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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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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 all grown up and have moved away, I’m feeling less inspired. I’ll get it done anyway; just be patient, and it will happen.

Image of African American doll playing Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet stop motion film
For free, printable sewing patterns that fit Barbie, Breyer, and World of Love dolls, visit ChellyWood.com

In the meantime, I’m re-posting this early pattern from the production along with a revised and updated version of the original video. That’s a Hasbro World of Love Soul doll, who plays Benvolio in the production.

I first designed the hat for Benvilio, and it fit the World of Love dolls nicely.

Imagine my surprise, though, when I realized that this hat pattern also fit Barbie as a pillbox hat and Ken as a fez! (See images below…)

In a dining room, with a large china hutch behind them, we see a male and female African or African American doll couple standing in peaceful ambiance. They wear clothing in bright African prints and pretty solids. The male doll (a Texas A and M Ken doll) wears a green geometric print shirt with a yellow and green and black African print hat. The deep yellow of his trousers match the yellow in his hat. The female doll, which is a "Photographer" doll made by Lammily LLC, wears a red shiny skirt with a red felt shirt, and an African print yellow and green and red and black poncho over the top. Her poncho is trimmed in yellow fringe. Behind them on the wall is a famous painting of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. Their dining room furniture is made of tan wicker.
Please visit Chellywood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Also, please note that these older hand-drawn patterns don’t show a seam allowance, but like many of my modern patterns, there’s a 4 mm seam allowance embedded in the design. You don’t need to cut a seam allowance in addition to the pattern itself.

If you want to make the fez, instead of flannel, use a bit of basic cotton fabric which is also what I recommend if you want to make a pillbox hat for Barbie.

If you’re not sure what I mean by a pillbox hat, have a look at this one, which was made from felt without the foam insert (a design that also works well):

Here we see a close-up of a Mattel Barbie's face. She's wearing a pillbox hat, made of felt, which was sewn using the Simplicity 7601 doll clothes pattern. This lovely Barbie has pale pink lipstick, what might be considered an olive complexion or perhaps a Mediterranean complexion, light brown eyes, and blond, curly hair. The pillbox hat rests gently over her curls, and the felt the hat is made from is a pale purple, almost lilac color. The hat is tipped slightly over her right eye. The coat she wears is barely seen in the image, but it too, is made of the lilac felt. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

*Today’s free hat pattern will fit the following dolls:

Here’s the free printable PDF doll clothes sewing pattern for making today’s hat project:

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This image shows four rows of artist's renderings of doll clothing items. The top row shows four different styles of pants. The second row shows four different styles of shirts. The third row shows four different styles of skirts. The fourth row shows four different styles of dresses, with skirts in long, short, and mid-length styles. The text reads at the top, "Classes in Doll Clothing Design" followed by this paragraph: "Have you ever wished you could create patterns of your own? Click on the links to Chelly's online courses below, to learn more about her paid courses in doll clothing pattern design techniques." If you sign up for one of Chelly Wood's Creative Spark online courses, you can create a doll wardrobe to suit dolls of any shape and size. Find out more at CreativeSpark.ctpub.com

Before I go, I want to mention my “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” course on the Creative Spark online learning platform will teach you how to alter pants, skirts, dresses, and shirts too. If you haven’t looked into it yet, you can click here to learn more.

I also have a new course on the Creative Spark Online Learning platform which teaches you how to design your own doll pants patterns from scratch, including leggings, overalls, and fly-front jeans. Click here to check out that new course, which is only $19.99!

For any class on Creative Spark, you don’t have to follow a schedule. Just sign up when you’re ready.

It’s a one-time fee for the course, and there’s no specific time limit to finish your course. You can just take your time and learn at the pace that suits you. So go check out my paid courses on Creative Spark, using this link.

If you sign up for either of my online courses, you would be able to take the Benvolio costume (which was designed for an 8 inch World of Love doll ) and re-size it to fit Ken or Barbie. Pretty amazing, right?

Blouse Pattern (Shirt Pattern) and Pants (Trousers) Pattern Printable Download for World of Love Dolls
Blouse Pattern (Shirt Pattern) and Pants (Trousers) Pattern Printable Download for World of Love Dolls

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To honor the trademark rights of the doll and action figure companies mentioned in this blog post, I am including links to their websites here. Please feel free to visit their website and consider purchasing one or more of the dolls mentioned.

Stacie and vintage Sunshine Family dolls are products offered by Mattel, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Mattel Toys website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

Bratz dolls are products offered by MGA Entertainment, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the MGA Entertainment website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

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Spin Master Liv dolls are products offered by Spin Master, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Spin Master website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

World of Love is a product that was once owned and distributed by Hasbro, which holds the registered trademark for these retired toys (™). Please visit the Hasbro Toy website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

Mego action figures are products offered by Mego, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Mego company website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

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