Within a turquoise blue frame, we read the words "free pattern" above the Chelly Wood dot com logo, and both of these text features sit beside a photo of a Wellie Wishers doll from American Girl doll company, wearing a handmade white cotton pinafore.

Sew a pioneer-style pinafore for 15 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Okay, everybody… It’s confession time! Have you ever started a project, got discouraged, and then walked away for several years? And then you went back to the project and tried to pick up where you left off… Have you ever done that? Well today’s pinafore project is one of those. I … Continue reading Sew a pioneer-style pinafore for 15 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns!

The image shows a close up of the McCall's 9449 small baby and toddler doll pattern published in 1968. This image was part of a vintage pattern discussion on the ChellyWood.com website on Martin Luther King Day, in January of 2023. The patterns were shown to fit modern-day baby alive dolls.

Learning to sew with McCall’s 9449 “toddler doll clothes” pattern #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

The blog posts I’ve written about my McCall’s 9449 “toddler doll clothes” patterns are some of my best blog posts, in my humble opinion. There’s just so much to say about this pattern! And I discovered that it fits not only my 15 inch dolls, but also my 12 inch Baby Alive — well, kind of. Click on the relevant blog posts below to learn … Continue reading Learning to sew with McCall’s 9449 “toddler doll clothes” pattern #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

In this blue-background thumbnail image, an American Girl doll Wellie Wishers doll models a swimsuit bikini top. The text reads, "free pattern" over the top of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit top (or a “training bra”) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial shows you how to sew a “training bra,” sports bra, or a popsicle 4th-of-July-themed bikini swimsuit top for dolls in the 13-inch, 14-inch, 15-inch and 16-inch doll size range. For a full list of all the dolls that will fit into today’s free swimsuit pattern, please scroll down to … Continue reading Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit top (or a “training bra”) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns

The image is a thumbnail with a turquoise blue background, upon which are the words "free pattern" alongside an image of a Wellie Wishers doll (from American Girl) modeling a pair of handmade underpants or bikini bottoms. The fabric from which the underwear or swimsuit bottoms has been made is a blue jersey fabric with a white star print that also has red white and pale blue popsicles printed on it. The underpants have elastic at the waist and around the top of each of the doll's legs. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the corner of the image.

Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit (or just regular ol’ underwear) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial shows you how to sew a pair of underpants or a popsicle 4th-of-July-themed bikini swimsuit for dolls in the 13-inch, 14-inch, 15-inch and 16-inch doll size range. For a full list of all the dolls that will fit into today’s free panties/bikini bottoms pattern, please scroll down to the … Continue reading Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit (or just regular ol’ underwear) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns

This is a quilted frame surrounding an image of vintage Simplicity doll clothes pattern number 1844 along with the logo for the free doll clothes pattern website Chelly Wood dot com.

The trim makes all the difference with vintage Simplicity 1844, a #vintage 16 inch baby doll pattern for #dollclothes

When I was a little girl, any doll dress that had lace, rickrack, or ribbon trim was always a favorite of mine. My cousin and I would “do a pick” for doll clothes before we started our play time. That’s where you lay out all the doll clothes on a bed, table, or floor, and take turns picking which doll clothes were part of your … Continue reading The trim makes all the difference with vintage Simplicity 1844, a #vintage 16 inch baby doll pattern for #dollclothes

Sew a pair of overalls for Ideal Velvet dolls with Chelly Wood’s free patterns #15inchDolls #DollCothesPattern

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video shows you how to sew a pair of overalls for vintage Velvet dolls from Ideal Toy Corp. According to Wikipedia, Velvet is the 15 inch cousin of 18 inch Ideal Crissy dolls, but when taking my own measurements, I’ve found Velvet to be closer to a 16 inch … Continue reading Sew a pair of overalls for Ideal Velvet dolls with Chelly Wood’s free patterns #15inchDolls #DollCothesPattern

Framed by purple polka dot cotton fabric, we see the images of two dolls in handmade felt flat shoes. Above this photo of the doll's legs in their handmade felt shoes, we read the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo is also visible.

How to make felt shoes for Ideal Crissy dolls w/today’s FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today we’ll be sewing a pair of flat shoes for dolls like vintage Crissy, vintage Velvet, and similar-sized dolls. I normally offer a first set of bullets demonstrating which dolls will fit into my patterns, but today I’ve broken the first set of bullets into two subsets. That’s because these flats … Continue reading How to make felt shoes for Ideal Crissy dolls w/today’s FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

A vintage Velvet doll from Ideal Toy Corporation models a pair of blue jeans and a white shirt. She stands in the center of a blue linen frame with the words "free pattern" slightly angled over her head. To the side of the this photo is the ChellyWood.com logo.

Make these doll clothes for vintage Ideal Velvet dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CollectibleDolls #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yesterday I gave you the pattern and tutorial video for making the shirt you see in the image above. Last week you got the patterns and tutorial video for making the high-waisted pants or jeans. Today I’m putting the whole ensemble together in one place, so you can easily find all … Continue reading Make these doll clothes for vintage Ideal Velvet dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CollectibleDolls #DollClothes

A square cotton fabric background with tiny white polka dots surrounds the image of a short-sleeved white cotton shirt dotted with teeny-tiny multi-colored daisy-shaped flowers. Over the top of the shirt, tilted to the left, are the words "free pattern" and in the lower left corner, is a logo for ChellyWood.com, a website that offers free printable PDF sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Sew a V-neck shirt with short sleeves for vintage Ideal Velvet dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ToyCollector #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. You may recognize today’s shirt pattern. I first posted it as part of my Wellie Wisher’s “scrubs” doll clothing set. Velvet is shown below wearing that set, which is still available on this page, if you want to make her a pair of cropped pants to go with the grey version … Continue reading Sew a V-neck shirt with short sleeves for vintage Ideal Velvet dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ToyCollector #DollClothes

This is a quilted frame surrounding an image of vintage Simplicity doll clothes pattern number 1844 along with the logo for the free doll clothes pattern website Chelly Wood dot com.

The trim makes all the difference with vintage Simplicity 16 inch baby doll clothes #pattern #1844

When I was a little girl, any doll dress that had lace, rickrack, or ribbon trim was always a favorite of mine. My cousin and I would “do a pick” for doll clothes before we started our play time. That’s where you lay out all the doll clothes on a bed, table, or floor, and take turns picking which doll clothes were part of your … Continue reading The trim makes all the difference with vintage Simplicity 16 inch baby doll clothes #pattern #1844

With a turquoise colored linen background behind it, we see a photo of a Wellie Wisher doll modeling a short skirt with a felt top. The overlay says, "free pattern," and the ChellyWood.com logo is in the lower left corner. This is the attachment image for a tutorial video for making a "schoolgirl" style easy-to-sew cotton skirt for Wellie Wishers and similar sized dolls, and it does come with a free printable PDF sewing pattern plus a tutorial video showing you how to make a super simple skirt for your Wellie Wishers doll.

Make a super simple skirt for Wellies and other 15 inch dolls w/today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreeStuff #DollClothesPatterns

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video has been available on my website for a really long time. In fact, the photos in today’s video were taken years ago, when I first got my Wellie Wisher doll and started to design patterns for her. Back then I didn’t have any video-editing software or photography … Continue reading Make a super simple skirt for Wellies and other 15 inch dolls w/today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreeStuff #DollClothesPatterns

In a purple square frame, a Crissy doll models handmade doll clothes, including a skirt with pleated ruffle and a sleeveless shirt. The words over the top of the purple background say "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in one corner.

Sew a pleated skirt and felt shirt for vintage Crissy or Velvet dolls #VintageToys #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This argyle skirt pattern has been available on my website for some time now, but today is the first time I’ve offered it (with the felt shirt) for 18 inch Crissy and 16 inch Velvet dolls. It appeared on Velvet, though, on the gallery links page, as shown below: So you … Continue reading Sew a pleated skirt and felt shirt for vintage Crissy or Velvet dolls #VintageToys #DollClothesPatterns