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Visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns for doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Tall Barbie from Mattel's Fashionista line wearing a wedding dress that has been hand-made along with a DIY wedding bridal veil. She holds a bouquet of handmade silk ribbon flowers in miniature. The diorama she stands in includes the bust of a classical musician on a pedestal and a white pillar decorated with a leafy vine of tiny leaves trailing down to where Barbie stands with her elegant lace veil trailing behind her as a wedding train. The barbie doll smiles gracefully as if she's truly joyful about exchanging vows with Ken. To download the free patterns and view the tutorial videos for making a full ensemble of wedding clothing for barbie, Ken, and other dolls, visit ChellyWood.com and its affiliate youtube channel.
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#Barbie #Wedding Dress free #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

The image above shows Tall Barbie wearing a wedding dress designed by Chelly Wood, which has been featured in our wedding ensemble production, here at ChellyWood.com. However, there are a number of other long gowns designed by Chelly Wood, which would make wonderful wedding dresses as well. Please look back at Tuesday’s post to find wedding dress patterns that will fit regular and Curvy Barbie … Continue reading #Barbie #Wedding Dress free #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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Visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns and tutorials for making doll clothes and accessories for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's Fashionista Tall Barbie carrying a hand-made bridal bouquet, made of silk offray ribbon roses and green twist tie wire. She wears a hand-made gown and veil. Overlay says, "Bridal Bouquet DIY" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com.
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#Barbie #dolls’ wedding bouquet #craft project @ ChellyWood.com

It doesn’t take much at all to make a bridal bouquet for your Barbie wedding ensemble. These three ingredients are all you’ll need to make your doll a pretty bouquet to hold on her ever-important wedding day: Green twist tie wire Fabric or ribbon flowers Wire cutters And that’s all! Green twist tie wire is that stuff that people buy at Christmas time for tying … Continue reading #Barbie #dolls’ wedding bouquet #craft project @ ChellyWood.com

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns and tutorials for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's tall barbie doll from the fashionista line wearing a hand-made bridal wedding veil which uses pipe cleaners (chenille stems), lace, and ribbon for the bridal veil/ wedding veil. Overlay offers the website, ChellyWood.com, where you can find free patterns and tutorials for making an entire wedding ensemble to fit Barbie, Ken, and Stacie dolls.
Barbie Patterns, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

Easy #craft project: #Barbie wedding day veil #DIY

This easy-to-make Barbie wedding day veil project requires very little sewing, so even though the final product looks super fancy, don’t be discouraged. Even crafters who feel challenged when asked to sew something will find this DIY craft project super easy to make! What you will need are the following items: a white pipe cleaner (also called a chenille stem) 1/8 inch ribbon (but probably … Continue reading Easy #craft project: #Barbie wedding day veil #DIY

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Mattel's Tall Barbie wearing a bridal veil and one-shoulder-look wedding dress. She leans in until her head touches Ken's in a romantic pose. Ken wears hand-made clothes as well, including a felt jacket, cotton collared shirt, and a tie. They are dressed to the nines in wedding attire. They stand, pressing their heads together in a loving pose, and the overlay says, "Barbie plus Ken equals love" with a plus sign, an equals sign, and a heart emoji. The overlay also includes a website: ChellyWood.com (the website where you can download free patterns for sewing the entire wedding ensemble for Barbie and ken, including bridesmaids dresses and Ken's suit with dinner jacket (tux style).
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#Barbie #WeddingDay #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

As you’ll see in this preview video, I’ve finally finished designing a dinner jacket for Ken that’s relatively easy to sew, fashionable in design, and actually fits the doll quite nicely. This has been a challenging endeavor, as dinner jackets can be quite difficult to make. The tricky part tends to be the lapels! But I’ve finally figured out how to simplify even the tricky … Continue reading #Barbie #WeddingDay #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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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.
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#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

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Image shows a three-inch Christmas stocking with a fur top. Overlay says, "Sew a mini-Christmas stocking." Image comes from ChellyWood.com, the home of many free printable sewing projects for dolls of many shapes and sizes.
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Make a mini-#Christmas #Stocking for your #SecretSanta @ ChellyWood.com

Did you see the little Christmas stocking in Santa’s Sleigh in my stop-motion video entitled “North Pole Christmas“? Well just this week I gave you the FREE pattern for these stockings, along with the new pattern for the Santa and/or elf hat. The little stocking I’ve designed is perfect for holding a small candy cane and maybe some M&M’s for your Secret Santa at work. … Continue reading Make a mini-#Christmas #Stocking for your #SecretSanta @ ChellyWood.com

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Image shows a lined, printable sewing pattern for each of the following: Barbie doll pants, a Barbie-sized elf hat, and a Barbie-sized (1:6 scale) Christmas stocking. Overlay offers the URL "ChellyWood.com" for patterns and tutorials.
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FREE #Christmas #elf hat pattern @ ChellyWood.com

If this pattern looks familiar, that’s because it used to offer only the pants and the Christmas stocking. This year I’ve added the little Elf hat (or Santa hat) that fits many fashion dolls. Take a look at my North Pole Christmas stop-motion video to see all the different dolls that can wear this hat pattern. Tomorrow I’ll post the video tutorial for making this … Continue reading FREE #Christmas #elf hat pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Image shows two fashion dolls dressed as Christmas elves. Overlay says, "What's going on at the North Pole?" and it offers the URL ChellyWood.com with the words "free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."
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What’s going on at the #NorthPole? Check out these little #dolls:

I’ve been learning how to use my Camtasia software, and this video gave me an opportunity to experiment. I’m not 100% happy with the way the video turned out. Hopefully you’ll find it a little entertaining though. Truthfully, I like Windows Movie Maker better than Camtasia. It’s more user-friendly, but it doesn’t have as many bells and whistles as Camtasia. Not only that, but Windows … Continue reading What’s going on at the #NorthPole? Check out these little #dolls:

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Image shows Mattels Tall Barbie wearing white jeans and a short sleeved peace sign decorated cotton shirt in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Caption reads, "Chelly Wood dot com for FREE printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes."
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Sew clothes for #TallBarbie w/free pattern @ chellywood.com #Christmas #GiftIdeas

I designed the outfits in this post for fashion dolls with particularly long inseams, like my Fashionista Tall Barbie™. The shirt pattern includes a long-sleeved version, which is shown below: Oddly enough, the pants pattern is printed on the same page as my ironing board pattern. So below, I’m giving you links to the shirt pattern, the pants pattern, the ironing board pattern, and tutorials … Continue reading Sew clothes for #TallBarbie w/free pattern @ chellywood.com #Christmas #GiftIdeas

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Image of ball jointed doll with handmade ironing board and cast iron flatiron. Overlay says, "Make an adjustable ironing board" implying the tutorial will show you how to make a doll-sized ironing board.
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#Dolls ironing board makes a great #christmas #gift (free pattern @ ChellyWood.com)

Today I’m going to give you my free sewing pattern and tutorial for making this adorable ironing board. It’s about the right size for Barbie™, Monster High™, Ever After High™, Lammily™ and similar fashion dolls. To save space, I added a jeans pattern to the ironing board pattern. If you’d also like to sew jeans to fit your Tall Barbie™ (and if you’d like to … Continue reading #Dolls ironing board makes a great #christmas #gift (free pattern @ ChellyWood.com)

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The photo shows a 1:6 scale stocking with fuzzy top. The overlay says "sew a mini Christmas stocking" and this image comes from the free pattern website Chelly Wood dot com.
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FREE pattern for a #Dolls #Christmas #Stocking @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s my tutorial for making Ken-and-Barbie®-sized Christmas stockings. I posted this pattern during last year’s holiday season, but here it is again, just to make it convenient for you: Miniature Christmas Stocking Pattern You’ll notice that it’s not just a pattern for a Christmas stocking; it also has a simple pattern for making a pair of pants to fit Barbie® and other 11.5 inch dolls … Continue reading FREE pattern for a #Dolls #Christmas #Stocking @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of a clapboard like one uses in a Hollywood movie. It says "Production: Romeo and Juliet, Director: Chelly Wood, Camera: Reginald Stetson, Date: 2/27/16, Scene: Act 4, Scene 3, Take 2"
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#Shakespeare’s #RomeoJuliet with #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com will be a sight to see!

We’re on the set of Romeo and Juliet today, watching the filming of Act 4, Scene 3 from behind the scenes. Check out that little clapboard I made from iClipart! (I just shrunk it down and printed it on cardstock paper, using two brads and an extra piece of black scrapbook paper for a hinge.) The doll who’s working the clapboard is my Traveler doll … Continue reading #Shakespeare’s #RomeoJuliet with #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com will be a sight to see!

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Visit ChellyWood.com for lots of great ideas and tips for making fantastic and believable miniature props for your doll dioramas. Image shows two dolls from the stop-motion video, Romeo and Juliet. Between the two dolls are a number of hand-made miniatures, including tiny candles, little logs for a fireplace, Mardi Gras masks, and realistic-looking doll-sized books. Overlay says, "Doll Diorama Ideas" and offers the watermark, ChellyWood.com.
Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

Consider these #Doll #diorama ideas for your next doll #photography project

I’ve posted lots of doll diorama idea tutorials before, but today’s new video, titled simply, “Doll Diorama Ideas,” gives credit where credit is due. When you see the video, you’ll understand what I’m talking about. If you enjoy this video and would like to see more doll diorama idea videos, please leave a comment below, but also, take a look at all the great videos … Continue reading Consider these #Doll #diorama ideas for your next doll #photography project

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Doll #Photography Tip #11: Make an “Invisible” #Dolls’ Stand

This is an older video, but it has been somewhat popular on my YouTube channel. Since, during the month of September, I’ve been following a theme of doll photography tips and tricks (rather than my usual posting of free, printable doll clothes sewing patterns and tutorials), I thought it wouldn’t hurt to revisit this helpful tutorial, showing how I make my “invisible” doll stands.   … Continue reading Doll #Photography Tip #11: Make an “Invisible” #Dolls’ Stand

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Visit ChellyWood.com for lots of great ideas and tips for making fantastic and believable miniature props for your doll dioramas. Image shows two dolls from the stop-motion video, Romeo and Juliet. Between the two dolls are a number of hand-made miniatures, including tiny candles, little logs for a fireplace, Mardi Gras masks, and realistic-looking doll-sized books. Overlay says, "Doll Diorama Ideas" and offers the watermark, ChellyWood.com.
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Barbie® #Diorama Ideas from ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dolls

I’ve posted lots of doll diorama idea tutorials before, but today’s new video, titled simply, “Doll Diorama Ideas,” gives credit where credit is due. When you see the video, you’ll understand what I’m talking about. If you enjoy this video and would like to see more doll diorama idea videos, please leave a comment below, but also, take a look at all the great videos … Continue reading Barbie® #Diorama Ideas from ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dolls

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