Month: September 2023

A blue square thumbnail image says, "free pattern" and these words are beside and slightly overlapping a photo of a Kuu Kuu Harajuku doll modeling a handmade yellow dress with a full skirt, short sleeves, and a collar. The chelly wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Kuu Kuu Harajuku Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a beautiful party dress for Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls w/today’s free patterns!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Today’s doll dress has appeared on ChellyWood.com before, but this is the first time I’ve associated this free pattern with my lovely “G” doll from the Kuu Kuu Harajuku animated television show. But isn’t she so, so sweet in this dress? Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing … Continue reading Sew a beautiful party dress for Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls w/today’s free patterns!

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which doll and which doll dress we want to take to a 1970’s square dance. The image shows a vintage Skipper in a white top and red floral skirt. To play along, click on the image and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which doll and which outfit you would choose from a selection of three options. The background behind the cell phone image is purple with a rainbow of clouds in green, yellow, and blue arching behind the cell phone, reminding us of a bygone era. The text reads, “Do a Pick” followed by “at a square dance.”
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — Take your Barbie Dolls to a Square Dance!

  If you weren’t alive in 1972, then you probably think the early 70’s were all about hippies and Woodstock. But actually, pioneers were in fashion, and a favorite TV show for family viewing was Little House on the Prairie. I remember my parents participating in square dancing as a fun event for couples, and it was very popular from 1972 all the way through … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Take your Barbie Dolls to a Square Dance!

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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, Doll Play Videos, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet, Vintage Brad, Vintage Ken

Pattern update for Ken doll’s Renaissance style muffin cap — and how You can help find pattern errors!

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Within a turquoise blue frame, we see the hand of a Momoko doll (dressed as Juliet) resting on a tiny dollhouse table. The text reads, "Doll table DIY" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Romeo & Juliet

Make a super simple DIY dollhouse table for Barbie and similar-sized dolls

  Today it’s time to create a lovely, circular table for your 1:6 scale doll dioramas. Just follow along, and this easy-peasy tutorial will show you exactly how it’s done. This tutorial video goes back to 2016, though, so I didn’t have the software to make a voiceover for my videos back then. You’ll have to just read the text and follow along as photos … Continue reading Make a super simple DIY dollhouse table for Barbie and similar-sized dolls

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Image of "Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance" vintage Mattel, Inc. Toymakers Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern #2895 with the ChellyWood logo, surrounded by a variety of quilting fabrics in turquoise blue and purple.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Learning to sew with Sew-Easy by Advance 2895 vintage doll clothes patterns for Barbie #VintageBarbie #DollClothesPatterns

The Sew-Easy by Advance doll clothes patterns in my collection are among some of my all-time favorites because they’re just… well… SO vintage! The projects in this Advance 2895 envelope have inspired me to create new patterns, they have taught me techniques I’d never seen before, and I’ve written articles on this website, sharing the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way. If you’d … Continue reading Learning to sew with Sew-Easy by Advance 2895 vintage doll clothes patterns for Barbie #VintageBarbie #DollClothesPatterns

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A precious little Wellie Wishers doll wears a pretty white pinafore over her blue check gingham pioneer dress. The text reads "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner. All of this is framed by a purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots.
14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Velvet Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Sew a Victorian (19th century pioneer) doll dress and pinafore for 14 to 15 inch (35 cm to 38 cm) dolls with my free patterns!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. My free printable sewing patterns for making the dress and pinafore pictured at the top of this blog post will fit 14 to 15 inch dolls (that’s 35 cm to 38 cm tall). A list of dolls that fit this pattern is found in the first set of bullets on this … Continue reading Sew a Victorian (19th century pioneer) doll dress and pinafore for 14 to 15 inch (35 cm to 38 cm) dolls with my free patterns!

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