Month: April 2022

On a turquoise blue linen background, we read the words "a project for my students" and beneath these words, an arrow points from a Skipper doll wearing a bikini to a vintage Velvet (15 inch doll) wearing a bikini.
Creative Spark Online Learning

Here’s a project for my Creative Spark students… @ctpublishing

If you’re currently enrolled or have been enrolled in my class, “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” on the Creative Spark online learning platform, I have a quick project for you. Have you tried my re-sizing formula yet? And if so, what were the results? Please contact me through the instructor’s email link in your class, or use my contact form here on ChellyWood.com to … Continue reading Here’s a project for my Creative Spark students… @ctpublishing

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In this image, we see a smattering of tools that will be needed to take the Creative Spark course on doll clothes pattern alterations with Chelly Wood. The items include the following: a doll, a ruler with metric and imperial measurements, a pencil with an eraser, graph paper, patterns that don't quite fit your doll, fabric, craft felt, ribbons, elastic, and post-it notes or scratch paper.
Creative Spark Online Learning, Interviews With Crafters, Tutorials: Crafts

“How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” Class Update @ctpublishing #DollClothesPatterns #DollCollector

I’m a school librarian in my “day job,” so over spring break, I brainstormed with my editor at C&T Publishing’s Creative Spark online learning platform. I wondered why so many people were curious about my class, but so few people actually signed up for it. My editor and I decided that the general audience didn’t understand a key element of my class: how to re-size … Continue reading “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” Class Update @ctpublishing #DollClothesPatterns #DollCollector

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On a turquoise blue linen background, we read the words "free pattern" overlaid near the photo of a vintage Ideal Velvet doll with one hand raised, modeling a pioneer style dress.
15-inch doll clothes patterns, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Velvet Dolls

Make a pioneer dress for 15 and a half inch (39 cm) dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. If you’re a regular follower of ChellyWood.com, this dress is going to look familiar to you. I first posted these patterns for American Girl’s Wellie Wisher dolls, about a year ago. But with Easter right around the corner, I thought it might be fun to re-post the patterns and show the … Continue reading Make a pioneer dress for 15 and a half inch (39 cm) dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

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On a purple cotton background, we see the words "filming has begun for a new class" plus a video camera icon atop an image of two different sizes of dolls with tape measures all around them and a set of patterns beneath them. The ChellyWood.com log is in the lower left corner.
Interviews With Crafters, Tutorials: Doll Photography

Filming has begun for a new Creative Spark class! @ctpublishing #CraftLessons #DollClothesPatterns

Did you vote, back when I posted class topic options, on March 8th? Well it has nearly been a month since then, and the votes are all in! The next Chelly Wood class on the Creative Spark platform will be “How to Design Your Own Doll Pants From Scratch!” I really want to work with 15 inch dolls in particular, although the techniques I’ll be … Continue reading Filming has begun for a new Creative Spark class! @ctpublishing #CraftLessons #DollClothesPatterns

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Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Ah, the power of tulle! #FunWithFabric #DollClothesPatterns

Today I want to explain the many uses of tulle in my blog post, but before I begin, I need to make my disclaimer statement. First, as an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Second, I belong to other affiliate marketing programs as well. Please read more about how affiliate marketing works on my Privacy Policy page. Quite some time ago, I used my … Continue reading Ah, the power of tulle! #FunWithFabric #DollClothesPatterns

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A purple cotton fabric background with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of Rainbow High Sheryl doll wearing handmade doll clothes that include: a short sleeved floral cotton shirt, a pair of jeans, and a pair of shoes. The frame also encloses the words "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a shirt and jeans for Rainbow High w/Free #DollClothesPatterns #SpringFashions

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. To make today’s little shirt and jeans, you’ll want some lightweight denim and cotton fabrics, 1/8 inch elastic, and size 3/0 snaps. I think this is just a perfect little springtime outfit! And of course you can have different looks with different fabrics — try white trousers with a … Continue reading Make a shirt and jeans for Rainbow High w/Free #DollClothesPatterns #SpringFashions

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