At the start of July, we shared our summer sewing goals and summer doll projects in this blog post. At that time, I was hoping to make some of the doll clothes from the McCall’s 4716 Sunshine Family pattern set (the purple arrow in the image above points to it), and I was planning to make a few things for Barbie too. However, I got … Continue reading Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?
I don’t know what the rest of you did for the 4th of July this year, but I went to visit family in North Idaho, and while I was there, I went to a quilting store called Home Grown Quilts. Breezi, the store manager’s daughter-in-law, who seemed to be in charge of the store around lunchtime that day, wasn’t just standing behind the cut counter … Continue reading Let’s take a tour of Home Grown Quilts in Grangeville, Idaho!
Yesterday, I told you the story of Evelyn, who hand-knitted a multitude of tiny stocking caps before she passed away. I bought them at a church rummage sale, from a woman who seemed very disrespectful toward Evelyn. And now I’m trying to sell these very tiny handmade stocking caps in a way that honors Evelyn’s hard work. When I say “very tiny,” this is what … Continue reading The Story of the Miniature Stocking Caps: Part 2 (PLEASE Comment!)
You might have seen these little stocking caps for sale in my store. Well there’s a story behind these hand-knitted miniature stocking caps. I don’t knit, but I can tell you a little about the woman who did make them. Today I want to share what I can of her sad story. I was driving around Twin Falls, Idaho (a town near where I live) … Continue reading The Story of the Tiny Stocking Caps and Poor Evelyn Who Made Them…
Let’s share! What are you working on this summer? What sewing projects do you have underway? Leave your summer sewing project descriptions in the comments section to give inspiration to everyone who reads this blog post! See the pile of vintage sewing patterns at the top of this post? That’s what I’ve been working on… I found all of these lovely uncut, vintage doll clothes … Continue reading What are you sewing this summer? Let’s share for inspiration! #Summer #Sewing
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 circle skirt project with eyelet trim was first published here on ChellyWood.com for vintage Skipper, but it also fits modern Stacie dolls, as well as these older Stacie dolls from the 1980’s. I’m publishing it again, with a little different T-shirt … Continue reading Let’s make a circle skirt w/eyelet trim for 1980’s Stacie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes
Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free PDF sewing patterns are for making a popsicle 4th-of-July-themed bikini swimsuit for dolls in the 13-inch, 14-inch, and 15 inch doll size range. For a full list of all the dolls that will fit into today’s free swimsuit pattern, please scroll down to the first set of bullets. If … Continue reading Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit (top and bottoms) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns
Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial shows you how to sew a “training bra,” sports bra, or a popsicle 4th-of-July-themed bikini swimsuit top for dolls in the 13-inch, 14-inch, 15-inch and 16-inch doll size range. For a full list of all the dolls that will fit into today’s free swimsuit pattern, please scroll down to … Continue reading Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit top (or a “training bra”) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns
Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial shows you how to sew a pair of underpants or a popsicle 4th-of-July-themed bikini swimsuit for dolls in the 13-inch, 14-inch, 15-inch and 16-inch doll size range. For a full list of all the dolls that will fit into today’s free panties/bikini bottoms pattern, please scroll down to the … Continue reading Make a 4th of July bikini swimsuit (or just regular ol’ underwear) for Wellie Wishers w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #4thOfJuly #DollClothesPatterns
With St. Patrick’s day exactly one month away, it’s time to start your Saint Paddy’s Day sewing projects! So today I’m giving you the patterns and tutorials for making a super cute puff-sleeved A-line dress with cuffs, and the cuffs are made of bias tape for a simple approach to sewing those lovely puffy sleeves. Yes, this pattern has appeared here, on this website, in … Continue reading Let’s sew a Saint Patrick’s Day dress for MH or EAH dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #StPatricksDay #DollClothesPatterns
Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Almost one year ago, today, I posted this free doll clothes sewing pattern and tutorial video for my Disney’s Mini Elsa doll, but I often get requests for new patterns to fit the little 5 inch Chelsea dolls. So for this year, as we rapidly approach Valentine’s Day, I thought I would show … Continue reading Sew a Valentine’s Day dress for Chelsea with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Valentines #DollClothesPatterns
Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project is relatively simple to make, even for those of you who are just learning to sew. Because this mini skirt is so small, you’ll need to use elastic cord instead of braided elastic. With elastic cord, you don’t need to run a safety pin through the casing, like I show … Continue reading Sew a party skirt and top for Strawberry Shortcake and other 5 to 6 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Miniatures #DollClothesPatterns
