Category: Holiday Crafts

An apron is a simple Christmas gift to make. You can usually whip one up in a couple of hours. On ChellyWood.com, the doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood, offers advice for making aprons for the whole family for Christmas. This image shows a quilted background with the photo of Simplicity Apron pattern 2691, showing an apron with a pocket and contrasting colors of fabric, along with a quilt-look table runner and a placemat pattern. Visit ChellyWood.com to join the chat.
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How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewing #ChristmasGiftIdeas

Maybe you’ve been thinking about sewing an apron for each of your family members as Christmas gifts, or even to use at Thanksgiving, when the whole family is visiting. It’s definitely not too early to start planning your holiday sewing projects! And honestly, aprons don’t take long to make. Before I go on, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As an Amazon affiliate, … Continue reading How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewing #ChristmasGiftIdeas

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On a white background, we see an array of Celtic knots forming green and blue squares, all of which seem to be linked together by circles of red. This Celtic knot pattern has been made into a fabric, which can be purchased at Chelly Wood's shop on Spoonflower, a fabric website. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner of this Celtic knot patterned fabric swatch.
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Celtic Knots and Patterns… Celebrating Celtic Heritage with Style #Scotland #Art

Some of you are already aware that I’ve begun experimenting with painting and fabric design. I now have an account on Spoonflower where you can see and (if you’re interested) purchase the fabrics I’ve designed. Of course I’m just learning how to make my own fabrics, and I’m by no means an expert at this point. However I’m particularly proud of the fabric I designed … Continue reading Celtic Knots and Patterns… Celebrating Celtic Heritage with Style #Scotland #Art

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The image shows a fourth of July drawstring bag that kids can use for collecting candy at parades or for Halloween. The text reads "free drawstring bag pattern with pocket." An image is shown of a simple drawstring bag, and inside the see-through pocket, it has the name "Jacob" showing through the mesh pocket.
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How to make a drawstring candy bag for 4th of July candy… #July4th #Parade

Please scroll down past the image of a fireworks stand to find the dimensions for your drawstring bag… Today is a national holiday in the United States. It’s the day we celebrate Independence Day (our independence from British rule). There will be parades, picnics, and fireworks all across the USA. And at our 4th of July parades, typically candy is thrown from the parade participants … Continue reading How to make a drawstring candy bag for 4th of July candy… #July4th #Parade

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Text says, "Earth Day sewing challenge at Chelly Wood dot com" surrounding a wardrobe of Barbie or Pedigree Sindy fashion doll clothes including shirts, pants, skirts, and accessories.
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Sustainable Sewing: Eco-Friendly Projects for Earth Day — #EarthDay #SewingChallenge

For today, I created a little YouTube Short, challenging everyone to create a whole wardrobe from recycled fabrics! Hooray for Earth Day!!! (It’s April 22nd — but you don’t have to call that your done-with-this-project deadline.) All you have to do, to join the challenge, is use a small garment, like a child’s tee shirt (that’s what I used) and upcycle that fabric into a … Continue reading Sustainable Sewing: Eco-Friendly Projects for Earth Day — #EarthDay #SewingChallenge

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On a purple thumbnail, an African American Chelsea doll models a handmade Easter outfit. Beside her, the words "free sewing pattern!" accompany the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Make Chelsea and Barbie matching Easter outfits with today’s free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Easter #CraftProjects

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, so if you’re going to make some doll clothes for a child, this little felt top and matching Easter-egg-print skirt for a tiny Chelsea doll is just what you need, since it only takes about an hour to make … Continue reading Make Chelsea and Barbie matching Easter outfits with today’s free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Easter #CraftProjects

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Within this turquoise blue frame, a 1980's Barbie models a pink handmade summer top and separate Easter-egg print miniskirt with lace trim. The text reads, "Free sewing patterns!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears beneath the text.
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Sew an Easter outfit for Barbie with today’s free doll clothes sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com! #Crafts #Barbie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. On March 13th, I gave you a new sleeveless summer top pattern for Barbie, but at the time, I didn’t have anything new designed to go with the sleeveless top. Then, on March 27th, I gave you a quick, easy-to-sew pattern and free tutorial video for making a lace-trimmed … Continue reading Sew an Easter outfit for Barbie with today’s free doll clothes sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com! #Crafts #Barbie

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A vintage Francie doll models a St. Patrick's Day green strappy dress with a pencil skirt. The text reads, "free sewing pattern!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears beneath the text.
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St. Patrick’s Day dress sewing adventure for Barbie or her retro buddy Francie! 🍀✨ #SaintPatricksDay #GirlsNightOut

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve had this dress available on my website for a long time now, but I’ve only posted it as a Valentine’s Day dress and a springtime/Easter dress. Disclaimer Statement: ChellyWood.com earns money by linking to Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and other online affiliate programs. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day dress sewing adventure for Barbie or her retro buddy Francie! 🍀✨ #SaintPatricksDay #GirlsNightOut

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A vintage Pedigree Sindy doll models a pair of handmade knickers and a handmade vest or tank top. The text reads, "free pattern" and in fact, when you visit Chelly Wood dot com, you'll find free doll clothes patterns for these lingerie items and other free sewing patterns for vintage Pedigree Sindy and similar sized dolls.
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Sew a vest (tank top) for Pedigree Sindy dolls with today’s free A4 and American PDF sewing patterns #ValentinesDay #Lingerie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos for making this vest/summer top, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. If you’re not familiar with Pedigree Sindy, please go back and read the blog posts from Monday the 3rd and Monday the 10th of June, 2024. She’s a fun doll to learn about! In a nutshell, back in “the day,” Sindy was far more … Continue reading Sew a vest (tank top) for Pedigree Sindy dolls with today’s free A4 and American PDF sewing patterns #ValentinesDay #Lingerie

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A black Barbie models an orange raglan-sleeved cotton shirt and an orange gingham check cotton pencil skirt. The text reads "free pattern!"
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Easy Barbie clothes to sew with FREE A4 sewing patterns! #UKsewing #UKcrafter

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I posted this pattern set in November of 2024, but since then, I’ve converted the pattern to A4 printer paper (for people living in the UK and many other countries, where A4 is the standard printer paper). I first converted this pattern to A4, to use it with my … Continue reading Easy Barbie clothes to sew with FREE A4 sewing patterns! #UKsewing #UKcrafter

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A quilted frame surrounds text and a photo of a Monster High doll wearing a Valentine's Day skirt with a sleeveless top, and the envelope for the Advance 9939 doll clothes sewing patterns for vintage Barbie dolls. The text reads "Advance 9939 fits Monster High?" The Chelly Wood doll clothes pattern website logo sits in the lower right corner of the framed image.
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Pleats in this Valentine’s Day skirt made the whole thing too skinny for Barbie! Ugh! #EpicFail #SewingFail

Once again, I’ve been trying to tackle vintage Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern Advance 9939, and today I’m writing about the struggles I’ve had with the View 1 A-line skirt. It’s the pattern in the image above that does NOT have an arrow pointing toward it. First, let me say that the instructions for making this skirt are sweet and adorable, but not particularly helpful. … Continue reading Pleats in this Valentine’s Day skirt made the whole thing too skinny for Barbie! Ugh! #EpicFail #SewingFail

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Advance 9939 vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns (the envelope that the patterns come in) is shown with the Chelly Wood doll, framed in a quilted border. The text reads "Advance 9939 vintage Barbie patterns."
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I made a SUPER CUTE Valentine’s Day jacket for Barbie with vintage Advance Barbie Patterns 9939! #ValentinesDay #SewVintage

When I first got this Advance 9939 vintage pattern set for Barbie, and I took all the patterns out of the envelope, I took one look at this jacket and thought, “Oh boy. That’s not good.” The green arrow in the image above shows how weird that sleeve looks. Why on earth would someone design a sleeve like a letter M? That’s just strange. If … Continue reading I made a SUPER CUTE Valentine’s Day jacket for Barbie with vintage Advance Barbie Patterns 9939! #ValentinesDay #SewVintage

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As part of a celebration of the new year, Chelly Wood dot com did a top ten sewing patterns of 2024. This is the thumbnail for that blog post, showing patterns over the top of fireworks.
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Here are my Top 10 most popular free doll clothes patterns — a look back at 2024! #NewYearsDay #Top10

Today is the first day of 2025 — Hooray! In August of 2025, I’ll be retiring from my full-time job as a school librarian, so that will free up my time to do more with dolls and doll clothing designs. Watch for more news about my plans for 2025 in a later blog post in January. With today’s blog post, I want to reflect on … Continue reading Here are my Top 10 most popular free doll clothes patterns — a look back at 2024! #NewYearsDay #Top10

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This thumbnail shows a Black Barbie doll modeling an easy Barbie doll outfit to make. The shirt is a T-shirt style shirt, but made of orange cotton. The skirt is an orange gingham pencil skirt. Click on the thumbnail to find the free printable PDF sewing patterns and easy-to-follow tutorial videos showing you how to make easy barbie clothes for your child or grandchild.
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Let’s make a simple pencil skirt for Barbie w/today’s free patterns! #Barbie #Sewing

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yes, this project has appeared on my website before. I’m working on a small size project, where I’m remastering my oldest video tutorials with voiceover. That way people who don’t speak English can translate my verbal instructions by using YouTube’s Closed Captioning feature. And also, when there’s voiceover, … Continue reading Let’s make a simple pencil skirt for Barbie w/today’s free patterns! #Barbie #Sewing

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A purple frame enhances the words "who's the doll of the day" as they surround a photo of doll clothes all piled up next to the bare foot of a random doll.
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Help me set my sewing goals for 2025! I’m taking requests! #SewingGoals #NewYearsResolutions

I’m going to keep this blog post short and sweet. I have recently been given or discovered (usually at second-hand stores) a number of new dolls to design clothing for. Yesterday was all about the goals I set for myself in 2024, but now it’s time to look ahead. Who should I design doll clothes for in 2025? Please vote by leaving a comment below! … Continue reading Help me set my sewing goals for 2025! I’m taking requests! #SewingGoals #NewYearsResolutions

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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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Did you achieve your sewing goals this year? Please comment! #SewingChat #BusinessGoals

The graphic at the top of the page is actually my sewing planner, which is currently for sale in my Etsy store. You can go check it out with this link, if you’d like a tool to help you plan your sewing goals for 2025. But today I want to look back at 2024, to see what I did and didn’t accomplish, and why. I’d … Continue reading Did you achieve your sewing goals this year? Please comment! #SewingChat #BusinessGoals

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