Month: February 2024

This is a thumbnail that says, "free pattern" and shows a Lieutenant Uhura Action Figure from Mego (Nichelle Nichols celebrity doll) modeling a handmade miniskirt with long-sleeved red and white striped shirt.
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Mego Action Figures, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a striped shirt for celebrity Nichelle Nichols doll w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Uhura #DollClothes

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to all additional relevant tutorial videos. Throughout the month of February (Black History Month in the United States), I’ll be featuring blog posts that honor the history of African Americans. Today’s blog post is no exception. If you’re not familiar with Nichelle Nichols, you may be more … Continue reading Make a striped shirt for celebrity Nichelle Nichols doll w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Uhura #DollClothes

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Click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download the free PDF sewing patterns for making these doll clothes. The image shows a skirt with a ruffled edge, a pair of ankle pants, and a strappy summer top to fit 11.5 inch or 11 inch fashion dolls. The fabric is shiny, purple, and almost iridescent. The skirt's ruffle has glitter speckles on it, and the matching summer top has geometric shapes in purple, black, and gold.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a whole ensemble for the Queens of Africa 11 inch Fashion Dolls w/free patterns at ChellyWood.com #Africa #BlackHistoryMonth

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. As you can see in the image at the top of this page, the Queens of Africa dolls are a lovely fashion doll with a figure that is very similar to Mattel’s Barbie. So Barbie and the Queens of Africa dolls can usually swap clothes without too much trouble. … Continue reading Sew a whole ensemble for the Queens of Africa 11 inch Fashion Dolls w/free patterns at ChellyWood.com #Africa #BlackHistoryMonth

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The thumbnail shows four different styles of traditional African clothing. The text above says, "Celebrate Black History Month with traditional African fashions." The text below shows the at symbol followed by Chelly Wood dot com.
Links, Sewing and Fashion History

Let’s celebrate Black History Month by learning about the Nakatukok of the Karamojong tribe in Uganda, Africa! #BlackHistory #AfricanCulture

I first ran across the nakatukok while studying the tribal people of Uganda. However this garment seems to be an adaptation that came to Uganda after European colonization. Now, I’m not a historian; I’m just a school librarian who enjoys studying history and sewing doll clothes. So please correct me in the comments below, if you read anything here that strikes you as incorrect. So … Continue reading Let’s celebrate Black History Month by learning about the Nakatukok of the Karamojong tribe in Uganda, Africa! #BlackHistory #AfricanCulture

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The image shows a vintage McCall's printed sewing pattern for making a wardrobe of doll clothes for "chubby baby and toddler dolls" in the size range from 12 to 22 inches, depending upon whether you purchase the small, medium, or large doll clothes pattern set. The striking image on this pattern (published by McCall's in 1968) is the fact that a doll with brown skin and black hair appears on this pattern front, along with a variety of little blond and red headed dolls.
Baby Doll Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

Why aren’t there more multicultural dolls on sewing patterns? #SewingChat #BlackHistoryMonth

As we’re celebrating Black History Month in February, in the United States, I’d like to write about the fact that images on doll clothes sewing patterns available in the US today do not accurately reflect the demographics of our nation. Before Caucasian people came to North America, only Native American people lived here. To this day, Native American people and mixed-race Native Americans live in the … Continue reading Why aren’t there more multicultural dolls on sewing patterns? #SewingChat #BlackHistoryMonth

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The thumbnail shows four different styles of traditional African clothing. The text above says, "Celebrate Black History Month with traditional African fashions." The text below shows the at symbol followed by Chelly Wood dot com.
Links, Sewing and Fashion History

Let’s celebrate Black History Month with a look at traditional African clothing #BlackHistory #AfricanCulture

In years past, I’ve done different blog posts on various topics related to Black History Month in February,  but this is the first time I’ve begun the celebration by delving into the traditional clothing of various African nations. It was really fun to learn all about the traditional clothing of  African countries, regions, and tribes, but we only have so many blog posts in February… … Continue reading Let’s celebrate Black History Month with a look at traditional African clothing #BlackHistory #AfricanCulture

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The words "free pattern" point to a pair of yellow knee-high socks worn under a miniature houndstooth pleated skirt. The doll modeling the socks also wears red mary jane shoes.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Skipper

Sew a pair of knee-high socks for Stacie with today’s free sock pattern @ ChellyWood.com #EasyDIY #QuickCrafts

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. A while back, I did a blog post in which I mentioned that I was working on a pattern for little tiny doll socks. Well, I got the pattern done, tested it, made a video, and… here you go! The tutorial … Continue reading Sew a pair of knee-high socks for Stacie with today’s free sock pattern @ ChellyWood.com #EasyDIY #QuickCrafts

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