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.
This week I’m working to finalize my class with my editor at Creative Spark, so hang in there! The class is almost ready! Today I’m giving you a little sneak peek of what we’ll be learning in my upcoming class, on Creative Spark’s website. So watch today’s video clear to the end, where I talk about what my Creative Spark class will offer. In case … Continue reading How to Repair and Store Old Patterns
I often get questions about where to buy tiny buttons, small-print fabrics, snaps, itty-bitty buckles, miniature zippers, and even sewing machines and their parts. So I’ve put together a “Buyer’s Guide” to help you with that. This is primarily an affiliate marketing page. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. However I am an affiliate marketer for other websites too. To learn more … Continue reading Buyer’s Guide
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 Kwanza craft project: make a miniature Unity Cup @ ChellyWood.com #KwanzaaCrafts #KidsCrafts
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Since this time last year, I’ve received a dozen or so requests for patterns that will fit the Rainbow High dolls. So this year for Christmas, I asked my family and friends to buy me one. And guess what… My “Secret Santa” from work (who turned out to … Continue reading Let’s sew a little holiday party dress for Rainbow High dolls with today’s NEW FREE dress pattern! #DollClothes #DollCollector
Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a Christmas stocking for your 1:6 scale dollhouse or diorama. And the pattern for the stockings also has a pattern for sewing a simple outfit that will fit dolls like modern and Made-to-Move Barbie, Queens of Africa, and Disney Princess 11 inch fashion dolls. The following links will help you make not only the miniature Christmas stockings, … Continue reading Miniature Christmas Stockings and Free Doll Clothes Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayToys #ChristmasStockings
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Collectors and children alike enjoy getting a brand new pair of holiday jammies for their Barbie dolls for Christmas, so why not make some this holiday season? To make the outfit shown on this page, you will need 1/4 inch bias tape (for the straps), craft felt (for the … Continue reading More Free Christmas Pajama Patterns for Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #HolidaySewing
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial goes with a pattern for making a pair of Mary Jane style shoes that will fit Monster High dolls, Ever After High dolls, and Moana 10 inch dolls (among other dolls with similar-sized feet). It’s a nice tutorial for the holidays because in the video, I … Continue reading Make Mary Jane Shoes for MH or EAH 10 inch dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollShoes #HolidayCrafts
If you’ve been following my blog lately, 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 8-inch Dora and Friends dolls, but they also fit many other dolls too. Just look back at … Continue reading FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Dora and Friends Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FavoriteToys #ChristmasShopping
It’s December! Let’s get that holiday sewing done! To make the dress pictured above, you’ll need some small print holiday cotton fabric, 1/8 inch elastic, and size 3/0 Dritz snaps. Below are the links to the patterns and tutorial videos that will help you create today’s candy cane dress, which is pictured at the top of this post. Free printable PDF sewing pattern for … Continue reading Free dress pattern for 8 inch baby dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #HolidaySewing
Yes, this is the same pattern I posted last Friday and yesterday, but I wanted to show you how cute it is on Momoko dolls too! This image shows the outfit in green cotton Christmas fabric, using eyelet lace trim. Now I used 1/2 inch Offray Santa-belt ribbon for the hat and dress, but it’s sort of hard to find in that size. I lucked … Continue reading FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Momoko Doll elf costume @ ChellyWood.com #MomokoDoll #DollClothes
Yes, this is the same pattern I posted last Friday, but it looks a little different in green cotton Christmas fabric, using eyelet lace trim instead of the fur I used in the red version of the dress. Now I used 1/2 inch Offray Santa-belt ribbon for the hat and dress, but it’s sort of hard to find in that size. I lucked out and … Continue reading FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Skipper Doll elf costume @ ChellyWood.com #HappyHolidays #DollClothes
If you follow my blog regularly, you’ve probably seen these patterns and tutorials before, but this is the first time I’ve converted the shoes, hat, and Christmas stockings to PDF format. As you can see, these patterns will fit the 9 inch Tinkerbell fairy dolls, but they also fit many other dolls too. Just look back at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video to get … Continue reading FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Tinkerbell Doll elf costume @ ChellyWood.com
For your free pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s snowman skirt is designed to fit Mattel’s Creatable World dolls and similar-sized 8-inch, 9-inch, and 10-inch dolls. To make this outfit, you’ll need some craft felt, holiday-themed cotton small-print fabric, 1/8 inch elastic, and a few tiny Dritz snaps. But please note that these patterns are versatile and will fit more … Continue reading Let’s sew a holiday skirt for Creatable World Dolls @ ChellyWood.com w/today’s #FreePatterns for #DollClothes
Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos for making today’s dress project. Yes, that’s the Lieutenant Uhura action figure from Mego, and you can learn more about her on the Mego website. Nichelle Nichols’ claim to fame was playing the role of Lt. Uhura, the communications officer on … Continue reading Make a holiday dress for the Mego Nichelle Nichols action figure w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #NichelleNichols #DollClothes
Are you looking for the free patterns? Please scroll down to the bullets. You’ve got the cousins and/or grandkids coming over for the holidays. What are you going to do to keep them entertained? Why not give them a box of scraps, a handful of little dolls, and have them learn to sew? If you introduce them to beginning sewing lessons on their parents’ phones, … Continue reading Entertain holiday guests’ kids with sewing lessons for the holidays! #SewingLessons #DollClothes
