On Tuesday, June 24th, I published a #TapeMeasureTuesday blog post giving you Skipper’s doll body measurements for sewing purposes. And then on Tuesday, July 1st, I dropped the ball. No Tape Measure Tuesday was posted.
Over the ten-plus-years I’ve been blogging, many times I’ve tried to get my Tape Measure Tuesday blog posts to be a regular feature on this website, but time and time again, I’ve dropped the ball. It’s a LOT of work to take measurements of even just one single doll.
If you’re not sure what I mean, let me show you. Here’s what it entails (please view the video below):
To ensure that I can follow through with this plan to continue offering doll measurements in the form of Tape Measure Tuesday blog posts, I thought I’d give you guys — my followers — a chance to help out.
If you download this PDF document, you can help me take the measurements for the dolls you love best, and in return, you may promote your own social media presence on ChellyWood.com.
If you watched the video above (showing how to measure your doll), you may have noticed that my voiceover sounds a little sickly and stuffy headed. As you may have guessed, I was feeling a little “under the weather” when I made that video.
A lot of people don’t realize this, but ChellyWood.com is created by one person… ME. So when I get sick, I don’t have anyone to fill in for me.
I still try to make one video a week and post a bunch of content on the blog that’s newsworthy. Sometimes I even get a new pattern posted, even when I’m sick, or out of town, or… Well, you get the idea.
Today I’m giving you a chance to pitch in and help me out. Fill out this form with measurements for the doll or dolls of your choice and send it back to me, either to my email address (provided on the form) or to my post office box.
It will also help if you provide an image like the one above, which I can then add to the Tape Measure Tuesday infographic.
And what’s in it for you? I’ll give you credit when I use your measurements.
That credit can be just a first name; it can be a social media account (your Barbie Instagram account for example); or it can even be a website you’d like to mention. Maybe you sell your doll clothes on Etsy or Facebook. I’d be happy to include that link when I give you credit.
The image above shows what I will create with the data you send me, as long as you send me all the data provided on the PDF page and a usable photo of the doll or dolls you choose to measure.
Ideally, the doll should not be nude, but barely dressed (like in a swimsuit, shorts and tank top, or underwear). Take a look again at the image above to see what I mean.
A photo of a doll in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt lying flat on a table top is perfect! You don’t need expensive lighting or anything like that because I have software that can remove the background (as long as it’s a simple background like a tabletop), and I can brighten your photograph up, as needed.
To see the dolls I’ve already measured and posted, please click here.
You’re also welcome to cast a vote in the comments. Which dolls should I publish measurements for? Do you have any dolls you would like me to measure first?
If so, please comment.
And thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to my #TapeMeasureTuesday blog post project!
Blythe!
Someday I do hope to own a Blythe. I’ve bought some commercial patterns in anticipation of owning one someday.
I’m getting my granddaughter a My First Barbie for Christmas. I see you have a few patterns that I can use to make some outfits. Any idea how much I would need to scale up regular Barbie patterns to use them? I don’t have the doll yet to get any measurements from. Should be here in early December. Thanks!
-Joyce