Do you know a little girl between the ages of three and ten years old? Most girls that age LOVE to play with Barbie dolls. If you want an easy-to-sew holiday gift for little girls, consider making them half a dozen Barbie skirts and tops, using a variety of fabrics. In just an hour or … Continue reading
This week we’ll be making the little floral mini-skirt that I posted pictures of in yesterday’s blog post. For this project, we’ll use the “Short Skirt” pattern in the upper left corner of the pattern shown above. The link below will give you easy access to this free pattern, but if you need any help … Continue reading
Do you recognize two of the outfits there? I’ve already posted the red and white shorts-and-tank-top set and the gold-and-burgundy sunflower dress with pinafore. Check out the links to make those cute little fall harvest (or summer) outfits. In the next two weeks, we’re going to wrap up this fall (if you’re in the northern … Continue reading
Happy Halloween to those of you who celebrate it on October 31st! Just in time for the harvest season, here’s the tutorial to go with yesterday’s pattern. This is, as I’ve said, a re-design of an old pattern and tutorial video, but I’ve added a feather stitch to embellish the edges of the sleeveless top, … Continue reading
This week we’re re-visiting what used to be my “Summer Wardrobe” pattern for 11.5-inch fashion dolls like Mattel’s Barbie and similar-sized dolls. This was one of the earliest patterns I posted on ChellyWood.com, which is why it is hand-drawn. You can see that I’ve re-named it the Summer or Fall Wardrobe Pattern. People who live south … Continue reading
Does that doll’s outfit look familiar? I’m guessing it probably doesn’t, even though it should. Adding embellishments to a garment (rickrack trim, a swatch of lace, bias tape, or embroidery) can magically transform the look of a garment! So let’s say you have an old stand-by pattern that you already know how to sew. You’ve … Continue reading
On Monday, you got to see preview images of the “Sunflower Harvest” dress. On Tuesday, you were given the free printable sewing pattern for making this dress. Today I’m sharing my YouTube tutorial video, which offers directions for sewing this adorable harvest-time dress. But just in case you missed Tuesday’s post, here’s the pattern again, … Continue reading
Today’s free pattern for a Barbie-doll-sized dress may look familiar to some of my regular followers. That’s because I posted it last spring as the “Springtime Flutter Dress” pattern. However that dress was the sleeveless version, and it didn’t use a petticoat. This week’s “Sunflower Harvest Dress” version uses the same pattern, but we’ll … Continue reading
This week’s project is what I’ve dubbed my “Sunflower Harvest” dress. It’s designed for most 11.5 inch fashion dolls, including but not limited to Mattel’s Barbie, Queens of Africa, the old Spin Master Liv dolls from the 1990’s, the 10 or 11-inch Disney Princess dolls, and many similar-sized fashion dolls. After making this dress, I … Continue reading
This week on ChellyWood.com, we’ve been making this golden “harvest” apron with pockets. On Monday we saw a preview of the apron. Yesterday I gave you the free printable pattern for making the apron. Today you get to see the free tutorial video, showing how to make the apron. For your convenience, here’s the free … Continue reading
This is the pattern for the “harvest apron” project that I showed in yesterday’s preview photos. It’s the same pattern that we used to make the reversible hairdresser’s apron (published here on ChellyWood.com in July of 2017). However in the latest project, I’ll be using this pattern as a one-sided apron–almost more of a pinafore–over … Continue reading
Monday I posted a preview, showing images of three different dolls who can fit into my free nautical shorts patterns for 18-inch dolls. Tuesday I posted the free printable sewing pattern for making the shorts that fit 18″ dolls. Today I’m sharing the video tutorial I’ve made, to help guide you as you sew the … Continue reading
This week I’m going to show you how to sew my “Nautical Shorts,” which as we saw in yesterday’s preview post, will fit most 18-inch dolls, including American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, and even the Vintage Crissy doll that I displayed in yesterday’s post. At the top of this post, you will find my … Continue reading
Last week and the week before, we learned to make the swimsuit that my 18-inch Madame Alexander doll is wearing in the photo above. This week we’re going to make the nautical-style shorts that my Kaya doll (from American Girl) is modeling for us in these photos. Of course, if the shorts fit AG dolls, … Continue reading
As promised, here are the free, printable patterns for making the sandals you see in my DIY tutorial video above: 18 inch (46 cm) doll sandal pattern (FREE) 14 inch to 16 inch (35 cm to 41 cm) doll sandal pattern (also FREE to download and print) This is the last printable accessory pattern to … Continue reading
