Month: July 2024

The image shows Enderman from Minecraft. This is an easy-to-sew felt cube with a free printable PDF sewing pattern, which you can download at ChellyWood.com as a PDF file. The Enderman character is trademarked, so this is an "unofficial" pattern, designed by patern designer Chelly Wood. You can make this felt Enderman character or other Minecraft characters into a foot sack, hackey sack (hacky sack) or plush toy using a simple free pattern and felt. Go to ChellyWood.com for this and other fun craft projects for boys and girls to make / sew with felt.
Crafts and Hobbies, Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Sewing With Boys: Make a Minecraft (unofficial) felt character w/FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #momofboys #craftymom

Yes, you’ve seen this tutorial and pattern before. I apologize for the repeat, but it’s summer vacation and moms are wondering what to do with their restless kids. This free pattern offers you something fun to do with both boys and girls, and all it requires is a little felt with a needle and thread! And let’s face it, boys LOVE this project! So for … Continue reading Sewing With Boys: Make a Minecraft (unofficial) felt character w/FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #momofboys #craftymom

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
Doll Collecting, History and Research

Learn about the history of dolls with today’s links… #History #DollCollector

Please click on the image of the doll you’d like to learn more about. It will take you to the original article that I wrote, after researching that doll or type of dolls. My website counts on your generous donations, income from class fees, and the purchase of goods to maintain the storage space for the hundreds of free doll clothes sewing patterns found here. … Continue reading Learn about the history of dolls with today’s links… #History #DollCollector

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With a tiny quilt framing it, we see an image of the McCall's 5462 doll clothes pattern on the right and an image of a Barbie doll modeling the shirt from view B in the McCall's Barbie clothes pattern on the left. An arrow points from the pattern to the doll's shirt.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

How to sew a boatneck top, using McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462 #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

If you’ve only recently started to sew doll clothes, you may feel a little challenged by projects that use a boatneck. According to Webster’s online dictionary, a boatneck top has “a wide neckline that extends toward the tips of the shoulders.” Don’t be discouraged when you see this type of neckline because I’m going to give you some tips by sharing one such project, from … Continue reading How to sew a boatneck top, using McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462 #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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Image shows a little doll seated at her sewing machine. Behind her is a doll-sized ironing board. Her tiny, pale blue coffee cup sits at the ready near her sewing machine. The overlay says, "ChellyWood.com free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."
Crafts and Hobbies, Tips for Beginners

Sewing machine advice for making tiny doll clothes @ ChellyWood.com #SewingMachines #SewingAdvice

Back in 2021, I got a great question from a follower named Jacqueline, and today I’m re-posting the advice I gave her in our conversation. Here’s Jacqueline’s question: “Hello! I’m excited to get started learning to sew Barbie & Ken clothes. What advise do you have for me to keep my sewing machine from tangling thread & bunching the fabric when sewing such small tops … Continue reading Sewing machine advice for making tiny doll clothes @ ChellyWood.com #SewingMachines #SewingAdvice

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For this "Do a Pick" game (sometimes spelled as one word "doapick") we read "Aunt Colleen comes to visit!" next to a cell phone showing a child playing hairdresser with a Barbie bust or Barbie head labeled, "Barbie's Beauty Center."
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — Aunt Colleen (a hairdresser) will buy you a new doll/toy! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Barbie’s Beauty Center  Mod Ken with all the stickers  Quick Curl Barbie  What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Aunt Colleen (a hairdresser) will buy you a new doll/toy! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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A purple and turquoise blue quilt frames the words "how do you box your doll clothes" which float above a 3-D photo of a box wrapped in craft paper with a turquoise blue ribbon delicately tied around the box. The ChellyWood.com logo appears to one side of the text and photo.
Crafts and Hobbies, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Paper Crafts, Selling Your Crafts, Uncategorized

How do you box your doll clothes for mailing (shipping)? #Handmade #DollClothesPatterns

The ensemble shown at the top of this page was part of a doll clothes gift I made for a friend’s little girl, Navy. What a cool name this little girl has, don’t you think? Navy? I love it! That’s even a color of fabric! Okay, so when I gave her this gift, consisting of all these handmade doll clothes, how did I package them? … Continue reading How do you box your doll clothes for mailing (shipping)? #Handmade #DollClothesPatterns

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Collecting, History and Research, Links

What’s the oldest articulated doll that girls played with in history? #Plaggona #DollHistory

Because Greek and Roman writers left us a large body of written texts, including anecdotes about everyday life, we know that little Greek and Roman girls did play with dolls in ancient times. Some of the oldest Greek examples of dolls, dating back to the 7th century BCE, have a strange bell shape to the body with elongated necks. Their legs, however, were jointed to … Continue reading What’s the oldest articulated doll that girls played with in history? #Plaggona #DollHistory

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In this image, the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll with a Chelly Wood makeover) holds up the McCalls Crafts pattern number 5462. The image is framed by a blue and purple quilt.
Creative Spark Online Learning, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

Alterations on the fold line with McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462 #Sewing #DollClothesPatterns

See that T-shirt in View B with the three-quarter-length sleeves? I’m going to focus today on how to make alterations to that shirt, which is found in the McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462. I’m going to show you how you can turn this T-shirt into a jacket or stretchy-fabric sweater, just by altering the way you cut it on the fold. In the image above, … Continue reading Alterations on the fold line with McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462 #Sewing #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple cotton background with a turquoise blue ribbon title that states in white words, "five types of trim to use when sewing doll clothes" we see a photo of a woman's well-manicured hands poised a top pink fabric, as she applies a wavy lace trim with the sewing machine's presser foot's needle in the center of the photograph.
Crafts and Hobbies, Tips for Beginners, Yarn and Embroidery

5 commonly used trims for sewing doll clothes #Sewing #DollClothes

I’ve already posted a whole article on the ten ways you can use ribbon trims. (Click that link to go back and read it.) So today I’m going to skip over ribbon as one of the five commonly used trims for embellishing doll clothes. Ribbon is probably the most common form of trim that doll clothing sewing enthusiasts tend to use. It’s inexpensive, it comes … Continue reading 5 commonly used trims for sewing doll clothes #Sewing #DollClothes

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Within a purple frame that has tiny white polka dots, it says, "Free Pattern" next to a photo of a Hasbro World of Love "Soul" doll wearing handmade doll clothes including a shirt, pants, vest, boots, and a hat. The ChellyWood.com logo appears beside the image.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, 12-inch doll clothes patterns, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet, Vintage Ken, Whole Costumes for Dolls, World of Love Doll Patterns

Sew a Fez for Ken, a Pillbox Hat for Barbie, or a Barrel-shaped Hat for 8 inch Dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. This video first came out when I was working on the stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. I still haven’t finished putting together Act V of that video, largely because my girls were my inspiration, and now that they’re … Continue reading Sew a Fez for Ken, a Pillbox Hat for Barbie, or a Barrel-shaped Hat for 8 inch Dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a craft fair store with bags, bobs, bits, and T-shirts on display. The text says (at the top) "ChellyWood LLC" follwed by "sewing supplies," "handmade items," "and more." There's a sign hanging from a push pin that says "Open" as well.
Crafts and Hobbies, Holiday Crafts, Interviews With Crafters, Links, Selling Your Crafts

Where do you sell your handmade items? #CraftFair #Handmade

Recently it occurred to me that my pot holders — many of which are 10 years old or older — were starting to look pretty shabby. I was thinking about buying myself some new ones, when I wandered into my local health food store, Stay Well Health Foods, and discovered that handmade goods were being sold there. They had hand-knitted scarves and matching hats, aprons, … Continue reading Where do you sell your handmade items? #CraftFair #Handmade

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Doll Collecting, History and Research, Links, LOL Surprise Dolls

The Tlatilco “Pretty Lady” objects… Fertility goddesses or early fashion dolls? You decide! #Mexico #History

While archaeologists have not yet determined the purpose of these so-called “Pretty Lady” figurines, for the purpose of today’s blog post, we will imagine that they were used as dolls. Perhaps they even gave children an opportunity to learn how to sew by providing clothes for the figurines. These dolls or figurines were found in excavation sites in Mexico, where archaeologists studied the Tlatilco culture. … Continue reading The Tlatilco “Pretty Lady” objects… Fertility goddesses or early fashion dolls? You decide! #Mexico #History

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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

Do you follow fabric suggestions on patterns? Join the discussion @ ChellyWood.com #SewingChat #Fabric

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 a doll clothes pattern? When I was younger, I used to scour my small town’s tiny fabric store for fabric that sort of matched what was in the illustration on the front of a pattern. I’d make my … Continue reading Do you follow fabric suggestions on patterns? Join the discussion @ ChellyWood.com #SewingChat #Fabric

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This purple and turquoise two-toned frame surrounds the words "free doll shoe patterns" along with photos of different types of dolls wearing shoes with a buckle, flats, slippers, victorian boots, regular boots, sneakers, and sandals. The logo shown in the lower left corner tells us this image comes from Chelly Wood (dot com is implied).
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Shoes

ChellyWood.com has free shoe patterns for lots of different dolls! #DollCrafts #FashionDolls

Did you know ChellyWood.com offers a whole gallery of doll shoe and boot patterns for various doll sizes? Yep! You can find my shoe pattern page by clicking on the following items: Home page (main gallery) at ChellyWood.com Scroll down Look for the thumbnail that says, “Let’s Get Crafty” and click it Scroll down a little Click on “Doll Sandals, Shoes, and Boots“ Hopefully you … Continue reading ChellyWood.com has free shoe patterns for lots of different dolls! #DollCrafts #FashionDolls

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An American Girl 18 inch doll models a flannel nightgown in pastel colors. Beside her are the words "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo. Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this and many other dolls' clothes.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a sleeveless nightgown for 18 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl #Fiskars

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s little African safari animal themed nightgown was a gift I gave my niece, Emily, for her birthday this year. She got a Kaya doll just like mine, a bed to lay her in, pajamas (this nightgown), a pillow with a real pillow case (made by me of course), and … Continue reading Make a sleeveless nightgown for 18 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl #Fiskars

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