Category: Barbie Patterns

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

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Learning to sew with a vintage Holly Hobbie plush doll pattern #HollyHobbie #DollClothesPatterns

Have you ever made a plush doll? Well I have. In fact, this Holly Hobbie doll and clothing pattern provided me with the patterns for making my first plush doll, and I have happy memories of working with this pattern. To read what I’ve written about this pattern in past blog posts, just click on a title below that sounds interesting to you: Tips for … Continue reading Learning to sew with a vintage Holly Hobbie plush doll pattern #HollyHobbie #DollClothesPatterns

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which doll and which doll dress we want to take to a 1970’s square dance. The image shows a vintage Skipper in a white top and red floral skirt. To play along, click on the image and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which doll and which outfit 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 “at a square dance.”
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Let’s Do a Pick — Take your Barbie Dolls to a Square Dance!

  If you weren’t alive in 1972, then you probably think the early 70’s were all about hippies and Woodstock. But actually, pioneers were in fashion, and a favorite TV show for family viewing was Little House on the Prairie. I remember my parents participating in square dancing as a fun event for couples, and it was very popular from 1972 all the way through … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Take your Barbie Dolls to a Square Dance!

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Surrounded by purple fabric with tiny white polka dots, we see a photo of a repainted Ken doll wearing a grey haired wig, a muffin cap, and a fancy Renaissance tunic with trousers. The text overlay says, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
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Pattern update for Ken doll’s Renaissance style muffin cap — and how You can help find pattern errors!

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Image of "Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance" vintage Mattel, Inc. Toymakers Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern #2895 with the ChellyWood logo, surrounded by a variety of quilting fabrics in turquoise blue and purple.
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Learning to sew with Sew-Easy by Advance 2895 vintage doll clothes patterns for Barbie #VintageBarbie #DollClothesPatterns

The Sew-Easy by Advance doll clothes patterns in my collection are among some of my all-time favorites because they’re just… well… SO vintage! The projects in this Advance 2895 envelope have inspired me to create new patterns, they have taught me techniques I’d never seen before, and I’ve written articles on this website, sharing the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way. If you’d … Continue reading Learning to sew with Sew-Easy by Advance 2895 vintage doll clothes patterns for Barbie #VintageBarbie #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows a doll's feet wearing a pair of satin shoes with foam soles. The shoes are made of pink satin with a pink craft foam sole. The text reads, "free pattern" over a square cotton fabric frame made of purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the upper right hand corner above the photo of dolls' shoes.
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Let’s make a pair of shoes for 13 inch Barbie or Judy Littlechap dolls w/today’s free shoe pattern!

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. *Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of shoes for 13 inch Barbie or Judy Littlechap dolls w/today’s free shoe pattern!

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The image shows a doll dressed as a mermaid. The doll is seated or swimming in a turquoise blue pool of water. The text reads, "Did you play with dolls in the water?"
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Did you play with your dolls in the water?

These two doll-friends really remind me of myself and my cousin, Virginia. I was always afraid of the water, whereas Virginia would dive in the minute we got out of the car! Virginia and I took our dolls to the beach, built sand castles for them to live in, and played like our Barbies were mermaids in the ocean water. The American Girl dolls, like … Continue reading Did you play with your dolls in the water?

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The simplicity 4510 Barbie wardrobe includes everything a lady would need for a honeymoon: a bikini, a swimsuit coverup with super short skirt; a dining-out dress with a one-shoulder bodice and pencil skirt topped with a tulle over-skirt; a 3/4 length sleeve jacket with matching A-line skirt underneath; a plaid hostess-style dress with a ribbon for a waistband; a nightgown with lace bodice; and of course the wedding gown, which is very 1960's in its style, with a fitted bodice that has short sleeves and a square neckline, flowing into a full, long skirt that has a very large ribbon tied around the waist (and a veil connected to the head with a tiny ribbon at the top).
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Learning to sew with Simplicity’s vintage Barbie bridal honeymoon doll clothes pattern 4510 #vintageBride #DollClothesPatterns

I’m calling today’s vintage Barbie pattern, the “bridal honeymoon set” because Simplicity 4510 has everything a fashionable lady of the 1960’s would need, if she was going to get married and enjoy a vacation honeymoon! There’s a swimsuit, a coverup, a lace-top nightgown, an evening gown for dinner parties, a jacket and skirt for a shopping day, an everyday dress, and of course, a beautiful … Continue reading Learning to sew with Simplicity’s vintage Barbie bridal honeymoon doll clothes pattern 4510 #vintageBride #DollClothesPatterns

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Here we see a thumbnail with the heading: the Barbie movie: what did you think? Below the heading is a theater filled with hot pink seats and a movie projector running in the background. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner. This is the thumbnail image for Chelly Wood's review of the Barbie movie.
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Okaaay… So I went to the Barbie movie, and yes, this blog post has spoilers.

I suppose I’m a bit of a prude when it comes to Barbie. There was so much hype about this movie, that I wasn’t going to go see it. I mean, I started sewing for Barbie when I was literally three years old. I’ve had a relationship with this doll longer than the CEO of Mattel has been alive. They couldn’t possibly make a movie … Continue reading Okaaay… So I went to the Barbie movie, and yes, this blog post has spoilers.

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In this image, the Chelly Wood doll holds up McCall's "teen doll" pattern #3429 which was published in 1972. In the blog post at ChellyWood.com, where this pattern is discussed, Chelly Wood (a doll clothing pattern designer) asks the question, "Do you prefer to come up with your own fabric concepts, or do you like to choose a fabric that matches the illustration on the front of the doll clothes pattern?" The Chelly Wood doll is actually a Spin Master Liv doll that has been made over to look like the actual doll clothes pattern designer, Chelly Wood.
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Learning to sew with McCall’s vintage Barbie doll clothes pattern 3429 #sewvintage #DollClothesPatterns

Today’s retro fashion doll pattern, McCall’s 3429 from the 1970’s has definitely given me some challenges — especially with that swimsuit (aka bodysuit) pattern! But as I worked with the McCall’s 3429 pattern, I learned a lot along the way. Today’s blog post gives you an opportunity to learn from my sewing adventures with McCall’s 3429! Read about the struggles I had with the swimsuit/bodysuit in … Continue reading Learning to sew with McCall’s vintage Barbie doll clothes pattern 3429 #sewvintage #DollClothesPatterns

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A tiny 6 inch fashion doll (Dawn or Pippa) wears a red and white halter dress with a mini skirt, reminiscent of the fashions of the 1970's. The heading near this photo says, 'free pattern" and there's a logo for the free doll clothes pattern website, Chelly Wood dot com, in the lower left corner. The images is framed in purple fabric with tiny white polka dots.
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Make a 70’s miniskirt dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll dress will fit a wide variety of tiny 6″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this dress. Before printing your patterns, you might want to take a look at yesterday’s blog post, just to hear the … Continue reading Make a 70’s miniskirt dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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Here we see the full front display of Vogue Craft Pattern #9964, which offers patterns for making doll clothes that will fit a vintage Tutti, vintage Skipper, Vintage Barbie, Bubble Hair Barbie, and vintage Midge dolls.
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Learning to sew with reproduction Barbie doll pattern Vogue 9964 #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I enjoy sewing commercially-made vintage Barbie patterns. But what about the reproduction patterns that are so popular? One of the first reproduction vintage Barbie patterns I remember buying is Vogue Crafts 9964. But what did I learn from this pattern? In the following blog posts, I share the lessons I’ve learned form Vogue … Continue reading Learning to sew with reproduction Barbie doll pattern Vogue 9964 #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

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Within a turquoise blue frame, we see a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade long dress with a felt halter bodice and a long flowing green floral cotton skirt. The text reads "free pattern" above the logo for Chelly Wood dot com.
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Make a long dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll dress will fit a wide variety of tiny 6″ to 7″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this dress. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, … Continue reading Make a long dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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In a purple frame with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" hovering above the Chelly Wood dot com logo. In a frame within this frame is a photo of a doll holding up a little green purse or handbag. The handbag is made of green cotton fabric with white felt for a closure. A tiny green button is sewn to the closure flap. The purse his held aloft by a miniature fashion doll's hand by the 1/8 inch ribbon that's used as a purse strap.
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Make a purse or handbag for 6 to 7 inch fashion dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll purse will fit a wide variety of tiny dolls. Not all of the dolls that will fit this purse are mentioned in the first bulleted list, so please keep that in mind. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make … Continue reading Make a purse or handbag for 6 to 7 inch fashion dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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A Judy Littlechap fashion doll models a handmade 1960's style swimsuit beside a text that reads "free pattern" and the ChellyWood dot com logo.
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Free swimsuit doll clothes pattern and tutorial video for Judy Littlechap dolls of the Remco Littlechap family dolls!

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video and free sewing pattern are for more advanced sewists. You can see that I’ve given the pattern four flowers on my difficulty scale (see below), because this swimsuit does have a lining. To learn more about how the difficulty scale works, please click here. Be sure … Continue reading Free swimsuit doll clothes pattern and tutorial video for Judy Littlechap dolls of the Remco Littlechap family dolls!

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Framed by a purple and turquoise blue quilt, here we see a photo of vintage Ken doll clothes pattern number 2899 from Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance. Over the top of the vintage Ken doll clothes pattern, the words "BTS doll" are followed by a question mark. The ChellyWood.com logo appears beside the photo, to the left of the photo.
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Learning to sew with Advance vintage Ken doll clothes sewing pattern 2899 #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

I wish I had time to make every outfit in this set of patterns! Sew Easy by Advance 2899 for vintage Ken dolls has got to be one of the rarest doll clothes patterns in my collection. Check out the cravat in View 1! It has tiny paisleys on it! Ooh, he’s a dapper fellow… Today’s blog post gives you an opportunity to revisit the … Continue reading Learning to sew with Advance vintage Ken doll clothes sewing pattern 2899 #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

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