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The image shows a Madame Alexander 18 inch doll (45-46 cm tall) wearing handmade holiday clothes. Her outfit includes a V-neck shirt in holiday green with creamy eyelet lace sleeves and a white skirt decorated with tiny holly leaf and holly berry print fabric. The doll wears patent leather Mary Jane shoes, and she stands before a purple wall on which hangs a miniature quilt with a zig-zag pattern of fabrics in greens, purples, pinks, and yellows. The watermark on the image says "ChellyWood.com: free doll clothes patterns and tutorials." If you would like to make this outfit for your 18 inch doll, please visit ChellyWood.com and navigate to the page for 18 inch doll clothes patterns and tutorials. This outfit will fit most 18-inch dolls such as the Adora Amazing Girls dolls, the Our Generation Journey Girls, the “My Life As” Dolls, 18-inch Dolls from American Girl doll company, City Girls from the New York Doll Collection, and as shown, the Madame Alexander 45 to 46 cm dolls.
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Free Holiday Patterns for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I posted the tutorial for making the blousy top you see in the image above. Then yesterday I posted the tutorial video for making the calf-length holly skirt. So today I’m posting patterns and tutorials for sewing the whole outfit! Happy holiday crafting, everyone! Today’s free printable PDF doll … Continue reading Free Holiday Patterns for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This image shows the header for a youtube tutorial video that shows people how to sew a medium length skirt for 18 inch dolls like American Girl dolls, Amazing girls, and Journey girls dolls.
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Free Patterns and Tutorials for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I posted the tutorial for making the ruffle-sleeved top you see in the video, but last week’s skirt pattern is an older one. So today I’ve got a brand new skirt pattern for you, along with this tutorial showing how to make it! This week’s skirt should come down … Continue reading Free Patterns and Tutorials for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

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The image shows the YouTube header for a video tutorial in which Chelly Wood, the doll clothing designer, shows her fans and followers how to make a holiday top (shirt) with eyelet ruffle sleeves, using her free printable PDF sewing pattern for a simple V-neck sleeveless shirt. Visit ChellyWood.com to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for this and other 18-inch doll clothes patterns (along with patterns for sewing doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes).
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Free 18 Inch Doll Clothes Patterns for Holiday Top / Shirt with Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. For those of you who live in the United States (like me), happy Thanksgiving holiday! I don’t know about you guys, but Thanksgiving usually marks the point where I really have to pick up the pace, if I plan to get enough doll clothes sewn for holiday gift giving! So … Continue reading Free 18 Inch Doll Clothes Patterns for Holiday Top / Shirt with Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

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Here we see the ChellyWood doll holding up Simplicity doll clothes pattern 4786, which is particularly popular if you're looking for 18 inch doll clothes patterns for coats or jackets or winter clothing. It includes patterns for pullovers, a ski-like zip-front jacket, and a woolly long coat for winter. It also includes long sleeve shirt and jeans or pants or dungaree patterns.
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Where to find good coat patterns for 18 inch dolls like #AmericanGirlDolls and #JourneyGirls

Last week my inbox was flooded with people asking me questions and making requests. Yes, the holiday sewing season is upon us, and our kids and grandkids are hoping we’ll make them lots of lovely doll clothes for Christmas! One of the requests I received was for a coat pattern for 18-inch dolls. In my response to this request, I pointed out that you can … Continue reading Where to find good coat patterns for 18 inch dolls like #AmericanGirlDolls and #JourneyGirls

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A tiny Chelsea doll or a similar-sized doll is going trick-or-treating for Halloween. She wears a little felt ghost costume with they eyes cut out. She carries a pumpkin-shaped candy basket. She appears to be wearing her ghost costume over a dress of blue printed fabric. Click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download and print all the free printable sewing patterns for making these doll clothes, along with links to tutorial videos that show you how to make this outfit.
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Sew a Miniature Halloween Candy Bucket w/ Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #CraftProject

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Tomorrow is Halloween here in the United States, where I live, so I decided it was time to re-post my Halloween candy bucket craft project with a free printable PDF sewing pattern. If you’re looking for the 11-inch doll Halloween cat … Continue reading Sew a Miniature Halloween Candy Bucket w/ Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #CraftProject

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The image shows the YouTube header for a tutorial video showing how to make a party dress for vintage Francie dolls. The header incudes an image of Francie in a handmade party dress with long sleeves and a decorative trim around the skirt of the dress. There's an arrow pointing to a PDF sewing pattern and the words on the arrow say, "with free patterns." The URL provided with this image tells you where to go to download a free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a party dress to fit vintage Francie dolls and similar-sized dolls: ChellyWood.com
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Sew a Halloween Party Dress for Fashion Dolls

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week’s tutorial video is a remake of an older tutorial, but it does have improvements. My early tutorial videos didn’t offer voice-over (my voice describing the steps); they only offered text. I’ve since learned, that for visually impaired YouTube and blog followers, the voice-over instructions are essential. … Continue reading Sew a Halloween Party Dress for Fashion Dolls

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A tiny Chelsea doll or a similar-sized doll is going trick-or-treating for Halloween. She wears a little felt ghost costume with they eyes cut out. She carries a pumpkin-shaped candy basket. She appears to be wearing her ghost costume over a dress of blue printed fabric. Click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download and print all the free printable sewing patterns for making these doll clothes, along with links to tutorial videos that show you how to make this outfit.
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Sew a ghost costume for very small dolls with this easy FREE sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Costumes #Halloween

Please scroll to the very bottom of this page for today’s free ghost costume pattern. During the summer, I showed you how adaptable this easy-to-sew ghost costume is. Just look at my Chelsea doll below! She’s wearing a cactus costume that I made using green felt for the ghost costume and cutting out a hole for her face. For more details on how to make … Continue reading Sew a ghost costume for very small dolls with this easy FREE sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Costumes #Halloween

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a Cat costume and a Polly Pocket wearing a ghost costume. Both costumes are hand-sewn. The Polly Pocket doll carries a jack-o-lantern, and the two dolls stand before a felt haunted house with a full moon rising behind it. The ground at their feet is sandy. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."
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Where can you find great Halloween costume patterns for fashion dolls? Chelly Wood offers some ideas @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #CostumeIdeas

The image above is of Simplicity craft pattern #4754, which includes wedding costumes (views A and B), villain costumes (views C and D), a witch costume (view E), a vampire costume (view F), and doctor/nurse costumes (views G and H) for Ken and Barbie-sized dolls. Around this time of year, I often get requests for making “a witch costume for Barbie” or something along those … Continue reading Where can you find great Halloween costume patterns for fashion dolls? Chelly Wood offers some ideas @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #CostumeIdeas

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Please click on the link in the caption to navigate to the page where you can download and print your free PDF sewing patterns for making hair scrunchies (or scrunchie hair ties / scrunchy hair ties). The image shows two scrunchie hair ties or hair elastics made with a burgundy-colored fabric that has a dotted-swiss style of polka dots on the fabric. Free patterns and tutorial videos are available at ChellyWood.com
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DIY Scrunchie Hair Ties / Hair Elastics with Free PDF Sewing Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PonyTail #HairStyles2021

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a human-sized scrunchie hair tie or scrunchy hair elastic. I say “human sized,” because as most of my followers already know, this website specializes in doll-sized crafts and doll clothes patterns. But I … Continue reading DIY Scrunchie Hair Ties / Hair Elastics with Free PDF Sewing Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PonyTail #HairStyles2021

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The image shows a YouTube tutorial video header for sewing a patriotic mini skirt that will fit 10 inch dolls. It includes the URL of the website where you can download the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this skirt: ChellyWood.com
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Patriotic mini skirt sewing project for 10 inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #Crafts

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. With the 4th of July holiday coming up here in the United States, I re-designed this tutorial video with a patriotic theme. For those of you who live outside the US, this coming Saturday is our Independence Day holiday, a national holiday in the United States. We celebrate with … Continue reading Patriotic mini skirt sewing project for 10 inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #Crafts

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. The image shows two versions of the same handmade doll outfit. The Easter outfit on the left is a halter top and shorts made of Easter-egg-patterned fabric. The outfit on the right has a springtime yellow halter top with the pink-Easter-patterned shorts. The two side-by-side images are showing the front and back of the doll's halter top. This outfit can be sewn using free patterns found at ChellyWood.com where you can find dozens (if not hundreds) of free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit not just 18 inch dolls, but dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
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FREE printable PDF patterns for Easter Doll Clothes @ ChellyWood.com #HappyEaster #18inchDolls

Please scroll down for the free printable PDF sewing patterns. For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you chose the Easter egg fabric as your favorite from among these three fabrics, so today I’m sewing Easter clothes for a friend’s granddaughter and I thought I’d share the results and the combination of patterns I’ve used. Here are the different fabrics you were allowed … Continue reading FREE printable PDF patterns for Easter Doll Clothes @ ChellyWood.com #HappyEaster #18inchDolls

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The image shows a pretty fashion doll purse in green, white, black, and yellow. The strap of the doll's purse has green and white stripes. The body of the purse is made of black fabric decorated with green and yellow shamrocks. It's just the right size for 11" to 12" fashion dolls like BarbieDolls, Liv Dolls, Poppy Parkers, Skippers, Francies, Midges, and similar-sized dolls. There's a sign above the purse that says where you can find and download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for this dolls' purse: ChellyWood.com
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Free Fashion Doll Purse Pattern @ ChellyWood.com for some #StPatricksDay #SewFun

If today’s doll purse project looks familiar, that’s because I have posted this pattern before, but this is the first time I’ve offered it in PDF form. So although I plan to continue posting more information on my upcoming apron project later this week, it is St. Patrick’s Day, so I’m interrupting the doll apron sewing project to bring you this lovely purse project for … Continue reading Free Fashion Doll Purse Pattern @ ChellyWood.com for some #StPatricksDay #SewFun

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This image shows a Queens of Africa doll wearing a pretty handmade dress made of thin pink material decorated with polka dots and flowers on pink and white striped fabric. The dress has a short, straight skirt and a summery bodice with straps made of ribbon. The watermark says, "ChellyWood.com: Free doll clothes patterns and tutorials." The Queens of Africa dolls have a body shape similar to a Barbie-sized doll. She stands 11 inches high and has dark chocolate complexion. Her hair is quite curly. To purchase a Queens of Africa doll, go to https://queensofafricadolls.com/ In this image, we see the doll quite close-up, and the fabric fits her figure flatteringly.
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Sew a pretty springtime dress for your 11-inch fashion dolls w/free patterns! #spring #dollclothes

In the bullets below, you’ll find my free printable PDF sewing pattern and a link to an older tutorial video for making the dress shown in the image at the top of the page: Free printable sewing pattern for Valentine’s Day dresses to fit 11.5-inch fashion dolls. Video tutorial showing how to make the dress shown in the image above (a different doll is shown … Continue reading Sew a pretty springtime dress for your 11-inch fashion dolls w/free patterns! #spring #dollclothes

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns to make doll clothes that fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. This image is the header for a YouTube video that instructs you through spoken words, visuals, and video clips, how to make a pencil skirt dress for 11 inch fashion dolls. The header title is "Special Valentine's Day Dress for 11-inch Dolls" and it shows a Queens of Africa doll modeling the handmade dress in Valentine's Day red.
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How to sew a Valentine’s Day dress for 11 inch fashion dolls #tutorial for #dollclothes

    If today’s Valentine’s Day dress project looks familiar, that’s because I have posted the same project here in years past. However I’ve updated the pattern for easier download this year: Free printable sewing pattern for Valentine’s Day dresses to fit 11.5-inch fashion dolls. If you enjoy my tutorials and free patterns, please show your appreciation by sharing them with others. You can pin … Continue reading How to sew a Valentine’s Day dress for 11 inch fashion dolls #tutorial for #dollclothes

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This image shows a Queens of Africa doll wearing a pretty handmade dress made of thin pink material decorated with polka dots and flowers on pink and white striped fabric. The dress has a short, straight skirt and a summery bodice with straps made of ribbon. The watermark says, "ChellyWood.com: Free doll clothes patterns and tutorials." The Queens of Africa dolls have a body shape similar to a Barbie-sized doll. She stands 11 inches high and has dark chocolate complexion. Her hair is quite curly. To purchase a Queens of Africa doll, go to https://queensofafricadolls.com/ In this image, we see the doll quite close-up, and the fabric fits her figure flatteringly.
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Preview of this week’s special Valentine’s Day dress patterns! #ValentinesDay #dolls

This week we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day here in the United States, so for this special occasion, I’m reposting my previous Valentine’s Day patterns in PDF form. The one at the top is a red, pencil-skirt style dress for 11-inch (or 11.5-inch / 28-29 cm) fashion dolls. Next you can see a lovely pink floral dress below. The earlier rendition of this dress was a red … Continue reading Preview of this week’s special Valentine’s Day dress patterns! #ValentinesDay #dolls

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