Author: Chelly Wood

I am a school librarian with an English degree, and I like to write books. I've also designed commercial doll clothes patterns, and I make stop-motion videos with dolls. My literary agent is Elizabeth Kracht of Kimberley Cameron and Associates.
The image shows a vintage Francie doll wearing a handmade tank top and skirt. The skirt has an elastic waist and a ruffle. The doll also wears matching butter-yellow go-go boots from the early 1970's. The doll models this lovely butter yellow doll clothes outfit in a sewing room. Behind her is a cabinet filled with fabric. At her right hand is a tiny sewing machine on a desk with a pair of scissors and a tiny tomato-shaped pin cushion. The overlay tells where you can download the free printable sewing patterns and watch the tutorial videos for making these doll clothes: ChellyWood.com
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Skirt and Tank Top for Vintage Francie Dolls w/Today’s Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #Collectibles

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s pretty butter yellow doll shirt and skirt is a pattern I’ve had posted here on ChellyWood.com for quite some time, but I didn’t realize until recently that Francie could also wear these doll clothes (in addition to Liv dolls and MTM Barbie). So today I decided to post … Continue reading Sew a Skirt and Tank Top for Vintage Francie Dolls w/Today’s Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #Collectibles

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This is a photo of an 18-inch doll wearing a handmade sunny yellow shirt with an eyelet ruffle sleeve of white eyelet lace. She also wears a multi-colored floral skirt with an elastic waist and an above-the-knee "schoolgirl" length. The free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this entire outfit can be found at ChellyWood.com along with hundreds of other free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s Sew a Sunny Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve Shirt and Schoolgirl Skirt for 18-inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FreePattern #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last Thursday I gave you a pattern and tutorial video for making a cute V-neck “holiday top” with a ruffle for a sleeve. This pattern was designed to fit most 18-inch dolls. Well today I’m combining that ruffle-sleeve top concept with my “schoolgirl skirt” for 18″ dolls to make the outfit … Continue reading Let’s Sew a Sunny Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve Shirt and Schoolgirl Skirt for 18-inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FreePattern #DollClothes

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Here we see the full front display of Vogue Craft Pattern #9964, which offers patterns for making doll clothes that will fit a vintage Tutti, vintage Skipper, Vintage Barbie, Bubble Hair Barbie, and vintage Midge dolls.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Skipper Patterns, Vintage Barbie

Chelly Wood recommends this Vogue pattern for vintage Skipper or Skooter dolls… #SkipperDoll #DollCollectors

I often get doll clothes requests for doll clothes patterns for vintage dolls. I don’t actually own a vintage Skipper or Skooter, though, so I haven’t been able to help anyone who requests doll clothes for those two dolls. However, I do own the Vogue Craft pattern shown at the top of this page. I bought this pattern in the late 1990’s or early 2000’s, … Continue reading Chelly Wood recommends this Vogue pattern for vintage Skipper or Skooter dolls… #SkipperDoll #DollCollectors

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The image shows an American Girl Kaya doll wearing handmade doll clothes and carrying a handmade duffle bag / overnight bag / gym bag. She's also wearing handmade sandals. Her outfit consists of an easy to sew halter top and elastic waist lavender colored pants / trousers. She's standing on the sand at a beach with the ocean and a fancy beach house that resembles a castle behind her. The watermark tells you where you can download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making the whole doll clothes ensemble: ChellyWood.com
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a complete outfit for your 18-inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmSewing #DollClothes

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. One of my fans or followers desperately needed a PDF of 18-inch doll pants at the start of November, so about a week ago, I hastily started converting all the parts and pieces of the outfit you see at the top of this blog post. These patterns had previously been … Continue reading Sew a complete outfit for your 18-inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmSewing #DollClothes

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The image shows the YouTube header for a video tutorial in which Chelly Wood, the doll clothing designer, shows her fans and followers how to make a holiday top (shirt) with eyelet ruffle sleeves, using her free printable PDF sewing pattern for a simple V-neck sleeveless shirt. Visit ChellyWood.com to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for this and other 18-inch doll clothes patterns (along with patterns for sewing doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes).
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free 18 Inch Doll Clothes Patterns for Holiday Top / Shirt with Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. For those of you who live in the United States (like me), happy Thanksgiving holiday! I don’t know about you guys, but Thanksgiving usually marks the point where I really have to pick up the pace, if I plan to get enough doll clothes sewn for holiday gift giving! So … Continue reading Free 18 Inch Doll Clothes Patterns for Holiday Top / Shirt with Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

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Image shows a pair of sandals worn on the feet of a 46 cm Madame Alexander doll with the watermark "ChellyWood.com" which also says "free patterns and tutorials". This image accompanies a series of free patterns and tutorials for making a pair of AG doll (American Girl doll), Madame Alexander doll, Wellie Wisher doll, Hearts for Hearts girl dolls (Hearts4Hearts girls), Velvet and Crissy dolls, and many other dolls in the 14-inch, 15-inch, 16 inch, 17 inch, and 18 inch doll size range. This image was posted on the Monday before the release of the FREE printable pattern and easy-to-follow DIY tutorial showing how to make doll sandals from foam, ribbon, bias tape, glue, and /or elastic ribbons. ChellyWood.com offers lots of free printable patterns for doll clothes, doll shoes, doll sandals, and so much more. Each pattern comes with a youtube tutorial that shows you exactly how to make the item of doll clothes. So please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable doll clothes /doll shoes/ doll sandals patterns and tutorials.
14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-inch doll clothes patterns, 18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Crafts, Wellie Wishers Patterns

We’re making sandals for 18-inch dolls @ ChellyWood.com! #crafts with #AGdolls

Last week I gave you the lilac-colored pants pattern and the free printable halter top pattern. Then yesterday I gave you the duffle bag or gym bag pattern. Today I’m re-visiting this pattern once again, and re-posting the older how-to-make-doll-sandals video, so you can make your whole 18″ doll outfit complete! Now this tutorial shows you how to make the sandals for 14 to 16-inch … Continue reading We’re making sandals for 18-inch dolls @ ChellyWood.com! #crafts with #AGdolls

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The image shows an 18-inch doll holding up a gym bag with straps and pockets. The gym bag is handmade, and you can download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making this gym bag or duffle bag or overnight bag or dolls at ChellyWood.com. In fact, click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download the free sewing pattern for making this overnight bag.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns

Free pattern for 18-inch doll’s gym bag or duffle bag @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirlDolls #DollCrafts

Last week I gave you the patterns and tutorials for making the halter top and lilac-colored pants for 18″ dolls, but I didn’t include the pattern for the gym bag and sandals. Well, today I’m including those items’ patterns. This tutorial is an older one, but today is the first time I’ve offered this gym bag pattern as a free printable PDF sewing pattern. Scroll … Continue reading Free pattern for 18-inch doll’s gym bag or duffle bag @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirlDolls #DollCrafts

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Here we see the ChellyWood doll holding up Simplicity doll clothes pattern 4786, which is particularly popular if you're looking for 18 inch doll clothes patterns for coats or jackets or winter clothing. It includes patterns for pullovers, a ski-like zip-front jacket, and a woolly long coat for winter. It also includes long sleeve shirt and jeans or pants or dungaree patterns.
American Girl Doll Patterns, Fan Mail, Holiday Crafts, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Where to find good coat patterns for 18 inch dolls like #AmericanGirlDolls and #JourneyGirls

Last week my inbox was flooded with people asking me questions and making requests. Yes, the holiday sewing season is upon us, and our kids and grandkids are hoping we’ll make them lots of lovely doll clothes for Christmas! One of the requests I received was for a coat pattern for 18-inch dolls. In my response to this request, I pointed out that you can … Continue reading Where to find good coat patterns for 18 inch dolls like #AmericanGirlDolls and #JourneyGirls

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The image shows a Kaya doll from American Girl wearing a handmade halter top and handmade pants with an elastic waist. She's standing on a beach with a rocky cliff behind her. If you'd like to download and print the free patterns for making the doll's halter top and pants, please go to ChellyWood.com and click on the "18 inch doll clothes patterns" link on the home page. Then follow a series of links to a gallery with this pattern displayed.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of pants and an easy halter top for 18″ dolls with these free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #18inchDolls #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Earlier this week, I got a comment from someone who noticed that the lilac-colored pants pattern is still only available on this website as a JPG image. I mean, it’s not impossible to manipulate a JPG image and print it to scale, and a lot of my patterns do have a … Continue reading Sew a pair of pants and an easy halter top for 18″ dolls with these free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #18inchDolls #DollClothes

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The image shows purple polka dot fabric with patterns laying scattered across the dotted fabric. The top of the image offers the website's URL: ChellyWood.com and the following statement: free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. This is a video header for ChellyWood1, Chelly Wood's YouTube channel.
Interviews With Crafters, Links, Selling Your Crafts

Chelly Wood’s YouTube channel gets a new look! #SewingBlogger #Sewing #DollClothes

For those of you who regularly follow my YouTube Channel, ChellyWood1, today’s blog post is probably going to be old news: I’ve changed my branding to an updated purple-and-turquoise theme with a whole new style. The starting segment of my videos is shorter, too, with the Chelly Doll speaking more rapidly. The same is true for the closing segment of my videos. I decided the … Continue reading Chelly Wood’s YouTube channel gets a new look! #SewingBlogger #Sewing #DollClothes

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This image shows a 10 inch Petite Barbie from Mattel modeling handmade doll clothes which include a skirt with an elastic waist and a crop top tee shirt. If you'd like to download the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit, please go to ChellyWood.com and navigate to the 10-inch doll clothes pattern gallery, so the free printable patterns will fit your 10 inch Petite Barbie or a similar sized doll.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Petite Barbie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a crop top and mini skirt for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #PetiteBarbie

For your free pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s pattern and tutorials will help you sew a crop top and short skirt for your Petite Barbie and similar-sized dolls. The pattern has already been posted for other dolls, like the 10 inch Disney Princess dolls and Momoko dolls. It uses the same crop top pattern and tutorial … Continue reading Sew a crop top and mini skirt for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #PetiteBarbie

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This image shows a Petite Barbie from Mattel wearing handmade doll clothes which include a crop top T-shirt and elastic waist sporty shorts. The free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit for your Petite Barbie (or dolls that are similar in size) can be found at ChellyWood.com under the 10-inch doll clothes pattern gallery.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Petite Barbie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a crop top and shorts for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PetiteBarbie #DollClothes

For your free pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m going to share a pattern that will fit 10 inch dolls with a body like Mattel’s Petite Barbie. Where I live, in the US state of Idaho, it’s winter time, but in the southern hemisphere of the earth, they are enjoying the warm weather of summer! So … Continue reading Sew a crop top and shorts for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PetiteBarbie #DollClothes

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