Month: September 2024

Three black question marks on a purple gingham background. Each question mark is turned at a slight angle, to create an arc of question marks. The image below the question marks is the Chelly Wood dot com logo. The purple gingham represents fabric.
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Clothes for Sale, Doll Collecting, Doll Makeovers, Interviews With Crafters, Vintage Barbie

Can you help doll collector Mandi Lee identify these items? #FridayFollow #DollCollecting

  I follow lots of different doll-related YouTubers, but recently I started following Mandi Lee, largely because this unboxing video was so much fun to watch! In this video, YouTuber Mandi Lee goes through a bunch of vintage dolls, miniatures, and doll clothes that she found on Facebook Marketplace. She asks viewers to help her identify some of the cool items she has in this … Continue reading Can you help doll collector Mandi Lee identify these items? #FridayFollow #DollCollecting

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A purple cotton fabric frame (with tiny white polka dots) surrounds a photo of a Ken doll walking through what almost looks like white snow. He wears black felt boots, a pair of rust colored trousers, an off-white or ivory colored shirt with lace cuffs, and a long brown cloak. The words "free pattern" appear above and slightly at an angle to the photo. There's a ChellyWood.com logo in one corner.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns

Create a medieval cape or Renaissance cloak for 11 to 12 inch fashion dolls with today’s free pattern #Renfaire #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Of course I’ve posted this medieval cape or Renaissance cloak pattern on my website before, but as I’ve mentioned in some of my other blog posts, I’m taking the time to remaster some of my older tutorials that don’t have voiceover; by doing so, Google Translate will be able to offer … Continue reading Create a medieval cape or Renaissance cloak for 11 to 12 inch fashion dolls with today’s free pattern #Renfaire #DollClothes

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A 6 inch Breyer rider doll (Breyer horses' dolls) models home-made doll clothes including a shirt and skirt, beside a text that reads "Free patterns!" There's a logo in the corner, reminding us to visit ChellyWood.com for free sewing patterns and sewing lessons for making dolls' clothes for the Breyer dolls/Breyer horse riders/Breyer rider dolls.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a cotton shirt and top for 6 inch Breyer Rider dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns! #Sewing #Breyer

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll clothes will fit a wide variety of tiny dolls, but as you can see here, I’ve made this little white cotton short-sleeved top and this colorful elastic-waist skirt to fit a 6 inch Breyer Rider doll. It’s a relatively simple outfit to make, as you’ll see in … Continue reading Make a cotton shirt and top for 6 inch Breyer Rider dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns! #Sewing #Breyer

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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

A Precious Native American Doll with a Beaded Face #AmericanDoll #4

Have you given a guess yet, as to the age of this precious little doll? That’s part of the history challenge that I issued at the start of this month. Click here to read about the challenge and to download the free PDF to join my doll history challenge. In what year do you guess this doll was “born” into the world? And who do … Continue reading A Precious Native American Doll with a Beaded Face #AmericanDoll #4

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Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 2: Know Your Fabrics) #LearningToSew #Fabrics

  At the end of last month, I did a blog post on how to tell when a sewing pattern is not for beginners, subtitled “Part 1” and today I’m continuing that discussion. It’s not just a lecture, mind you, it’s a discussion! So please add your comments at the bottom. Other visitors to this website will see your comments and learn from them too! … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 2: Know Your Fabrics) #LearningToSew #Fabrics

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