Beside the ChellyWood.com logo, we see a vintage doll clothes pattern for Betsy Wetsy dolls: Simplicity Pattern #5730.

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Felt for #DollClothes #SewingProjects

Today I’m sharing with you my vintage Betsy Wetsy 16 inch baby doll clothes pattern #5730 from Simplicity. This is an adorable little pattern with so much to offer! But if you read the back of the pattern, none of the suggested fabrics include felt: Personally, I can’t imagine why this pattern wouldn’t suggest felt for use with the baby bunting (View 5), the little … Continue reading The Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Felt for #DollClothes #SewingProjects

Would you like to make a pair of shorts and a square-neck blouse for your Disney Princess Toddler dolls? This blog post offers the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making the doll clothes shown in this photo (shorts and a short sleeved shirt with lace trim). The photo of the Elsa doll wearing these doll clothes is overlaid onto a turquoise blue linen background with the words "free patterns" over the top of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Sew summer doll clothes for Disney Princess Toddler dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingFun #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I love the way this outfit looks on my Disney Princess Toddler Elsa doll, but be advised: these patterns were originally designed to fit Hearts for Hearts Girls, not Disney Princess Toddler dolls. And the Hearts for Hearts Girls are slightly smaller in the hips. So instead of applying Velcro to … Continue reading Sew summer doll clothes for Disney Princess Toddler dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingFun #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

In this graphic, we see a BFC Ink doll standing so she faces a little to our right. She wears a pink sleeveless crop top shirt (which is also reversible) and a pair of indigo blue denim cropped pants or capris. The left side of the graphic shows a white sewing machine. There are words at the bottom of the sewing machine which say, "Let's sew..." followed by "a summer outfit for BFC Ink dolls." The watermark in the corner of the graphic image tells where you can go to get the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit: ChellyWood.com

Let’s sew a pair of denim capris and a summer top for BFC Ink dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s sewing patterns and tutorial videos will help you make the outfit shown at the top of this page. You may have seen my recent pioneer dress tutorial video, which featured a doll I called “my niece, Emily.” The doll who played my niece in that video is actually a BFC … Continue reading Let’s sew a pair of denim capris and a summer top for BFC Ink dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

The image shows a 1970s vintage Crissy doll from Ideal Toy Corporation wearing handmade doll clothes on the right side of a text box. The doll is dressed in a yellow square-neck shirt with shoulder-length sleeves that end in lace. The bottom of her shirt is also trimmed in lace. Beneath the lace, we see the elastic waist of her denim capri pants. She wears denim sneakers that match. The text box contains a graphic image of a sewing machine that says "Let's sew" and beneath this the phrase is completed with... ["Let's sew] ... a pair of capris for Crissy." At the bottom of the combined text box and photograph, the URL ChellyWood.com is provided.

Let’s Sew a Pair of Denim Capris for Ideal Crissy Dolls w/Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #CrissyDoll

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing pattern. This week’s tutorial shows you how to sew a pair of denim capri pants to fit 18-inch dolls with pre-teen bodies (like the vintage Crissy doll from Ideal and the wonderfully articulated BFC Ink dolls). This capri pants pattern will NOT fit the 18-inch American Girl dolls and other dolls with … Continue reading Let’s Sew a Pair of Denim Capris for Ideal Crissy Dolls w/Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #CrissyDoll

The image shows a Wellie Wisher doll lifting the skirt of her gingham dress to show her pretty lace-trimmed bloomers and a pair of Victorian boots with tiny buttons. The overlay says, "Victorian bloomers with free pattern" and offers the website, ChellyWood.com

Sew a pair of Victorian-style bloomers (undergarments) for 15-inch dolls with today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #VictorianEra #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make a pair of cute little bloomers with lace edging, which should fit a number of different dolls in the 13-inch to 18-inch doll size range. *For the 18-inch dolls, you’ll notice that these bloomers do not fit the American Girl 18-inch dolls, but they … Continue reading Sew a pair of Victorian-style bloomers (undergarments) for 15-inch dolls with today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #VictorianEra #DollClothes

The image shows an African American Wellie Wishers doll wearing handmade doll clothes. These doll clothes include a V-neck shirt with short sleeves, a cotton skirt with elastic waist, and a purse with a single pocket in front. Would you like to sew this outfit? You can navigate to the page where these free PDF sewing patterns can be downloaded (and where you can view the free tutorial videos for making each of them) by clicking on the link in the caption.

Sew the “London Print” skirt and a V-neck shirt for your 14 and 1/2 inch dolls (36 to 37 cm dolls) @ ChellyWood.com w/ #AmSewing for #WellieWishers

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I gave you the patterns and tutorial video for making the London print skirt, but this very versatile skirt goes with a lot of the shirts in my Wellie Wisher-sized doll clothes ensemble. So today I’m showing you another possible combination. If you really like the adorable “London print” … Continue reading Sew the “London Print” skirt and a V-neck shirt for your 14 and 1/2 inch dolls (36 to 37 cm dolls) @ ChellyWood.com w/ #AmSewing for #WellieWishers

The image shows a 14 and a half inch Wellie Wishers doll from American Girl doll company modeling a handmade doll skirt and matching shirt. The fabric used is a "London-themed" printed fabric made of 100% cotton. This fabric was purchased at Hobby Lobby. If you'd like to make your own version of this outfit (a shirt and matching skirt), go to ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and the free tutorial videos showing how to make each item of doll clothes modeled here.

Sew the “London Print” skirt and top for your 14 and 1/2 inch dolls (36 to 37 cm dolls) @ ChellyWood.com w/ #FreePatterns that fit #WellieWishers

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I gave you the patterns and tutorial video for making the sleeveless shirt shown at the top of today’s blog post. Yesterday I gave you the patterns and tutorial for making the skirt. So today I’m putting the whole outfit together in one blog post for easy access! If … Continue reading Sew the “London Print” skirt and top for your 14 and 1/2 inch dolls (36 to 37 cm dolls) @ ChellyWood.com w/ #FreePatterns that fit #WellieWishers

This image is a duplicate of the featured image at the start of a tutorial video showing how to sew a skirt for 15 inch dolls like Wellie Wishers and Hearts for Hearts Girls. The words on the video header say, "easy 15 inch doll skirt tutorial -- no sewing machine needed!" The website ChellyWood.com is also placed as a watermark over the image of the cute little "London print" cotton fabric skirt.

Sew a super simple skirt for 14 to 16 inch (35 to 40 cm) dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #FreePDFpatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. The pattern that goes with this skirt tutorial is actually my “schoolgirl skirt” pattern from a few years ago. However I recently noticed that my “schoolgirl skirt” tutorial video doesn’t have a narrative description; it only has the written instructions that go across the screen. You might wonder why I added … Continue reading Sew a super simple skirt for 14 to 16 inch (35 to 40 cm) dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #FreePDFpatterns

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.

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

The image shows the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll with a grey haired wig) holding up a Cabbage Patch doll clothes pattern from the 1980's. The image has a matching blog post suggesting where you can find patterns to fit your Cabbage Patch dolls (or similar-sized baby dolls in the 14 inch, 15 inch and 16 inch size range). Visit ChellyWood.com to read the article on how to get patterns for your large baby dolls and Cabbage Patch dolls.

Where to find Cabbage Patch doll clothes patterns w/tips from ChellyWood.com #sewingproject #DIYcrafts

I frequently get requests for doll clothes patterns to fit baby dolls in the 14-inch, 15-inch, and 16-inch size range, and when I get these requests, I do add them to my constantly-growing list of doll clothes pattern requests. However I need to be honest with you; I don’t plan to design baby doll clothes for dolls in this size range any time soon. Why? … Continue reading Where to find Cabbage Patch doll clothes patterns w/tips from ChellyWood.com #sewingproject #DIYcrafts

The image shows a Wellie Wishers doll wearing a handmade skirt with a tank top. The overlay says, "Sew a skirt with a ruffle, with a free pattern that fits Wellie Wishers." And it offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where you can find hundreds of free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Sew a lovely ruffled skirt for Wellie Wishers with today’s FREE PDF pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I’m sharing a pattern and tutorial for making a skirt with a ruffle that fits quite a few dolls, but I think a lot of people will be most excited to hear that it fits the Wellie Wishers from American Girl. There are also some general tips in this video … Continue reading Sew a lovely ruffled skirt for Wellie Wishers with today’s FREE PDF pattern @ ChellyWood.com