Category: GI Joe

A purple frame enhances the words "who's the doll of the day" as they surround a photo of doll clothes all piled up next to the bare foot of a random doll.
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Doll of the Day: Can you help me identify this handsome gentleman? #ActionFigures #Dolls

I found this muscle-bound fellow at a yard sale, and I’m designing some clothes to fit him. But who is he? I have no idea! The only clue I have is the letter “M” on his sleeve. It’s bright orange-ish-yellow and black, on a black and white circular background. Does anyone remember him? Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories regarding this handsome gentleman in … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Can you help me identify this handsome gentleman? #ActionFigures #Dolls

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In this purple background thumbnail, the text reads "Ken versus GI Joe: Who is the best dance partner?" There's an image of a blond Barbie dancing with African American Ken from Texas A&M articulated EMT dolls, and standing out as the third leg is a somewhat shorter crew cut GI Joe (also African American) with kung fu grip hands.
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GI Joe vs. Ken: Who makes a better boyfriend for Barbie? — Please leave a comment! #gijoe #retro70s

  This is not my advertisement, but I certainly remember the ad from when I was a kid, and my brother had this exact same GI Joe! Of course I own a GI Joe today, and I’ve designed some attractive clothing for him, which you can find on this page, on ChellyWood.com. Before I dive into this ad and what it means to me, I … Continue reading GI Joe vs. Ken: Who makes a better boyfriend for Barbie? — Please leave a comment! #gijoe #retro70s

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Here we see a sailor lifting his cap into the air as if to say, "Ahoy there!" Behind him we see the open water of a bay or harbor and a rocky shore. The action figure pictured here is a WWE 12 inch professional wrestler action figure from Mattel. The hat he holds is clearly a white felt sailor's cap which would likely fit most 12 inch action figures like GI Joe, Action Man, and 12 inch male dolls like Broad Ken. The image is surrounded by a purple frame with the words "free pattern" and the logo for ChellyWood.com at the top of the frame.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, GI Joe, Ken Patterns

Felt Sailor Cap for Action Man or GI Joe with #FreePatterns for #ActionFigures

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. For today’s sailor’s hat, you might want to refresh your knowledge of hand stitching. Along with the PDF sewing pattern, I’ve included a few helpful bullets for hand-stitching tutorial videos. You’ll also need to buy some white craft felt for your project, and if you’re new to hand stitching, it wouldn’t … Continue reading Felt Sailor Cap for Action Man or GI Joe with #FreePatterns for #ActionFigures

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This is a square image showing a GI Joe action figure wearing a white pith helmet like British Foreign Service soldiers might have worn around the early 1900's or late 1800's. The watermark image shows an outline of a bodice pattern and says "Chelly Wood," reminding us to visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns for making clothes to fit dolls and action figures of many shapes and all different sizes.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, GI Joe, Ken Patterns

Make a Felt Pith Helmet for GI Joe with Today’s Free Pattern at ChellyWood.com #ActionFigure #FeltCrafts

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I kind of wish I had made today’s pith helmet project out of “army green” felt or desert tan felt instead of white! But the truth is this… I was trying to make a pattern for a sailor’s cap, so that’s why I was using white. Instead of a sailor’s cap, … Continue reading Make a Felt Pith Helmet for GI Joe with Today’s Free Pattern at ChellyWood.com #ActionFigure #FeltCrafts

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The image shows a fashion doll holding a handmade purse. The purse is made of cotton fabric with a simple ribbon as its purse strap. The overlay says, "easy doll purse D I Y project." Would you like to make this super simple purse for your fashion dolls? It fits lots of dolls in sizes ranging from eight inches tall to 12 inches tall (20 centimeters to 30 and a half centimeters tall). Click on the link in the caption if you'd like to watch the video that shows you how to make this super easy doll's purse for beginners.
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Sew an easy tiny doll purse — no pattern needed! Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #Miniatures #AprilFoolsDay

I made this purse in February, but I never got this video posted in time to accompany my other Valentine’s Day doll clothes projects. So I decided to have fun with the creation of this video by adding the purse to dolls wearing clothing from various holidays. Can you name all the holidays featured in this video? Feel free to add your guesses in the … Continue reading Sew an easy tiny doll purse — no pattern needed! Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #Miniatures #AprilFoolsDay

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The image shows two different outfits you can sew for GI Joe, using free printable sewing patterns from ChellyWood.com (a website for free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes and action figure clothes to fit dolls and action figures of many shapes and all different sizes). In these images, GI Joe wears a collared shirt with tie and long pants, and a pair of navy-style bell-bottom jeans with a camp shirt that has pockets, tabs, and a collar.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, 12-inch doll clothes patterns, GI Joe, Whole Costumes for Dolls

FREE 11 inch (28 cm) Doll Clothes/Clothing Sewing Patterns for GI Joe and Similar Sized Action Figures (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 Online Learning platform. If you would like … Continue reading FREE 11 inch (28 cm) Doll Clothes/Clothing Sewing Patterns for GI Joe and Similar Sized Action Figures (Gallery)

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The image shows a pattern for a pair of sailor pants or jeans with a bell bottom, like cowboys wear for the boot-cut look, or like sailors wore in the 1960's. This pattern is designed to fit GI Joe action figures and similar sized dolls or action figures with a 5 and a half inch or 14 cm inseam. Visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF pattern download and the easy-to-follow free tutorial video showing how to make these clothes and other clothes to fit your GI Joe action figure or similar sized dolls.
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Free Printable PDF Sewing Patterns for GI Joe Clothes — here at last! @ ChellyWood.com #onesixscale #dioramas

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yes, I realize that my regular followers already saw a similar photo yesterday. However, every now and then, I have to post the links to both the pants and the shirt patterns, plus the tutorials for making both clothing items, all in one blog post. That’s what today’s post is. You … Continue reading Free Printable PDF Sewing Patterns for GI Joe Clothes — here at last! @ ChellyWood.com #onesixscale #dioramas

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The image shows a GI Joe action figure wearing a pair of handmade jeans with a boot cut leg (sort of bell bottom pants). The overlay says 12" Action Figure free jeans / pants patterns" and it offers the URL ChellyWood.com, which is a website that offers hundreds of free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
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Free sewing patterns for making pants or jeans to fit GI Joe and similar-sized dolls or action figures @ ChellyWood.com #HavingFun #Sewing

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Once again, I’m answering some of your requests for more GI Joe and/or male fashion doll patterns. The pants will fit a doll or action figure with a 5 and a half inch inseam (14 cm). This pants/jeans pattern has an elastic waist, so that makes them easy for children to … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for making pants or jeans to fit GI Joe and similar-sized dolls or action figures @ ChellyWood.com #HavingFun #Sewing

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Free doll clothes patterns for camp shirt to fit GI Joe, Broad Ken, WWE Action Figures, Etc. @ ChellyWood.com #actionfigures #HappyParentsDay!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Happy Parents Day! Because parents do so many things to make life great for their kids, I’m posting a special pattern today that has often been requested… It’s a camp shirt (or you could make it just an ordinary shirt without the rolled sleeves, tab, and pockets) to fit 12″ (30.5 … Continue reading Free doll clothes patterns for camp shirt to fit GI Joe, Broad Ken, WWE Action Figures, Etc. @ ChellyWood.com #actionfigures #HappyParentsDay!

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The patterns and tutorials for making this pattern for a 1:6 scale doll apron with pockets will be posted on this website at 7:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, on 19 March 2020.
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Time to sew our 1:6 scale doll apron! #sewingproject

  Here’s the free pattern for the doll apron you see in the video above: Free printable PDF sewing pattern for fashion doll apron The apron pattern should fit most fashion dolls in the 10-inch, 11-inch, or 12″ fashion doll size range. Continue reading Time to sew our 1:6 scale doll apron! #sewingproject

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This image shows a pattern for a doll's easy-to-sew apron. The pattern includes a pocket piece. When sewn, the apron pattern will fit most 10-inch, 11-inch, and 12 inch fashion dolls like Barbie, Poppy Parker, Momoko, vintage Tammy dolls, and more. To download and print the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making the dolls' apron, please go to ChellyWood.com
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Let’s make a doll’s apron with pockets! #cute #miniature

Today I’m offering an all-new pattern for a doll’s apron in PDF printable format. Here you go: Free printable PDF sewing pattern for fashion doll apron The apron pattern should fit most fashion dolls in the 10-inch, 11-inch, or 12″ fashion doll size range. Continue reading Let’s make a doll’s apron with pockets! #cute #miniature

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Image shows Mattel's Ken doll wearing a traditional Kwanzaa hat with a green geometric-patterned shirt and mustard yellow pants. The female fashion doll standing beside him is a "Photographer" doll from the Lammily doll company. She has a curly afro hairstyle, and she wears a hand-made poncho with a colorful African-style print. Her skirt is red with a sparkly overlay of tulle. Behind them, on the wall, is a painting of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, and the furniture behind them consists of a wicker loveseat and a dark wood china hutch (which houses both elegant pieces of china and a collection of books). The dolls appear to be in close contact, with the male Ken doll placing his arm lightly around the female Lammily doll. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials."
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FREE #Kwanzaa #AfricanAmerican #dolls’ clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com

If you’re not familiar with Kwanzaa, there are a number of resources available to you on the web. I recommend that you google the term and learn a little about this very special holiday celebrated by many Americans of African heritage. To honor this holiday, I’ve designed a poncho pattern for fashion dolls. It fits many fashion dolls, including Mattel’s Barbie®, Mattel’s Ken®, Spin Master … Continue reading FREE #Kwanzaa #AfricanAmerican #dolls’ clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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The image is a header for a youtube tutorial showing how to make a pair of boxer shorts or summer shorts to fit GI Joe, broad Ken dolls, or other bigger-bodied action figures. The YouTube tutorial also says that free patterns are included with the youtube video diy tutorial showing how to make these boxers or shorts. The overlay on the image offers the URL of the website where more free patterns and tutorials can be found: ChellyWood.com
12-inch doll clothes patterns, GI Joe, Ken Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Follow steps to sew a pair of DIY shorts for Broad Ken dolls or #GIjoe

Here we have my DIY tutorial video, showing you each step toward the creation of a pair of boxers or summer-style shorts for your broad-bodied action figure (i.e. GI Joe and similar-sized action figures) or fashion dolls (i.e. Broad Ken and similar-sized male fashion dolls). As I noted in Monday’s post, Mattel’s Ken now comes in a broader version, so the patterns I made for … Continue reading Follow steps to sew a pair of DIY shorts for Broad Ken dolls or #GIjoe

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This is a FREE pattern for boxers, summer shorts, basketball shorts, elastic-waist trousers, or pajama pants to fit broad-bodied, muscular action figures and male fashion dolls like Mattel's Broad Ken dolls, GI Joe action figures, and similar-shaped 12-inch male dolls. The pattern includes instructions for seam allowances, a creative-commons attribution symbol, and a measurement tool. There's also instructions for locating the free sewing tutorial videos on YouTube and the URL of the doll clothes patterns website: ChellyWood.com. This is one of many free printable doll clothes patterns found at ChellyWood.com (designed by doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood).
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Let’s sew #boxers for broad male #dolls or #actionfigures w/free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Yesterday I showed you the preview of this pattern. Here’s the pattern itself, which is free to the public with its “Creative Commons Attribution” symbol. (Scroll down to “Additional Information,” to learn more about Creative Commons Attribution and what it means.) To make it really easy for you to print, I’ve included a link to the pattern as a media file below: Free printable sewing … Continue reading Let’s sew #boxers for broad male #dolls or #actionfigures w/free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a GI Joe doll wearing a pair of handmade shorts or boxers. Behind him, on a spackled wall, is a classical painting, and under that is a work desk with computer, printer, and an office-style desk lamp. A folding chair is pushed up to the desk. G.I. Joe seems to look off into the distance, modeling his argyle shorts/ underwear with a nonchalant look on his scarred fact. The GIjoe action figure is African American, with sculpted abs and bare feet. The overlay offers the website where the free printable sewing patterns for making these shorts can be found: ChellyWood.com.
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This week we’re #sewing a pair of #boxer #shorts for male #dolls and action figures @ ChellyWood.com

This week’s free, printable sewing pattern is for making a pair of boxers or summer shorts to fit broad-bodied dolls like G.I. Joe action figures, Broad Ken dolls, and similar-sized 12-inch male dolls. I know that a lot of my followers like to sew for Barbie and Ken, but were you aware that Ken’s shape has recently changed? Yes, Mattel still offers the slender, sleek … Continue reading This week we’re #sewing a pair of #boxer #shorts for male #dolls and action figures @ ChellyWood.com

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