Category: Chelsea

The image shows a Mattel Kelly doll with platinum blond long hair modeling a handmade evening gown. The gown's bodice is a simple sundress style, and it has been made of black felt. The skirt is a deep blue with purple and turquoise swirls. This cotton long skirt is trimmed in deep indigo blue rickrack trim. The dress has white 1/8 inch satin ribbon straps.
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Free #sewing lesson for #kids: make a tiny #doll’s dress w/ free pattern

You’ve got the cousins and/or grandkids coming over for the holidays. What are you going to do to keep them entertained? Why not give them a box of scraps, a handful of little dolls, and have them learn to sew? If you introduce them to beginning sewing lessons on their parents’ phones, they’ll be hooked! I have a series of tutorials for the beginning sewists on my YouTube … Continue reading Free #sewing lesson for #kids: make a tiny #doll’s dress w/ free pattern

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a Cat costume and a Polly Pocket wearing a ghost costume. Both costumes are hand-sewn. The Polly Pocket doll carries a jack-o-lantern, and the two dolls stand before a felt haunted house with a full moon rising behind it. The ground at their feet is sandy. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."
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FREE printable sewing patterns for #Halloween #dolls’ #costumes

Happy Halloween everyone! I’m trying to keep all of my patterns and tutorials organized by posting an image like this once in a while, with links to everything you need to create the outfits shown in the image. Then, over the weekend or in the week that follows, I create a link from the Gallery Page to a page like this one. The idea is … Continue reading FREE printable sewing patterns for #Halloween #dolls’ #costumes

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Image shows a Chelsea® Doll from Mattel wearing a hand-made Halloween ghost costume. Overlay says, "Easy sewing projects for kids: Make a doll ghost costume" and the website given is chellywood.com
Chelsea, Kelly Doll, Polly Pocket, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a #Ghost #Costume for Little #Dolls

Here’s the tutorial I promised! Now you can make a ghost costume to fit those tiny dollhouse-sized dolls and/or Chelsea® dolls or Polly Pocket®, or any of those other little teeny-weenie tiny dolls. Pay attention to the details on the eye-hole creation. I flubbed up when I made my prototype. The eye-holes are just a wee bit too high on this ghost costume. It will … Continue reading Make a #Ghost #Costume for Little #Dolls

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Small dolls fit in this printable pattern for a "ghost costume" from ChellyWood.com. You can print this pattern for free, and follow the matching tutorial which is found at ChellyWood.com or on Chelly's YouTube channel, ChellyWood1. The image shows a small doll like Polly Pocket TM or Chelsea TM doll from Mattel wearing the ghost costume and carrying a small pumpkin-shaped candy bucket.
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#GhostStories abound with a #Dolls ghost costume #pattern

Here’s my free, printable sewing pattern for making a tiny ghost Halloween costume to fit those eensy-weensy little dolls, like Kelly®, Chelsea®, Polly Pocket®, and even some of those 1:12 scale dollhouse dolls. On the pattern, you’ll notice that there’s an arrow pointing to the ghost’s eyes. Well, I’ve adjusted where these eye holes are on the pattern, but I must be honest here; I … Continue reading #GhostStories abound with a #Dolls ghost costume #pattern

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Image shows Made-to-Move Barbie™ from Mattel wearing a pair of handmade tights made from a single sock. Overlay says, "easy sew projects for kids: doll tights" and in small print the following website is given: chellywood.com
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#DIY #Tights for Fashion #Dolls

About a month ago, I got an email from a regular visitor to ChellyWood.com. She was wondering how to make tights for dolls. That’s when I started planning my Halloween costumes for fashion dolls, so as I made plans, I wanted to be sure to include a “DIY tights” tutorial for that particular person who requested it. In this tutorial, I show you how simple it … Continue reading #DIY #Tights for Fashion #Dolls

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Image shows a tiny Chelsea doll wearing a ball gown and black felt jacket. Overlay says, "Easy-sew projects for kids: how to alter a felt jacket for small dolls."
Chelsea, Kelly Doll, Polly Pocket, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Make Simple #Sewing Alterations for #Felt #DollClothes

As part of my “Easy-Sew Projects for Kids” series, I thought it would be a good idea to teach my beginning sewists that patterns can be altered. We call this “alterations” in official sewing terminology. This video demonstrates that an alteration can be as easy as snipping away extra felt from a little doll coat. Of course, when working with fabric, it’s not usually that … Continue reading How to Make Simple #Sewing Alterations for #Felt #DollClothes

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Image shows Mattel's Chelsea doll wearing a red felt coat with long sleeves. Beneath her coat, she wears a folk-pattered dress with lace around the hem. Caption reads "Easy-sew projects for kids: doll coat."
Chelsea, Kelly Doll, Polly Pocket, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free #sewing pattern for tiny #dolls’ coat w/ easy #diy tutorial

Of all the “Easy-Sew Projects for Kids” that I’ve posted, this might be the easiest one yet! If you’re brand new to sewing, or if you want to teach a child or grandchild how to sew, this little felt doll coat is a fantastic first project! Below you’ll find the super-simple pattern I’ve created for making this jacket. I’ve also included a link to the pattern … Continue reading Free #sewing pattern for tiny #dolls’ coat w/ easy #diy tutorial

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Sew a #Felt Jacket for a #Miniature Doll w/ FREE #Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s a quick preview of what we’ll be working on for the rest of this week. I’m going to teach you how to make a super-easy jacket for tiny dolls like Mattel’s Chelsea® and similar-sized dolls, using my free jacket pattern (posting tomorrow). Some of these “small dolls” are taller than others, as you’ll see in my videos, so on Friday, I’ll show you how to … Continue reading Sew a #Felt Jacket for a #Miniature Doll w/ FREE #Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of Mattel's Chelssea Chelsea doll wearing a hand-made long-sleeved dress with caption that reads "Easy-Sew Projects for Kids With FREE Pattern"
Chelsea, Kelly Doll, Polly Pocket, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Easy #Sewing Projects for #Kids: Make a Dress to Fit Most Small #Dolls

Yesterday I showed you a preview of this project. Well here’s the tutorial! Along with this free tutorial, I’m providing a pattern: Easy-Sew Universal Small Doll Dress Pattern It is, as you may recognize, the same pattern we used with the folk dress that I posted two weeks ago and the lace dress that I posted last week, but in this case, you’ll want to cut … Continue reading Easy #Sewing Projects for #Kids: Make a Dress to Fit Most Small #Dolls

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Kelly Doll™, Chelsea™, and Polly Pocket™ #Dolls’ Clothes #Sewing #Patterns are FREE @ ChellyWood.com

Today I’m previewing this week’s tiny doll dress. Again, this is considered an “Easy-Sew Project for Kids,” and it will be posted on my YouTube Channel, ChellyWood1, with all the “Easy-Sew Project for Kids” tutorials. However this dress does include sleeves, so if I was working with a child who was learning to make this dress, I’d consider this a more intermediate doll clothes pattern. … Continue reading Kelly Doll™, Chelsea™, and Polly Pocket™ #Dolls’ Clothes #Sewing #Patterns are FREE @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of Mattel's Chelsea doll dressed in a felt, cloth, and lace dress made entirely by hand. Overlay says, "Easy-sew projects for kids: felt and lace dress". Visit Chelly Wood dot com for free, printable sewing projects to make for Chelsea doll, Kelly Doll, Barbie dolls, American Girl Dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, and more.
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Easy #Sewing Project for #Kids: #DIY Chelsea® Dress

Yesterday I showed you a preview of this project. Well here’s the tutorial! Along with this free tutorial, I’m providing a pattern: Easy-Sew lace dress pattern for Chelsea It is, of course, the same pattern we used with the folk dress that I posted last week, but in this case, you’ll want to cut out pieces A and B. This particular dress can be created … Continue reading Easy #Sewing Project for #Kids: #DIY Chelsea® Dress

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The image shows a Mattel Chelsea doll wearing a handmade doll dress. The dress is made of felt, cotton, and lace. If you would like to make this doll dress for your Chelsea or a similar-sized doll in the 4 inch to six inch size range, please click on the link provided in the caption.
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Tiny #ChelseaDoll has free #sewing #patterns at ChellyWood.com

  Here you can see a preview of the lovely lace dress I’ve designed for Chelsea®, Barbie®‘s little sister. It looks more difficult than it actually is. Like the others in the “Easy-Sew Projects for Kids” series, the bodice of this dress is made with felt, which means you don’t have to hem the neckline. My plan is simple: today I’m showing you what I … Continue reading Tiny #ChelseaDoll has free #sewing #patterns at ChellyWood.com

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Image shows Mattel's Chelsea (a trademarked name) doll dressed in a hand-made folk dress made with felt, lace, and folksy patterned fabric. She stands before a famous waterfall at Yellowstone Park. (The Doll was actually present at Yellowstone Park when this photo was taken. It's not a studio photo, but taken on-location.)
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#DIY #miniature #dolls’ dress w/ free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

If you’ve been following ChellyWood.com all week, you’ve already seen my video and pattern for making this dress. But for today’s post, I’ve put together all the necessary links in one location, for your convenience. Just click on whatever you need below: free pattern for 4.5-inch (11 cm) doll’s “folk” dress free tutorial showing how to make “folk” dress free tutorial showing how to gather fabric my free … Continue reading #DIY #miniature #dolls’ dress w/ free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Image shows' Mattel's Chelsea doll (a trademarked product) wearing a hand-made doll dress. Overlay says, "Easy-sew projects for kids: tiny doll folk dress."
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How to make a #tiny #folk #BarbieDolls’ dress

Here’s the latest “Easy Sewing Project for Kids”! It’s a tutorial showing you how to make this easy “folk dress” for tiny dolls like Mattel’s Chelsea® and other 4.5-inch (11 cm) dolls. In case you aren’t aware, I posted the pattern for this Easy-Sew Project yesterday, but it might be even easier to search for the pattern link on my Gallery Page (to be posted after … Continue reading How to make a #tiny #folk #BarbieDolls’ dress

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Image shows a printable sewing pattern with photographs of three of the Mattel Chelsea (trademark) dolls wearing hand-made dresses. One is a folk dress. One is a colorful school dress with modern-art decorations on the skirt. The other is a sky-blue dress with a floral skirt. All are simple to make. Overlay reads: Chelly Wood dot com for free printable sewing patterns and tutorials.
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Free, printable #sewing pattern for 4.5-inch #miniature #dolls’ dresses @ ChellyWood.com

  Here’s the pattern I promised yesterday. On the pattern itself, you can see that this one pattern can be used to make three different dresses. But the one I’m showing you how to make this week is the middle image. I like to call that a “Folk Dress” because of the fabric I used, which was very folksy. In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that … Continue reading Free, printable #sewing pattern for 4.5-inch #miniature #dolls’ dresses @ ChellyWood.com

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