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.
Today’s video shows me making (designing) one of my Spoonflower fabrics in the early stages. The focus of the video is on how I create a digital paint palette in Canva. And by the way, another one of my fabrics (see the image below) has been entered in the Spoonflower design contest. If you get a chance to, please go vote for “Candy Canes … Continue reading Let’s talk fabric! #FabricStash #Spoonflower
I’ve been going through my closet, finding things I never seem to have time to work on, and putting them up for sale in my eBay store. I’ve sold several NIB dolls over the past year, some doll shoes, and a number of accessories. But over the weekend I listed all the goodies I had in my OOAK/doll repair rubber tub. (The tub is not … Continue reading Do you do OOAK or doll repairs? #DollChat #OOAK
I’ve had a few big changes in my life lately, and I wanted to be open and honest about them. So today’s blog post answers the questions, “What’s going on at ChellyWood.com?” and “Are things changing?” Some of the biggest changes in my life lately are a.) My father passed away, b.) I retired from my job as a school librarian, and c.) I’ve been … Continue reading What’s going on at ChellyWood.com? Are things changing? #SummerPlans #SummerCraftProjects
When you were a child, did you have a Raggedy Ann or Raggedy Andy doll? And if so, what memories do you have of your doll? My aunt made mine, and at the time, I lived on the coast where it rains a lot. I played with my Raggedy Ann out in my outdoor clubhouse/playhouse, and sadly, I left her out there. When I realized … Continue reading Did you have a Raggedy Ann or Andy doll? Share your memory @ ChellyWood.com #SewingChat #Toys
It has been a while since I made a “crafting inspiration” music video, but unfortunately, I didn’t have time to put together a sewing video this week. I’m actually on vacation right now. My father died back in April of this year (2026), so I’m getting together with family to celebrate his life. That’s why I needed to take a little time off. But if … Continue reading CRAFTING MUSIC — Craft Ideas for Adults — Enjoy the Jazz Music While Reading About 9 Crafting Hobbies
A few years ago, I added an item to my “Shop” page: closures. One of the items I linked to were clasps for Barbie-sized (or smaller) dolls’ overalls, and at that time, I did a blog post a lot like this one because I like to be open and honest about where these notions come from. At that time, I was buying my overall clasps … Continue reading Where do tiny clasps for dolls’ overalls come from? We should all be aware…
As you can see in the image above, the McCall’s 2970 miniature fashion doll wardrobe pattern was designed to fit a number of different six to seven inch fashion dolls. But this pattern came out in the early 1970’s. A lot of dolls have been made since then that may very well fit the clothes in this pattern. Today’s blog post addresses how well the … Continue reading Can Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Lottie dolls fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #MeMadeMonday #VintageToys
When people talk about the 1970’s, they usually reference a time when everyone dressed like hippies, went to Woodstock, and lived at ashrams. I was a little girl in the 1970’s, yet I don’t remember any of that hippie-dippie stuff. Not really. I mean, my cousins grew their hair out long and played guitar, but that was about it. What I remember is this: every … Continue reading Little House on the Prairie and Holly Hobbie – are they related? #HistoricalFiction #LittleHouse
Before I write a blog post like this one, I usually go to the internet to see if other people have already written on this topic. I do this to make sure I know my facts, and frankly, it’s a good idea to do a little pre-research on what has already been said so that my content adds to the conversation. It surprised me to … Continue reading Why do so many doll clothes patterns include a cape? Here’s why… #barbiestyle #barbiecollector
I’ve recently done a few blog posts on this McCall’s 2970 doll clothes sewing pattern, including posts about the tiny underpants patterns it comes with and various tiny dolls and toys that can wear this itty bitty pattern. To read my previous blog posts, including the one that details the difficulties associated with the View B dress, please click here. Before I go on, I … Continue reading Here’s how I made a very tiny doll dress with McCall’s 2970 (View B) #isew #slowsewing
Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This pattern was first posted for 10 inch dolls as a fourth-of-July celebration skirt. To see that video, click here. If you live in the States, you know that Independence Day is right around the corner, so I thought I’d inspire you with that version of today’s skirt as well. … Continue reading Make a Denim Skirt with Lace and Ribbon Trim for Moana 10 inch Dolls with Today’s Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #MoanaDoll #SewingMoms
Today’s video is an older one. In fact, I think I had a head cold when I recorded my voiceover for this one. (I sound sort of stuffy-headed.) The reason I’m posting it here today is because one of my followers reached out with a wonderful question about patterns. She had bought one of those 18 inch plush dolls they have at Hobby Lobby, … Continue reading Which of Chelly Wood’s free patterns will fit my plush doll? Here’s how you find out! #Sewing for #Dolls
Today’s blog post is a collection of lessons I’ve learned while sewing McCall’s 2970 doll clothes patterns, which are designed to fit tiny 6 inch fashion dolls like Topper Dawn and Palitoy Pippa. As with other blog posts on my Vintage Pattern page, I’ll be adding to this list of lessons as I create different outfits using this pattern. Here are the projects related to … Continue reading McCall’s 2970 — A pattern for tiny 6 inch fashion dolls! #Miniatures #SewingProjects
Today’s blog post is a collection of lessons I’ve learned while sewing McCall’s 4716 doll clothes patterns. As with other blog posts on my Vintage Pattern page, I’ll be adding to this list of lessons as I create different outfits using this pattern. The one feature of this pattern that surprises people most, is the fact that it fits both little dolls (Sunshine Family 8 and … Continue reading Is there a sewing pattern that fits 8 inch, 9 inch, 10 inch, 11 inch and 12 inch dolls? #DollClothes #SewingHacks
Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. As it says in the video, this was a community service project of mine. My doctor’s office didn’t have any stirrup covers for their medical exam tables, so I drafted a pattern, sewed up two pair, and gave them to my … Continue reading Okay, bear with me… Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make… Umm… 😁 #CharityWork #MedicalSupplies #NursesWhoCraft
