Month: January 2026

Thumbnail shows a blond DC Superhero Supergirl doll in a white short-sleeved shirt with a blue skirt. Free sewing patterns are found at Chelly Wood dot com. Click on the thumbnail to learn more.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, DC Super Hero Girls Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a lace blouse and winter-themed skirt for 10 inch dolls with today’s free patterns! #WinterCrafts #SewingProject

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. On Wednesday this week, I offered instructions for adding lace to the front of a doll’s blouse or shirt, like you see on my DC Superhero Supergirl doll, in the image above. To learn more about how to add lace to the front of a doll’s shirt, please click here, and … Continue reading Make a lace blouse and winter-themed skirt for 10 inch dolls with today’s free patterns! #WinterCrafts #SewingProject

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Thumbnail takes you to a page where you can find free patterns for sewing athletic wear for Disney Princess Toddler dolls. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in once corner near the Disney Animators 13 inch doll modeling these handmade athletic clothes.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, 14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Free Sewing Patterns: Pajama, Athletic Pants, and Trousers for 13-15 Inch Toddler Dolls (Disney Princess & Wellie Wishers) #DisneyPrincess #WellieWishers

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Remember the raglan-sleeved shirt for Disney Princess Toddler dolls, which I posted last week? Well today’s tutorial shows you how to complete the ensemble. Today’s pants patterns can be used to make the athletic pants, pajama pants, or the trousers you saw in last week’s video. So you can use … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns: Pajama, Athletic Pants, and Trousers for 13-15 Inch Toddler Dolls (Disney Princess & Wellie Wishers) #DisneyPrincess #WellieWishers

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The image shows a needle and thread hovering over a swatch of heart-shaped lace. The overlay says, "Sewing with lace" and this header leads to a tutorial video that explains the many types of lace and what they are used for when sewing doll clothes.
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How to add a lace embellishment to one of my free shirt patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewWithMe #SewingHacks

Today I want to talk about how easy it is to add a swatch of lace to the front of a garment, to give it an extra kick! Lace is considered a notion or embellishment, and it isn’t a necessary addition to a garment. But it can really jazz up an ordinary shirt or blouse. Before I go on, I need to make my required … Continue reading How to add a lace embellishment to one of my free shirt patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewWithMe #SewingHacks

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A Spin Master Liv doll (missing her wig) stands beside a dress form mannequin. The doll wears a salmon-colored bikini with lime green trim. The text says, "Liv dolls (Spin Master)... Tape Measure Tuesday... with doll clothing designer Chelly Wood." Click on this thumbnail (framed in tape measure strips) to find the infographic with all the Liv Doll's sewing measurements.
Doll Measurements, Tape Measure Tuesday

Tape Measure Tuesday: Sewing Measurements for Spin Master Liv Dolls #TapeMeasureTuesday

Today’s infographic shows you all the measurements for a Spin Master Liv doll. The male doll, Jake, is also referred to as a Spin Master doll, but his measurements (if I ever get them posted) will be offered in the doll measurements gallery under J for Jake. Scroll down for clarifications to each measurement. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on … Continue reading Tape Measure Tuesday: Sewing Measurements for Spin Master Liv Dolls #TapeMeasureTuesday

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Simplicity 9054, showing the envelope front, which displays swimwear, hippie clothes, and 1960s and early 1970s fashions for both Ken and Barbie
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History, Tips for Beginners, Vintage Barbie

Alterations make my Disney Princess fashion doll’s bra fit perfectly! #MeMadeMonday #DisneyPrincesses

Last week I shared the first version of the bra I made for my Disney Princess fashion doll. As you can see in the image above, it didn’t turn out right. So I re-made it this past week, with these two goals in mind: I wanted to alter the pattern so it’s narrower (vertically) I wanted to give the garment a lining (to prevent the … Continue reading Alterations make my Disney Princess fashion doll’s bra fit perfectly! #MeMadeMonday #DisneyPrincesses

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The thumbnail image shows a purple patch sewn onto a turquoise cloth. The words "doll clothes sewing chat" are written in the center of the purple patch. Floating in a circle around the patch are graphics of various sewing notions, from scissors, to a tape measure, to bobbins, to thread, and more. This feature on Chelly Wood dot com, is an open discussion about a sewing concept. The article will begin with a definition of the sewing concept, and then a discussion question will follow. This is a great place for people to ask questions about and/or give advice on sewing concepts related to making doll clothes.
Crafts and Hobbies, Fabric

What are your favorite and least favorite fabrics to work with? #SewingChat #Fabrics

While writing yesterday’s blog post, I realized I had already given away both of the shirts I’d made for my little Disney Animators doll, without ever trying them on other dolls. So I didn’t have a clue which dolls could fit into yesterday’s pattern. And of course, I needed this information, in order to create the bulleted list of dolls that can fit the pattern. … Continue reading What are your favorite and least favorite fabrics to work with? #SewingChat #Fabrics

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Thumbnail takes you to a page where you can find free patterns for sewing athletic wear for Disney Princess Toddler dolls. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in once corner near the Disney Animators 13 inch doll modeling these handmade athletic clothes.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls

Sew a raglan-sleeved shirt for Disney Princess Toddler dolls and other 13 inch dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SlowFashion #Upcycled

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I’m always trying to encourage my followers, friends, and family to recycle and re-use garment fabric whenever possible. In today’s video, you’ll see that I have made my doll’s athletic shirt (and her matching athletic pants/joggers) out of a child’s used shirt. So I’m practicing what I preach! What a … Continue reading Sew a raglan-sleeved shirt for Disney Princess Toddler dolls and other 13 inch dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SlowFashion #Upcycled

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