Month: May 2022

Crafts and Hobbies, Fan Mail, Interviews With Crafters, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Velcro or snaps? Which one do you prefer and why…? #SewingChat #DollClothesPatterns

Velcro. It’s that fabulous hook-and-eye stuff that you can sew onto fabric, making a doll dress or shirt’s back closure easy for children to take off and put back on. But is it the best closure method for your doll clothes? In today’s blog post, I’m going to explain when I use Velcro for my doll clothes and when I use snaps. Plus, at the … Continue reading Velcro or snaps? Which one do you prefer and why…? #SewingChat #DollClothesPatterns

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With a quilted purple and blue frame, a photo of a Made to Move Curvy Barbie with bright pink Anime-style hair stands next to and looks down at vintage 8281 Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern, which contains the patterns for making the very same raglan-sleeved shirt or blouse that the Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie is wearing. She also wears a miniskirt that is not pictured on the envelope for Simplicity 8281 vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns. The ChellyWood.com logo appears to the side of the photo.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

Can a Vintage Simplicity 8281 Barbie doll clothes pattern fit Curvy Barbie? #SewVintage #DollClothesPatterns

Based on the photo you see above, which shows my Curvy Made-to-Move Barbie wearing the raglan-sleeved blouse from View 3 in Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern 8281 from the early 1980’s, you would think Curvy Barbies could wear all of the patterns from this set. But it may not be wise to make assumptions about this vintage pattern just yet. The pattern was originally designed … Continue reading Can a Vintage Simplicity 8281 Barbie doll clothes pattern fit Curvy Barbie? #SewVintage #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" angled across a photo of an Ideal Pepper doll (a vintage doll that was the little sister of Ideal Tammy, and whose United Kingdom counterpart was Patch, the little sister of Sindy dolls). The pepper doll wears a beach bonnet made of turquoise blue cotton and a little white floral sun dress (sundress) with white shoes. In the photo, the Pepper doll is standing in a room with a white floor and purple wall. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner of the image.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Pepper Dolls (Vintage), Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a summer outfit for Ideal Pepper collectible dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #Collectibles #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and links to helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I bet you’re thinking that today’s free dress pattern is the same one I’ve recently posted for Rainbow High dolls, Vogue Ginny dolls, and the 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Yup! You got it! But be advised: you’ll want to use the “Pinafore” measurement for your … Continue reading Sew a summer outfit for Ideal Pepper collectible dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #Collectibles #DollClothesPatterns

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A turquoise blue linen square frames the words "free pattern" which are angled over an image of an Ideal Pepper or possibly a Patch doll's face wearing a turquoise blue bonnet with a tiny purple ribbon around the brim. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Pepper Dolls (Vintage), Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a pretty “beach hat” for Ideal Pepper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #IdealPepper #DollClothesPatterns

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 pattern and tutorial video for making a pretty little “beach bonnet” hat that will fit Ideal Pepper dolls and other dolls with a similar head circumference. (See the video for an exact measurement of the head circumference needed.) I first posted … Continue reading Make a pretty “beach hat” for Ideal Pepper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #IdealPepper #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple polka dot cotton background, the words "free pattern" are displayed at an angle over a photo of a Sindy doll or Ideal Tammy doll wearing a handmade sun dress (sometimes spelled sundress). The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pretty sundress for Tammy or Sindy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SindyDoll #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve been told that vintage Tammy dolls and vintage Sindy dolls used the exact same body molds, but I can’t be sure about that. However, they certainly look a lot alike! And yes, I’ve had my niece re-root my vintage Tammy doll’s hair. I think it turned out really … Continue reading Sew a pretty sundress for Tammy or Sindy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SindyDoll #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue linen fabric background, the words "free pattern" are splayed to one side beside a Made to Move Barbie who wears a multicolored bell-shaped skirt and a pink tank top. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left hand corner of the image.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a new combination of shirts and skirts for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFashion #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s free pattern is for a reversible tank top and a short skirt. But do you have any idea how easy it is to turn a short skirt into a long skirt? See, look: And today’s free pattern for the tank top is also reversible, so you can create … Continue reading Let’s make a new combination of shirts and skirts for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFashion #DollClothesPatterns

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Quilted blue and purple fabrics frame an image of a Made-to-Move Barbie who stands below the ChellyWood.com logo wearing a handmade jumper and pink cotton blouse. Arrows point from the jumper and blouse to Simplicity doll clothes pattern 5731 (Tressy doll clothes) and Simplicity 8281 (a pattern for Barbie and Cher and Farrah Fawcett doll clothes).
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

Can you mix-and-match vintage doll clothes patterns? #SewingProject #DollClothesPatterns

In the image above, my Made-to-Move Barbie is modeling a jumper-style dress with a raglan sleeved blouse. These two patterns didn’t come in the same envelope. In fact, they actually came from two different eras in history. My Simplicity 8281 vintage sewing pattern is from 1977 while my Simplicity Tressy doll wardrobe pattern number 5731 was published in 1964, more than ten years before. Can you guess … Continue reading Can you mix-and-match vintage doll clothes patterns? #SewingProject #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple cotton background, we see an 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll with long red hair. Her legs are painted with red shoes and green and white striped stockings. She wears a handmade outfit with a small short sleeved cotton shirt and a pair of turquoise blue shorts. The words "free pattern" grace the top of the image in white letters, and just below them we see the ChellyWood.com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of shorts and a shirt for 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/ free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I had a lot of fun making these doll clothes and trying them on different dolls, including my little 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll. This is the same Strawberry Shortcake doll that I rescued from a Goodwill. You may recall that she had some rubber toys tangled up in … Continue reading Sew a pair of shorts and a shirt for 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/ free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

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With a turquoise colored linen background behind it, we see a photo of a Wellie Wisher doll modeling a short skirt with a felt top. The overlay says, "free pattern," and the ChellyWood.com logo is in the lower left corner. This is the attachment image for a tutorial video for making a "schoolgirl" style easy-to-sew cotton skirt for Wellie Wishers and similar sized dolls, and it does come with a free printable PDF sewing pattern plus a tutorial video showing you how to make a super simple skirt for your Wellie Wishers doll.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, 14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Make a super simple skirt for Wellies and other 15 inch dolls w/today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreeStuff #DollClothesPatterns

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video has been available on my website for a really long time. In fact, the photos in today’s video were taken years ago, when I first got my Wellie Wisher doll and started to design patterns for her. Back then I didn’t have any video-editing software or photography … Continue reading Make a super simple skirt for Wellies and other 15 inch dolls w/today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreeStuff #DollClothesPatterns

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A Vogue Ginny doll, standing at almost 8 inches tall, has her arms spread wide as if to say, "Pick me up, Mommy!" She wears a T-shirt and underpants/underwear/panties (all handmade). The text above her says "free pattern" and there's a ChellyWood.com logo in the lower-left corner of the image. The photo of the doll is framed by a purple cotton fabric with tiny white dots on it.
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vogue Ginny Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of underpants for your Vogue Ginny Doll with today’s free PDF sewing pattern #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinny

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I have my friend Jeretta to thank for this panties pattern that I’ve recently discovered will fit my 8 inch Vogue Ginny doll, so THANK YOU JERETTA! It was Jeretta who asked me, quite some time ago, to design some doll clothes patterns for her 6 inch Mini American … Continue reading Sew a pair of underpants for your Vogue Ginny Doll with today’s free PDF sewing pattern #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinny

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On a purple cotton background, we see a little 8 inch Ginny doll with dark brown hair wearing a pink sleeveless felt shirt and a pair of pink shorts. She also wears bright blue plastic shoes. The text says, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo is found in the lower left corner of the image. Ginny looks like she's walking.
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vogue Ginny Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew pajamas for Vogue Ginny doll w/these free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinnyDolls

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When you download today’s free, printable PDF sewing patterns for making this cute felt pajama top and these little pajama shorts for your Vogue Ginny dolls, please don’t be confused by the fact that you can see another doll’s image on these doll clothes patterns. I did a lot … Continue reading Sew pajamas for Vogue Ginny doll w/these free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinnyDolls

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Inside a purple and turquoise quilted frame, we see the ChellyWood.com logo and a curvy Barbie with pink hair standing next to the vintage 5731 Simplicity Tressy doll clothes pattern. The Curvy Barbie wears a white top and burgundy short skirt / miniskirt / mini-skirt.
Curvy Barbie, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Can a Curvy Barbie wear Tressy doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #SewVintage

Yes, this blog post gives you one more fashion option for your Curvy Barbie! The outfit shown above was part of an ensemble I put together for a little girl I know. As you can see in the image below, I re-created the ruffle blouse from View 2 of this Simplicity Tressy doll clothes pattern 5731. To give you a little history, I found this … Continue reading Can a Curvy Barbie wear Tressy doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #SewVintage

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The image shows two rag dolls. The text says, "PDF Sewing Pattern" and below that, "rag doll patterns!" Plus we see the logo for ChellyWood.com in the lower left corner of the turquoise blue linen frame.
Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters, Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Yarn and Embroidery

Rag Doll Patterns from Nikki at PinCutSew! #FridayFollow #DollClothesPatterns

Some of you, my followers, have asked me to design a plush doll pattern. Well… I have given that a try, only to discover I’m not very good at it. However another blogger and YouTuber, Nikki from Pin, Cut, Sew Studio is fantastic at making plush doll patterns! Plus, her blog post entitled, “The Ultimate List Of Barbie Sewing Patterns” has sent me over a … Continue reading Rag Doll Patterns from Nikki at PinCutSew! #FridayFollow #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue background, we see the "Chelly Wood doll" (actually a Spin Master Liv doll) standing in front of a laundry line of doll clothes hanging from tiny hangers. The camera has taken a zoom-in photo of one of the hangers, and we see it's a handmade cloth covered hanger. The words say, "free pattern" and there's a logo for ChellyWood.com in the lower left corner.
Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Paper Crafts, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

Make a little cloth-covered hanger for your fashion doll clothes w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

Please scroll down to the bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared with you a few photos of various dolls wearing the handmade doll clothes that I gave to a little girl who lives near me. You may or may not have noticed the cloth-covered hangers that are being … Continue reading Make a little cloth-covered hanger for your fashion doll clothes w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

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The image shows four doll clothes outfits on a 7 and 3/4 inch (or 8 inch) Vogue Ginny doll. There's a dress with pinafore, a skirt, a T-shirt, a cotton blouse, a pair of shorts, and a pair of underpants / underwear / panties, and all of them are shown on the same vintage vogue Ginny doll with the words that say, "free doll clothes pattern gallery." You can download the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making these doll clothes for your Vogue Ginny dolls at ChellyWood.com
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Vogue Ginny Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

FREE 7 and 3/4 inch (19.5 cm) Vintage Vogue Ginny Doll Clothes Patterns (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’ve been 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 … Continue reading FREE 7 and 3/4 inch (19.5 cm) Vintage Vogue Ginny Doll Clothes Patterns (Gallery)

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