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.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a long lacy dress for Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LongDress #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve had this pattern available here, as a JPG image, for several years now, but today is the first time I’ve posted these patterns as a PDF. And I have some good news… In case you didn’t read yesterday’s blog post, my Creative Spark class, “How to Alter Doll … Continue reading Sew a long lacy dress for Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LongDress #DollClothes

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The Chelly Wood dot com logo and Simplicity doll clothes and child's pajama pattern number 7841 are surrounded on all four sides by a quilted frame in fabrics that come in the colors of turquoise blue and various shades of purple.
Hearts for Hearts Girls, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

How to make dolly-and-me pajamas with a recycled tee shirt @ ChellyWood.com #EarthFriendly #DollClothes

Recently my niece, Emily, asked me to make her a set of dolly-and-me pajamas for her Consuelo doll and herself. So I was excited to discover Simplicity “Just like you” pattern number 7841 at a second hand store near where I live. Now when I looked at the pattern for this set, I made note of the fact that it was for an 18 inch … Continue reading How to make dolly-and-me pajamas with a recycled tee shirt @ ChellyWood.com #EarthFriendly #DollClothes

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On a background of purple cotton fabric that has tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo beside a photo of Rainbow High "Sheryl" doll wearing a handmade dress that's reminiscent of a child's dress from the Victorian era. The dress has short sleeves, a mid-calf-length full skirt, and a cropped bodice. It's made of pastel green cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make another dress for Rainbow High dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. You may have notice in yesterday’s Strawberry Shortcake dress tutorial that my Rainbow High “Sheryl” doll made an appearance too. In fact, I’ve discovered that she and Strawberry Shortcake can swap clothes, as long as they fit in the upper body region. Pants are a different story, but I … Continue reading Let’s make another dress for Rainbow High dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

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10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a cotton dress for Strawberry Shortcake with today’s free PDF sewing patterns #instaSewing #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I bought my 2014 articulated Strawberry Shortcake doll at a Goodwill store a couple of years ago, and she was in tragic shape. Just have a look: Yep. Those are little hook-ball toys that are stuck in her hair. I meticulously untangled one hair at a time until … Continue reading Sew a cotton dress for Strawberry Shortcake with today’s free PDF sewing patterns #instaSewing #DollClothes

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This image represents a gallery of free printable PDF sewing patterns for making dolls clothes to fit Lottie dolls (a 7 inch doll). Click on this link at ChellyWood.com, and it will take you to a gallery of free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit your Lottie doll.
7-inch Dolls, Lottie dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

FREE 7 inch (18 cm) Lottie Doll Clothes Patterns (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes that will teach you how to design your own doll clothes. My classes will be available through C&T Publishing’s Creative Spark platform, starting in 2022. Click on the link provided to learn more about my own classes and the other wonderful courses you can take … Continue reading FREE 7 inch (18 cm) Lottie Doll Clothes Patterns (Gallery)

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This photo shows a Lottie doll wearing handmade doll clothes. She is surrounded in a square frame of turquoise blue woven fabric. Beside her are the words "free pattern" in white with a black shadow behind the letters. In the lower left corner of this image is the logo for Chelly Wood.com, a website with hundreds of free printable PDF sewing patterns, mostly for making doll clothes that will fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Shirt and Skirt Patterns for Lottie @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes for #LottieDolls

  Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today I’m sharing yet another outfit which you can sew to fit the Lottie dolls, which are produced by Arklu of Ireland, and which can be purchased on Amazon here in the US. These little dolls are absolutely adorable! I … Continue reading Free Shirt and Skirt Patterns for Lottie @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes for #LottieDolls

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Framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilt, we see the Chelly Wood dot com logo and a photo of the Chelly Wood doll (a re-painted Spin Master Liv Doll) wearing an apron and holding up Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern number 7601 (published in 1991).
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Make Barbie a winter coat, hat, and purse with Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7601 #Sewing #DollClothes

Have a look at view 5 in the image above. Today I’m talking about Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern #7601, which was published in 1991. This pattern set offers a very easy winter coat pattern for all the beginner sewists out there. And although they don’t appear on the sketches on the back of the pattern, it does come with the hat and purse pictured … Continue reading Make Barbie a winter coat, hat, and purse with Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7601 #Sewing #DollClothes

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On a purple background of fabric we see the words "which dolls will Chelly design patterns for in 2022?" and below this is an image of a doll silhouette with a question mark superimposed over it.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Fan Mail, Interviews With Crafters, Lottie dolls, Rainbow High, Uncategorized

It’s time for a doll-clothes-designer’s New Year’s resolution!

I’m actually pretty good at following through with my New Year’s resolutions. As my most faithful followers may recall, in 2019 and 2020 I resolved to a.) re-design my website with galleries and b.) switch all JPG patterns to PDFs for easier downloads. I’m still working on the resolution from 2020 (which carried over into 2021 and still goes on to this day) — that’s … Continue reading It’s time for a doll-clothes-designer’s New Year’s resolution!

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On a fabric background (purple with white polka dots) we read the words "how to repair and store old patterns" along with the Chelly Wood dot com logo. Beside these is a photo of a woman's hand repairing an old doll dress pattern.
Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Crafts

How to Repair and Store Old Patterns

This week I’m working to finalize my class with my editor at Creative Spark, so hang in there! The class is almost ready! Today I’m giving you a little sneak peek of what we’ll be learning in my upcoming class, on Creative Spark’s website. So watch today’s video clear to the end, where I talk about what my Creative Spark class will offer. In case … Continue reading How to Repair and Store Old Patterns

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This is a graphic square of turquoise blue fabric with the words "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo on it, along with a photo of the 7 inch Lottie doll wearing a handmade circle skirt with a sleeveless cotton shirt.
7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Doll Clothes Patterns for Lottie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes for #LottieDoll

  Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today’s circle skirt project was originally designed to fit vintage Skipper dolls, but when I received a Lottie doll for Christmas at the end of 2021, I tried this skirt on her and was excited to discover that it fit … Continue reading Free Doll Clothes Patterns for Lottie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes for #LottieDoll

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This is a turquoise blue graphic square that contains the words "free pattern" along with the ChellyWood.com logo and a photo of a Tinkerbell fairy princess doll from the Disney toy collection of fashion dolls, shown wearing a handmade pioneer-style dress, bonnets, and boots from the Victorian era. She carries a drawstring purse that looks like it's made of silk.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Victorian Era Dress for 9 inch Disney Fairy Dolls w/#FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. When my oldest daughter was in middle school, she was a big fan of Breyer model horses and Breyer Rider dolls. That’s when I made a lot of these doll clothes for dolls in the 8-inch to 9-inch size range, including … Continue reading Sew a Victorian Era Dress for 9 inch Disney Fairy Dolls w/#FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes

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Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Sew a wrap-around skirt for your doll, following these simple instructions @ ChellyWood.com #FreeDollClothesPatterns #DollClothes

The image above shows the Simplicity 8281 vintage sewing pattern from 1977. I’ll be using this pattern in a tutorial I plan to post this Thursday on my YouTube channel, teaching you how to organize and archive your vintage patterns. As you can see in the photo below, this pattern was definitely in need of some help: The Simplicity pattern 8281 for Barbie, Quick Curl … Continue reading Sew a wrap-around skirt for your doll, following these simple instructions @ ChellyWood.com #FreeDollClothesPatterns #DollClothes

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