Camille Wellie Wishers doll models a handmade sleeveless felt shirt over a Christmas "schoolgirl skirt" made of green fabric with a white rickrack trim running along the knee-length edge of the skirt. Text says, "free patterns!" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears as a reference for where you can find the free doll clothes patterns for Wellie Wishers and many other dolls.

Quick Christmas Craft: Sew a Christmas outfit for dolls with today’s free patterns! #MerryChristmas2026 #HappyHolidays2026

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yes, if this video looks familiar, that’s because it’s a re-mastered version of a video I’ve had available on this website for a long time, but today I’m giving it an upgrade. I’ve added voiceover to the original video, a few photos of new and different dolls, and in the … Continue reading Quick Christmas Craft: Sew a Christmas outfit for dolls with today’s free patterns! #MerryChristmas2026 #HappyHolidays2026

The thumbnail features a Kaya doll from the American Girl collection, dressed in a handmade ensemble of white underpants and a pink crop top. The underpants, or panties, are displayed from both the front and the back. Notably, a delicate lace ruffle adorns the back of these panties, adding a charming touch. The text highlights that the sewing patterns for crafting these stylish pants are available for free at ChellyWood.com.

FREE 18 inch doll underpants / panties patterns (including A4 sewing patterns — doll pants/knickers) @ ChellyWood.com #18inchDolls #FreeSewingPatterns

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. With today’s free, printable PDF sewing patterns (including A4 patterns), you can make a pair of bikini bottoms for your doll (and yes, I also have a free pattern for the bikini top), or you can make a pair of underpants /panties for your 18 inch dolls. I’ve tried this … Continue reading FREE 18 inch doll underpants / panties patterns (including A4 sewing patterns — doll pants/knickers) @ ChellyWood.com #18inchDolls #FreeSewingPatterns

Thumbnail featuring an American Girl Kaya doll beside a dress form labeled “Tape Measure Tuesday.” The thumbnail includes text: “With doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood,” accompanied by the Chelly Wood dot com logo. The image is bordered by bright turquoise blue rulers against a purple background with tiny polka dots. Clicking this thumbnail leads to an infographic detailing sewing measurements for American Girl dolls.

American Girl doll sewing measurements #18inchdoll #SewingProjects

Scroll down for clarifications to each measurement. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please … Continue reading American Girl doll sewing measurements #18inchdoll #SewingProjects

Click on this thumbnail, featuring an image of an Ideal Crissy doll and the "Tape Measure Tuesday" mannequin to access the infographic showing all the sewing measurements for Ideal Crissy dolls.

What are the sewing measurements for Ideal Crissy dolls? Well, here you go! #TapeMeasureTuesday #MyDollCollection

Scroll down for clarifications to each measurement. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please … Continue reading What are the sewing measurements for Ideal Crissy dolls? Well, here you go! #TapeMeasureTuesday #MyDollCollection

Free Oh Gee doll clothes sewing patterns! An Our Generation doll models handmade shorts and a halter top in pastel colors in this little purple thumbnail.

Make Stylish Summer Shorts and a Halter Top (A4 & US PDF Formats) for an #18inchDoll #FreePatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This week turned into an accidental runway show featuring Our Generation dolls as the stars! My little model rocked my handmade shorts and a charming Paris-themed halter top, complete with dainty neck ties. Fashion week, eat your heart out! If you’re here for the free patterns, don’t worry. That’s coming right … Continue reading Make Stylish Summer Shorts and a Halter Top (A4 & US PDF Formats) for an #18inchDoll #FreePatterns

The text in this thumbnail says, "Free halter top pattern" and it shows an image of a little girl doll (Our Generation doll) modeling a handmade halter top with big contrasting pockets.

Let’s make a halter top for 18″ dolls with free patterns (including A4 patterns!) #18inchDolls #DIY

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This pattern has been one of my most popular doll clothes patterns because it fits so many different dolls! I recently gave my mother-in-law my little red-headed, second-hand Our Generation doll, who appears in the video at the top of the page. I went to make this doll a halter … Continue reading Let’s make a halter top for 18″ dolls with free patterns (including A4 patterns!) #18inchDolls #DIY

Thumbnail, when clicked, will lead to tape measure Tuesday's sewing measurements for an Our Generation doll. This thumbnail shows a red-headed Our Generation doll framed by tape measures and standing in her halter top and panties next to a dress form that says "Tape Measure Tuesday with doll clothing designer Chelly Wood."

Our Generation doll measurements #18inchdoll #SewingProjects

Scroll down for clarifications to each measurement. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please … Continue reading Our Generation doll measurements #18inchdoll #SewingProjects

How to make a pair of sandals for dolls using elastic and craft foam… #AmericanGirl #WellieWishers

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video is, once again, an older tutorial that I’ve re-mastered to include voiceover. I’m trying to gradually revisit those older text-only videos and add voice over to them because a.) it helps Google Translate to offer the instructions into another language on my YouTube channel and b.) it gives … Continue reading How to make a pair of sandals for dolls using elastic and craft foam… #AmericanGirl #WellieWishers

An American Girl 18 inch doll models a flannel nightgown in pastel colors. Beside her are the words "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo. Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this and many other dolls' clothes.

Make a sleeveless nightgown for 18 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl #Fiskars

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s little African safari animal themed nightgown was a gift I gave my niece, Emily, for her birthday this year. She got a Kaya doll just like mine, a bed to lay her in, pajamas (this nightgown), a pillow with a real pillow case (made by me of course), and … Continue reading Make a sleeveless nightgown for 18 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl #Fiskars

Baby Dresden doll quilt with vintage fabrics on sale thumbnail text reads "now only thirty dollars plus shipping" -- baby Dresden doll quilt with vintage fabrics. On sale!

SALE! $5 off on this lovely handmade doll quilt! #AmericanGirl #DollCollector

When I first announced that my mother-in-law’s handmade baby Dresden doll quilt was for sale in my store, the asking price was $35 plus $7 shipping. But that was back in February, and well, it hasn’t sold yet. So my mother-in-law, Anita, asked if we could lower the price a bit. It’s now up for grabs at a mere $30 (plus the usual $7 shipping … Continue reading SALE! $5 off on this lovely handmade doll quilt! #AmericanGirl #DollCollector

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.

I’ve been sewing with vintage McCall’s 9449 and here’s what I’ve learned about sleeve elastic! #Sewing #Vintage

My niece has a birthday coming up, and I’ll be giving her an 18 inch American Girl doll this year. I’ve made her a few doll clothes with my own, personally-designed patterns, of course, and I’ve also been experimenting with Simplicity 5276 (a modern pattern). But for my favorite outfit I’ve made so far, I used my re-sizing formula to adapt the pattern for making … Continue reading I’ve been sewing with vintage McCall’s 9449 and here’s what I’ve learned about sleeve elastic! #Sewing #Vintage

This is a close-up of one of the flowers on Anita's baby Dresden quilt. The center of the flower is pink. The fabric on the flower petal at 2 o'clock is a grey and white check. The fabric at three o'clock is a bright blue-purple-yellow-orange feather patterned fabric; the petal at four o'clock is a pink floral fabric; the fabric at five o'clock is a petal made of a leafy green fabric; the petal at seven o'clock is white with very tiny red polka dots; the fabric at eight o'clock is a vintage red with tiny white flowers and leaves; at ten o'clock we see a petal made of purple mottled fabric; and the eleven o'clock or noonish petal is made of a blue and green floral fabric. The whole flower has been appliqued by hand onto a white square, which is surrounded by a barely-visible blue fabric that has an almost not-noticeable blue floral print that barely shows.

Today’s blog post is for those of you who sew for dolls, but you don’t quilt… #DollQuilt #DollCollector

Yes, today’s blog post is for all the followers, friends, and other folks who love to sew for dolls, but perhaps they don’t enjoy quilting. Why? Because I have a quilt for sale in my store today! The quilt you see below was made by my very talented mother-in-law, Anita, who has made almost all of the tiny quilts you’ve seen in my videos and … Continue reading Today’s blog post is for those of you who sew for dolls, but you don’t quilt… #DollQuilt #DollCollector

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

The image shows a lady loading her glue gun with spare glue sticks, and there are actual palm trees (potted plants) behind her. The text reads, "doll beach DIY."

How to make a BIG beach diorama for your dolls!

As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Yesterday I shared some pictures of the 18 inch doll beach diorama that I built about four years ago or so: The video at the top of the page today shows you how to make your own doll beach, just like the one in the image above. It’s ideal for 18 inch dolls, but of course … Continue reading How to make a BIG beach diorama for your dolls!

The image shows a doll dressed as a mermaid. The doll is seated or swimming in a turquoise blue pool of water. The text reads, "Did you play with dolls in the water?"

Did you play with your dolls in the water?

These two doll-friends really remind me of myself and my cousin, Virginia. I was always afraid of the water, whereas Virginia would dive in the minute we got out of the car! Virginia and I took our dolls to the beach, built sand castles for them to live in, and played like our Barbies were mermaids in the ocean water. The American Girl dolls, like … Continue reading Did you play with your dolls in the water?