Category: Crafts and Hobbies

Chelly’s favorite hobby is sewing for dolls, but sometimes she makes other stuff too. Keep watching for more tutorials and patterns for her other crafty projects.

A photo of a sewing table is overlapped by a photo of a "closed" sign on a pink background. The text above these two images says, "Out of the Office." All of these elements are on a blue background with stars and swirly white filaments. This is the thumbnail for a blog post about how Chelly Wood will be out of the office for a while, because she is recovering from West Nile Virus.
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Please keep me in your prayers!

Please keep me in your prayers everyone. I spent two days in the hospital before the doctors discovered that I have West Nile Virus. I’m back at home now, but like “Long Covid,” the after effects of West Nile Virus can lead to long-term complications. Right now I’m on strict bed rest, so I’ll be “out of the office” for a while, as far as … Continue reading Please keep me in your prayers!

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On a turquoise blue cotton background, we read the words "how to use a needle threader" and beneath these are images of a needle and a traditional tin threader. In the lower left corner is the ChellyWood.com logo.
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How to use a needle threader for hand-sewing doll clothes projects @DritzSewing #DollClothesPatterns #SewingTips

In spite of the tiny sewing machine that often appears in my doll clothes tutorial videos, I actually sew a lot of my doll clothes by hand. I find that hand stitching gives you greater control when sewing tiny items. If you’re ever struggling with a sleeve or zipper attachment, I recommend switching from your sewing machine to sewing by hand. It may actually save … Continue reading How to use a needle threader for hand-sewing doll clothes projects @DritzSewing #DollClothesPatterns #SewingTips

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In this image, the Chelly Wood doll (a spin master Liv doll in a grey wig) holds out her hand toward an open cardboard box. The words above the box say Fab Scrap unboxing and Swimsuit Fabric. Inside the box, we can see purple swimsuit fabric spilling over the edge of the box.
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Fabric Scrap Haul from FabScrap, a fabric recycling center in New York #Sustainability #TextileWaste

Please consider sharing this video on social media, to help spread the word about FabScrap, and the good things they’re doing to help our planet. I’m not sure where I first heard about FabScrap. It could have been from my sister, who is super conscientious about being good to our beautiful planet earth. In any case, I wasn’t sure whether or not FabScrap would be … Continue reading Fabric Scrap Haul from FabScrap, a fabric recycling center in New York #Sustainability #TextileWaste

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What is rickrack trim? And how do you use it? @ChellyWood.com #dollclothes #sewingproject

  Today’s tutorial video shows you how to use rickrack trim, like the trim shown at the bottom of the dress below: Today’s tutorial video is actually a re-post. To learn why I’m doing so many re-posts on my website, revisit the blog post called, “There’s a CAT in my Sewing Room!” While I’m gone, feel free to look over some of the basic sewing … Continue reading What is rickrack trim? And how do you use it? @ChellyWood.com #dollclothes #sewingproject

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The image shows the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been repainted to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood) standing on the set of the Chelly Wood doll clothes sewing tutorial videos, with lights and the background of her stage. The text reads, "Chelly's Sewing Room" and "Behind the Scenes." There's a laugh-until-you-cry emoji over the image of the Chelly doll in her sewing room.
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A look at my miniature doll sewing room “behind the scenes” (with bloopers) @ ChellyWood.com #BehindTheScenes #Miniatures

  Have you ever wondered how I made the tiny sewing room that appears at the start of my sewing tutorials? Today I’m going to show you how I made my original sewing room, some of the problems I’ve had with it, changes I’ve made to it, and a few tips/tricks for building your own dioramas. I threw in a quick look at bloopers and … Continue reading A look at my miniature doll sewing room “behind the scenes” (with bloopers) @ ChellyWood.com #BehindTheScenes #Miniatures

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This image shows Chelly Wood's sewing goals printable digital sewing planner sheet, filled out with Chelly's goals for 2023. Beside the image of the goal sheet is a hot pink text that says hashtag goals!
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My goals for 2023! #SewingGoals #DigitalPlanner

The goal sheet shown in the image at the top of this page is easy to download and available as a PDF document that you can purchase in color or in greyscale, in my Etsy store for a whoppin’ 99 cents (American)! Please consider supporting the Chelly Wood library of free, printable PDF sewing patterns, by purchasing your own printable goal sheet from my Etsy … Continue reading My goals for 2023! #SewingGoals #DigitalPlanner

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On a purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots (the backdrop color) we see an orange cat wearing spectacles, seated at a sewing machine. Pink fabric is in the machine, and the cat's facial expression clearly shows her frustration, even though she carries her white-tipped tail high as she sits at the sewing machine with grumpy whiskers.
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There’s a CAT in my Sewing Room! #CharityProject #FeralCat

It has always been my goal to build a sustainable business income that will help me endure any hardships my family and I may face, once I retire from my day job as a school librarian (my retirement is scheduled for 2026 — three years away). However, as I said in my March 15th blog post, the income for this website actually dropped by about … Continue reading There’s a CAT in my Sewing Room! #CharityProject #FeralCat

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A Judy Littlechap doll models a handmade doll dress while standing beside a vintage Tressy doll clothes sewing pattern (Simplicity 5731 Tressy Wardrobe).
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The Saga of Judy Littlechap’s Wardrobe Continues #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

Last Monday, I told you that I had decided to allow myself to be inspired by making my Barbie a vintage dress from Simplicity 5731, a wardrobe pattern for vintage Tressy dolls. My plan was to first make the dress in View 1 (above) for my vintage Barbie. Then, once I was comfortable with the pattern, I’d create a similar one for my Judy Littlechap doll … Continue reading The Saga of Judy Littlechap’s Wardrobe Continues #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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Surrounded by a purple fabric with white polka dots, is an image of the Chelly Wood doll holding up her business ledger, while seated in her sewing room/office. Beside this photo is a green circle with a white dollar symbol in the middle, and above both of these images are the words, "twenty twenty-two income full disclosure". This is the thumbnail for a blog post on the Chelly Wood dot com website, about the amount of income ChellyWood LLC earned in the year 2022.
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How much money does Chelly Wood make? Here’s a quick look at the $$$ I made in 2022… #TaxTime #DollClothesPatterns

Every year, since this website began to earn money, I’ve been divulging how much money I make on this website and what charities I have given to. You can see sums of income and charitable donations of the past when you click on “About the Designer” in the main menu. The scribbly-scrawls in today’s blog post are from the actual pages of my business ledger … Continue reading How much money does Chelly Wood make? Here’s a quick look at the $$$ I made in 2022… #TaxTime #DollClothesPatterns

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This thumbnail shows the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll) seated at her computer and over the top of her desk are the words "free canva course!" In the lower left corner of the thumbnail is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Let’s take a FREE Canva class together on March 23rd!

Have you ever wondered how I create my thumbnails, colorful blog images, and business logos? I use a type of software that’s available to everyone who has internet access, and the software is actually free: Canva! Today’s blog post is a simple announcement with a helpful tip for those of you out there who are small-business owners, making doll clothes and selling them online. Or … Continue reading Let’s take a FREE Canva class together on March 23rd!

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In this very close shot of Judy Littlechap's face, we see that she has light blue eyes, her eyebrows are in tact, and her lips are a deep grapefruit color. Her nose is sligly dirty, and there's a single spot of dirt on her left cheek, but her cheeks' blush is rosy and natural looking.
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Meet Judy Littlechap — a rare find at Goodwill! #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

I had never heard of Judy Littlechap, when I stumbled across her at my local Goodwill (a second-hand store). She was nude in a plastic bag, marked $2.99, but the date on her backside said she was from 1963. At first I was hesitant to buy her. We’ve all seen a date on the behind of a doll and went “Ooh la-la, a vintage doll” … Continue reading Meet Judy Littlechap — a rare find at Goodwill! #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows someone's hand holding a pencil, actively drawing three different styles of pants sewing patterns. The text over the top of this image says "Easy doll pants design" and below the hand we read "course fee: $19.99" -- this advertisement is for a class that's being taught by doll clothing designer, YouTuber, and writer Chelly Wood, who is teaching a class on how to design your own doll pants sewing patterns, on the Creative Spark Online Learning Platform. To learn more, visit ChellyWood.com or go to https://creativespark.ctpub.com/courses/doll-pants
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YAY! “How to design doll pants sewing patterns” is available! @ctpublishing #DollClothesPatterns #Sewing

  Yes, my “How to Design Doll Pants Sewing Patterns” course has been released on the Creative Spark Online Learning platform! YAY! And here’s the exciting news: It only costs $19.99 for the whole class! Click here to see it on the Creative Spark website and learn all the details! This new class teaches you how to design your own hand-drawn sewing patterns for different … Continue reading YAY! “How to design doll pants sewing patterns” is available! @ctpublishing #DollClothesPatterns #Sewing

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