #7601, which was published in 1991. This pattern set offers a very easy winter coat pattern for all the beginner sewists out there. And although they don’t appear on the sketches on the back of the pattern, it does come with the hat and purse pictured … Continue reading Make Barbie a winter coat, hat, and purse with Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7601 #Sewing #DollClothes

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On a purple background of fabric we see the words "which dolls will Chelly design patterns for in 2022?" and below this is an image of a doll silhouette with a question mark superimposed over it.
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It’s time for a doll-clothes-designer’s New Year’s resolution!

I’m actually pretty good at following through with my New Year’s resolutions. As my most faithful followers may recall, in 2019 and 2020 I resolved to a.) re-design my website with galleries and b.) switch all JPG patterns to PDFs for easier downloads. I’m still working on the resolution from 2020 (which carried over into 2021 and still goes on to this day) — that’s … Continue reading It’s time for a doll-clothes-designer’s New Year’s resolution!

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On a fabric background (purple with white polka dots) we read the words "how to repair and store old patterns" along with the Chelly Wood dot com logo. Beside these is a photo of a woman's hand repairing an old doll dress pattern.
Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Crafts

How to Repair and Store Old Patterns

This week I’m working to finalize my class with my editor at Creative Spark, so hang in there! The class is almost ready! Today I’m giving you a little sneak peek of what we’ll be learning in my upcoming class, on Creative Spark’s website. So watch today’s video clear to the end, where I talk about what my Creative Spark class will offer. In case … Continue reading How to Repair and Store Old Patterns

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This is a graphic square of turquoise blue fabric with the words "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo on it, along with a photo of the 7 inch Lottie doll wearing a handmade circle skirt with a sleeveless cotton shirt.
7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Doll Clothes Patterns for Lottie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes for #LottieDoll

  Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today’s circle skirt project was originally designed to fit vintage Skipper dolls, but when I received a Lottie doll for Christmas at the end of 2021, I tried this skirt on her and was excited to discover that it fit … Continue reading Free Doll Clothes Patterns for Lottie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes for #LottieDoll

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This is a turquoise blue graphic square that contains the words "free pattern" along with the ChellyWood.com logo and a photo of a Tinkerbell fairy princess doll from the Disney toy collection of fashion dolls, shown wearing a handmade pioneer-style dress, bonnets, and boots from the Victorian era. She carries a drawstring purse that looks like it's made of silk.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Victorian Era Dress for 9 inch Disney Fairy Dolls w/#FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #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. When my oldest daughter was in middle school, she was a big fan of Breyer model horses and Breyer Rider dolls. That’s when I made a lot of these doll clothes for dolls in the 8-inch to 9-inch size range, including … Continue reading Sew a Victorian Era Dress for 9 inch Disney Fairy Dolls w/#FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes

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Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Sew a wrap-around skirt for your doll, following these simple instructions @ ChellyWood.com #FreeDollClothesPatterns #DollClothes

The image above shows the Simplicity 8281 vintage sewing pattern from 1977. I’ll be using this pattern in a tutorial I plan to post this Thursday on my YouTube channel, teaching you how to organize and archive your vintage patterns. As you can see in the photo below, this pattern was definitely in need of some help: The Simplicity pattern 8281 for Barbie, Quick Curl … Continue reading Sew a wrap-around skirt for your doll, following these simple instructions @ ChellyWood.com #FreeDollClothesPatterns #DollClothes

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