Category: Barbie Patterns

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

In a blue linen frame, an Elf on the Shelf boy scout doll models a red Christmas dress with a ribbon belt and a pencil skirt. He also wears high-heeled red boots. The text says, "Free pattern!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Elf on the Shelf, Holiday Crafts, Queens of Africa, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Is there a name for the female “Elf on the Shelf” character? Let me know! #ElfOnTheShelf #ChristmasSpirit

For your free sewing patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. The image above actually shows the male Elf on the Shelf, which is sometimes referred to online as the “Boy Scout Elf on the Shelf,” dressed in one of my Barbie dress designs. I originally designed this dress as part of a Valentine’s Day Barbie set of dresses … Continue reading Is there a name for the female “Elf on the Shelf” character? Let me know! #ElfOnTheShelf #ChristmasSpirit

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An Elf on the Shelf doll models a green shirt and red kilt. An arrow points from Simplicity 8281 vintage Barbie doll clothes sewing patterns to the kilt that the elf on the Shelf wears. The text reads "kilt pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the frame as well.
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Stitch up a Scottish kilt for your Elf on the Shelf using this retro Barbie wrap skirt design #Scottish #NorthPole

Note: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I think it was back in November when I showed you how to mix-and-match your doll clothes for Barbie, using vintage Simplicity pattern number 8281. Remember this outfit? Well that same skirt actually fits my little Elf on the Shelf as well! It’s the wrap skirt from View 5 in the Simplicity 8281 pattern that … Continue reading Stitch up a Scottish kilt for your Elf on the Shelf using this retro Barbie wrap skirt design #Scottish #NorthPole

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Within a turquoise blue thumbnail frame, we read "free patterns" and beside this text stands an Elf on the Shelf wearing a black turtleneck and blue jeans.
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Get ready to sew some adorable clothes for your Elf on the Shelf with free patterns for the cutest tiny turtleneck sweaters! #Funny #HolidayCheer

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Note: as an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. As part of my Elf-on-the-Shelf series (requested by followers), today I’m posting a full outfit that was originally designed to fit Ken dolls, for your Elf on the Shelf. The turtleneck sweater fits my Elf on the Shelf quite … Continue reading Get ready to sew some adorable clothes for your Elf on the Shelf with free patterns for the cutest tiny turtleneck sweaters! #Funny #HolidayCheer

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Next to the words, "free angel wing patterns" we see a Barbie dressed in an angel costume, wearing felt wings.
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Let’s make Christmas angel wings for Barbie with today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasProjects #HolidayCrafts

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Note: as an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I’ve had this “Barbie angel wings” craft project on the back burner for a very long time! I’m sure some of you saw the angel wings when you downloaded my basic bathrobe pattern for Barbie dolls last Christmas. You … Continue reading Let’s make Christmas angel wings for Barbie with today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasProjects #HolidayCrafts

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The text on this thumbnail says, "Besides just Skipper, which fashionista can rock this retro swing coat?" Beneath this text, it says, "Guess who!" A red felt arrow points at a scanned image from Simplicity 5861, which focuses on a vintage Skipper wearing a sky blue swing coat with matching scarf and little blue ballet flats.
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What surprising “fashionista” can wear this Skipper retro swing coat?

*Please note: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page. Yes, that’s our little buddy, Elf on the Shelf, modeling a Skipper swing coat from vintage Simplicity 5861! If you’re looking for a commercial coat pattern to fit Elf on the Shelf, vintage Simplicity 5861 will work … Continue reading What surprising “fashionista” can wear this Skipper retro swing coat?

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In a thumbnail frame, Elf on the Shelf wears handmade pajamas. The text at the top says, "free patterns" over the top of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Skipper Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew some winter pajamas for Elf on the Shelf w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ElfOnTheShelf #Christmas

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Note: as an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today I’m sharing the pattern and tutorial for making a cute little raglan-sleeved T-shirt (sometimes spelled tee shirt) and casual pajama pants to fit Elf on the Shelf dolls. The shirt was designed to fit Skipper, but the pants … Continue reading Sew some winter pajamas for Elf on the Shelf w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ElfOnTheShelf #Christmas

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In this quilt-framed thumbnail image, a lineup of four Skipper-sized dolls stand next to the Chelly Wood doll (which is a Spin Master Liv doll that has been altered to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood), and Chelly is holding up vintage Skipper Simplicity pattern 5861. Over the top of this photo, we see the text that reads, "Who can wear Skipper patterns?"
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Doll Measurements, Fan Mail, Favorite Books, Holiday Crafts, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Petite Barbie Patterns, Skipper Patterns, Stacie Patterns, Uncategorized, Vintage Skipper

Which dolls can wear Skipper patterns? #Sewing #SewVintage

Note: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Last week one of my followers, Lisa, contacted me with some questions about sewing for Skipper. We had a lively exchange over email about how Skipper has changed over the years, and I answered a few of her questions about who can wear various Skipper doll clothes sewing patterns. Today’s blog post will share with … Continue reading Which dolls can wear Skipper patterns? #Sewing #SewVintage

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Six green stocking caps (two with red pom poms) and six red stocking caps (three with black pom poms, two with white pom poms, and one with no pom pom on top) appear on a pink cutting board that shows they are quite tiny, being about an inch tall or so each.
Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store, Holiday Crafts, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Remco I Dream of Jeannie Dolls, Selling Your Crafts, Topper Dawn Dolls, Vintage Skipper, Yarn and Embroidery

The Story of the Miniature Stocking Caps: Part 3

My regular followers will remember a story that I shared last summer about Evelyn, who hand-knitted a plethora of itty-bitty stocking caps before she passed away. I bought them at a church rummage sale, from a woman who seemed very disrespectful toward Evelyn. I opened my online store last summer, and attempted to sell these very tiny handmade stocking caps in a way that would … Continue reading The Story of the Miniature Stocking Caps: Part 3

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A vintage Skipper doll models a red bolero jacket over a black and white gingham dress. She stands beside Simplicity vintage Skipper pattern number 5861 for sewing doll clothes. There's a quilted blue and purple frame surrounding the whole image.
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Is there an easy way to sew sleeves? Yes! And it begins with your choice of patterns…

Over the summer, I purchased Simplicity 5861, a vintage pattern for the earliest version of Skipper dolls. This pattern offers pattern pieces for a coat and three different shirt styles, plus a bolero. These garments’ sleeves were remarkably easy to make! You might wonder why that is. Well take a look at the skipper T-shirt that I designed, displayed on a more modern skipper below: … Continue reading Is there an easy way to sew sleeves? Yes! And it begins with your choice of patterns…

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On a turquoise blue square background, a photo of a Chelsea doll (from Mattel, Barbie's little sister) wearing a ghost Halloween costume and carrying a candy bucket shaped like a pumpkin with jack-o-lantern features appears under the text that reads "free pattern" and to the right of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
5-inch doll clothes patterns, 6-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Holiday Crafts

Sew a ghost costume for Chelsea (Barbie’s little sister) with today’s free patterns!

Please scroll to the very bottom of this page for today’s free ghost costume pattern. Happy Halloween everyone! I’m afraid this is a repeat post, but this little ghost pattern gets a lot of downloads at Halloween time each year. So here you go! Last week on Friday, I gave you my free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making the little pumpkin Halloween candy basket, … Continue reading Sew a ghost costume for Chelsea (Barbie’s little sister) with today’s free patterns!

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This is a framed thumbnail with the following text written inside a bodice pattern outline: "Vintage Patterns with lessons for beginners" and a small yellow arrow points to text that states, "available after 30 October 2023".
Crissy Family of Dolls, Marie Osmond dolls, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Pepper Dolls (Vintage), Tammy Doll Patterns, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Brad, Vintage Francie, Vintage Ken, Vintage Skipper, Vogue Ginny Dolls

Lessons from Vintage Doll Clothes Patterns (Gallery)

NOTE: These are not free doll clothes patterns! If you would like to download any of the hundreds of free, printable sewing patterns that I offer on this website, please view this video to learn how to find free patterns to fit the doll you’re sewing for. With that said, please click on the doll clothes patterns you would like to learn about: I created … Continue reading Lessons from Vintage Doll Clothes Patterns (Gallery)

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which Halloween costume our Barbie dolls will wear for trick or treating in the year 1970. The image shows a cell phone featuring a vintage Barbie wearing a ballerina costume. To play along, click on the image and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which Halloween costume you would choose from a selection of three options. The background behind the cell phone image is purple with a rainbow of clouds in green, yellow, and blue arching behind the cell phone, reminding us of a bygone era. The text reads, “Do a Pick” followed by “Halloween trick or treat costumes.”
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Let’s Do a Pick — Go Trick-or-Treating with Barbie in your VW Bus! (It’s 1970!) #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

If you weren’t alive in 1970, then you probably think the early 70’s were all about hippies and Woodstock. But actually, my childhood included some of the same Halloween adventures that kids today experience, like dressing up as a Ballerina, a nurse, or a favorite character from movies and TV shows. My favorite Barbie playtime cousin’s family actually did have a Volkswagen bus, and we … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Go Trick-or-Treating with Barbie in your VW Bus! (It’s 1970!) #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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Set in a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots, the text "free pattern" overlaps a photo of a very tiny doll's hand holding the green ribbon strap for an orange jack-o-lantern shaped pumpkin candy bucket for carrying Halloween candy when a child goes trick or treating.
5-inch doll clothes patterns, 6-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Holiday Crafts

Sew a miniature pumpkin (jack-o’-lantern) trick-or-treat Halloween candy bucket with today’s free patterns!

Please scroll to the very bottom of this page for today’s free pumpkin candy bucket pattern. Imagine my surprise when I went to print this pattern recently and discovered that (at least in the 5 inch doll area of the website), the pumpkin jack o’lantern part of the pattern was still in JPG form! I had not yet converted it to a PDF! So today’s … Continue reading Sew a miniature pumpkin (jack-o’-lantern) trick-or-treat Halloween candy bucket with today’s free patterns!

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Surrounded by a quilted frame, we see the ChellyWood.com logo and images of dolls modeling doll clothes from the 1970's. This image comes from Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7737, dated with a copyright of 1976.
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Learning to sew with Simplicity 7737 doll clothes patterns #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Every time I look at the pictures on the cover of my Simplicity 7737 doll clothes pattern envelope, I remember the little sewing room my mother and I shared, when I was in junior high and high school. I made every single outfit offered on this pattern by the time I was 16, and those pants suits — the ones that are designed like a … Continue reading Learning to sew with Simplicity 7737 doll clothes patterns #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

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Two women share a sewing table, as seen from above, with the words "Who shares your sewing passion?" above the photo. This thumbnail image is framed in purple fabric with tiny white polka dots, and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears at the bottom of the thumbnail.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Interviews With Crafters, Whole Costumes for Dolls

A sister-in-law who shares your passion is a treasure indeed!

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Look at this pretty freckle-faced beauty! She’s modeling a lovely pleather jacket that my sister-in-law made from black pleather and (I believe cotton) cheetah print fabric. My sister-in-law used my Ken jacket pattern and made some alterations to the jacket, so it would basically fit a Barbie doll. I … Continue reading A sister-in-law who shares your passion is a treasure indeed!

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