Category: Daily Patterns

Want to see a running list of all the patterns Chelly Wood has recently posted on this site? This page shows all of her pattern posts in a linear fashion.

Thumbnail shows GI Jo in dress pants, a shirt with a collar, and a tiny formal tie. Free patterns at ChellyWood.com. He wears a pair of wine colored Oxford wingtip dress shoes with a slight heel.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, GI Joe, Ken Patterns

Here’s how to make easy elastic waist trousers, for GI Joe, Action Man, and other muscular dolls/action figures… #GiftsForBoys #SewingMom

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. A long requested item, today’s video tutorial shows how to make a simple pair of elastic-waist trousers for muscular action figures in the 12 inch range. If you’re new to sewing, this is a relatively easy project to complete. Today’s trousers pattern will have a shorter inseam than the ones I’ve … Continue reading Here’s how to make easy elastic waist trousers, for GI Joe, Action Man, and other muscular dolls/action figures… #GiftsForBoys #SewingMom

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Thumbnail shows GI Jo in dress pants, a shirt with a collar, and a tiny formal tie. Free patterns at ChellyWood.com. He wears a pair of wine colored Oxford wingtip dress shoes with a slight heel.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Broad Ken, Daily Patterns, GI Joe, Ken Patterns

Here’s how to make a shirt with a collar, for GI Joe, Action Man, and other muscular dolls/action figures… #FreePatterns #GreatBritishSewingBee

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s video tutorial took me a very long time to make! It has been in the wings (a work in progress) since December of 2025. As you’ll hear about in the video, I faced some challenges. And this project is not for the beginners out there. (Sorry!) I’ve marked it … Continue reading Here’s how to make a shirt with a collar, for GI Joe, Action Man, and other muscular dolls/action figures… #FreePatterns #GreatBritishSewingBee

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Free Sewing Patterns! Disney princess 13 inch toddler doll models a handmade red flannel nightgown with lace trim at the bottom. Click the thumbnail to learn more.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, 14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Baby Alive, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Make a summer nightgown for Disney Princesses with today’s free doll clothes sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFun #SewingMom

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Sometimes I create a new pattern for one doll and later discover that it also fits other dolls. If I remember correctly, I first designed this cute little sleeveless flannel nightgown pattern to fit the Baby Alive 12 inch baby dolls. It was a Valentine’s Day blog post. And then I … Continue reading Make a summer nightgown for Disney Princesses with today’s free doll clothes sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFun #SewingMom

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Free Sewing patterns! Seven inch Lottie doll models a handmade shirt and matching shorts. The logo for ChellyWood.com appears in the lower left quadrant of this thumbnail.
7-inch Dolls, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts and a shirt for 7 inch Lottie dolls. #LottieDolls #SewingForKids

Scroll down to the third set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Last week I gave you the tutorial and pattern for making Lottie a pair of shorts. Today I’m giving you what you need to make the shirt as well. And I think you’ll be pleased to find it’s a relatively straightforward shirt to make, even if you’re a beginner. … Continue reading Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts and a shirt for 7 inch Lottie dolls. #LottieDolls #SewingForKids

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Free Sewing patterns! Seven inch Lottie doll models a handmade shirt and matching shorts. The logo for ChellyWood.com appears in the lower left quadrant of this thumbnail.
7-inch Dolls, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts for 7 inch Lottie dolls. #LottieDoll #SewClever

Scroll down to the third set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Today’s video tutorial first appeared on my website when I created a brand new pattern for the 6 inch Dawn and Pippa dolls, but in this remastered version, I’m using a new and different pattern for the Lottie 7 inch dolls. I’m only re-using the footage from the Dawn … Continue reading Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts for 7 inch Lottie dolls. #LottieDoll #SewClever

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Thumbnail shows Moana wearing a handmade summer outfit including a pink gingham top over a lightweight denim skirt with ribbon and lace trim. Her handmade shoes are cotton high tops. For free patterns, please visit “10 inch dolls” at Chelly Wood dot com, a website with hundreds of free doll clothes patterns for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, For Sale in the Store, Holiday Crafts, Moana dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a Denim Skirt with Lace and Ribbon Trim for Moana 10 inch Dolls with Today’s Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #MoanaDoll #SewingMoms

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This pattern was first posted for 10 inch dolls as a fourth-of-July celebration skirt. To see that video, click here. If you live in the States, you know that Independence Day is right around the corner, so I thought I’d inspire you with that version of today’s skirt as well. … Continue reading Make a Denim Skirt with Lace and Ribbon Trim for Moana 10 inch Dolls with Today’s Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #MoanaDoll #SewingMoms

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A 16 inch Tonner doll and a 17 inch Barbie model the same leopard print one-piece bathing suit on pool-themed stationery. Free patterns for making their swimsuits can be found at Chelly Wood dot com.
15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-Inch Endless Hair Princess Doll, Daily Patterns, Tonner Doll Clothes, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free swimsuit doll clothes patterns for a BIG Barbie and 16 inch Tonner dolls! #DollCollection #GrannyCrafter

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video and free sewing pattern are for more advanced sewists. You can see that I’ve given the pattern five flowers on my difficulty scale (see below), because this swimsuit does have a lining. To learn more about how the difficulty scale works, please click here. Before I … Continue reading Free swimsuit doll clothes patterns for a BIG Barbie and 16 inch Tonner dolls! #DollCollection #GrannyCrafter

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Charity craft project. Thumbnail shows two elasticized squares of fabric, which have been designed to fit over the stirrups for a medical exam table. Visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making these exam table stirrup covers.
A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Charity Work, Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Fabric, Tutorials: Crafts

Okay, bear with me… Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make… Umm… 😁 #CharityWork #MedicalSupplies #NursesWhoCraft

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. As it says in the video, this was a community service project of mine. My doctor’s office didn’t have any stirrup covers for their medical exam tables, so I drafted a pattern, sewed up two pair, and gave them to my … Continue reading Okay, bear with me… Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make… Umm… 😁 #CharityWork #MedicalSupplies #NursesWhoCraft

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Thumbnail for free doll clothes sewing patterns, for making a halter top and elastic-waist ruffle-bottom skirt to fit Tall Barbie. Click the thumbnail or visit ChellyWood.com for free doll clothes sewing patterns including A4 and American printer patterns in PDF format.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a ruffle skirt and halter top for Tall Barbie with today’s free sewing patterns! #TallBarbie #SewingProjects

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Well, it’s summer here in the northern hemisphere, where I live. I’m loving this! And so is Tall Barbie! Yes, I’ve given you this pattern before, but never for Tall Barbie, so today’s blog post will add an important feature to the gallery of Tall Barbie patterns — all of which … Continue reading Sew a ruffle skirt and halter top for Tall Barbie with today’s free sewing patterns! #TallBarbie #SewingProjects

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You can sew the iconic pink gingham dress with free patterns for 18 inch dolls. Image shows American Girl doll Kaya wearing a pink gingham dress with full skirt, resembling the iconic gingham Barbie dress from the Barbie movie. Click the thumbnail to read the article and access the free PDF sewing patterns for making this doll dress for 18 inch dolls.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Daily Patterns, Fan Mail, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Uncategorized, Whole Costumes for Dolls

How to make a pink gingham Barbie dress for your 18 inch dolls… #BarbieMovie #AmericanGirl

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free pattern is brand new to the website, and this fulfills one of the many requests I’ve been given by my fans and followers. It’s my own version of the iconic pink gingham dress, worn by Barbie in the Barbie movie. Before I go on, I need to make … Continue reading How to make a pink gingham Barbie dress for your 18 inch dolls… #BarbieMovie #AmericanGirl

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Free Bolero Pattern! Fits 10 inch dolls. A4 patterns available. This YouTube thumbnail shows a Mattel Skipper doll (Barbie's little sister) modeling a handmade purple floral sun dress with a white bolero over the top as a jacket. Visit Chelly Wood dot com for the free patterns and tutorial video.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Skipper Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a bolero style jacket or short coat for Skipper with today’s free patterns! #DIYbarbie #SewingProjects

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last Thursday I gave you the free pattern for making the long strappy sundress. Today I’m giving you the free sewing pattern for making a little bolero jacket to go over the top of it! As it says in the video, today’s little jacket is designed for 10 inch fashion … Continue reading Make a bolero style jacket or short coat for Skipper with today’s free patterns! #DIYbarbie #SewingProjects

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Free sewing pattern! Mattel's Skipper, the little sister doll for Barbie, shows off her handmade purple floor length maxi skirt sundress in a retro floral monochrome print.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Skipper Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Here’s a free pattern and tutorial video for making a long dress that fits Skipper! #Skipperdoll #FreePatterns

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I’ve had the easy-to-sew long sundress (the one with the felt bodice) available on ChellyWood.com for a long time, but I have also used this Barbie pattern to create an all-cotton sundress for Skipper as well. So today’s video shows you how to do that. If you are looking for … Continue reading Here’s a free pattern and tutorial video for making a long dress that fits Skipper! #Skipperdoll #FreePatterns

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Free sewing patterns! Chelly Wood dot com. Next to the image of the paper pattern, which features all the pattern pieces for making a summer crop top and shorts, we see a Mirabel doll modeling the crop top and shorts in a purple floral small-print cotton print. The shorts fit to about mid-thigh length, are high-waisted, and snap in front at the fly. The crop top has four darts and a boat neck, exposes the doll's midriff, and has short sleeves. Please visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and the tutorial videos that show you how to make these doll clothes for your Mirabel doll.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Mirabel, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a little summer outfit for Mirabel, to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo #CulturallyInspired #CincoDeMayo

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. If today’s summer outfit looks familiar, that’s because it also fits Curvy Barbie dolls, so I’ve posted this pattern before, in the Curvy Barbie gallery on my website. But for Cinco de Mayo, I really wanted to offer a pattern that Mirabel could wear, so I went through the various doll … Continue reading Let’s sew a little summer outfit for Mirabel, to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo #CulturallyInspired #CincoDeMayo

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This image is a quilt-like square with the Chelly Wood logo turned on its side. Beside the logo, we see a photo of Simplicity doll clothes pattern 8466 from the late 1960's or early 1970's. The dolls on the cover of this pattern are dressed in various fashions including one long dress pattern that uses an empire waist.
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Making Bust Alterations to Simplicity 8466 for Vintage Barbie #MeMadeMonday #SewingHack

I don’t think it will surprise most of my regular readers, if I mention that a modern Barbie doll isn’t as busty as a vintage Barbie doll. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, compare bust measurements between Barbies of the 60’s and 70’s to the Barbies girls play with today. There’s a big difference! And yet I have a lot of vintage Barbie … Continue reading Making Bust Alterations to Simplicity 8466 for Vintage Barbie #MeMadeMonday #SewingHack

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An image from the McCalls 4716 doll clothes pattern envelope accompanies a graphic of denim overalls with tiny floral red embroidery on the bib. The text reads "Barbie overalls?" The Chelly Wood dot com logo is in the lower right corner of this image. McCalls 4716 is designed primarily for Sunshine Family dolls, but there's a second set of patterns in this envelope that include patterns for Ken and Barbie. Read more at ChellyWood.com, a website for free doll clothes sewing patterns.
8-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Fan Mail, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sunshine Family Dolls

Are there any sewing patterns for making Barbie a pair of bibbed overalls? Yes there are! #Sewing #Patterns

As some of you know, I’ve been on vacation. But I’m back home now, and I’m working on getting caught up. While on vacation, I checked my email from time to time, and I received one that was about making bibbed overalls for Barbie. This is actually a question I’ve been asked before, so I thought I’d share the contents of my email response with … Continue reading Are there any sewing patterns for making Barbie a pair of bibbed overalls? Yes there are! #Sewing #Patterns

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