Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns.
Last week I gave you the little mini candycorn skirt project, and today I’m giving you a tutorial with lots of little stop-motion scenes, showing how to make the easiest felt shirt ever.
Yes, the felt shirt project is one that has been available here, on ChellyWood.com, for quite some time, but once again, I’ve been hard at work re-mastering these older tutorials, making sure they’re filmed at a higher resolution, adding voiceover, and re-doing some of the stop-motion scenes, when needed. So please enjoy watching it, even if you’re not new to sewing. I think you’ll enjoy the scenes where the little “Chelly doll” sews on her miniature machine!
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In the list below, I’ve included supplies you’ll need for both the candy corn skirt and the felt top.
In the comments, let me know what you think of the stop-motion sections in today’s video. Constructive criticism is appreciated, as well as praise. I’m constantly learning, and hearing from you about what needs more explanation and what is overkill helps a lot!
Supply List:
To make today’s doll clothing, you will likely need one of the following items:
- cotton fabric (for the skirt)
- craft felt (for the top)
- Dritz snaps (also needed for the shirt)
- tulle (also for the skirt)
- 1/8 inch elastic (also for the skirt)
- chopsticks (for inverting doll clothes)
- Dritz fabric pencil
- Fiskars Stitchers mini snips (for clipping seams efficiently)
- Gutermann sewing machine thread
This list comes from my “Buyer’s Guide” page, which is easily accessed from the home page.
And if you’re interested in using earth-friendly fabrics, please consider buying some of the fabric I’ve designed, which is for sale in my Spoonflower store. Click the link to see what I have for sale there, and please note that Barbie-sized prints will usually have the word “Ditzy” in the title of the fabric designs.
If there’s a fabric design you would like me to make, please leave your request in the comments section. Include the words “fabric design request,” so I can tell that’s what you’re wanting. Thanks!
*Today’s patterns will fit these dolls:
- Liv dolls
- Pedigree Sindy dolls
- Petite Barbie dolls
- Project MC Squared dolls
- Queens of Africa Dolls
- Momoko dolls
- modern and Made-to-Move Barbie dolls
- Skipper dolls (Barbie’s little sister)
- vintage Barbie dolls
- vintage Francie dolls
Here are your free, printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making the outfit shown at the top of this page:
- Free American Printer PDF sewing pattern for the felt shirt and miniskirt with tulle petticoat
- Free A4 (International/United Kingdom printer) PDF sewing pattern for the shirt and miniskirt with tulle petticoat
- Tutorial video showing how to make the skirt
- Tutorial video showing how to make the sleeveless shirt is found at the top of this page
- This link will take you to the old felt top tutorial (but like I said, I’m planning to remaster it too)
You may also find these tutorial videos helpful:
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to sew snaps on fabric
- How to do a backstitch
- How to gather fabric
- How to do a baste stitch
- How to pull elastic through a casing
- How to use a needle threader
- How to do a basic straight stitch
- How to use bias tape
- How to choose fabric
- How to tie a knot using a needle and thread
- How to measure a doll
- How to press seams open, using a hot iron
- How to sew rickrack
- How to use selvage
- How to attach ribbon to doll clothes
- Tips on sewing with lace
- How to add a ruffle to a skirt
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To honor the trademark rights of the doll companies mentioned in this blog post, I am including links to their websites here. Please feel free to visit their website and consider purchasing one or more of the dolls mentioned.
Queens of Africa dolls are products offered by the Slice by Cake company, which holds the trademark for them (™). They were designed by Taofick Okoya. Please visit the Queens of Africa website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys, books, and fashions.
Momoko dolls are products offered by Petworks, which holds the trademark for them (™). Please visit the Momoko Dolls website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Barbie, MTM Barbie, Francie, and Vintage Barbie dolls are products offered by Mattel, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Mattel Toys website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Liv dolls were products designed and distributed by the Spin Master company, which still makes dolls and toys today (although the Liv dolls are no longer in production at the time of this blog post). The Spin Master company held the trademark for the Liv Dolls (™). Please visit the Spin Master Toys and Games website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys and games. Please be aware that the Chelly Wood animated doll is a Spin Master Liv doll that has been re-painted and had its wig colored to appear to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood. This was done as a creative project by Chelly’s daughters, and the Spin Master Toys and Games company was not involved in the doll’s makeover in any way.
Disney Princess dolls are products offered by the Disney corporation, which holds the trademark for them (™). Please visit the Disney Toys website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Sindy dolls were originally created by Pedigree Dolls & Toys, but they have been made by other manufacturers including Hasbro, Vivid Imaginations, and New Moon. Currently (at the time of this blog post) a limited number of the newest version of these dolls is being manufactured by Kid Kreations of Staffordshire, England. I haven’t tried my doll clothes on this newer version, but sewists have told me my Tammy doll patterns do fit the vintage Sindy dolls created by Pedigree Dolls & Toys. Please visit one of these toy companies’ websites to learn more about the toys they produce. The Sindy dolls are trademarked and as such, it should be noted that Chelly Wood and ChellyWood.com are not affiliated with either Pedigree or Kid Creations. However Chelly has enjoyed designing doll clothes that will fit these dolls along with others in a similar size range…