Framed by purple fabric with tiny white polka dots are the words "free pattern" at a slight angle above a photo of Kuu Kuu Harajuku's G doll in a white felt and lace long gown. She's seated in a wicker chair with a wicker table beside her, and she seems to be reaching for a piece of tiny plastic cake. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the corner.

Sew a simple wedding dress for Kuu Kuu Harajuku Dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #JuneWedding #DollClothesPatterns

  Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. It’s still June, so I wanted to be sure to post at least one wedding dress before the month comes to an end! This one, which is really just a variation on the easy-sew purple felt dress with eyelet trim, … Continue reading Sew a simple wedding dress for Kuu Kuu Harajuku Dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #JuneWedding #DollClothesPatterns

With a purple and turquoise fabric quilt frame, we see see two doll clothes patterns for Mattel Skipper dolls inside the frame with a woman's torso over the top. The woman, who wears a yellow blouse, has her hands up and her shoulders shrugging, with a curious look on her face. There are question marks dancing around her. The ChellyWood.com logo appears to the side of these images.

Not all Skipper patterns are alike! #BuyerBeware #DollClothesPatterns

As the heading for today’s blog post states, “Not all Skipper patterns are alike!” You see, Skipper has undergone quite a few changes over time. The earliest rendition of Skipper was a nine-inch doll with no bust and a fairly inflexible body. Here’s my vintage Skipper, modeling a poodle skirt:   In the 1980’s, she became taller but still didn’t have much of a bust.  During … Continue reading Not all Skipper patterns are alike! #BuyerBeware #DollClothesPatterns

On a turquoise blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" angled across a photo of an Ideal Pepper doll (a vintage doll that was the little sister of Ideal Tammy, and whose United Kingdom counterpart was Patch, the little sister of Sindy dolls). The pepper doll wears a beach bonnet made of turquoise blue cotton and a little white floral sun dress (sundress) with white shoes. In the photo, the Pepper doll is standing in a room with a white floor and purple wall. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner of the image.

Sew a summer outfit for Ideal Pepper collectible dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #Collectibles #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and links to helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I bet you’re thinking that today’s free dress pattern is the same one I’ve recently posted for Rainbow High dolls, Vogue Ginny dolls, and the 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Yup! You got it! But be advised: you’ll want to use the “Pinafore” measurement for your … Continue reading Sew a summer outfit for Ideal Pepper collectible dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #Collectibles #DollClothesPatterns

A turquoise blue linen square frames the words "free pattern" which are angled over an image of an Ideal Pepper or possibly a Patch doll's face wearing a turquoise blue bonnet with a tiny purple ribbon around the brim. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.

Make a pretty “beach hat” for Ideal Pepper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #IdealPepper #DollClothesPatterns

For your free pattern and other helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you a pattern and tutorial video for making a pretty little “beach bonnet” hat that will fit Ideal Pepper dolls and other dolls with a similar head circumference. (See the video for an exact measurement of the head circumference needed.) I first posted … Continue reading Make a pretty “beach hat” for Ideal Pepper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #IdealPepper #DollClothesPatterns

In a boxy blue frame, we see the words "free pattern" with a white arrow pointing to the jeans worn by the Sheryl Rainbow High doll. The ChellyWood.com logo is in the corner of the image.

Free patterns for jeans or ankle pants for Rainbow High dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #RainbowHighDolls

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Elastic-waist pants are so easy to make for your dolls! So why not? Give these easy-to-sew pants a try! Eventually, I also plan to post the shirts you see in this video. Also, today’s free pattern comes with a shorts pattern as part of the PDF, and eventually I’ll … Continue reading Free patterns for jeans or ankle pants for Rainbow High dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #RainbowHighDolls

Surrounded by a purple frame, a 10 and 3/4 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll with bright red -- almost pink -- hair that flows in long waves models a white cotton pinafore style sleeveless sun dress dotted with tiny strawberries. The image is overlaid with the words "free pattern" and in the corner of the image, we see the Chelly Wood dot com business logo.

Strawberry Shortcake sundress or pinafore w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingPatterns #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. You might say this week is Strawberry Shortcake Week, here on ChellyWood.com because I have a lot of great things planned for the week, and for the most part, they all relate to Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Today’s sundress will fit both the 10-and-three-quarters-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls and 10-inch Rainbow … Continue reading Strawberry Shortcake sundress or pinafore w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingPatterns #DollClothes

Framed by blue linen, we see a photo of a Rainbow High doll wearing a Holly Hobby-like pinafore style sun dress of white cotton fabric dotted with tiny red strawberries and little green leaves. The words "free pattern" are slanted at an angle to the left of the doll photo. Beneath this is the logo for ChellyWood.com

Rainbow High sun dress w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RainbowHigh #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s sundress will fit both the 9-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls and 10-inch Rainbow High dolls, as you’ll see in the video at the top of this page. Today’s little dress pattern can also serve as a pinafore over the top of the green polka dot dress that I posted … Continue reading Rainbow High sun dress w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RainbowHigh #DollClothes

Sew a cotton dress for Strawberry Shortcake with today’s free PDF sewing patterns #instaSewing #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I bought my 2014 articulated Strawberry Shortcake doll at a Goodwill store a couple of years ago, and she was in tragic shape. Just have a look: Yep. Those are little hook-ball toys that are stuck in her hair. I meticulously untangled one hair at a time until … Continue reading Sew a cotton dress for Strawberry Shortcake with today’s free PDF sewing patterns #instaSewing #DollClothes

On a turquoise blue linen background, we see the words "Free Patterns," accompanying a photo of a Rainbow High Sheryl doll from MGM. The doll wears a handmade red, green, white, and black plaid dress with red ribbon straps. The dress's skirt is almost long enough to cover the doll's knees, but not quite. The doll's light brown eyes glisten as if wet. Her golden locks float around her shoulders and down her back. In the left corner of the turquoise blue linen frame, we see the logo for Chelly Wood dot com.

Let’s sew a little holiday party dress for Rainbow High dolls with today’s NEW FREE dress pattern! #DollClothes #DollCollector

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Since this time last year, I’ve received a dozen or so requests for patterns that will fit the Rainbow High dolls. So this year for Christmas, I asked my family and friends to buy me one. And guess what… My “Secret Santa” from work (who turned out to … Continue reading Let’s sew a little holiday party dress for Rainbow High dolls with today’s NEW FREE dress pattern! #DollClothes #DollCollector

A purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of a miniature table-top Christmas Tree that has tiny wrapped gifts under it and miniature Christmas tree ornaments on it. The words "Holiday-themed blog posts" float above the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Make Mary Jane Shoes for MH or EAH 10 inch dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #HolidayCrafts

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial goes with a pattern for making a pair of Mary Jane style shoes that will fit Monster High dolls, Ever After High dolls, and Moana 10 inch dolls (among other dolls with similar-sized feet). It’s a nice tutorial for the holidays because in the video, I … Continue reading Make Mary Jane Shoes for MH or EAH 10 inch dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #HolidayCrafts

Framed in turquoise blue linen fabric, we see the image of Skipper holding an athletic stance. She wears leisure pants or athletic pants with a hooded sweatshirt that has a front pocket. The frame in which she stands also has the words "free patterns" and the ChellyWood.com logo.

Let’s make athletic doll clothes for Skipper w/Free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingFun #FreePatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last week I gave you the patterns and tutorial videos for making the hooded sweatshirt. Yesterday you got the patterns and tutorials for making the athletic pants. Today I’m combining the whole outfit into one package! To make these athletic pants, you’ll need some jersey fabric and some 1/8 … Continue reading Let’s make athletic doll clothes for Skipper w/Free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingFun #FreePatterns

Framed in purple spotted cotton fabric, we see a Chelly Wood logo, the words "free patterns," and the image of a Skipper doll's lower-half wearing a pair of athletic pants in aqua blue.

Sew a pair of athletic pants for Skipper w/Free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #SkipperDoll #SewingLove

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I wonder how many children will get a Skipper doll for Christmas this year? And yet Skipper’s wardrobe has always been limited, even back when I was a kid. Poor Skipper! She’s always having to borrow clothes from her big sister, Barbie! Wouldn’t it be nice to make … Continue reading Sew a pair of athletic pants for Skipper w/Free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #SkipperDoll #SewingLove