Category: Barbie Patterns

Here you’ll find free, downloadable, printable sewing patterns for Mattel’s Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls.

On the left a real vintage Skipper from the 1960's models a handmade ball gown floor length dress decorated with red ribbons and bows on the red bodice and white skirt of the dress. On the right, a similar drawn figure of Skipper wears an identical ribbon and bow-embellished ball gown in red and white. The text reads "tricky tricky ribbons and bows! Simplicity 5861" -- between the real photo of a Skipper and the drawn Skipper in a fancy dress, we see a curly ribbon dangling from above and at the bottom, a big red bow.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Uncategorized, Vintage Skipper

How to Make Ribbon Bows Simple with Simplicity 5861 for Skipper #Ribbons #Bows

In this lengthy series of blog posts, I’m sharing what I’ve learned by sewing all of the outfits offered in Simplicity 5861, a very extensive and well-designed pattern for vintage Skipper dolls. Today’s blog post explains how I made the bows that you see on my Skipper doll’s evening dress in the images above and below. I followed the instructions for making this dress — … Continue reading How to Make Ribbon Bows Simple with Simplicity 5861 for Skipper #Ribbons #Bows

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On the far left, we see the drawing from the cover of the envelope for vintage Skipper sewing pattern Simplicity 5861; in the center, a modern Mattel Stacie doll models a handmade version of the swing coat from view 5 of this vintage Skipper pattern, along with a scarf that looks slightly different from the one on the package / envelope drawing. In the far right photo, a vintage Skipper doll wears the exact same scarf and swing coat as we see pictured on the envelope for Simplicity 5861's vintage Skipper patterns. The text reads simply, "Simplicity 5861."
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Stacie Patterns, Tips for Beginners, Uncategorized, Vintage Skipper

Scarf sewing secrets from Simplicity 5861 vintage Skipper doll clothes patterns! #SewingTips #Dolls

As my regular followers know, I’ve recently created all the doll clothes in Simplicity 5861 vintage doll clothes sewing patterns for vintage Skipper dolls. And I like to tell you what I’ve learned, once I’ve finished making a classic pattern like this one. Today I’ll give you a few simple pointers for making the scarf that goes with the View 5 pattern in the Simplicity … Continue reading Scarf sewing secrets from Simplicity 5861 vintage Skipper doll clothes patterns! #SewingTips #Dolls

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12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns, Vintage Ken

Let’s make a pair of easy-to-sew elastic waist pants for Ken today w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieAndKen #MattelKen

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video is a re-make of the one I posted on YouTube in 2015. The original video isn’t a bad one, but back in those days, I didn’t have good studio lighting, and I’d like to think I’ve learned a few tricks since then, to make the lessons easier for … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of easy-to-sew elastic waist pants for Ken today w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieAndKen #MattelKen

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A cell phone sits on a rainbow background that has a retro 1970s feel to it. The text reads "do a pick" followed by "Barbie playsets!" The cell phone shows two of the three playsets in this game: a tent play set and a garden patio or garden party playset.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — Backyard Fun with Barbie Playsets at a Tupperware Party! #DoApick #vintage

  Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Barbie’s Camp-out Tent #4288 Barbie’s Country Camper #4994 Barbie’s Garden Patio with Real Growin’ Plants #4284 What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Backyard Fun with Barbie Playsets at a Tupperware Party! #DoApick #vintage

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Daily Patterns, Stacie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a lovely “flower girl” dress for vintage Stacie dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. You know, I’ve made this dress in a variety of different fabrics and photographed it on a number of different dolls. I just love how flexible this dress is, as far as how many different dolls can really wear it! Scroll … Continue reading Sew a lovely “flower girl” dress for vintage Stacie dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

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11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a “Red Hat Society” dress and hat with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RedHatSociety #Barbie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. If you’re not one for sewing doll clothes, you’re in luck! I don’t normally sell my handmade doll clothes, but today I’m selling my “Red Hat Society” doll dress and hat which appear at the top of today’s blog post. Navigate over to my online store to learn about … Continue reading Let’s make a “Red Hat Society” dress and hat with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RedHatSociety #Barbie

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A woman's hand lies open, and inside her hand rests a tiny Sunday best or Easter bonnet made of off-white or ivory colored cotton eyelet fabric and a little pink velvet ribbon tied in a bow at the back of the bonnet. We're seeing the hat from above, looking straight on at the hat's top and brim.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns

Sew a “Sunday Best” bonnet with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LeapYear #LeapDay

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy Leap Day, everyone! For this amazing Leap Year, let’s think about making doll clothes for Easter, or if you don’t celebrate Easter, consider making this bonnet for your favorite beach day out! Can you believe that I was only 10 years old — or maybe 11 — when … Continue reading Sew a “Sunday Best” bonnet with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LeapYear #LeapDay

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We see side-by-side images of vintage Simplicity 5861 sewing patterns. One has the original images of a blond vintage Skipper doll wearing each outfit in the ensemble. The other image shows a modern Stacie doll wearing the exact same outfits -- even the fabrics match! -- on the cover of the Simplicity 5861 original pattern envelope. This Stacie doll is Black with an African American natural hair look. She even wears the exact same socks and shoes and headbands/hair ribbons that Skipper wears on the original cover art for this Simplicity Skipper pattern ensemble! At the top of this pair of patterns, it says, "Who knew?"
Links, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Stacie Patterns, Tips for Beginners, Vintage Skipper

Who knew modern Stacie dolls and vintage Skipper dolls were an exact match? #SewVintage #Barbie

Check this out! Can you believe it? I made the whole ensemble of doll clothes with my Simplicity 5861 pattern for vintage Skipper, and every single item in the ensemble fits not only vintage Skipper, but also modern Stacie dolls! I loved sewing this set. It was pure joy! Of course there were challenges along the way. I started with the View 2 gingham dress … Continue reading Who knew modern Stacie dolls and vintage Skipper dolls were an exact match? #SewVintage #Barbie

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In this thumbnail image, a 17 inch Endless Hair Kingdom Princess Barbie models handmade jeans and a handmade tie-dyed shirt with turquoise blue cotton fringe. She looks like she's walking toward the text which reads "free patterns."
17-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-Inch Endless Hair Princess Doll, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of jeans and an easy felt shirt for 17″ Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Felt #Sewing

Scroll down to the bulleted section for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s patterns have been available on this website for a while, but today is the first time I’ve shared this set as a PDF for my 17-inch Endless Hair Kingdom Barbie doll. Previously, you could only find today’s patterns in JPG image form. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please … Continue reading Sew a pair of jeans and an easy felt shirt for 17″ Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Felt #Sewing

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Thumbnail shows a woman's hand preparing a swatch of fabric for making knife pleats. The two dolls shown are the modern Stacie in African American rendition of the doll, plus the drawing on the front of the Simplicity 5861 pattern envelope, showing a vintage Skipper doll modeling the handmade skirt.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Stacie Patterns, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Skipper

Making Pleats for a Skipper Skirt with Simplicity 5861 #VintageToys #Sewing

Do you see the folds in that little green skirt, in View 3 of my Simplicity 5861 doll clothes sewing pattern for Skipper dolls? Those are called pleats. Sometimes they’re referred to as “knife pleats.” And for a doll that’s tiny, like vintage Skipper and modern Stacie (shown below), it can be especially tricky to get the pleats just right. Yes, as the text says … Continue reading Making Pleats for a Skipper Skirt with Simplicity 5861 #VintageToys #Sewing

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The text on this thumbnail reads "free pattern" and shows a Mattel Chelsea doll in a handmade orange halter dress made of cotton fabric and felt.
Chelsea, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Chelsea has a whole new look w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Miniatures

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Little girl dolls are just so much fun to dress, aren’t they? I had a blast using this African-esque swirl-patterned fabric to make Chelsea a cute little halter-style dress! And I easily finished this project in about an hour. You can’t beat that! Today’s doll dress will fit a … Continue reading Chelsea has a whole new look w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Miniatures

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The words "free pattern" point to a pair of yellow knee-high socks worn under a miniature houndstooth pleated skirt. The doll modeling the socks also wears red mary jane shoes.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Skipper

Sew a pair of knee-high socks for Stacie with today’s free sock pattern @ ChellyWood.com #EasyDIY #QuickCrafts

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. A while back, I did a blog post in which I mentioned that I was working on a pattern for little tiny doll socks. Well, I got the pattern done, tested it, made a video, and… here you go! The tutorial … Continue reading Sew a pair of knee-high socks for Stacie with today’s free sock pattern @ ChellyWood.com #EasyDIY #QuickCrafts

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In a turquoise blue linen fabric thumbnail background, there's a photo of a Tall Barbie modeling a handmade winter coat or trench coat. Beside this, the text reads, "free pattern" and under that is the logo for Chelly Wood dot com.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Tall Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a timeless classic for Barbies: a super simple trench coat! #DollCollector #Fashion

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Back in December of 2022, I gave you a free bathrobe pattern, which was designed to fit fashion dolls like Barbie. To my surprise, I still get requests every now and then for a “Barbie trench coat” or a “Barbie winter coat” pattern. When people write to me requesting … Continue reading Let’s make a timeless classic for Barbies: a super simple trench coat! #DollCollector #Fashion

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Text at the top reads, "my first Barbie 13 inch doll clothes" and below this, an arrow points to two different images of a 13 inch Barbie doll modeling handmade doll clothes including a halter top with ruffle skirt combo outfit and a satin dress with a big front bow; the text within the arrow reads, "free sewing patterns!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner, reminding us to go to ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit the 13 inch My First Barbies, as well as many other dolls of different sizes and shapes.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, My First Barbie 13 inch Doll, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 13 inch My First Barbie Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 13 inch My First Barbie Dolls (Gallery)

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A vintage Skipper wears a handmade yellow shirt and green pleated skirt with matching green knee-high socks and little black ballet flats. The skipper doll is dressed exactly like the image in view 3 on the envelope for Simplicity 5861, a wardrobe designed and published in the 1960's for a vintage Skipper doll. There's also a close-up of her hand-stitched green knee-high socks. This thumbnail's text reads "vintage Simplicity 5861" and it's framed by turquoise blue and purple quilted fabrics.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized, Vintage Skipper

Nancy Drew, the mystery girl, makes a magical appearance with my Simplicity Skipper pattern 5861 #NancyDrew #SewVintage

Last summer I got my hands on an uncut version of this wonderful Skipper doll clothes pattern, vintage Simplicity 5861, an original pattern from 1964. Holy hand-stitching, Batman! I have REALLY enjoyed sewing this whole ensemble! My goal, last summer, was to make each item in the wardrobe to match the image on the envelope cover exactly. And guess what… I’ve gotten the whole thing … Continue reading Nancy Drew, the mystery girl, makes a magical appearance with my Simplicity Skipper pattern 5861 #NancyDrew #SewVintage

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