Month: October 2022

Framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilted frame, we see the shabby envelope for McCall's teen fashion doll pattern number 3429, with a close-up of its view A (a body suit with wrap-around pants) and view B (a swimsuit) doll clothes sketches. The ChellyWood.com logo appears alongside the pattern.
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Read the directions! McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” pattern 3429 #SewingFail #DollClothesPatterns

  Today’s blog post is dedicated to all my followers who live south of the equator. Summer is about to start down there, so it’s time to do a blog post on swimsuits! Sorry for the terrible condition of my pattern in today’s blog post. Not only is the envelope in bad physical condition, but when I purchased it, this pattern was also missing quite … Continue reading Read the directions! McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” pattern 3429 #SewingFail #DollClothesPatterns

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In this thumbnail image, we see a doll wearing a sandwich board shaped like a candy corn over the top of leggings, a felt shirt, and a mini skirt that's orange and black. The words 'free pattern" are at a slight angle above the doll's photo. Beneath the words "free pattern" is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Halloween costume (complete) for 18 inch dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #FamilyFun #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yesterday I posted the pattern and tutorial for making the skirt portion of this outfit, and that’s the final item to create the whole Halloween candy corn costume, as seen at the top of this page. My cousin, who runs the YouTube channel ASMR Tingle and Taps requested that I design … Continue reading Halloween costume (complete) for 18 inch dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #FamilyFun #DollClothesPatterns

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In a purple cotton frame with tiny white polka dots, we see an 18 inch doll (like American Girl dolls) modeling a Halloween outfit of a candy corn skirt and soft felt top. Over the top of the photo of the doll are the words "free pattern" at a slight left-tilted angle. In one corner of the image is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Super simple sewing tutorial for 18 inch dolls: candy corn Halloween skirt with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s sewing tutorial shows how to make a super simple above-the-knee, elastic-waist skirt for an 18 inch doll. It’s an ideal sewing tutorial for anyone who’s teaching a child to sew or learning how to sew for themselves. My cousin, who runs the YouTube channel ASMR Tingle and Taps requested that … Continue reading Super simple sewing tutorial for 18 inch dolls: candy corn Halloween skirt with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #DollClothesPatterns

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In this thumbnail image, Strawberry Shortcake wears a jacket, skirt, and top. The words "free pattern" can be read at an angle above the turquoise blue background frame and the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Sew some holiday doll clothes for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing patterns. I first posted these patterns for my mini Elsa doll around Easter time this past spring, but let’s think outside the box here… You don’t have to use Easter-egg-print fabric. Any small print or solid cotton fabric will be just fine. What about a small-print Christmas fabric for the … Continue reading Sew some holiday doll clothes for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

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Here we see a Project MC Squared Camryn Coyle doll modeling a red Christmas dress in a North Pole diorama. Behind her is a Santa's sleigh filled with presents, and beyond that, the snowy hills are dotted with pine trees. In the foreground, there's a tiny toy train running along a little train track, delivering miniature presents. The doll's dress is made of red cotton fabric with a red and white striped cotton petticoat. Her belt is made of white fur, and her sleeves are lacy. She wears little black elf boots.
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FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Project MC Squared elf costume @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

I realize I’m posting this a little early for Christmas, but if you start your sewing projects now, you should easily be able to get all those doll clothes made and shipped off for Christmas gifts well before Christmas actually arrives. And if you want to have a little fun with this project, look back at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video to inspire … Continue reading FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Project MC Squared elf costume @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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In a quilted frame, we see the image of a Butterick vintage-style pattern for Barbie and Ken doll clothes which includes three outfits for vintage Ken dolls and three outfits for vintage Barbie dolls. The pattern number is 6668 Butterick. This image accompanies a discussion on ChellyWood.com about how sewing doll clothes is different from sewing clothes for human beings.
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What is a pattern alteration? #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

The class I’m teaching on Creative Spark is called, “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns,” but what does “alter” even mean? Altering a pattern is exactly what it sounds like. You take a pattern and change it up — alter it — to be something different than its original designer intended. This is actually legal, especially when it comes to patterns. The Ohio State University … Continue reading What is a pattern alteration? #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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This image shows the Disney princess mini Anna doll from the Arrendelle family doll set modeling four different outfits. The words "Anna doll clothes patterns" are in a banner that goes up the left side of this gallery of photos. The background is purple with tiny white polka dots.
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Free doll clothes patterns for 5 inch (13 cm) Disney mini Anna toddler dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the clothes you would like to make. These patterns will fit the Disney Mini Anna dolls from the Disney Frozen 2 Arendelle family set with toddlers Anna and Elsa. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’ve created a course called “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns.” With this course, you can take the free patterns provided here and re-design them … Continue reading Free doll clothes patterns for 5 inch (13 cm) Disney mini Anna toddler dolls (Gallery)

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Surrounded by a turquoise blue frame is a photo of an 18 inch doll (perhaps an American Girl doll) wearing a Halloween costume that looks a lot like a candy corn, with white on top, orange in the middle, and yellow candy at the bottom. The words to the left of the doll's photo say "free pattern" and below that is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Let’s make a NO-SEW Candy Corn Halloween costume for 18 inch dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #HalloweenCostume

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I’m giving you an easy-to-follow NO-SEW tutorial and a free printable pattern for making a “sandwich board” style Halloween costume to fit many 18 inch dolls. There’s a list of dolls that will fit this “sandwich board” costume in the first set of bullets below. You might be wondering … Continue reading Let’s make a NO-SEW Candy Corn Halloween costume for 18 inch dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #HalloweenCostume

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Framed by turquoise blue linen fabric, this thumbnail shows a Disney's Arrendelle family Anna 5 inch doll (13 cm doll) modeling a jacket and dress. Above her are the words "free pattern" and beneath the words is the ChellyWood.com logo.
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Make an easy felt coat and little cotton dress for 5 inch Anna dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DisneysFrozen #DollClothesPatterns

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Let’s get busy sewing this great dress-and-jacket combo for our Mini Anna dolls from Disney’s Frozen II! If you like to knit or crochet, the jacket pattern is so easy, that you could probably create a super simple sweater out of the pattern as well. This is the same jacket pattern … Continue reading Make an easy felt coat and little cotton dress for 5 inch Anna dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DisneysFrozen #DollClothesPatterns

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Here we see the Chelly Wood doll displaying three new computer buttons: a shopping button, a blog button, and a sewing basics button.
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New additions to ChellyWood.com #Blogging #DollClothesPatterns

  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but my home page has a few new additions. One day, on my Facebook page, I mentioned that I’d been doing blog posts on “How to Sew Doll Shirt Collars,” and someone said, “Wait, there’s a blog on your website? How do I get to that?” I guess she only accessed my website from her phone, and for … Continue reading New additions to ChellyWood.com #Blogging #DollClothesPatterns

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An apron is a simple Christmas gift to make. You can usually whip one up in a couple of hours. On ChellyWood.com, the doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood, offers advice for making aprons for the whole family for Christmas. This image shows a quilted background with the photo of Simplicity Apron pattern 2691, showing an apron with a pocket and contrasting colors of fabric, along with a quilt-look table runner and a placemat pattern. Visit ChellyWood.com to join the chat.
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How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewing #ChristmasGiftIdeas

Maybe you’ve been thinking about sewing an apron for each of your family members as Christmas gifts, or even to use at Thanksgiving, when the whole family is visiting. They don’t take long to make. Simplicity apron pattern number 2691 is a simple pattern to follow. It comes with a table runner and placemats, and although it was published in 2009, it’s a timeless shape … Continue reading How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewing #ChristmasGiftIdeas

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An 18 inch doll wears a donut costume. There's a purple frame around the photo of the 18 inch doll in the frosted donut costume. The words "free pattern" are above and at a slight angle to the left of the photo of the 18 inch doll (not an American Girl doll, but one that looks a lot like American Girl dolls). The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner of the picture.
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Free Halloween Costume Patterns for 18 inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenCostumeIdeas #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the THIRD set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I’ve been slowly building up the pieces for this whole entire donut Halloween costume for 18 inch dolls, and today I’m giving you all the parts and pieces in one place! I’m so grateful to my cousin, who runs the YouTube channel, ASMR Tingle and Taps, for challenging me to create … Continue reading Free Halloween Costume Patterns for 18 inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenCostumeIdeas #DollClothesPatterns

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Inside a purple frame (with tiny white polka dots), we see an 18 inch doll (not one of the American Girls dolls but another brand) wearing a donut-shaped pillow as a Halloween costume. The words "free pattern" are at a slight angle over the top of the photo, and there's a white arrow that curls from the "free patterns" words to the pillow shape of the donut pillow worn around the doll's shoulders. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
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Sew a donut sandwich board for 18 inch dolls w/today’s FREE PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CraftyMom #DollClothesPatterns

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. We’re inching closer to Halloween, so it’s time for me to post my “donut sandwich board” pattern, that can be used as a Halloween costume for 18 inch dolls! Later on, I’ll put this together with some other projects we’ve been working on, to form the full costume, as shown … Continue reading Sew a donut sandwich board for 18 inch dolls w/today’s FREE PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CraftyMom #DollClothesPatterns

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In this thumbnail image, the mini toddler doll of Anna from Disney's Frozen II models a white cotton shirt with short sleeves and a little sunflower harvest skirt. The overlay says "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears over the photo. The background is turquoise blue.
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Sew a “harvest themed” outfit for 4 to 5 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #AnnaAndElsa

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yesterday I gave you the skirt pattern and today I’m giving you patterns and tutorials for the whole outfit! Several months ago, I first posted pictures of Anna wearing the Elsa-length skirt, which you can see below is a little longer. Today’s skirt is actually the shorter of the two skirt … Continue reading Sew a “harvest themed” outfit for 4 to 5 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #AnnaAndElsa

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Framed by a turquoise blue linen fabric thumbnail frame, we see the lower body of a Disney Princess Mini Toddler doll. She wears a handmade skirt that's quite full and decorated with tiny sunflowers. The words "free pattern" grace the top of the photo, and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears near the bottom of the image.
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Sew a skirt for Anna Mini Toddler doll w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. For her birthday last spring, my niece asked for a few doll clothes for her Arendelle family dolls, because the little Disney mini toddler dolls only had pajamas to wear. You may remember me posting the tutorial for making a little Easter-egg-print cotton skirt with an elastic waist for … Continue reading Sew a skirt for Anna Mini Toddler doll w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

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