Month: April 2022

On a turquoise blue background, we read the words "free pattern" and beneath them, a tiny logo for ChellyWood.com (a website that offers hundreds of free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes). There's also a photo of a blond-haired Strawberry Shortcake doll character wearing handmade pants and a handmade shirt.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a little pair of pants and a felt shirt for Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s pants and shirt patterns first appeared on my website in March, on my little mini Elsa dolls, but I never made a tutorial video for making this particular pattern because they’re a lot like the pants and shirts I’ve made for Skipper, Barbie, and a number of other dolls. So … Continue reading Sew a little pair of pants and a felt shirt for Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

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The text at the top of this turquoise blue linen frame says, "unboxing and clothing swap." Beneath these words is a photo of a vintage 8 inch Vogue Ginny doll. She's in her little peach-colored box, and she wears a pretty ballerina dress.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, Links, Vogue Ginny Dolls

Unboxing and clothing swap for 8-inch vintage Vogue Ginny doll @ ChellyWood.com #CollectibleToys #DollClothesPatterns

Today’s video isn’t just an “unboxing” in the traditional sense. I ordered this vintage Vogue Ginny doll on eBay, as a “NIB” (New in Box) doll, and after I get her out of the box, I will show you which of the outfits I’ve designed will fit on her little 8 inch body. (Note: she’s actually just a slight bit under 8 inches tall, like … Continue reading Unboxing and clothing swap for 8-inch vintage Vogue Ginny doll @ ChellyWood.com #CollectibleToys #DollClothesPatterns

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The words "free pattern" are angled across a turquoise blue linen background, above the ChellyWood.com logo, and beside these is a Made to Move Barbie who carries a pretty white cotton purse with a yellow strap. The white cotton of the purse is decorated with a tiny fruits pattern. Her dress is made of the same white cotton "fruity" fabric, and the dress has cotton straps made of the same material. The skirt of the sundress is short. She wears yellow plastic sandals.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a “fruity” sundress for Barbie with a beach bag or purse! #FreePatterns #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. We’ve seen today’s free pattern before, but the older version of this pattern used a ribbon for the strap: In today’s rendition of the pattern, I’ve included a strap pattern, so you can make the cotton straps that match your dress’s bodice and skirt: The tutorial for making the … Continue reading Sew a “fruity” sundress for Barbie with a beach bag or purse! #FreePatterns #DollClothesPatterns

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With a close-up photo of Made to Move Barbie's Bermuda shorts from the back, we can see the double-stitching detail around the pocket, the fact that the tank top is lined with a burgundy-on-white print cotton fabric, and the tank top closes at the back with red Velcro. The words that slant across this image sideways say, "make room for a pocket." The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right hand side of the image.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

A sewing tip: something to think about when you add a pocket! #SewingTips for #DollClothesPatterns

Yesterday I did a blog post showing you how I made a pair of Bermuda shorts from my Simplicity 7928 doll clothes pattern, along with my own reversible tank top pattern, which is, of course, free on this website. As I said yesterday, I’ve found that I can learn a lot by sewing other people’s patterns, and I especially love to take other people’s patterns … Continue reading A sewing tip: something to think about when you add a pocket! #SewingTips for #DollClothesPatterns

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In the middle of a quilted frame, Simplicity 7928 craft pattern (for making Barbie and Ken doll clothes) is shown, with a bright blue arrow pointing at View 2, which shows Barbie in a Hawaiian shirt, a summer swimsuit top, and a pair of Bermuda shorts. There are other outfits on the pattern as well, including Ken shorts, a Ken Hawaiian shirt, a Ken pair of pants, a Ken T-shirt, and a Barbie muumuu dress, a Barbie strapless evening gown, a Barbie business dress with jacket, and a Barbie cotton shirt that ties at the waist with a pair of Barbie ankle pants.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Sew a pair of Bermuda shorts with vintage Simplicity 7928 #DollClothesPatterns for #FashionDolls

Today’s project was part of my adventure in sewing some of my vintage patterns, in combination with some of my own patterns. You’ll remember that I made this adorable ensemble for a little girl who lives in my area: See those Bermuda shorts in the foreground? They came from my Simplicity 7928 pattern, from my collection of old doll clothes patterns. Over the years, I’ve … Continue reading Sew a pair of Bermuda shorts with vintage Simplicity 7928 #DollClothesPatterns for #FashionDolls

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On a turquoise blue cotton background, we read the words "how to use a needle threader" and beneath these are images of a needle and a traditional tin threader. In the lower left corner is the ChellyWood.com logo.
Crafts and Hobbies, Tutorials: Crafts, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to use a needle threader for hand-sewing doll clothes projects @DritzSewing #DollClothesPatterns #SewingTips

In spite of the tiny sewing machine that often appears in my doll clothes tutorial videos, I actually sew a lot of my doll clothes by hand. I find that hand stitching gives you greater control when sewing tiny items. If you’re ever struggling with a sleeve or zipper attachment, I recommend switching from your sewing machine to sewing by hand. It may actually save … Continue reading How to use a needle threader for hand-sewing doll clothes projects @DritzSewing #DollClothesPatterns #SewingTips

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Framed in purple cotton with white polka dots, we read the words "free pattern" which is angled above a photo of a Rainbow High blond doll wearing a "cottage core" style sundress. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Rainbow High dress with straps, with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CottageCore #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m sharing my free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making this sweet little strappy sundress with a “cottage core” feel to it. This dress will fit 10 inch Rainbow High dolls and similar-sized dolls. To make this dress, all you’ll need is the cotton fabric of your choice … Continue reading Sew a Rainbow High dress with straps, with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CottageCore #DollClothesPatterns

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6-inch doll clothes patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a cotton dress for 6-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. For Valentine’s Day in February, I posted this dress, showing it on the Disney’s Mini Elsa doll. This week I’m showing you how cute it looks on 6-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls! If you want to make this dress for your Strawberry Shortcake doll, you’ll need some cotton tiny-print fabric, a bit of … Continue reading Sew a cotton dress for 6-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

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This is a collage of fabrics in various prints in solids, including all of the following colors: maroon, pink, white, orange, and a burgundy wine color.
Crafts and Hobbies, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Choose Mix-and-Match Fabrics for a Doll’s Wardrobe @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #Fabrics

I had so much fun this weekend! Yesterday’s blog post gave you a bit of a preview, but here’s what happened in greater detail. A lot of people don’t know this, but I’m lactose intolerant. That means I can’t drink cows’ milk. (Don’t worry; I’m going to get to the fabric part! I promise!) However I can drink goats’ milk. And last spring a local … Continue reading How to Choose Mix-and-Match Fabrics for a Doll’s Wardrobe @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #Fabrics

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The Chelly Wood doll points to a pink dress. In America, we would call this type of dress (that's sort of strappy at the shoulders and is intended to go over the top of a blouse) a "jumper," but in the UK they don't say "jumper" for this type of dress. The dress, which is very straight (not flared or A-line at all) is pink with tiny multi-colored polka dots.
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Upcoming Tutorials, Videos, Projects, and Patterns

Today I’m going to give you a brief preview of the many projects I’m working on behind the scenes. As I’ve said in a previous blog post, I’ve started filming for my next class. That takes a lot of time and concentration, so I have to get lots of blog post materials prepped before I start to work on my Creative Spark coursework. And here’s … Continue reading Upcoming Tutorials, Videos, Projects, and Patterns

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The image shows someone doing needlework in a hoop with three skeins of embroidery floss beside them, in the colors blue (top), green (center), and red (bottom). The words at the top of the purple-background-square frame say, "how to thread an embroidery needle" and these words are, indeed, underlined with an embroidery needle.
Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Yarn and Embroidery

How to Thread an Embroidery Needle Tutorial Video From ChellyWood.com #EasterCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

I made this video in 2015, and my records show that it was first posted here, on ChellyWood.com, on 12 November 2015. For those of you who know me in real life, that’s why I look so much younger in this video! For those of you who just started to follow this website, don’t worry! The quality of my videos has gotten better over time! … Continue reading How to Thread an Embroidery Needle Tutorial Video From ChellyWood.com #EasterCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue linen background, a miniature Anna doll and a Mini Elsa doll from Disney's Frozen face one another. They are both wearing handmade skirts with tiny print fabrics and a soft pink felt jacket that has been embroidered along the bottom of the coat. The overlay says, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
5-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Disney Princess Dolls, Mini Anna Dolls, Mini Elsa Dolls

Fancy embroidered, lined felt coat for tiny dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Embroidery #DollClothesPatterns

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. It was on St. Patrick’s day last month, when I uploaded the little yellow version of today’s jacket for teeny-tiny dolls. Now it’s almost Easter, and I’ve taken this easy-to-sew felt jacket pattern up a notch, by adding embroidery to it and a lining. Of course the video at the top … Continue reading Fancy embroidered, lined felt coat for tiny dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Embroidery #DollClothesPatterns

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In this photo, a modern Skipper doll models a pajama set which includes easy to sew flannel shorts and a super easy to make felt sleeveless shirt. The overlay says "Free Pattern" and offers the logo for ChellyWood.com on a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Creatable World Dolls, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew spring pajamas for Skipper w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #KidsCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

For your free pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project is super easy! Even beginners and kids-learning-to-sew can make this spring time pajama outfit for a Skipper doll or similar sized dolls. To make this outfit, you’ll need some craft felt, flannel small-print fabric, 1/8 inch elastic, and a few tiny Dritz snaps. Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: Skipper dolls … Continue reading Let’s sew spring pajamas for Skipper w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #KidsCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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Image of traditional Breyer doll standing in a kitchen, wearing Western shirt and jeans. Also standing nearby is a hand-made stove with handmade miniature pots and pans
8-inch doll clothes patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew Western Clothes for Breyer Rider Dolls w/FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BreyerHorses #DollClothesPatterns

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. This is one of the oldest patterns I have on this website, and you’ll find that the PDF is all hand-drawn in pencil with just a few necessary trademark symbols and what-not on it (which were added later). My daughter, who … Continue reading Sew Western Clothes for Breyer Rider Dolls w/FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BreyerHorses #DollClothesPatterns

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Surrounded by a quilted frame in the colors turquoise blue and various shades of purple, we see the ChellyWood.com logo and beside it, the envelope for Simplicity 9138 (a pattern that will fit vintage Crissy dolls).
Crissy Family of Dolls, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized, Velvet Dolls

I just added this Crissy doll pattern to my private collection! #HappyToday about #DollClothesPatterns

I’ve been an Ideal Crissy doll fan since my childhood, when these hair-growing dolls first became popular, so it may seem hard to believe that I’ve never owned a Crissy doll clothes pattern. Until now! My birthday was in March, and for my birthday, I splurged and purchased this lovely Simplicity 9138 doll clothes pattern for 17 and a half inch dolls. Now you may … Continue reading I just added this Crissy doll pattern to my private collection! #HappyToday about #DollClothesPatterns

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