This is a square swatch of purple dotted Swiss fabric with the words "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo on it, overlapping a photo of a fashion doll standing in front of a turquoise blue background wearing purple high heels and purple elastic-waist pants that taper to the ankle. you can see the lower half of the doll's shirt in the photo, but you can't see her face. However, it's likely a Barbie or Petite Barbie pictured here.

Sew ankle pants or capris for different sizes of Barbies #SewFallFashion #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Petite Barbie dolls are actually closer to Skipper in size, but as today’s pants sewing tutorial shows, the Petite Barbies do fit in these Barbie-sized doll pants patterns. Petite Barbie wears them as ankle pants, whereas Tall Barbie dolls wear them as just-below-the-knee capris. Your average Barbie and … Continue reading Sew ankle pants or capris for different sizes of Barbies #SewFallFashion #DollClothes

This is a featured image for an article on Francie sized doll clothes. The article includes a free printable PDF sewing pattern and special instructions for making a T shirt and a pair of shorts with an elastic waist, to fit Francie and other dolls her size. The featured image says, "free patterns" and includes the name "Chelly Wood," who designs and publishes free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Make summer doll clothes for vintage Francie with free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #summertime #FrancieDoll

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m giving you a free printable PDF sewing pattern for summer time doll clothes that will fit your vintage Francie dolls. The shorts are a pattern I posted quite some time ago, as part of the retro bikini outfit that I designed for Barbie. The tee shirt pattern … Continue reading Make summer doll clothes for vintage Francie with free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #summertime #FrancieDoll

The image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie with blond hair and tan skin bent over and peering into a full-to-overflowing wheelbarrow full of harvested vegetables, flowers, and leaves. Behind Barbie is a pair of hay bales stacked on top of each other. MTM barbie wears a handmade dress and apron. The dress is made of sunflower-designed cotton Fabric and its wide skirt (which comes down to just below Barbie's knees) is trimmed in yellow rickrack. On the grass in the foreground, there are a smattering of orange and gold fall leaves. Behind Barbie is a garden scene with a bridge that crosses a still lake. Some of the foliage around the lake is turning yellow, to indicate that autumn is at hand. The image has a watermark: ChellyWood.com, a website where one can find numerous free printable sewing patterns to fit Barbie and many other dolls of different shapes and sizes.

Sunflower harvest dress and apron patterns #SewingLove #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today we’re making the pretty little “sunflower harvest dress” with its pinafore apron, which fits a number of different fashion dolls (see list below). This pattern has been available on my website as a JPG image in the past, but today I’m finally converting this popular pattern set to … Continue reading Sunflower harvest dress and apron patterns #SewingLove #DollClothes

The image shows a Tall Barbie wearing the salmon-colored side of the reversible tank top with polka dot high-waist, fly front shorts. An arrow connects her to the image of a vintage Barbie wearing the polka dot side of the reversible tank top with the same high-waist, fly-front polka dot shorts. The watermark reminds us that these images come from ChellyWood.com, a website best known for offering free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. If you'd like the free doll clothes patterns for making this reversible tank top with high-waist fly front shorts to fit your 11 inch fashion dolls, please click on the link in the caption.

Reversible Tank Top and Shorts #FreePatterns #DollClothes @ ChellyWood.com

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the third set of bullets. That’s right! The tank top pattern I’m sharing with you today is reversible! But please be advised: I’m linking you to a tank top tutorial for making a Bratz-sized tank top. That’s okay though… Bear with me! The patterns look slightly different, but the instructions are exactly the same. … Continue reading Reversible Tank Top and Shorts #FreePatterns #DollClothes @ ChellyWood.com

DIY Shorts with High Waist and Fly Front #SummerTime #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the third set of bullets. Today’s video tutorial will show you how to make a pair of 11 inch fashion doll shorts with a front fly. To make today’s project, I recommend that you use the following items: small print cotton fabric for the outer fabric cotton broadcloth in a solid color for the … Continue reading DIY Shorts with High Waist and Fly Front #SummerTime #DollClothes

The image shows a Vintage Barbie wearing a pink strappy sundress with white shoes. She stands on a wooden floor with a turqoise background behind her. The square shape that encloses this photo is purple with white polka dots (like a cotton dotted Swiss fabric) and the words on this background say, "Free pattern." There's also a logo for ChellyWood.com on the image.

Sew a Vintage Barbie Dress w/Free Pattern #WayBackMachine #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This tutorial is unlike some of the other sundress tutorials I’ve created because it’s designed to hide your gathers inside the bodice of the dress. This makes it a little more difficult than most of my other sundress patterns. That’s why it’s marked with four flowers. If you’d like … Continue reading Sew a Vintage Barbie Dress w/Free Pattern #WayBackMachine #DollClothes

The image shows a Mattel "Curvy" Barbie with bright pink hair modeling a pair of handmade shorts and a handmade shirt. She appears to be walking forward in white sneakers. Her summer top is sleeveless or has a "barely" cap sleeve. It's made of felt. There are two tiny buttons near the neckline. Her shorts are made of purple floral print cotton fabric. The watermark reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit.

Free summer top and shorts patterns for Curvy! #FreePatterns #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Once again, this is how I’m updating my patterns, converting old JPG images to PDFs for your easy download. Today’s project is a felt sleeveless shirt and cotton shorts, which are designed to fit Curvy Barbie and similar-sized dolls. For today’s project, you’ll need some felt, a swatch of … Continue reading Free summer top and shorts patterns for Curvy! #FreePatterns #DollClothes

The image shows a modern Barbie modeling handmade doll clothes, including a lime green felt shirt with lace trim and lace straps along with a separate floral cotton skirt with lace trim. The doll's boots are green. She stands facing the camera. Beside her is a miniature apple barrel. If you'd like to make the outfit shown, please click on the link in the caption.

Summer Skirt and Top for Barbie #DollClothes #FreePatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This pattern has been available on this website for a while, but only as a JPG image. Now that I’ve converted it to PDF, I wanted to re-post the project for everyone to enjoy. Here’s another image of the outfit we’re making today: For this project, you’ll need some … Continue reading Summer Skirt and Top for Barbie #DollClothes #FreePatterns

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a fashion doll like Barbie wearing a hankerchief-print headscarf, matching blouse, white skirt, and carrying a black purse. This is a pattern for a headscarf and purse only, and it uses the Creative Commons Attribution label. All items are watermarked "chellywood.com"

Sew a summer shirt, purse, scarf, and skirt for Barbie with free patterns found at ChellyWood.com #SummerSewing #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Like yesterday’s patterns, the patterns for making this outfit have been available on my website for a very long time. And just like I said with yesterday’s patterns, I’ve re-designed today’s skirt and shirt to include more details. I apologize for the poor quality of my older tutorial videos, … Continue reading Sew a summer shirt, purse, scarf, and skirt for Barbie with free patterns found at ChellyWood.com #SummerSewing #DollClothes

This is a JPG image that represents a free printable PDF sewing pattern, which includes a summer wardrobe to fit 11 and a half inch fashion dolls like Barbie, Queens of Africa, and similar sized dolls. This wardrobe is from Chelly Wood's older hand-drawn pattern collection. The patterns themselves do not show the seam allowances, but a 4 mm seam allowance is incorporated into the designs. This wardrobe includes patterns for shorts, capri pants, and a sleeveless summer shirt. The pattern is marked with the Creative Commons Attribution symbol.

Today’s free summer wardrobe pattern includes capris, a purse, and a summer shirt! ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Patterns and tutorials for making this outfit have been available on my website for a very long time. In fact, it goes back to the earliest days of this website. That’s why the photography in that picture at the top seems a little dark. I didn’t have a very … Continue reading Today’s free summer wardrobe pattern includes capris, a purse, and a summer shirt! ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

Please note: the links to free patterns are found in the caption. This is an image of Petite Barbie wearing the long version of a sun dress and Skipper wearing the short version of the same sun dress. This pattern set is for a beginner who is just learning to sew, and it's an ideal sewing project for children learning to sew their very first doll clothes. Visit ChellyWood.com to learn more about sewing basics as they related to making doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Teach your child to sew doll clothes this summer with today’s #MommyAndMe #SewingProject @ ChellyWood.com

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I designed today’s sundress for the absolute beginner sewists out there, after a mother requested a ball gown pattern for her child who was just learning to sew. This project’s super simple design makes it easy to create either a short or long dress, together with a child, in … Continue reading Teach your child to sew doll clothes this summer with today’s #MommyAndMe #SewingProject @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a Mattel Made-to-Move Barbie modeling a white wedding dress with silver rick rack trim. The bodice is made of white felt with silver polka dots. The bodice also only covers one of the doll's shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare. The overlay says, "Let's sew a June wedding dress" and it shows the image of a sewing machine along with the watermark that reminds us to go to ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos showing us how to sew this wedding dress for 11 inch fashion dolls like Barbie.

June is almost here, so let’s sew a wedding gown for Barbie with FREE patterns from ChellyWood.com #JuneWedding #DollDress

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. As my regular followers know, a lot of my patterns have only been available as JPG images instead of easy-to-print PDF patterns. I’ve been slowly converting my older patterns to PDFs. Today I’m re-posting my one-shoulder wedding dress pattern as a PDF sewing pattern. For the bodice, you’ll want … Continue reading June is almost here, so let’s sew a wedding gown for Barbie with FREE patterns from ChellyWood.com #JuneWedding #DollDress

The image shows a Mattel Made-to-Move Barbie modeling handmade shorts and a white tank top. She stands in a decorative diorama with a fall harvest theme. There are autumn leaves of orange and yellow scattered around at her feet. There's a wishing well nearby and a white metal bucket. The 11.5 inch Mattel Barbie doll leans against a stack of baled hay. She wears a white tank top that has been delicately embroidered with a long row of feather stitches along the collar of the shirt. She also wears red shorts that have a tiny white polka dot pattern and a pair of red rubber boots. She appears to be out working in her garden, perhaps getting water from the well. Her black hair is done up in a pony tail. The doll is an Asian-looking Barbie doll, whose name is Miko, Kira, Dana, Becky,, or Nikki (depending on variations in the Barbie story line). The watermark on this image offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where you can find FREE printable sewing patterns to fit this Asian Made-to-Move Mattel Barbie and other similar-sized fashion dolls.

Sew shorts and a pretty sleeveless shirt for Barbie or similar-sized dolls w/ free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerClothes #MTMbarbie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s free printable PDF sewing pattern has been used in creating a number of different styles of fashions for Barbie (and similar-sized dolls), and it goes back to the earliest days of this website. Because it’s an older pattern, it doesn’t show the seam allowance lines, but the seam … Continue reading Sew shorts and a pretty sleeveless shirt for Barbie or similar-sized dolls w/ free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerClothes #MTMbarbie

The image shows a modern African American or African fashion doll wearing a handmade wedding gown. The bodice of the dress is overlaid with off-white lace, and there's a layer of cream-covered lace over the top of the cotton skirting. The straps of the dress are also made of lacy off-white ribbon. This image represents the doll dress you can make with the free printable PDF sewing patterns found at ChellyWood.com (and incidentally, the website also offers free tutorial videos showing how to make this dress and variations of this dress).

Let’s sew a Barbie wedding dress with today’s free printable PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbiePatterns #JuneWedding

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yes, June is only one month away, so it’s time once again to talk about planning a wedding… Barbie’s wedding! But as with nearly all of my patterns, Barbie isn’t the only 11-inch doll who will fit in today’s free, printable sewing patterns. Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: … Continue reading Let’s sew a Barbie wedding dress with today’s free printable PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbiePatterns #JuneWedding

If you'd like to make this retro Barbie bikini with "booty shorts" style swimsuit bottoms, please click on the link in the caption. This image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a Marilyn Monroe-style 1950s or early 1960s swimsuit / bikini with a halter style swimsuit top and booty-shorts-style swimsuit bottoms. The doll stands on sandy ground, surrounded by 1:6 scale wicker lawn furniture with a sun swept bay behind her. There's a cottage behind her on a grassy slope that leads to the beach. The watermark reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns.

Sew a 1960’s bikini swimsuit for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFun #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s sewing project is an adorable retro-style bikini swimsuit which will fit most 11 inch or 11 and a half inch fashion dolls. This project uses the same pattern as last week’s capri pants, but this time we’re going to make the swimsuit top and “booty” shorts. If you … Continue reading Sew a 1960’s bikini swimsuit for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFun #DollClothesPatterns