Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. The image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a hand-made felt summer top with ribbon straps. She also wears a batik-patterned skirt with ric rac trim that creates a sort of scalloped look at the bottom of the skirt. She poses before an image of Monet's green bridge. Her little purple plastic shoes are high-heels with a pointed toe. Image offers the following watermark: ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials.

Easy #DIY #summer outfit for #dolls! Free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s a preview of the outfit we’ll be making this week. Yes, as the heading says, it’s super-dooper easy to make! And as with my other patterns, the printable patterns will be free. The bodice is made of felt and ribbon with no hems, and the skirt is just a simple rectangle with a little ric rac embellishment to create a scalloped look along the … Continue reading Easy #DIY #summer outfit for #dolls! Free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's fashionista tall Barbie dressed in a wedding gown with veil and Mattel's fashionista Ken wearing a handmade felt dinner jacket with lapels, a collared dress shirt, a tie, and black pants/trousers. The two dolls stand in an elegant but simple 1:6 scale diorama that includes a window on one wall, a bust of a musician, and a pillar with climbing vines surrounding it. The two dolls seem to look at one another lovingly, as two dolls who are very much in love on their wedding day! In the lower-right corner of the image, a watermark says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable doll clothes patterns and tutorials."

#SewEasy dinner jacket and tux suit for Ken #dolls made of #felt

I first started designing a dinner jacket for the original Fashionista Ken (and other male fashion dolls, including Spin Master Jake), back in about 2016. My jacket designs have gone through about ten different prototypes, but I’m very pleased with the final product. Anyone who has ever tried to sew a jacket with lapels or a tux with tails for Ken will tell you that this … Continue reading #SewEasy dinner jacket and tux suit for Ken #dolls made of #felt

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's Tall Barbie wearing a bridal veil and one-shoulder-look wedding dress. She leans in until her head touches Ken's in a romantic pose. Ken wears hand-made clothes as well, including a felt jacket, cotton collared shirt, and a tie. They are dressed to the nines in wedding attire. They stand, pressing their heads together in a loving pose, and the overlay says, "Barbie plus Ken equals love" with a plus sign, an equals sign, and a heart emoji. The overlay also includes a website: ChellyWood.com (the website where you can download free patterns for sewing the entire wedding ensemble for Barbie and ken, including bridesmaids dresses and Ken's suit with dinner jacket (tux style).

#Barbie #WeddingDay #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

As you’ll see in this preview video, I’ve finally finished designing a dinner jacket for Ken that’s relatively easy to sew, fashionable in design, and actually fits the doll quite nicely. This has been a challenging endeavor, as dinner jackets can be quite difficult to make. The tricky part tends to be the lapels! But I’ve finally figured out how to simplify even the tricky … Continue reading #Barbie #WeddingDay #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns and tutorials for making doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's Tall Barbie from the Fashionista line wearing a hand-made white wedding gown and veil. She stands before a 1:6 scale china hutch filled with tiny pieces of white china that reflect the lovely folds of white lace, eyelet, and velvet ribbons adorning Tall Barbie's wedding dress. Her gown flows above the hard wood floor in her little diorama. Opposite the china hutch is a table holding a white tea set decorated with tiny pink flowers. Above that is a window and between the window and the china hutch, a famous painting of Romeo and Juliet hangs on the wall. Barbie wears a long veil made of lace, pipe cleaners, and ribbon. The watermark says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."

Sew a #formal #wedding gown for #tallBarbie

Isn’t this dress absolutely gorgeous? Yet with the felt bodice and layered skirts, you may find it’s not too hard to make! The image above is a preview of what we’ll be sewing this week, here at ChellyWood.com. It’s a wedding gown to fit Mattel’s Tall Barbie from the Fashionista line and similar-sized dolls. Because I’ll be posting three different free sewing patterns for this … Continue reading Sew a #formal #wedding gown for #tallBarbie

Visit ChellyWood.com for more doll play videos and for free printable sewing patterns and tutorials for making clothes that fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's Curvy Barbie and Mattels petite short barbie standing side by side. Behind them stands a grove of trees. The title of this youtube doll play video header is "Adventures in Paris" and it says this is Part 2. It also offers the URL ChellyWood.com which it says offers free printable sewing patterns and tutorials.

#Paris #Barbie exhibit featured in my #dolls video on Youtube

For those of you who don’t know, a “doll play video” is a video that tells a story from a doll’s point of view. This week I’m featuring Part 2 of “Adventures in Paris,” a doll play video I started after having visited the City of Lights, otherwise known as Paris, France. I found it ironic, while enjoying my one-time vacation in Paris, that near … Continue reading #Paris #Barbie exhibit featured in my #dolls video on Youtube

Image shows an Ideal Toy Company Velvet doll from the Crissy line of dolls holding up a sign that asks the doll's owner to sew her some doll clothes and design some patterns for doll clothes that she can wear.

I got #dolls for my birthday! #haul #toys

I had a birthday last week, and holy cow! I got a bunch of new dolls! I have a lot of projects underway, including finishing up Romeo and Juliet, finishing the patterns for my Barbie wedding set, etc. But once I get all of those projects caught up, I’ll definitely be designing doll clothes for Hearts 4 Hearts, Wellie Wishers, and possibly an American Girl … Continue reading I got #dolls for my birthday! #haul #toys

This photograph shows a Draculaura doll in an elegant ballroom where a tea set rests on a wicker table beside a wicker chair. There's a bust of a famous composer (impossible to tell which one) directly behind her. Also at her back is a famous painting of Romeo and Juliet framed in gold. The doll stands with one hand on her hip, which makes her A line dress skirt seem even more bell like. The dress she wears has Kelly green cuffs and a green and black tiny plaid pattern. The skirt of the dress is embellished with Kelly green ribbon. The short cuffed sleeves are slightly puffed.

Free #sewing pattern for #MonsterHigh #dolls’ dress @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s a preview of this week’s dress. As is my usual fare, I’ll be posting the free pattern for it tomorrow, then I’ll post my tutorial the day after that. However, if you’d like to get started on this project early, we’ll be using the same pattern we used for the pink “flower girl” sleeveless dress that I posted on February 28th, which looked like … Continue reading Free #sewing pattern for #MonsterHigh #dolls’ dress @ ChellyWood.com

Romeo and Juliet With #Dolls #StopMotion #Theater, Act 3

Things get heated up between the Capulets and the Montagues, in this, my third installment of Romeo and Juliet With Dolls. All of the dolls in this video are re-painted and all of them wear wigs, in true thespian style. But in spite of their theater makeup and disguising attire, can you name the dolls? Which doll is playing the part of Romeo? Who’s playing … Continue reading Romeo and Juliet With #Dolls #StopMotion #Theater, Act 3

Image shows Stacie doll (Barbie's little sister from Mattel) wearing an hand-made A-line dress and standing in a 1:6 scale diorama that shows the bust of a musician, an classical painting, and has a wicker table and chair. On the table is a 1:6 scale porcelain tea set for little dolls. The Stacie doll leans sideways just a little, making her skirt flair appealingly. Overly offers the website: ChellyWood.com and states that this website has free doll clothes patterns and tutorials for dolls of many shapes and sizes.

FREE #Dolls Clothes #Sewing #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

This week I’m going to offer you a FREE printable sewing pattern for making the lovely A-line dress that Mattel’s Stacie® doll wears in the image above. It fits a number of other dolls as well, including: Spin Master La Dee Da 10″ dolls Mattel’s modern Stacie® dolls Mattel’s older Stacie dolls Disney Princess® Tinkerbell 10″ dolls Monster High® regular sized dolls Ever After High® … Continue reading FREE #Dolls Clothes #Sewing #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Mattel's tall Barbie is shown wearing a handmade quinceanera dress with lace embellishments at the bottom of the skirt and on the straps for the bodice of the dress. She holds one hand out to show how the skirt flows, and Tall Barbie's other hand it on her waist but hidden somewhat behind her. She stands on a wooden-looking floor in a 1:6 scale diorama. On the wall behind her is the painting of Romeo and Juliet, along with two items of wicker furniture: a table and a chair. The table holds a porcelain tea set painted with tiny pink flowers that match her lovely quinceanera dress. The Tall Barbie smiles softly with pink painted-on lipstick. Her eyes look slightly left, not quite staring into the camera. The watermark on this image says ChellyWood.com FREE doll clothes patterns and tutorials.

This week’s free #pattern: a tall #dolls #quinceañera dress

This week’s project is part of the wedding set we’ve been working on, but I’ve made some adaptations to the dress pattern so it will fit Mattel’s Tall Barbie® as well as a regular-sized fashion doll like Spin Master Liv™ dolls, Momoko™ dolls, Queens of Africa™ dolls, Mattel’s regular-sized Barbie® dolls, and similar-sized fashion dolls. The patterns can be used for wedding gowns, prom dresses, or of course, lovely full-skirted quinceañera dresses. … Continue reading This week’s free #pattern: a tall #dolls #quinceañera dress

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a hand-made quinceañera style ball gown with a lacy one-shoulder bodice. The doll stands in a 1:6 scale room complete with a painting on the wall, a wicker table, and a wicker chair. The wall paper has a speckled look to it. The floor of the doll's diorama looks like hard wood. Atop the wicker table is a porcelain tea set in 1:6 scale, with Barbie-pink flowers decorating it. The handles of the cups and teapot look like they are golden. The made-to-move Barbie poses with one leg extended and her toes pointed like a ballerina. Her arms are open wide, welcoming the viewer into her Barbie doll house. The overlay says, "ChellyWood.com" and below that, it says, "FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."

#Barbie/Fashion #Dolls #Quinceañera Dresses

Here we have another lovely preview. (It’s so fun to pose and take photos of Mattel’s Made to Move Barbie® dolls!) This dress, like the wedding gown I posted a few weeks ago, offers a one-shoulder look. But this time, the one-shoulder portion of the bodice is made of lace, overlaid across a felt bodice beneath. This week, as my regular followers would predict, I’m … Continue reading #Barbie/Fashion #Dolls #Quinceañera Dresses

Visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's "Curvy" Barbie wearing a musketeer-style outfit, complete with Renaissance coat, feathered hat, tights, and laced-up boots. She stands in an art gallery with a painting of Romeo and Juliet on the spackled wall behind her. Overlay offers the website where the FREE printable patterns for this outfit can be found: ChellyWood.com

#RomeoAndJuliet w/ #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Does this outfit look familiar? It’s one of the earliest outfits that I posted here on ChellyWood.com. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this “Musketeer” outfit (minus the pants and original boots) will actually fit Curvy Barbie®! So this week I’m going to be nostalgic. We’re going to look back at this outfit, piece by piece, and I’m going to offer you newly re-mastered … Continue reading #RomeoAndJuliet w/ #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows Mattel's Made to Move Barbie wearing a hand-made shirt (decorated with peace signs) and hand-made jeans. The doll, who has blond hair and a lovely tan complexion, sits in a wicker chair beside a wall. She crosses one leg over the other, highlighting how her little lime green boots are poking out from under the extra-long boot-cut pants. On the wall beside her hangs a painting of Monet's Notre Dame Cathedral. The doll's blond curls cascade over her shoulders and her expression is content.

FREE Printable #Sewing Patterns for #TallBarbie #Dolls

Yes, that’s my Tall Barbie® wearing the latest throwback pattern of bell-bottom jeans and a tie-dyed shirt. How cute is she?! Today I’m previewing the patterns and tutorials I’ll be posting this week, and my focus is on the adorable style of the 1960’s. The bell-bottom pants fit Tall Barbie® to perfection, but a regular-sized fashion doll, like my Made-to-Move Barbie® (shown below) can also wear … Continue reading FREE Printable #Sewing Patterns for #TallBarbie #Dolls

Image shows a Tall Barbie from Mattel's fashionista line wearing a tie-dyed felt shirt with navy blue bias tape wrapped around the sleeves and collar. She smiles pleasantly at the camera. The shirt is a short-sleeved summer top with a sloping collar. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: Free printable sewing patterns and tutorials for dolls of many shapes and sizes."

FREE #Dolls Shirt Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram #Sewing

This week I’m going to revisit my easiest shirt pattern, and I’m going to teach you how to add bias tape to it for a whole new look: For those of you who are new to sewing, my tutorial video this week will show you how to add 1/2 inch (approx. 12 mm) bias tape to a garment. Half inch bias tape looks like this … Continue reading FREE #Dolls Shirt Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram #Sewing

The image shows a Lammily Photographer doll dressed in a red New Year's Eve party skirt and sleeveless "sweater". The "sweater" is made of felt and has darts in the front. It looks super easy to sew! The skirt has a layer of red cotton skirt and an over-layer of glittery-red tulle skirting. The doll wears a red glitter top hat embellished with a glittery green pine sprig. She stands in a snowy diorama with pine trees in the distance behind her. Snow is falling. The watermark says, "ChellyWood.com FREE printable patterns and tutorials." If you would like to download all the free printable sewing patterns and listen to or watch the tutorials for making this outfit for your Lammily or similar-sized dolls, please click on the link in the caption.

Bring in the#2018 #NewYear with a FREE #dolls skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com

This week I’ll be showing you how to make this glittery holiday skirt that has been designed to fit a number of different dolls. As you can see in the image above, it fits curvy dolls like Lammily™ and Curvy Barbie®. But take a look at the images below. It also fits the 16 to 17 inch Tonner™ fashion dolls and my new 17 inch … Continue reading Bring in the#2018 #NewYear with a FREE #dolls skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com