Framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilted frame, we see the shabby envelope for McCall's teen fashion doll pattern number 3429, with a close-up of its view A (a body suit with wrap-around pants) and view B (a swimsuit) doll clothes sketches. The ChellyWood.com logo appears alongside the pattern.

Read the directions! McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” pattern 3429 #SewingFail #DollClothesPatterns

  Today’s blog post is dedicated to all my followers who live south of the equator. Summer is about to start down there, so it’s time to do a blog post on swimsuits! Sorry for the terrible condition of my pattern in today’s blog post. Not only is the envelope in bad physical condition, but when I purchased it, this pattern was also missing quite … Continue reading Read the directions! McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” pattern 3429 #SewingFail #DollClothesPatterns

The image shows a vintage McCalls Craft Pattern number 2686 which offers Barbie sized doll clothes including coats and jackets, prom dresses, and business as well as casual wear.

What Fabrics to Use When Sewing Doll Coats @ ChellyWood.com #VintagePatterns #DollClothesPatterns

For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere of Planet Earth, winter is fast approaching, so let’s talk about how to keep your dollies warm! Today I’m answering the question, “Which fabrics are best for making doll coats?” and I’m bringing to your attention the vintage McCall’s Craft sewing pattern #2686, which shows three views of fashion doll coats. The original pattern isn’t … Continue reading What Fabrics to Use When Sewing Doll Coats @ ChellyWood.com #VintagePatterns #DollClothesPatterns

Framed by turquoise blue linen, an African or African American Chelsea doll models a tiny orange skirt and white felt top. Her photo appears just beneath the words "free pattern" in white above her head and at a slight angle. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner of this thumbnail image.

Sew a Halloween party skirt and top for Chelsea dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LittleThings #DollClothesPatterns

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project is only a little bit different from the doll clothes we made yesterday, for my vintage Strawberry Shortcake doll. However instead of the cotton short-sleeved shirt (which, by the way, also fits Chelsea — click here for that pattern), we’ll be making a much easier felt sleeveless shirt for … Continue reading Sew a Halloween party skirt and top for Chelsea dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LittleThings #DollClothesPatterns

A purple and turquoise blue frame surrounds the Chelly Wood dot com logo and a close-up of a drawing of a vintage Barbie or Francie doll modeling a lovely rust or wine-colored evening gown dress with gold trim.

What to do when you don’t have quite enough scrap fabric… #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

After my youngest daughter moved away to college, I boxed up a lot of the things she left behind in what used to be her bedroom, and I found a lovely satin pajama top that dated back to her middle school or early high school days, when she was pretty small. She has more of a woman’s figure now, so I assumed this little pajama … Continue reading What to do when you don’t have quite enough scrap fabric… #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

A Lammily doll wearing a green poncho with a white pair of shoes and a yellow skirt stands on a white floor with a mottled turquoise blue background. This photo is superimposed on a purple cotton fabric with tiny white dots. Above the photo and slightly at an angle to the left are the words "free pattern" under which we see the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Make a poncho for Lammily with today’s free printable PDF sewing pattern #Poncho #DollClothes

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I first posted this poncho pattern here, on ChellyWood.com, in celebration of Kwanzaa. But that earlier post only offered the poncho pattern as a JPG image. Today I’m giving you the poncho pattern as a free printable PDF sewing pattern, and yes it is reversible! It will also fit … Continue reading Make a poncho for Lammily with today’s free printable PDF sewing pattern #Poncho #DollClothes

In a purple frame, a doll wearing Renaissance clothes including a cloak, the harlequin tunic, and bicolored pants, holds up a handmade wine bottle. The words over this photo say, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in one corner. The photo of the doll is from Chelly Wood's "Romeo and Juliet with Dolls," a stop motion video.

Make my harlequin costume and miniature wine bottle w/today’s free patterns and tutorial videos @ ChellyWood.com #Harlequin #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. In my Romeo and Juliet with Dolls stop motion video, there’s a minor character, Samson, who “begins the fray” in the marketplace, by biting his thumb. This character is played by a Barbie (shown above), wearing what I like to call my “Harlequin” costume (because of the fabric I … Continue reading Make my harlequin costume and miniature wine bottle w/today’s free patterns and tutorial videos @ ChellyWood.com #Harlequin #DollClothesPatterns

On a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo, featured beside an image of a blond, cocoa-complexion Made-to-Move Barbie doll wearing pretty white pants and a white summer top. The background within the photograph of the Barbie doll is a colorful city street reminiscent of the Caribbean islands.

Sew cotton pants and a summer shirt for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AugustProjects #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Earlier this month, we saw this outfit on my Curvy Barbie, but today I’m converting my old JPG image patterns to an easy-to-print PDF sewing pattern, so regular Barbies and Made-to-Move Barbie dolls can wear this outfit too. To make today’s pants for your Barbie doll (or similar sized … Continue reading Sew cotton pants and a summer shirt for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AugustProjects #DollClothesPatterns

In this photograph, we see a Barbie doll dressed in a Renaissance ball gown with detached, lace-up sleeves. The gown is made of teal blueish green cotton fabric, and it is decorated with tiny flowers in a Renaissance tapestry style. Her undergarment -- a Renaissance or medieval shift dress with long sleeves, is burgundy, to match some of the burgundy colored flowers in the print of the dress. She wears a burgundy colored tiara hat with a renaissance style hat made of cotton and tulle with elastic to hold it in place. The hat is much like a tiara in the way it fits, with tulle splayed all around the head in lacy ruffles. The doll holds a medieval or Renaissance period stringed instrument (it's actually of Japanese origin). She stands in a marketplace beside a wooden crate and a straw wheeled basket. She appears to be selling pottery, balls of yarn, and logs of firewood. The ChellyWood.com logo floats above the scene in the upper left hand corner of the photo. This doll dress is worn in the Chelly Wood production of "Romeo and Juliet with Dolls" on YouTube, found at ChellyWood1.

Free Barbie Renaissance Faire doll clothes sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RenaissanceFaire #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This is the full “Rosaline” character costume from Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. So once again, the seam allowances on today’s free patterns are sometimes marked and sometimes not marked, but they are there. Yesterday I gave you just the tiara pattern and tutorial; today I’m incorporating the full … Continue reading Free Barbie Renaissance Faire doll clothes sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RenaissanceFaire #DollClothesPatterns

This is a photo from one of the stop motion action scenes in Chelly Wood's production of "Romeo and Juliet with Dolls." The character of Rosaline speaks with a male member of the Capulet household. Rosaline wears a burgundy colored cotton and tulle colored tiara style Renaissance hat. The tiara's tulle is splayed in ruffled layers across the top of the doll's long, spiral-curly blond hair. The doll also wears a beautiful blue-green and burgundy Renaissance gown with detached, lace-up sleeves. Beside her, the male character from the Capulet household is played by a female Barbie doll wearing male Renaissance garb, including a doublet-style jacket (like the Three Musketeers would have worn), a bright green tunic, and green pants with knee-high boots. She also wears a Renaissance hat much like the three musketeers would have worn. They stand in the marketplace scene from Romeo and Juliet with Dolls, under the banner of the Montague household. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the upper left corner.

Create a beautiful Renaissance tiara style hat for Barbie dolls with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Renfaire #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. The image at the top of the blog post comes from Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. In fact, it’s a still shot from one of the stop motion scenes, right before the actors (dolls) begin to fight in the streets, fencing with swords. The lady on the right is … Continue reading Create a beautiful Renaissance tiara style hat for Barbie dolls with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Renfaire #DollClothesPatterns

Image of Barbie doll dressed in traditional Basque dress with Renaissance Snood

Free Basque traditional dress patterns for Barbie@ ChellyWood.com #Euskadi #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This is yet another of my costumes from Romeo and Juliet with Dolls. Like the others, this pattern is an older one, so the seam allowances do exist on the pattern… but you have to imagine them since they’re not drawn in. Sorry about that. To make today’s long-sleeved … Continue reading Free Basque traditional dress patterns for Barbie@ ChellyWood.com #Euskadi #DollClothesPatterns

On top of a blue background, Curvy Barbie models a handmade high-low dress with tulle. The dress is sleeveless with a boat neck. The words "free pattern" are angled near the photo. Below these words is the ChellyWood.com logo.

Shall we sew a high-low dress for Curvy Barbie today? #SewingFun #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Once again, I’m re-posting patterns I’ve had on this website in the past, but today I’ve converted this older JPG pattern to a free printable PDF sewing pattern. Today’s project will require some cotton fabric, some tulle, and some snaps. Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: Curvy Barbie (from … Continue reading Shall we sew a high-low dress for Curvy Barbie today? #SewingFun #DollClothesPatterns

Inside a purple frame with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" hovering over a photo of a Curvy Barbie wearing white pants and a white summer top. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.

Sew cotton pants and a summer shirt for your Curvy Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerTime #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Some of you have seen this outfit before, but today I’m converting my old JPG image patterns for making this outfit to an easy-to-print PDF sewing pattern for this outfit. To make today’s pants for your Curvy Barbie doll (or similar sized dolls), you’ll need some cotton fabric and 1/8 inch … Continue reading Sew cotton pants and a summer shirt for your Curvy Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerTime #DollClothesPatterns

Within a blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" overlaid on top of a photo of a fashion doll, whose "Sunday best" dressy glove (really a mitten) is resting elegantly against her full skirt. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.

Free pattern and tutorial video for making fashion doll gloves or mittens @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageFashion

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video comes with a free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making a nostalgic looking pair of 1950’s style fashion doll gloves, so all your vintage dolls can wear gloves with their “Sunday best” dresses! Some of you have sent me requests for elbow-length gloves as well, so … Continue reading Free pattern and tutorial video for making fashion doll gloves or mittens @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageFashion

Framed in purple, there's a photo of an Endless Hair Kingdom Princess Barbie (the African or African American or brown-complexion doll with dark brown hair) wearing a handmade pair of summer pajamas. This is framed in a tiny white border, one side of which is decorated with pastel-colored button gifs. The chellyWood.com logo image appears in the lower-left of the purple main frame, with the white words "free pattern" above it.

Sew a Pajama Top and PJ Pants for 17-inch Endless Hair Princess Barbie with #Free #DollClothesPatterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns and tutorials for making these pajamas. Would you like to make the pajamas shown in the image at the top of this page? It’s actually a lot like the outfit I posted for the 17 inch Dreamtopia Endless Hair Kingdom Barbie dolls almost a year ago exactly, only you would be … Continue reading Sew a Pajama Top and PJ Pants for 17-inch Endless Hair Princess Barbie with #Free #DollClothesPatterns @ ChellyWood.com

In a turquoise blue linen square, there's a photo of a vintage Stacie doll (from the late 1980's) wearing a white cotton shirt and a cotton above-the-knee mini skirt. The words across the top of the photo say "free pattern" and there's a Chelly Wood dot com logo in the lower left corner of the image.

Make a summer outfit for vintage Stacie dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. The blog post from yesterday shows how to make the shirt my vintage Stacie doll is wearing, and the skirt dates back to Easter of this year, when I first posted a video on how to sew it for my little mini Anna and Elsa dolls. But as you can see, … Continue reading Make a summer outfit for vintage Stacie dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys