Category: Dora the Explorer Dolls

This thumbnail shows a Dora Explorer doll wearing a pair of overalls and a tiny handmade shirt. The words "free pattern" overlap the image slightly. The frame is a turquoise blue linen fabric. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
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Let’s sew springtime overalls and a shirt for a Dora and Friends 8″ doll w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #springtime #DollClothesPatterns

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. I actually designed today’s overalls in my latest Creative Spark class, “How to Design Doll Pants Patterns from Scratch.” This class only costs $19.99, and you get a free pattern for the 18″ doll (American Girl-sized) version of the overalls with … Continue reading Let’s sew springtime overalls and a shirt for a Dora and Friends 8″ doll w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #springtime #DollClothesPatterns

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A purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of a miniature table-top Christmas Tree that has tiny wrapped gifts under it and miniature Christmas tree ornaments on it. The words "Holiday-themed blog posts" float above the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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FREE Holiday sewing patterns for Dora and Friends Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FavoriteToys #ChristmasShopping

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

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The image shows the "Alana" doll from Dora and Friends wearing handmade doll clothes including a pair of shorts, a T-shirt, a skirt trimmed in "hipster-style" ribbon, and a Christmas dress with lace trim. Each image of the doll is in a diorama setting; two of the pictures show the doll standing in a museum diorama; the third image shows the doll standing in a snowy North Pole setting next to a red Christmas sleigh with a toy train running across the snow in the foreground. For the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos showing how to make these outfits for you 8-inch dolls, please visit ChellyWood.com
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Free Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Dora and Friends 8-inch (20 cm) Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Dora and Friends 8-inch (20 cm) Dolls (Gallery)

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The picture shows a doll modeling a pair of handmade doll shorts. The overlay says "free shorts pattern" and offers the URL of the website ChellyWood.com, where you can download a free printable PDF pattern to make these shorts. This pattern will fit 6" American Girl dolls and 8" Dora and Friends dolls (Dora the Explorer dolls made by Fisher Price). The web page connected with this image has a tutorial video showing how to make these DIY hand-sewn shorts for dolls, which includes both a visual and audio instructions for making shorts to fit 6-inch to 8-inch dolls.
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#SewingBlogger Thursday: Free PDF Pattern for Dora and Friends 8″ #Doll Clothes

Please note that today’s tutorial video mentions that the 6-inch American Girl dolls fit into today’s free shorts pattern as well as the 8-inch Dora and Friends dolls. Yay! (I love it when dolls can swap clothes!) So on the following patterns, you’ll see images of the 6″ AG dolls instead of the Dora and Friends dolls. Don’t be confused by this please. It’s just … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: Free PDF Pattern for Dora and Friends 8″ #Doll Clothes

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The image shows a 6" Mini American Girl doll wearing a handmade tee shirt and a handmade skirt. You can download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making this outfit at ChellyWood.com.
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#PDFpattern Wednesday: Free 6-inch Mini #AmericanGirl #Doll Clothes Patterns

For your convenience, here are the patterns and tutorials you’ll need, if you want to make the outfit shown above: FREE printable PDF pattern for 6- to 8-inch doll clothes wardrobe In case you missed the earlier renditions of this pattern, here are links to the tutorials showing you: how to make the T-shirt for your 6″ American Girl dolls how to make the skirt … Continue reading #PDFpattern Wednesday: Free 6-inch Mini #AmericanGirl #Doll Clothes Patterns

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This picture shows the 6-inch American Girl doll standing next to an "Alanna / Alana" doll from the Dora and Friends doll collection. The photograph accompanies a page which offers measurements for both the American Girl 6" doll and the 8" Dora the Explorer doll. These measurements are used for sewing purposes.
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#TapeMeasureTuesday: Dora the Explorer #dolls can wear 6-inch American Girl Doll Clothes!

In May and June, I gave you some free printable sewing patterns to fit the 6-inch American Girl Mini dolls. Well guess what… these patterns also fit the 8″ Dora the Explorer dolls! These images show my Dora and Friends “Alana” doll wearing an outfit I designed to fit 6″ American Girl dolls. She looks fantastic in this outfit! For your convenience, here are the … Continue reading #TapeMeasureTuesday: Dora the Explorer #dolls can wear 6-inch American Girl Doll Clothes!

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The image shows a YouTube header with a Wellie Wisher sized doll holding a purse with a long strap. Her purse and her outfit of a shirt and pants use complimentary fabrics and the purse has a pocket as well as a long shoulder strap. The overlay says, "Sew a doll's purse with free pattern" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where you can find this Wellie-Wisher-sized purse pattern free.
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#SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a purse for @WellieWishers or @HFHGirls #dolls w/free #Pattern

This week I’m back from my vacation, and I have a whole bunch of wonderful new outfits designed and patterns to share with you, starting with today’s purse pattern that fits dolls sizes 13 to 17-inches (including Hearts For Hearts Girls, Wellie Wishers, and more). Just in case you missed them, here are the patterns I posted yesterday: Free, printable sewing pattern for doll purse … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a purse for @WellieWishers or @HFHGirls #dolls w/free #Pattern

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The image shows a printable sewing pattern for a doll purse. This FREE printable purse pattern is for Wellie Wishers, Crissy dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, 17 inch Barbie, and BFC Ink dolls. On the website, ChellyWood.com, you can print this pattern as a downloadable PDF pattern or MS Word document. ChellyWood.com offers free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes.
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#PDFpattern Wednesday: #Sew a #Purse for your 13-inch to 17-inch #dolls!

This week’s pattern is for a purse that will look great on 13-inch to 17-inch dolls, like Wellie Wishers, Hearts4Hearts Girls, BFC Ink dolls, Crissy dolls, and others in this general size range. Here are the free patterns for making this purse, in both a MS Word format and a PDF download: Free, printable sewing pattern for doll purse (PDF Format) Free, printable sewing pattern … Continue reading #PDFpattern Wednesday: #Sew a #Purse for your 13-inch to 17-inch #dolls!

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This image shows the cover page for a YouTube tutorial that demonstrates how to sew a pair of shorts to fit most 18-inch or 46 cm dolls, like American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, vintage Crissy dolls, Journey Girls, and a number of other 18-inch or 46 centimeter dolls. The image shows the doll's hip area. She wears a pair of hand-made shorts with a nautical print theme that is dotted with images of anchors and sailboats and tiny red fish. The headline reads simply, "Doll shorts" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, which is where you can find the free printable sewing pattern for making these doll shorts.
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#Sew shorts for your 18-inch #dolls w/this free #sewing pattern

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 shorts for your 18 inch dolls. Just to make sure … Continue reading #Sew shorts for your 18-inch #dolls w/this free #sewing pattern

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The image shows a free pattern for a pair of doll shorts. The title on the shorts pattern says, "Free 18-inch dolls' Shorts Pattern" and it offers instructions for how to print the pattern, what seam allowances to use, and where to hem the garment. The header that accompanies this doll shorts pattern offers the dolls that can easily fit into this shorts pattern, stating, "Free Printable Shorts Pattern for 18-inch Dolls Like American Girl Doll, Vintage Crissy Dolls, and 18" Madame Alexander Dolls." These three dolls are pictured wearing the hand-made shorts, which use a pattern showing tiny nautical prints of anchors and little sailboats. The watermark on this free printable doll shorts pattern says, "ChellyWood.com: free patterns and tutorials." the pattern also displays the "Creative commons attribution" symbol, meaning that anyone is allowed to use this pattern for their own creative projects, but they must also mention that they got the pattern here, on ChellyWood.com.
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Free printable shorts #patterns for #AmericanGirl and other 18-inch #dolls

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 free, printable sewing pattern, but it’s a little easier to … Continue reading Free printable shorts #patterns for #AmericanGirl and other 18-inch #dolls

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This image shows a Kaya doll from American Girl doll company wearing handmade shorts and an easy-to-sew sleeveless shirt. She appears to be playing on a sandy beach, with splashing water around her feet. Her home-made flip-flops look like they're floating on the water. The watermark on this image says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable patterns and tutorials."
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#Sew shorts for 18-inch dolls with ChellyWood.com’s free #sewing #patterns!

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, they’ll probably fit my 18 inch Madame Alexander doll too, right? … Continue reading #Sew shorts for 18-inch dolls with ChellyWood.com’s free #sewing #patterns!

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Thi image shows a 14-inch or 15-inch doll wearing a hand-sewn shirt made of felt with tiny doll buttons (in the matching white color of the shirt) embellishing the front of the little doll's shirt. The doll is a Consuelo doll from the Hearts for Hearts Girls line of dolls, but this doll clothes sewing tutorial and the free printable sewing pattern for making the felt shirt are also marked to indicate that the free doll clothes pattern for this felt shirt will fit 14 inch dolls, 16 inch dolls, and 15 inch dolls. The URL is on the video's header: ChellyWood.com (a website that offers free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes).
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#Felt #doll shirt free #sewing pattern fits 14-inch, 15-inch, or 16-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the tutorial showing you how to sew together the free shirt pattern that’s available at the link below: Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 14-inch dolls like Hearts for Hearts Girls Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 15-inch dolls like Wellie Wishers from American Girl doll company Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 16-inch dolls … Continue reading #Felt #doll shirt free #sewing pattern fits 14-inch, 15-inch, or 16-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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