Month: August 2022

On a purple cotton fabric background (with tiny white polka dots), the words "free pattern" overshadow a photo of a Lammily doll wearing a black felt crop top shirt and a pair of purple floral shorts with black plastic shoes. The doll stands beside a 1:6 scale brick wall. At her feet is a concrete sidewalk. The entire image is a square, with the Chelly Wood dot com logo in the lower left corner.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Lammily Doll Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a summer crop top and shorts for Lammily with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummersOver #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s “end-of-summer” outfit is one we’ve seen on this website before, but this is the first time I’ve offered it as a free printable PDF sewing pattern for Lammily. In the past, it was only available as a JPG image. Now please note that the shorts pattern was originally … Continue reading Sew a summer crop top and shorts for Lammily with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummersOver #DollClothesPatterns

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In a square image, the background is a cotton candy shade of pink fading to blue, while the foreground has a photo of an 1970's Ideal Crissy doll with her red hair down and her big eyes framed by long eyelashes. The words on this framed image say "Crissy, the other 18 inch doll" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner of the square image.
Crafts and Hobbies, Crissy Family of Dolls, Interviews With Crafters

Crissy: the OTHER 18 inch Doll! ChellyWood.com #ToyCollector #DollClothesPatterns

Are you old enough to remember Crissy? Did you have one? Please leave a comment, whether you’re new to collecting Crissy dolls, a long-time Crissy collector, or if you just want to share your memories of Crissy play time. But if the answer to those questions is “No–I don’t remember Crissy dolls” and “no–I’ve never had one,” then let me explain. Before there was the … Continue reading Crissy: the OTHER 18 inch Doll! ChellyWood.com #ToyCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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Within a quilted frame, we see a stitched-style title that says "Doll Clothes Collars" and three different images of dolls wearing doll clothes with collars. On the far left is a baby doll in a plaid suit with his little white shirt having a pressed collar; in the middle is an 18 inch doll wearing a dress with a jacket that has a pretty pink collar, and on the right is a Ken doll wearing a Hawaiian shirt with a collar. In the lower left is the ChellyWood.com logo.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

5 tips for making doll clothes collars — all in one place @ ChellyWood.com #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

For the whole month of August, we’ve been learning my five tips for making doll clothes collars that really work well. But I thought it would be nice to have a single blog post that I can link to, whenever people need to find these tips all in one place. So here we go again with the tips and tricks about sewing doll clothes collars… … Continue reading 5 tips for making doll clothes collars — all in one place @ ChellyWood.com #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple background with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" angled over the top of a photo of a BFC Ink doll modeling a skirt with a ruffle and a sleeveless shirt. The Chelly Wood logo appears in the left corner.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, 14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, BFC Ink Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a ruffle-edged skirt and crop top for BFC Ink dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollectors #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos. You may be wondering about the poster in the photos I have posted today. My daughters and I were at a writer’s conference in Portland, Oregon, a couple of years ago. A representative of the University of Arizona had a vendor’s booth there, and they were selling these … Continue reading Make a ruffle-edged skirt and crop top for BFC Ink dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollectors #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue linen background, we read the words "free pattern" above the ChellyWood.com logo. Beside these words and the logo, is a photo of a Disney princess Moana doll wearing a handmade yellow sun dress or sundress and pink strappy sandals.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Moana dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pretty sun dress for 10 inch Moana dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video will show you how to make a pretty sun dress for 10 inch dolls like Disney’s Moana fashion dolls (and a number of similar dolls with a small bust measurement). Scroll down to the first set of bullets to see all the dolls this … Continue reading Sew a pretty sun dress for 10 inch Moana dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

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In a purple frame, a doll wearing Renaissance clothes including a cloak, the harlequin tunic, and bicolored pants, holds up a handmade wine bottle. The words over this photo say, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in one corner. The photo of the doll is from Chelly Wood's "Romeo and Juliet with Dolls," a stop motion video.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Romeo & Juliet, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make my harlequin costume and miniature wine bottle w/today’s free patterns and tutorial videos @ ChellyWood.com #Harlequin #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. In my Romeo and Juliet with Dolls stop motion video, there’s a minor character, Samson, who “begins the fray” in the marketplace, by biting his thumb. This character is played by a Barbie (shown above), wearing what I like to call my “Harlequin” costume (because of the fabric I … Continue reading Make my harlequin costume and miniature wine bottle w/today’s free patterns and tutorial videos @ ChellyWood.com #Harlequin #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo, featured beside an image of a blond, cocoa-complexion Made-to-Move Barbie doll wearing pretty white pants and a white summer top. The background within the photograph of the Barbie doll is a colorful city street reminiscent of the Caribbean islands.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew cotton pants and a summer shirt for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AugustProjects #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Earlier this month, we saw this outfit on my Curvy Barbie, but today I’m converting my old JPG image patterns to an easy-to-print PDF sewing pattern, so regular Barbies and Made-to-Move Barbie dolls can wear this outfit too. To make today’s pants for your Barbie doll (or similar sized … Continue reading Sew cotton pants and a summer shirt for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AugustProjects #DollClothesPatterns

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This image is part of a series of blog posts about how to sew doll clothes collars. This image is part of a series of blog posts about how to sew doll clothes collars. A purple and blue frame surrounds a vintage doll clothes pattern, with the words above stating "Doll Clothes Collars Part 5". In this photo, a sweet little Baby doll wears a yellow gingham handkerchief in his/her hair, along with a typical white collared shirt over which he/she seems to be wearing overalls or a vest with a jacket (also made of yellow gingham). The ChellyWood.com logo appears at the bottom of the image.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

5 Ways to Make Doll Clothes Collars that WORK (Tip #5) @ ChellyWood.com #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

Collar Tip #5: Use Bias Tape This is my final segment offering my five tips for creating doll clothes collars that really work, and it’s the one I truly use most. I’ve been using bias tape for collars since I was in high school. It’s such an easy solution to the collar conundrum, and most sewists have a plethora of bias tape in their collection, … Continue reading 5 Ways to Make Doll Clothes Collars that WORK (Tip #5) @ ChellyWood.com #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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In a turquoise blue square frame, there's a photo of a Monster High female doll modeling a white long-sleeved shirt and a pair of bell bottoms or bell bottom pants. The words "free pattern" are angled across the square frame. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns

Make a 1970’s outfit for your Monster High dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #MonsterHigh #DollClothesPatterns

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yesterday I gave you the tutorial video for making these adorable rainbow, bell-bottom, elastic-waist pants, and today I’m going to give you the pattern for the long-sleeved shirt. Full disclosure: it’s actually the same shirt I used with my Rose Winslow pinafore (suffragist costume) from last week, but for … Continue reading Make a 1970’s outfit for your Monster High dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #MonsterHigh #DollClothesPatterns

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Inside a turquoise blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo, accompanied by a very slender doll wearing a pair of rainbow striped bell bottoms or bell bottom pants with blue shoes.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns

Make a pair of striped pants for your Monster High dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #MonsterHigh #DollClothesPatterns

  For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video is a revision of an older tutorial from my website. Somehow the original bell-bottoms page got lost when I converted my system of links, back in 2019, so I decided it was time to update the tutorial video, along with converting the bell bottoms pants … Continue reading Make a pair of striped pants for your Monster High dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #MonsterHigh #DollClothesPatterns

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This thumbnail image shows a purple cotton fabric background with tiny white polka dots. On top of this layer is a photo of a Texas A&M articulated Ken doll wearing a handmade monk's or Priest's robe with medieval or Renaissance style hood over the top of the robe with its long sleeves. The Image has the following text to the left of the photo of the doll in Priest or Jesus robes: free pattern and Chelly Wood. This photo is supposed to represent Friar Laurence (sometimes spelled Friar Lawrence) from ChellyWood.com's production of "Romeo and Juliet" with dolls, a stop motion video graphic novel.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet

Let’s sew a “Friar Laurence” costume for Ken with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RomeoAndJuliet #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Here we go again with another costume that I designed for my stop-motion video, Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. Like the others, this pattern is an older one, so there are no seam allowances drawn on the edges of the patterns. The seam allowances DO exist though, so you don’t have … Continue reading Let’s sew a “Friar Laurence” costume for Ken with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RomeoAndJuliet #DollClothesPatterns

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Here we see the Texas A&M Ken that plays Romeo in ChellyWood.com's Romeo and Juliet with Dolls video graphic novel. He's wearing his handmade "Romeo" Ken costume from the play. The words "free pattern" are tilted to the left of the photo. The Chelly Wood logo appears in the lower left corner of the whole thumbnail image, which has a background made of turquoise blue linen fabric.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet

Make a “Romeo” outfit for Ken dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RomeoAndJuliet #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This is probably my favorite costume that I designed for my stop-motion video, Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. Like the others, this pattern is an older one, so not all of the pattern pieces have seam allowances drawn on. The seam allowances DO exist though, so you don’t have to add … Continue reading Make a “Romeo” outfit for Ken dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RomeoAndJuliet #DollClothesPatterns

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This image is part of a series of blog posts about how to sew doll clothes collars. This image is part of a series of blog posts about how to sew doll clothes collars. A purple and blue frame surrounds a vintage doll clothes pattern, with the words above stating "Doll Clothes Collars Part 4". In the photo we see the cover of a doll clothes pattern for Skipper dolls from the 1980's or 1990's, and her shirt has a ruffled collar. The ChellyWood.com logo appears at the bottom of the image.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

5 Ways to Make Doll Clothes Collars that WORK (Tip #4) @ ChellyWood.com #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

Collar Tip #4: Use Felt Making a doll’s dress, shirt, coat, or jacket out of felt does double duty to make a doll’s collar easier to sew. First, you can avoid hemming everything, including the sleeves and the outer edges of the garment itself. Second, you won’t have as much trouble getting that collar to lay like you want it to. However, you may have … Continue reading 5 Ways to Make Doll Clothes Collars that WORK (Tip #4) @ ChellyWood.com #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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Surrounded by purple fabric with tiny white polka dots, we see a photo of a repainted Ken doll wearing a grey haired wig, a muffin cap, and a fancy Renaissance tunic with trousers. The text overlay says, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet

Sew a “Father Montague” costume for Ken or Ryan dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RomeoAndJuliet #DollClothesPatterns

As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This is one more of my costumes from Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. Like the others, this pattern is an older one, so the seam allowances do exist in parts of the costume, but not all of the pattern pieces have seam … Continue reading Sew a “Father Montague” costume for Ken or Ryan dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RomeoAndJuliet #DollClothesPatterns

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On a blue background, we read the white words "free pattern" over the top of (and turned at an angle to) the Chelly Wood dot com logo. This takes up only the left half of the blue square. On the other half is a photo of an Ever After High doll wearing a purple pinafore dress, a white blouse, a turquoise blue hat, and a pair of loafer-style shoes that match her hat perfectly.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a women’s suffrage style dress for Ever After High dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing pattern! #WomenInHistory #DollClothesPatterns

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s free printable PDF sewing pattern was inspired by a woman named Ruza Wenclawska, who played an important role in the passage of laws that allowed women the right to vote here, in the United States. Also known as Rose Winslow (and later by her married name, Rose … Continue reading Let’s sew a women’s suffrage style dress for Ever After High dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing pattern! #WomenInHistory #DollClothesPatterns

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