Month: August 2023

Within a turquoise blue frame, we read the words "free pattern" above the Chelly Wood dot com logo, and both of these text features sit beside a photo of a Wellie Wishers doll from American Girl doll company, wearing a handmade white cotton pinafore.
14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, BFC Ink Dolls, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Velvet Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Sew a pioneer-style pinafore for 15 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Okay, everybody… It’s confession time! Have you ever started a project, got discouraged, and then walked away for several years? And then you went back to the project and tried to pick up where you left off… Have you ever done that? Well today’s pinafore project is one of those. I … Continue reading Sew a pioneer-style pinafore for 15 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns!

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The text in this thumbnail reads, "How to improve a doll's bangs (fringes)" and it shows before and after photos of an Anna doll from Disney's Frozen. In the before photo, the bangs or fringes are separated into two wild curls, while in the after photo, the bangs or fringes lay more or less straight against her forehead. In the before photo, tiny braids extend above her head, whereas in the after photo, the braids are gone. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.
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How to Improve a Doll’s Bangs (Fringes)

Yesterday we looked at “How to Unbraid a Doll’s Braided Hair” (see link), and today we’re going to learn how to get a doll’s bangs (or as they say in the UK, “fringes”) to lay flat. If you’ll notice in the photos above and below, the Anna doll from Frozen II has been played with a lot! And for whatever reason, her bangs/fringes are split … Continue reading How to Improve a Doll’s Bangs (Fringes)

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In this thumbnail, a text at the top reads "How to 'unbraid' tiny doll braids" while a photo below shows a Disney princess Anna toddler doll with a tiny braid sticking up above her head on the left and on the right of her head, a similar braid has been successfully unraveled. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner of this thumbnail image.
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How to Unbraid a Doll’s Braided Hair

I found this little wild child at my local Goodwill store, and bought her for $2.50 American. As you can see in the images above, she had clearly been played with a lot and generally loved by a child. The biggest challenge with cleaning this doll was her hair. Those tiny braids! But I have found a way to unbraid a doll’s braided hair that … Continue reading How to Unbraid a Doll’s Braided Hair

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The image shows a close up of the McCall's 9449 small baby and toddler doll pattern published in 1968. This image was part of a vintage pattern discussion on the ChellyWood.com website on Martin Luther King Day, in January of 2023. The patterns were shown to fit modern-day baby alive dolls.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, 13-inch doll clothes patterns, 14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, 18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Baby Alive, Baby Doll Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Learning to sew with McCall’s 9449 “toddler doll clothes” pattern #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

The blog posts I’ve written about my McCall’s 9449 “toddler doll clothes” patterns are some of my best blog posts, in my humble opinion. There’s just so much to say about this pattern! And I discovered that it fits not only my 15 inch dolls, but also my 12 inch Baby Alive — well, kind of. Click on the relevant blog posts below to learn … Continue reading Learning to sew with McCall’s 9449 “toddler doll clothes” pattern #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

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This thumbnail image shows three handmade doll clothes outfits: on the left is a pair of pants with a shirt that buttons in front and has three-quarter length sleeves; in the center is a circle skirt dress with a bolero; and on the right is a pair of shorts with a short-sleeved shirt. The text reads, "summer projects: what did you get done" and below the doll clothes it says, "Please share!"
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Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?

At the start of July, we shared our summer sewing goals and summer doll projects in this blog post. At that time, I was hoping to make some of the doll clothes from the McCall’s 4716 Sunshine Family pattern set (the purple arrow in the image above points to it), and I was planning to make a few things for Barbie too. However, I got … Continue reading Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?

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The image shows a doll's feet wearing a pair of satin shoes with foam soles. The shoes are made of pink satin with a pink craft foam sole. The text reads, "free pattern" over a square cotton fabric frame made of purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the upper right hand corner above the photo of dolls' shoes.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Doll Shoes, Littlechap Dolls, My First Barbie 13 inch Doll, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a pair of shoes for 13 inch Barbie or Judy Littlechap dolls w/today’s free shoe pattern!

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. *Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of shoes for 13 inch Barbie or Judy Littlechap dolls w/today’s free shoe pattern!

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The image shows a lady loading her glue gun with spare glue sticks, and there are actual palm trees (potted plants) behind her. The text reads, "doll beach DIY."
18-inch doll clothes patterns, 2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, American Girl Doll Patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Paper Crafts, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

How to make a BIG beach diorama for your dolls!

As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Yesterday I shared some pictures of the 18 inch doll beach diorama that I built about four years ago or so: The video at the top of the page today shows you how to make your own doll beach, just like the one in the image above. It’s ideal for 18 inch dolls, but of course … Continue reading How to make a BIG beach diorama for your dolls!

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The image shows a doll dressed as a mermaid. The doll is seated or swimming in a turquoise blue pool of water. The text reads, "Did you play with dolls in the water?"
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Did you play with your dolls in the water?

These two doll-friends really remind me of myself and my cousin, Virginia. I was always afraid of the water, whereas Virginia would dive in the minute we got out of the car! Virginia and I took our dolls to the beach, built sand castles for them to live in, and played like our Barbies were mermaids in the ocean water. The American Girl dolls, like … Continue reading Did you play with your dolls in the water?

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The simplicity 4510 Barbie wardrobe includes everything a lady would need for a honeymoon: a bikini, a swimsuit coverup with super short skirt; a dining-out dress with a one-shoulder bodice and pencil skirt topped with a tulle over-skirt; a 3/4 length sleeve jacket with matching A-line skirt underneath; a plaid hostess-style dress with a ribbon for a waistband; a nightgown with lace bodice; and of course the wedding gown, which is very 1960's in its style, with a fitted bodice that has short sleeves and a square neckline, flowing into a full, long skirt that has a very large ribbon tied around the waist (and a veil connected to the head with a tiny ribbon at the top).
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Learning to sew with Simplicity’s vintage Barbie bridal honeymoon doll clothes pattern 4510 #vintageBride #DollClothesPatterns

I’m calling today’s vintage Barbie pattern, the “bridal honeymoon set” because Simplicity 4510 has everything a fashionable lady of the 1960’s would need, if she was going to get married and enjoy a vacation honeymoon! There’s a swimsuit, a coverup, a lace-top nightgown, an evening gown for dinner parties, a jacket and skirt for a shopping day, an everyday dress, and of course, a beautiful … Continue reading Learning to sew with Simplicity’s vintage Barbie bridal honeymoon doll clothes pattern 4510 #vintageBride #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows the little Heart Family baby doll from Mattel wearing handmade doll clothes including a skirt and a T-shirt or short sleeved shirt. The text reads "free pattern" above the logo for Chelly Wood dot com.
4-inch doll clothes patterns, Baby Doll Patterns, Heart Family dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a shirt and skirt for Heart Family baby dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns

Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page. … Continue reading Sew a shirt and skirt for Heart Family baby dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns

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The image shows a pretty little doll's skirt with a ruffle. The skirt is made of white cotton with blue, red, yellow, and pink flowers printed on the fabric. The text reads, "how to attach a ruffle".
Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to sew a ruffle on a doll’s skirt or dress… It’s EASY!

  People who are just learning to sew will sometimes take one look at a pattern that has a ruffle, and think, “I can’t make that. A ruffle looks too hard!” But it’s not hard! In today’s one-minute #Shorts video, you’ll see that the steps to making a ruffle are relatively easy. It may also help to view one or more of these tutorial videos … Continue reading How to sew a ruffle on a doll’s skirt or dress… It’s EASY!

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In a turquoise blue thumbnail square, we see the photo of an 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll modeling handmade shorts and a handmade long-sleeved shirt. The text overlay says, "free pattern" above the image of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of shorts and a long-sleeved shirt for 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/ today’s free patterns

Please note: some of the links below are affiliate marketing links. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Here’s a nice summer outfit combination with the long-sleeved jersey-fabric shirt paired with lightweight cotton print shorts, which will fit your 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls. To make the … Continue reading Sew a pair of shorts and a long-sleeved shirt for 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/ today’s free patterns

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Here we see a thumbnail with the heading: the Barbie movie: what did you think? Below the heading is a theater filled with hot pink seats and a movie projector running in the background. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner. This is the thumbnail image for Chelly Wood's review of the Barbie movie.
Doll Play Videos, Interviews With Crafters, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Ken, Vintage Skipper

Okaaay… So I went to the Barbie movie, and yes, this blog post has spoilers.

I suppose I’m a bit of a prude when it comes to Barbie. There was so much hype about this movie, that I wasn’t going to go see it. I mean, I started sewing for Barbie when I was literally three years old. I’ve had a relationship with this doll longer than the CEO of Mattel has been alive. They couldn’t possibly make a movie … Continue reading Okaaay… So I went to the Barbie movie, and yes, this blog post has spoilers.

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In this image, the Chelly Wood doll holds up McCall's "teen doll" pattern #3429 which was published in 1972. In the blog post at ChellyWood.com, where this pattern is discussed, Chelly Wood (a doll clothing pattern designer) asks the question, "Do you prefer to come up with your own fabric concepts, or do you like to choose a fabric that matches the illustration on the front of the doll clothes pattern?" The Chelly Wood doll is actually a Spin Master Liv doll that has been made over to look like the actual doll clothes pattern designer, Chelly Wood.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Learning to sew with McCall’s vintage Barbie doll clothes pattern 3429 #sewvintage #DollClothesPatterns

Today’s retro fashion doll pattern, McCall’s 3429 from the 1970’s has definitely given me some challenges — especially with that swimsuit (aka bodysuit) pattern! But as I worked with the McCall’s 3429 pattern, I learned a lot along the way. Today’s blog post gives you an opportunity to learn from my sewing adventures with McCall’s 3429! Read about the struggles I had with the swimsuit/bodysuit in … Continue reading Learning to sew with McCall’s vintage Barbie doll clothes pattern 3429 #sewvintage #DollClothesPatterns

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This image has a turquoise blue bar across the top of two photos of the Hasbro Belle doll from 2016. The text across this turquoise blue bar reads "Belle Doll : a gallery of free doll clothes sewing patterns." The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower-left corner, under the photo of a Belle doll wearing a pair of summery pajamas. Beside this photo and to the left of it, is a photo of a Belle doll wearing a handmade T-shirt and shorts.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Belle Beauty and the Beast Doll from Hasbro, Disney Princess Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free doll clothes patterns for 11 inch (28 cm) Hasbro Belle dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the clothes you would like to make. These patterns will fit the Hasbro Belle doll from the non-animated version of Beauty and the Beast.   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 to suit your needs. … Continue reading Free doll clothes patterns for 11 inch (28 cm) Hasbro Belle dolls (Gallery)

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