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What are you working on for the holidays? Please leave a comment! #ChristmasProjects #ChristmasGifts

At the top of this photocollage, we read the words "feeling inspired!" and below this, on the far left, a woman opens up a decorative box to expose three little doll dresses lined neatly inside the box. The center top image shows a clear ruler atop a pattern which is being adjusted with pencil marks directly on the pattern itself. In the upper right hand corner, the photo shows the envelope art for the Simplicity 7208 small 13 to 14 inch baby doll clothes sewing patterns. The lower right image shows a Disney Princess Aurora doll modeling a pair of handmade pants, a raglan-sleeved floral top, and one felt shoe. The bottom center image shows part of a shoe pattern and part of a bodice pattern that look like they are being designed by the doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood. The lower left corner shows the text "My Secret Santa project!" and just above this is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

As many of my regular followers know, in my “day job” I work as a school librarian. This year in December I will be giving my “Secret Santa” gifts to our PE teacher, who happens to have a little girl who’s three years old.

So of course I’m making doll clothes for her, to give as my Secret Santa gifts!

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This shows the cover art for Simplicity 7208, including the following: View 1: a long sleeved dress or nightgown with a bonnet; View 2 a short-sleeved dress with full skirt and ribbon belt; view 3 an aproned dress with long sleeves and bloomers; View 4 a summer romper with hat; View 5 a summer halter top and long pants; view 6 a baby bunting with raglan sleeves and a hood. at the bottom of this image, it suggests that if you'd like to learn how Chelly wood makes alterations to patterns like this, visit the Creative Spark website or read the section at the bottom of today's blog post that tells you more about Chelly's online courses.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

I’m using the Simplicity 7208 doll clothes pattern for inspiration, and I’m packing a decorative gift box with various doll clothing items that I’m making from both the pattern itself and my own variations on that pattern.

I’m also in the middle of designing a felt shoe to fit the Disney Princess Toddler dolls, which is the doll I’ll be giving the PE teacher’s little girl as part of the Secret Santa gift exchange. I found my Disney Princess Toddler doll at a local second-hand store, but of course she had no clothes and no shoes.

So I’m having fun dressing her up for this gift. Later I’ll share some of the lessons I’m learning as I work with the Simplicity 7208 baby doll clothes patterns, making alterations to those patterns as I go along, while designing patterns and sewing outfits for my Disney Princess Toddler doll. And of course the patterns I make through this learning process will eventually appear here on ChellyWood.com because I love to share my free patterns with the world!

The text atop this photo collage says, "Writing a Memoir." Then we see a string of Polaroid photos held up with clothespins. Left to right, the photos show a personal notebook with a rainbow on the cover; a series of outline notes that include an image of a Tammy doll clothes sewing pattern; two vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

And at the risk of sounding vain, I’m going to confess that I’m also in the middle of writing a memoir during this Thanksgiving break. November is National Novel Writing Month (AKA NaNoWriMo). So I embarked upon this project at the start of the month, and I’m wrapping it up, with a goal of having everything ready to send my agent during the first week of December.

If any of you, my followers, participate in NaNoWriMo, feel free to friend me on the NaNo website! Here’s a link to my page and my memoir project. If you’d like to learn more, let me know in the comments, but the images above give you some idea of the process as it is unfolding.

Looking back on yesterday’s Thanksgiving festivities, my family and I ate turkey, pumpkin pie, and mashed potatoes, like many other families in America, but to me, the highlight of the evening was putting together a puzzle with my in-laws after Thanksgiving dinner was over!

The text at the top of this photocollage says "Thanksgiving entertainment." Photos show a family (including two men and two women) putting together a puzzle. The close-up photo of the puzzle shows that it's an image of twenty different dolls sitting on three shelves, along with various miniatures, like wicker chairs, porcelain miniature geese, and tiny china plates and cups. All of these Polaroid photos sit atop a turquoise blue cutting mat.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

I don’t know if you can tell from my photocollage, but the theme of the puzzle is (to no one’s surprise) DOLLS! My husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law were very generous in allowing me to pick the puzzle project!

So as far as holiday projects go, we didn’t quite finish that puzzle last night. Perhaps my husband and I will finish the project this evening…

Now it’s your turn. What holiday projects are you working on? Tell me all about them in the comments!

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For anyone who would like to expand their dolls’ wardrobes, you should really check out my “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” course and my “Design Your Own Doll Pants Patterns from Scratch” classes on the Creative Spark online learning platform. Here’s my bio page on their website, where you can learn more.

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."

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.

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2 thoughts on “What are you working on for the holidays? Please leave a comment! #ChristmasProjects #ChristmasGifts”

  1. Hi, I’d love to finish all’ the festive clothes I am working on, I’d wish trying to make a front door decoration from Mccalls 4398 or as B-plan a macrame decoration.
    My original projects were extensive and I had to start rerooting some dolls, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to make anything good.
    I had to fix my old composition baby but I am more than a bit scared not to make a good job.
    I have to make a couple of coats in Wool and it’s my first time with it.
    Any trick or suggestion is very welcomed.

    What am I really going to do? I hope something, but it’s a very busy period for me.

    Ps:
    I have just received my new Christie doll and she cannot stay any longer naked in a box.

    Reply

    1. Making coats with real wool IS tricky. You asked for advice, so I’m guessing you’re making coats for dolls, not for people. My advice is… find the thinnest wool you can and line the coat with very thin fabric, like a slippery polyester.

      The problem with making a doll’s coat from wool is the thickness of it.

      If you use a type of wool that easily unravels, you may want to try using Fray Check to keep the fray problem from spreading.

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