Month: July 2024

This image represents a screenshot from the gallery page on ChellyWood.com where you can find links to diorama concepts, tutorial videos, and miniature crafts. Once you're on the diorama gallery page, click on the image of the diorama miniature or doll furniture craft projects you want to make, and it will link you to the tutorial videos and free patterns for making miniatures, doll furniture, and the dioramas themselves.
Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store

Did you know ChellyWood.com offers all kinds of tutorials for dolly dioramas? #DollPlay #KidCrafts

Did you know ChellyWood.com offers a whole gallery of doll crafts, miniatures, and diorama ideas for doll crafting? You find it by clicking on the following items: Home page (main gallery) at ChellyWood.com Scroll down Look for a link that says “Let’s Get Crafty” Click on “Dioramas and Miniatures“ Some of these are older tutorials, so I made them before I had really nice video … Continue reading Did you know ChellyWood.com offers all kinds of tutorials for dolly dioramas? #DollPlay #KidCrafts

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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.
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Collecting, Links

What’s the oldest doll on earth? An Egyptian paddle doll! #PaddleDoll #AncientHistory

According to World Book Online, “The earliest known doll-like figures are wooden images found in Egyptian graves dating from about 2000 B.C.”(1) It should be noted, that there’s actually an even older articulated “puppet” that I wrote about last week. However, that item has not been classified by archaeologists as a “doll” per se. These, however, are actually called “paddle dolls” because they’re shaped, well, … Continue reading What’s the oldest doll on earth? An Egyptian paddle doll! #PaddleDoll #AncientHistory

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Here we see each of the doll clothing items found in Simplicity doll clothes sewing pattern #4510 from the early 1960's. This vintage pattern includes a wedding dress with a train and veil, a half-sleeve jacket, a business skirt, and off-the-shoulder evening gown with short pencil skirt, an overskirt pattern which ties in the back, a day dress, a pair of underpants and bra (or 1950's style bikini), a super short swimsuit coverup with ruffle, and an evening gown with straps and lace bodice.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

What to do with a pattern that’s missing pieces… #VintageSewing #VintagePatterns

Some time ago, I found this vintage Simplicity 4510 Barbie sewing pattern at a second hand store. It cost me only 50 cents (American), but it was missing all of the pattern pieces except three skirts. So why did I buy it? There’s a lot more to a commercial pattern than just the pattern pieces! For example, take a look at the drawn images of … Continue reading What to do with a pattern that’s missing pieces… #VintageSewing #VintagePatterns

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The image shows a purple, white, and turquoise colored infographic with the title "Buyer's Gide" at the top, and the following elements listed within the text boxes of the infographic: buttons, snaps, ribbon, elastic, labels, zippers. The watermark says "ChellyWood" to remind you that you can get lots of doll clothes sewing advice and free patterns at ChellyWood.com
Buyer's Guide, Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Measurements, Fan Mail, Interviews With Crafters, Links, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Buyer’s Guide

I often get questions about where to buy tiny buttons, small-print fabrics, snaps, itty-bitty buckles, miniature zippers, and even sewing machines and their parts. So I’ve put together a “Buyer’s Guide” to help you with that. This is primarily an affiliate marketing page. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. However I am an affiliate marketer for other websites too. To learn more … Continue reading Buyer’s Guide

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The image shows a variety of fabrics in different shades of red, white, and blue, including paisleys, florals, dots, and wavy prints. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the corner.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Barbie Patterns, Holiday Crafts

Happy 4th of July from ChellyWood.com #July4th #Dollstagram

Today’s blog post is just a series of pictures of dolls in various 4th of July outfits, in celebration of the American Independence Day holiday. Of course all of these doll clothes sewing patterns are available here, on ChellyWood.com, if you’re interested in making them. Happy 4th, everyone! If you enjoyed this blog post, and you’d like to see my videos, you might want to … Continue reading Happy 4th of July from ChellyWood.com #July4th #Dollstagram

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The image shows a fourth of July drawstring bag that kids can use for collecting candy at parades or for Halloween. The text reads "free drawstring bag pattern with pocket." An image is shown of a simple drawstring bag, and inside the see-through pocket, it has the name "Jacob" showing through the mesh pocket.
Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Tutorials: Crafts

Let’s make a simple drawstring bag, for kids to gather candy in at the 4th of July #Parade #July4thCrafts

To make today’s pattern… Cut a rectangular piece of paper 15 inches wide by 18 inches long. On one of the 18 inch long sides, write “Fold Line” and make arrows that point to the edge of the paper. Next, draw a casing line 3 inches from the top of the rectangle. You should end up with something like this: *Please note: when you click … Continue reading Let’s make a simple drawstring bag, for kids to gather candy in at the 4th of July #Parade #July4thCrafts

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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

Let’s learn about the OLDEST DOLLS ON EARTH! #Anthropology #ArtHistory

Ooh! I’m so excited about the research work that I’m sharing with you during the month of July! I can hardly contain my excitement! My regular followers know that in my day job, I’m a school librarian. What do librarians teach kids in the 21st century? We use computers instead of old fashioned Dewey decimal card catalogs for research these days. So as a school … Continue reading Let’s learn about the OLDEST DOLLS ON EARTH! #Anthropology #ArtHistory

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