Two Stacie dolls from the 1990's stand side by side, modeling similar but not identical purple dresses or skirts and tops. The text reads, "free patterns." The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.

Make a 3-tier skirt and summer top for Stacie dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns #Sewing #90sToys

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. One of my favorite eras for the Stacie doll has to be the 1990’s because that doll had such long, beautiful hair for brushing and styling! It’s especially hard to find one of these highly articulated versions of the 1990’s Stacie, … Continue reading Make a 3-tier skirt and summer top for Stacie dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns #Sewing #90sToys

The purple thumbnail says "free patterns" and shows a Gwen Stefani G doll from the Kuu Kuu Harajuku animated show, and the doll is modeling a lime green and white halter-top-style summer sundress.

Let’s sew a summer halter-style dress for 9 and 1/2 inch (24 cm) Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls with today’s free patterns! #Sewing #DIY

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Summer is upon us, here in the northern hemisphere of the earth, so it’s time to make some easy-to-sew sun dresses for our dolls! Today’s free pattern is for a halter-top-style sundress that has a bias tape choker for a back closure at the top. And today’s pattern (although … Continue reading Let’s sew a summer halter-style dress for 9 and 1/2 inch (24 cm) Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls with today’s free patterns! #Sewing #DIY

The text reads "free pattern" and it shows a 9 inch Stacie doll (little sister of Barbie) modeling a super easy to sew dress made of felt, bias tape (or ribbon) and cotton.

Here’s a super easy-to-sew dress to make for Mattel’s Stacie dolls (Barbie’s little sister) w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Christmas

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* With Christmas inching ever closer each day, it’s always a good idea to offer a few patterns that even the beginners can sew, this year, as Christmas gifts! If you’re planning to buy someone a Mattel Stacie doll (Barbie’s little sister), this dress is easy to sew and will … Continue reading Here’s a super easy-to-sew dress to make for Mattel’s Stacie dolls (Barbie’s little sister) w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Christmas

In this purple thumbnail image, we see an African American Mattel Stacie doll (9 inches tall) wearing a handmade pair of black and white check gingham shorts under a cute swingy orange tank top (vest in the UK). She also wears little white ballet flats. This image is overlaid with the words "free pattern." Please go to Chelly Wood dot com to download and print your free PDF sewing pattern for making these summer clothes which should fit your Mattel Stacie dolls.

Make a swingy crop top and Shorts for Mattel’s Stacie dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today’s project is a swingy summer top and a pair of elastic waist shorts, which will fit Mattel’s Stacie dolls. The Stacie doll modeling the outfit is my lovely African American Stacie, but the outfit will fit any 9 inch Mattel … Continue reading Make a swingy crop top and Shorts for Mattel’s Stacie dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com

The text reads, "free patterns fit six inch doll" and the photo shows a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade yellow felt halter top with blue floral print shorts.

Sew summer shorts and a halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dollcollecting

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today we’re combining this week’s tutorial video for making a halter top for our 6 inch dolls (like Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa) with the shorts project I posted last week. Together, the halter top and shorts make a very nice summer outfit for six inch dolls. On the … Continue reading Sew summer shorts and a halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dollcollecting

A six inch Topper Dawn fashion doll with long dark brown hair models a handmade felt halter top with a bias tape collar. The text reads "free pattern for six inch dolls" and in fact, the pattern will also fit Palitoy Pippa dolls, as well as Dawn dolls from Topper.

Create an easy-to-sew halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TopperDawn #ToyCollector #PippaDoll

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s miniature halter top 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 little halter top for sunning themselves on the beach. The pattern itself shows only two flowers on the difficulty … Continue reading Create an easy-to-sew halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TopperDawn #ToyCollector #PippaDoll

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."

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

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

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?"

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

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.

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

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.

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

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?"

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

An LOL Surprise! OMG Royal Bee Fashion Doll (9 inches tall) models a pair of handmade Halloween print cotton cargo pants with bright orange big pockets on the sides of the pants, and with these elastic-waist pants, she wears a simple tee shirt. The text over the image says "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner of the image which is superimposed on a turquoise blue linen background.

Sew a pair of Halloween cargo pants for 9 inch dolls with today’s free patterns!

It’s almost Halloween, so I decided to revisit an old pattern of mine, and turn it into a pair of Halloween pants (or Halloween cargo pants) for 9 inch dolls. This was originally designed to be a pair of capris for Skipper and other 10 inch dolls, but when I discovered that they fit Moana and Ideal Pepper as regular-length pants, it got me thinking… … Continue reading Sew a pair of Halloween cargo pants for 9 inch dolls with today’s free patterns!

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.

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

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.

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