A 17 inch Dreamtopia Endless Hair Kingdom Barbie walks past a quilted American flag hanging on a brick wall behind her. the doll wears a sleeveless white summer top with a blue business skirt and pink plastic shoes.

Happy #4thOfJuly from the #dolls @ ChellyWood.com #IndependenceDay #YAY!

Are you celebrating US Independence Day? Want to sew up some doll clothes on your day off? Here are all the FREE patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make the outfit shown above, which fits Barbie Dreamtopia Endless Hair Kingdom 17″ Dolls from Mattel: Here’s the free printable sewing pattern for the shirt Here’s the tutorial showing you how to make the shirt Here’s the free printable sewing pattern … Continue reading Happy #4thOfJuly from the #dolls @ ChellyWood.com #IndependenceDay #YAY!

#Sew an easy #PolarFleece hat and scarf w/free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

In the northern hemisphere, we’re jumping into spring, but our friends in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries below the equator are looking forward to up-coming fall and winter. What better way to say hello to fall and winter than by making an easy-to-sew hat and scarf? This set was actually something I made for my Secret Santa in December, but I forgot … Continue reading #Sew an easy #PolarFleece hat and scarf w/free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a pretty girl wearing a handmade polar fleece hat and scarf. Heading reads, "Fleece Scarf DIY" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com.

#Scarf #DIY #Sewing Tutorial and Poll Results @ ChellyWood.com

When you view this DIY polar fleece scarf tutorial, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make! In fact, I’m giving this project one flower on my difficulty scale, because there really isn’t much that’s easier to sew than a scarf like this. If you just popped in to see what ChellyWood.com is all about, you might want to look back at yesterday’s post; … Continue reading #Scarf #DIY #Sewing Tutorial and Poll Results @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a pretty girl in a polar fleece hat with folded head band. The heading says, "winter hat DIY" and the overlay offers a website where the free patterns and tutorial for making this polar fleece hat can be found: ChellyWood.com. The hat is in the style of a winter polar fleece beanie, tuque /touque or stocking cap.

#Beanie #DIY w/FREE #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s my latest sewing tutorial. It goes with the free patterns I posted on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. But just in case you missed those posts, here are links to the JPG patterns for making this cute polar fleece stocking cap (also called a tuque / touque or beanie): Pattern 1 for making the polar fleece hat Pattern 2 for making the polar fleece … Continue reading #Beanie #DIY w/FREE #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a lovely young lady wearing a hand-made stocking cap, sewn from polar fleece. the image is embedded within a simple FREE printable sewing pattern that is simply called, "Polar fleece stocking cap free patterns" and on the pattern itself, it says, "folded hat band". The pattern is marked with the Creative Commons Attribution symbol. It also offers a measurement tool for easy printing. The website where this pattern comes from also offers free tutorials showing how to make the polar fleece stocking cap (also known as a tuque / touque or beanie hat). There is also an accompanying tutorial at ChellyWood.com showing how to make the polar fleece scarf that accompanies this hat pattern.

FREE #Pattern for #Winter Stocking Cap @ ChellyWood.com

Yesterday I showed you a preview of this FREE printable stocking cap pattern (also called a tuque / touque or beanie cap). Today I’m giving you the first of two free, printable sewing patterns, so you can make this winter hat for yourself or someone you love. Wouldn’t it be great in Valentine’s-Day-themed polar fleece? Later this week, I’ll post the other necessary pattern and … Continue reading FREE #Pattern for #Winter Stocking Cap @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a lovely young woman wearing a handmade polar fleece hat and a handmade polar fleece scarf. Overlay says "chellywood.com FREE printable sewing patterns and tutorials" and offers the url ChellyWood.com (a website for tutorials and free printable downloadable sewing patterns).

Easy to #Sew Fleece Hat #Crafty Project @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s a preview of the project I’ll be showing you how to make this week. Now two weeks ago, we sewed a lovely and super EASY one-shoulder wedding dress for fashion dolls like Mattel’s Barbie®: I’d like to do more with the bodice patterns from that project, but before the winter weather is over, I wanted to be sure and post this super easy-to-sew (and … Continue reading Easy to #Sew Fleece Hat #Crafty Project @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a doll with gray hair worn in a messy bun. She sits at a computer that reads "ChellyWood.com" on the screen.

Hey, #Dolls! I need your #crafty feedback at ChellyWood.com for #2018

  If you’re a regular visitor to ChellyWood.com, I’d like to know what content you find most interesting on my site. Should I offer more embroidery tutorials? More easy-sew tutorials? Do you feel like I have enough doll clothes patterns, but you’d like to see more doll clothes sewing tips? Do you just want your basic doll clothes patterns and never mind the fluff? Your … Continue reading Hey, #Dolls! I need your #crafty feedback at ChellyWood.com for #2018

Image shows a 17" Tonner doll from the waist down, wearing a hand-made holiday skirt in glittering red tulle and cotton/polyester fabrics. She appears to be stepping in snow in high heels. Overlay says, "Doll Skirt DIY" and offers the URL: ChellyWood.com

#Sew a Skirt for #Dolls w/this #DIY tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the tutorial video I promised. This Doll Skirt DIY video shows you how to make the glittery holiday skirt that I previewed on Monday. Below, you’ll find the FREE printable sewing patterns for making this skirt: tulle overlay pattern 17″ doll skirt pattern This doll skirt will fit curvy dolls like Lammily™ and Curvy Barbie®, in addition to the 16 to 17 inch Tonner™ … Continue reading #Sew a Skirt for #Dolls w/this #DIY tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a free, printable sewing pattern for a flowing red holiday skirt designed to fit 16" and 17" dolls as a knee-length flowing skirt. This free printable sewing pattern is designed by Chelly Wood. Her website offers free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. The pattern is marked with a Creative Commons Attribution symbol, which means you may copy it, post it, pin it, tweet it, and share it via various social media platforms, as long as you tell where you got the free pattern. This pattern is designed to fit Tonner 16" or 17" fashion dolls, the Barbie Endless Hair Kingdom 17 inch fashion doll, FibreCraft 17" dolls, and as a long skirt, it also fits curvy dolls like Lammily and Curvy Barbie dolls.

FREE printable #Dolls clothes #sewing #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the second of the two free sewing patterns I’m posting this week. You’ll need to print both of these patterns, in order to make the flowing, glittery, holiday skirt that I previewed on Monday, so here are the easy-to-print versions of both skirt patterns: tulle overlay pattern 17″ doll skirt pattern Tomorrow I’ll post the tutorial video showing you exactly how to make this … Continue reading FREE printable #Dolls clothes #sewing #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a Lammily Photographer doll dressed in a red New Year's Eve party skirt and sleeveless "sweater". The "sweater" is made of felt and has darts in the front. It looks super easy to sew! The skirt has a layer of red cotton skirt and an over-layer of glittery-red tulle skirting. The doll wears a red glitter top hat embellished with a glittery green pine sprig. She stands in a snowy diorama with pine trees in the distance behind her. Snow is falling. The watermark says, "ChellyWood.com FREE printable patterns and tutorials." If you would like to download all the free printable sewing patterns and listen to or watch the tutorials for making this outfit for your Lammily or similar-sized dolls, please click on the link in the caption.

Bring in the#2018 #NewYear with a FREE #dolls skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com

This week I’ll be showing you how to make this glittery holiday skirt that has been designed to fit a number of different dolls. As you can see in the image above, it fits curvy dolls like Lammily™ and Curvy Barbie®. But take a look at the images below. It also fits the 16 to 17 inch Tonner™ fashion dolls and my new 17 inch … Continue reading Bring in the#2018 #NewYear with a FREE #dolls skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a handmade unity cup for Kwanzaa in 1:6 scale for dolls like Barbie and Ken. The cup appears to be made from a cylindrical bead, a slice of dowel rod, and half of a hazelnut. A small doll hand holds the cup aloft.

#Kwanzaa Unity Cup #DIY project @ ChellyWood.com

  This week I posted patterns for Kwanzaa doll clothes, including a free, printable poncho pattern. But what else does a fashion doll need for his/her Kwanzaa celebration? How about a unity cup? This tutorial video shows you how to make a unity cup from three simple objects you can find around the house: half of a nut shell a bead connector a slice of … Continue reading #Kwanzaa Unity Cup #DIY project @ ChellyWood.com

Princess Ariel doll wears a handmade holiday dress in red and white with a striped petticoat, and a furry belt, along with a striped nightcap.

FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Disney princess elf costume @ ChellyWood.com

Merry Christmas everyone! If you’ve been following my blog throughout the month of December, you’ve seen these patterns and tutorials before, but when I’m done posting all the bits and pieces of an outfit, I like to post everything in one easy-to-find post. This is that post! As you can see, these patterns will fit the 10-inch Disney Princess dolls, but they also fit many … Continue reading FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Disney princess elf costume @ ChellyWood.com

Dora the Explorer's little friend Alana stands big-eyed in a North Pole diorama. Snow is all around her, and Santa's sled, loaded with toys and packages, is right behind her where she stands in the snow. In front of Alana, we see a tiny train on a miniature train track which carries more packages toward Alana, who looks a lot like an elf in her handmade green Christmas dress made of a green felt bodice and a green floral cotton skirt with eyelet trim.

Dora the Explorer and friends dolls FREE #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Okay guys, if you saw yesterday’s post, this is going to look awfully familiar… It’s the same pattern. Believe it or not, this particular dress fits both the 8″ Dora the Explorer doll and Mattel’s Skipper. As a matter of fact, it fits a whole bunch of different dolls. To see all the dolls it fits, take a look at my “North Pole Christmas” stop … Continue reading Dora the Explorer and friends dolls FREE #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

A Mattel Skipper doll models a handmade holiday dress with an elf hat and elf boots. The dress has a green felt bodice, lace sleeves, a green print cotton skirt that flares with white eyelet lace trim, and a Santa ribbon belt.

FREE Skipper holiday dress #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

This is such a cute little outfit for Christmas! The dress actually fits a whole bunch of dolls, not just Mattel’s Skipper. Just take a look at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video to see a preview of all the different dolls that can wear this dress. I’ve been posting bits and pieces of the outfit throughout December, but now it’s time to post … Continue reading FREE Skipper holiday dress #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a pair of Colonial-style shoes made of felt. Each black shoe has a longer-than-usual tongue and a silver buckle. The doll wearing these shoes is a Liv doll from spin master, but you can't see the doll's body--only her feet wearing the handmade felt shoes. She appears to be standing on a sandy surface. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials."

#ElfOnTheShelf Shoes #DIY w/FREE Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls

Here’s the video showing how to make elf-like dolls’ shoes using the pattern I posted last spring. That link will take you to the shoe pattern (which also includes the patterns for a pirate’s hat and vest). If you need help downloading my patterns, this link offers a tutorial showing you how to download and print my FREE patterns using Google Docs. (For the older print-a-pattern tutorial, which uses … Continue reading #ElfOnTheShelf Shoes #DIY w/FREE Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls