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.
In the photo, we see a fashion doll wearing safari style doll clothes, including a summer shirt, a pair of shorts, hiking boots, and a safari straw hat. The logo tells us to visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit, and there's text above the logo that says, "free patterns." The entire images is on a square frame of turquoise blue linen fabric.
Daily Patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a shirt and shorts for Ideal Tammy dolls or Pedigree Sindy dolls w/today’s free pattern #Sewing #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s sewing project is a safari outfit for your Pedigree Sindy or Ideal Tammy dolls. I realize it’s not summer in the northern hemisphere, but summer is rapidly approaching for those of you living below the equator. So to make today’s safari gear, you can use a lot of … Continue reading Make a shirt and shorts for Ideal Tammy dolls or Pedigree Sindy dolls w/today’s free pattern #Sewing #DollClothes

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Daily Patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a shirt for Ideal Tammy dolls or Pedigree Sindy dolls w/today’s free pattern #Sewing #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a sleeveless top for vintage Ideal Tammy dolls. I’m told these patterns will also fit a Pedigree Sindy doll, but I have to be honest here; I don’t own a Pedigree Sindy doll, so I can’t try them on to … Continue reading Make a shirt for Ideal Tammy dolls or Pedigree Sindy dolls w/today’s free pattern #Sewing #DollClothes

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This purple and turquoise two-toned frame surrounds the words "free doll shoe patterns" along with photos of different types of dolls wearing shoes with a buckle, flats, slippers, victorian boots, regular boots, sneakers, and sandals. The logo shown in the lower left corner tells us this image comes from Chelly Wood (dot com is implied).
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Shoes, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Shoes for Various Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll shoes 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 Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Shoes for Various Dolls (Gallery)

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A turquoise blue linen frame surrounds the Chelly Wood dot com logo, a photo of two dolls' feet in two different pairs of sneakers, and the words, "free patterns."
11-inch doll clothes patterns, 12-inch doll clothes patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Doll Shoes, Ken Patterns, Lammily Doll Patterns, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Crafts

Sew a Pair of Converse Style Sneakers for Dolls w/Today’s Free PDF Patterns #ConverseSneakers #DollClothes

Please scroll down for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today’s free PDF sewing pattern for a Converse-style sneaker can fit on Ken dolls, the beach Barbies with really large feet, Lammily dolls, and Spin Master Jake dolls. As you can see, I’ve had a lot of fun taking pictures of Ken and Lammily in their handmade … Continue reading Sew a Pair of Converse Style Sneakers for Dolls w/Today’s Free PDF Patterns #ConverseSneakers #DollClothes

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A purple and turquoise quilt frame surrounds the Chelly Wood website logo and a black and white image of a child's stick horse toy.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Yarn and Embroidery

How to Make a Stick Horse with Pattern Suggestion #ChristmasGiftIdeas #SewingProjects

When my girls were little I made them stick horses for Christmas, and I used this Vogue pattern #7603. The pattern was originally intended for making a plush horse to fit 18 inch dolls, like American Girl, but when I found Vogue 7603 at JoAnn Fabrics, I knew this pattern would be ideal for making a pair of stick horses. The pattern calls for fake … Continue reading How to Make a Stick Horse with Pattern Suggestion #ChristmasGiftIdeas #SewingProjects

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The heading, "Teach a Child to Sew" floats above a vintage image of a woman sewing with her son looking bored in the background (Victorian era image).
Tutorials: Sewing Basics

5 Tips for Teaching a Child to Sew @ ChellyWood.com #LearningToSew #DollClothes

  When my children were little, we often did holiday crafts and even made our own Christmas gifts at this time of year. So I thought it was a good time to re-post my tips for teaching children how to sew. This blog post entitled, “Helpful Tutorial Videos for Sewing Basics” has a collection of tutorials for beginners. You may find these tutorials helpful, if … Continue reading 5 Tips for Teaching a Child to Sew @ ChellyWood.com #LearningToSew #DollClothes

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8-inch doll clothes patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Skirt for Stacie (Barbie’s Little Sister) with Today’s FREE Patterns #Sewing #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. Today I’m giving you the pattern for the whole outfit at the top of the blog post, and a new tutorial video showing you how to make the leaf-print below-the-knee skirt. Here’s today’s super easy-to-sew tutorial for making the skirt: The … Continue reading Sew a Skirt for Stacie (Barbie’s Little Sister) with Today’s FREE Patterns #Sewing #DollClothes

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A purple dotted Swiss fabric frame surrounds the image of a Barbie doll in a princess dress with the words "free patterns" and the ChellyWood.com logo
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Renaissance “princess dress” for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Handmade #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This pattern has been available here, on ChellyWood.com, for a very long time. In fact, it goes back to the earliest days of this blog. However today I’m posting the PDF version of this doll dress for the first time. As my regular followers know, I’m slowly converting all … Continue reading Sew a Renaissance “princess dress” for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Handmade #DollClothes

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Here we see a square swatch of turquoise blue linen fabric framing a photo of a 1:12 scale miniature doll wearing a tiny handmade cotton sleeveless dress. Over the image, it says, "free patterns" and we also see the Chelly Wood logo in one corner of the turquoise frame.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Daily Patterns

Sew a Lovely Floral Dress for 1:12 Scale Dolls w/This #FreePattern for #DollClothes

For your free pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When I first posted the pattern for today’s dress, I showed it on Monster High and Ever After High dolls in the video, but it also fits 1:12 scale dolls like the small Breyer Riders. And it’s such a lovely little dress! So I wanted to do a blog post to … Continue reading Sew a Lovely Floral Dress for 1:12 Scale Dolls w/This #FreePattern for #DollClothes

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Ken Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Plushies/Stuffed Animals

Hawaiian shirt inspiration from Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7928 #HawaiianShirt #DollClothes

Today I’m going to talk about how a pattern for one doll may inspire a pattern that I design for a different doll. Last Friday I shared my Smokey Bear pattern with you, and I explained how you can transform this pattern into a Paddington Bear look-alike. Then I displayed the project I’m currently working on: a Hawaiian shirt to fit my Paddington-like bear. See … Continue reading Hawaiian shirt inspiration from Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7928 #HawaiianShirt #DollClothes

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On a turquoise blue square of linen fabric, we see a photograph of a small tan bear wearing a cute red hat with a turned-up brim. The overlay says "free patterns" and the watermark reminds us to go to ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making the stuffed animal shown here, along with his Paddington-bear-like hat.
Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Tutorials: Crafts, Yarn and Embroidery

Make a bear with a Paddington-like hat at ChellyWood.com #PaddingtonBear #FreePatterns #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. How cute is this little fellow? My best friend’s daughter is pregnant, and she wanted books for her baby shower. So of course, I bought her the full set of Paddington Bear books to go with this little Paddington look-alike that … Continue reading Make a bear with a Paddington-like hat at ChellyWood.com #PaddingtonBear #FreePatterns #DollClothes

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The image shows an Ever After High doll modeling a "saucy" little 1920's style hat that will fit a doll's head that's 6 and a quarter inches around or having a 15.8 cm circumference The photo of the Ever After High doll wearing this hat is framed by a turquoise blue fabric frame. The overlapping words say "free patterns" and the logo reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a “Saucy” little doll hat using a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenCostume #DollClothes

For your free pattern and other helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you a brand new pattern for a “saucy” little hat that will fit dolls with a head circumference of 6 and a quarter inches (that’s 15.8 cm in metric terms). I designed this hat when I was taking a women’s history course at … Continue reading Make a “Saucy” little doll hat using a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #HalloweenCostume #DollClothes

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