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

Who inspired this dress? (Arrow points to a photo at the left, in which two women stand side by side, one in khaki pants and a pink tee shirt; the other in a lovely black and white floral dress. We cannot see their faces.) I'll show you at the end of today's video!

Free Printable Patterns to Sew a Stylish Business Dress for Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieSewing #FreeDressPattern

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s lovely business dress was inspired by a real-life gorgeous dress worn by one of the ladies at the IANDS Conference that I attended in Chicago, Illinois, back in August of 2025. The lady who inspired the dress was named Daniela, and she was a very classy dresser! But best … Continue reading Free Printable Patterns to Sew a Stylish Business Dress for Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieSewing #FreeDressPattern

A pretty, bright-eyed Baby Alive 12 inch baby doll stands in a field of poppies. She wears a sleeveless A-line dress made of light blue fabric that has a repeating pattern of ladybugs and little white flowers on it. The ChellyWood.com logo reminds us that the free patterns for making this dress, plus an easy-to-follow tutorial video for sewing this dress can be found at ChellyWood.com. Text above the doll reads, "summer dress."

Sew an A-Line Dress for Baby Alive with Today’s FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #GiftIdeas #DIYgifts

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I have a brand new pattern for you. It’s a very easy-to-make A-line dress, and it’s designed to fit baby or toddler dolls that are 12 to 13 inches tall, like Baby Alive and/or the Disney Princess Toddler dolls. I tried to keep the instructions as simple as possible, … Continue reading Sew an A-Line Dress for Baby Alive with Today’s FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #GiftIdeas #DIYgifts

Free patterns! for Barbie! A modern Barbie doll (black model) stands atop the ChellyWood.com logo, and she wears a handmade halter top and ruffled skirt. Click the thumbnail to get the free doll clothes sewing patterns for Barbie dolls.

Sew a halter top and ruffle skirt for Barbie with today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #DIYXmasGift

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When I design an outfit for one doll, I often try it on many other dolls, just to see which dolls can fit in the outfit. That’s how I create my bulleted list of dolls that will fit in each of my doll clothing pattern designs. I literally … Continue reading Sew a halter top and ruffle skirt for Barbie with today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #DIYXmasGift

The thumbnail shows the DC Superhero Girls Super Girl doll in a black evening gown with a side slit running from the knee to the just-above-the-ankle length hem of the black evening gown. The dress has straps. The text reads "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears on the thumbnail image.

Free doll clothes sewing patterns for a lovely evening gown for 10 and 1/4 inch DC Superhero Girls dolls! #DCcomics #SuperGirl #IANDS

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. On my website, in the 12 inch female dolls gallery, I do have a few patterns for my DC Superhero Bumblebee doll (with more on the way), but this Super Girl doll is a very different doll altogether. If you’ve navigated to my website because you’re looking for patterns to … Continue reading Free doll clothes sewing patterns for a lovely evening gown for 10 and 1/4 inch DC Superhero Girls dolls! #DCcomics #SuperGirl #IANDS

Free sewing patterns for Lisa's lovely animal print shirt with three-quarter length sleeves and the brown swirly skirt with ruffle. These patterns will fit Curvy Barbie. Click on the thumbnail to read more and to access the free printable PDF sewing patterns, including A4 patterns.

How to make a swirly skirt with a ruffle for Curvy Barbie #FallFashion #SewWithMe

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Ever since I designed this skirt, I’ve been calling it “Lisa’s skirt” because Lisa, the lady who ran the bookstore at the Chicago IANDS conference inspired today’s skirt project. And along with today’s skirt pattern, I’m including the pattern and tutorial for making Lisa’s lovely animal-print top. Of course, you don’t … Continue reading How to make a swirly skirt with a ruffle for Curvy Barbie #FallFashion #SewWithMe

The thumbnail shows a traditional blond Barbie walking in handmade doll clothes including a cream colored blouse with a black Halloween-themed skirt trimmed in cream colored lace. The text says, "free patterns!" click on the thumbnail to access your free PDF sewing patterns for making this Halloween outfit for Barbie sized dolls.

DIY Halloween Skirts for Barbie: Spooky Sewing Series Part 5 #HalloweenSewing #DIYHalloween

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. When I first designed this skirt, I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out. The “comma shape” was the best I could come up with to match the skirt my friend Lisa was wearing at the IANDS conference in Chicago, and I really wanted to design a skirt just … Continue reading DIY Halloween Skirts for Barbie: Spooky Sewing Series Part 5 #HalloweenSewing #DIYHalloween

Free patterns are offered for making a Barbie sized long skirt with a short-sleeved cotton shirt that also fits Barbie. Click on this thumbnail to access the free doll clothes patterns and tutorial videos for making this Halloween-themed ensemble for Barbie.

DIY Halloween Skirts for Barbie: Spooky Sewing Series Part 4 #Halloween2025 #HalloweenParty

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s “Spooky Halloween Skirt” and cotton shirt project is actually one I’ve designed for Barbie and the Queens of Africa in previous blog posts, but today’s post shows this particular shirt and skirt together for the first time. When I sewed my shirt, I actually took a shirt with a more … Continue reading DIY Halloween Skirts for Barbie: Spooky Sewing Series Part 4 #Halloween2025 #HalloweenParty

A thumbnail features a Mattel Petite Barbie doll with red hair modeling a Halloween outfit including a shirt, miniskirt, tights, and boots. The text reads, "Free patterns!" Click on the thumbnail to access free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this "Spooky Sewing" outfit for your Petite Barbie doll.

DIY Halloween Skirts for Barbie: Spooky Sewing Series Part 3 #HalloweenDIY #DIYHalloween

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s “Spooky Halloween Skirt” and cotton shirt project is actually one I’ve designed for Barbie, Ideal Tammy, and other dolls, but today I’m posting the outfit for Petite Barbie dolls for the first time. To adjust a pattern that was designed to fit Barbie so it now fits a smaller doll … Continue reading DIY Halloween Skirts for Barbie: Spooky Sewing Series Part 3 #HalloweenDIY #DIYHalloween

A strawberry blond curvy Barbie doll models an animal print blouse that has three-quarter length sleeves and side darts. The text says, "free shirt pattern!" beside the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Make your Curvy Barbie an animal print blouse, PLUS details about my trip to Chicago! #BookStore #Fashionista

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. If you regularly follow my blog posts, you may recall that I attended the IANDS conference in Chicago, back in August. I was so inspired by the people I met at that conference, that I’ve begun the process of designing doll clothes to match the fashionable outfits worn by the … Continue reading Make your Curvy Barbie an animal print blouse, PLUS details about my trip to Chicago! #BookStore #Fashionista

Moana wears a Halloween orange tank top (vest in the UK) with a pair of black and white gingham shorts. The text says, "Free pattern!"

Free sewing patterns for 9.5 inch Moana doll’s shorts and cropped summer top @ ChellyWood.com #DisneyFan #indiepatterns

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yes, if you’re a regular follower, you’ve probably seen today’s outfit on a different doll. I like to re-post similar outfits on different dolls, so I can add links from (in this case) the Moana gallery of free patterns to this page. That way, people who are specifically seeking a shorts-and-tank-top … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for 9.5 inch Moana doll’s shorts and cropped summer top @ ChellyWood.com #DisneyFan #indiepatterns

Free sewing patterns for Strawberry Shortcake character dolls — including A4 PDF! #StrawberryShortcakeCollection #StrawberryShortcake

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free patterns and tutorial videos will help you make the entire ensemble worn by the Blueberry Muffin character in the Strawberry Shortcake cartoon from the 1980’s. I designed these doll clothes to fit my own Blueberry Muffin doll (made by Kenner), but the pattern is easy enough to adapt to … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for Strawberry Shortcake character dolls — including A4 PDF! #StrawberryShortcakeCollection #StrawberryShortcake

Free pattern! Blueberry Muffin vintage doll models a handmade blue and white check gingham dress with bell sleeves and a scalloped trim.

Let’s make Blueberry Muffin’s gingham dress with bell sleeves! #80skid #Collectibles

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Week by week, I’ve been building on an ensemble for Blueberry Muffin, a little doll from the Strawberry Shortcake doll lineup from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make a bell-sleeved dress for Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and since I happen to own a Blueberry Muffin … Continue reading Let’s make Blueberry Muffin’s gingham dress with bell sleeves! #80skid #Collectibles

On pink Halloween invitation paper, we see various pink and purple Halloween images, including a ghost with a broom, another ghost with a party hat, two cobwebs, a purple and pink mint candy, pink stars and a moon, with an orange bat flying up toward the moon and stars. In the center of this colorful thumbnail stands a Mattel Skipper doll, modeling handmade doll clothes that include trousers or pants and a top or vest. The text reads, "Skipper is going to a Halloween party, where there will be free sewing patterns. YAY!" The URL for ChellyWood.com is given as the location where you can learn more.

Crafting a Spooktacular Halloween: Free Sewing Patterns for Skipper & Stacie Dolls #HalloweenParty #CraftProjects

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Incorporate creativity into your Halloween celebrations with my free sewing patterns designed for vintage 1980’s Skipper and modern Stacie dolls. This blog post will guide you through a fun and engaging party craft project that parents and children alike will enjoy. If you’re worried your guests won’t have the right dolls … Continue reading Crafting a Spooktacular Halloween: Free Sewing Patterns for Skipper & Stacie Dolls #HalloweenParty #CraftProjects

Let’s make a Strawberry Shortcake doll’s pinafore with free sewing patterns! #BlueberryMuffin #VintageToys

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I gave you a new sewing pattern for making doll clothes that will fit the Strawberry Shortcake character dolls from the late 1970’s and 1980’s. To revisit last week’s tutorial video which showed how to make the teeny-tiny tights, please click here. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make … Continue reading Let’s make a Strawberry Shortcake doll’s pinafore with free sewing patterns! #BlueberryMuffin #VintageToys