Liv Dolls were once made by the Spin Master company, and many collectors own them because they’re so well-articulated and photogenic. If you want to print free patterns for Liv Dolls, please click here.
About a month ago, I got an email from a regular visitor to ChellyWood.com. She was wondering how to make tights for dolls. That’s when I started planning my Halloween costumes for fashion dolls, so as I made plans, I wanted to be sure to include a “DIY tights” tutorial for that particular person who requested it. In this tutorial, I show you how simple it … Continue reading #DIY #Tights for Fashion #Dolls
As promised, here’s my fashion doll bodysuit pattern. I think you could probably use this same pattern to make a fashion doll swimsuit as well, so even if you’re not interested in making your doll the Halloween cat costume that I’m sharing this week, this pattern could still be highly useful for beach attire. Tomorrow I’ll post the tutorial, showing how to make this bodysuit out … Continue reading Sew a bodysuit for your #dolls’ #Halloween #cat costume w/ this FREE pattern
I first posted this pattern as a “Valentine’s Day Dress,” and it certainly would suit that holiday. But wouldn’t it also make a fantastic Christmas dress? I think so! The pattern is designed to fit most fashion dolls, like the Spin Master Liv Dolls™, Barbie™, MomokoDoll™, and others. The main difference between these different dolls is in how the snaps fit, so you might want … Continue reading Free #Holiday dress sewing pattern for #FashionDolls @ ChellyWood.com #GiftIdeas
Here’s the free, printable sewing pattern that I promised you yesterday. In case you didn’t see yesterday’s post, this is a universal sundress pattern, so it will actually fit Skipper™, Tall Barbie™, Petite Barbie™, Curvy Barbie™, and probably nearly every fashion doll in the Barbie™ range (i.e. Dusty, Momoko™, Liv Dolls, etc.). Tomorrow I’ll post the tutorial that shows you exactly how to sew this … Continue reading Free, printable #sewing pattern for #skipper, #PetiteBarbie, and more @ ChellyWood.com
This free sewing pattern will fit a lot of different flat-footed dolls with smallerish feet, like Skipper™, Made-to-Move Barbie™, Tall Barbie™, Liv Dolls from SpinMaster™, and even Momoko Dolls™ (which means it also fits some Blythe™, Pullip™, and Obitsu™ BJD’s). I’m working on a similar pattern to fit my Lammily™ dolls, but I don’t have it perfected yet. Once I do, I’ll let you know. … Continue reading #MadeToMove #Barbie and #MomokoDoll shoe pattern is free @ ChellyWood.com #dolls
I first posted this free pattern and tutorial just before Valentines Day, 2016. I’ve found this is a highly versatile pattern, so it fits many fashion dolls of different sizes. If you carefully position your snaps to suit the circumference of your doll’s chest, this pattern will fit Skipper™, Petite Barbie™, Blythe™/ Pullip™ /Momoko™ (in similar size ranges), Ever After High™ dolls, Liv dolls, … Continue reading Sew a #summer sundress for #dolls w/ free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #craftshout
Today I’m going to show you how to make this traditional Lebanese doll dress, which has been popular with Sunday School teachers, as it makes a super costume for Bible Characters like Esther, Ruth, Mary Magdalene, and Sarah. It really looks a lot like the old testament characters’ outfits, even though it’s basically an Arabic costume in terms of its design. A word of warning: … Continue reading Sew a #Bible character dress for #SundaySchool #Barbies w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com
Today I’m going to share my free, printable patterns and free tutorials for sewing these reversible smocks and aprons, so your fashion dolls will look trendy in their own doll hair salon! When I say “reversible,” what I mean is that you can turn your smock and apron inside-out to look like this: If you look closely, you can see that two different dolls are … Continue reading Free pattern for sewing a #dolls #hairdresser smock and #apron at ChellyWood.com
This handsome young man will be playing Count Paris in my dolly rendition of Romeo and Juliet. While we wait for the stop-motion film of Romeo and Juliet to be released, I’m giving away free patterns for all the costumes I’ve designed for this play/film. These patterns will fit many fashion dolls including Ken, G.I. Joe, and more. And here they are for you to … Continue reading Free #sewingpattern for Ken #doll vest, shirt, pants, and #boots @ ChellyWood.com
Today I’m going to share my free pattern and free tutorial, showing you exactly how to make a pair of doll sneakers just like you see above. Here’s another image, using the same pattern but with a light blue fabric: Here’s the link to my pattern for these sneakers. Incidentally, they’ll fit a lot of different fashion dolls, including Ken, flat-footed Barbies™, Lammily™, the … Continue reading Sew a Pair of #Sneakers for your #FashionDoll w/ Free Pattern from ChellyWood.com
By the heading I’ve chosen, you probably won’t be surprised when I tell you that the costume I designed for my Friar Laurence to wear in the stop-motion video I’m producing of Romeo and Juliet is quite popular with Sunday School teachers. I guess they use it to make costumes for Father Christmas, Jesus, holiday angels, and various Bible characters. I’ve received a number of emails … Continue reading #Medieval monk or #SundaySchool character #DIY project w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com
Today I’m sharing my patterns for the costumes shown above. The patterns are free and printable, right here on ChellyWood.com! The image shows the dolls I’ve dressed as Lord and Lady Montague for my dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. Visit that link to see a trailer for the stop-motion film I’m in the process of making. If you’re new to my YouTube channel, it … Continue reading Enjoy #Sewing a king and #queen outfit for #dolls w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com
This simple sundress pattern is so easy to make! It was the first Barbie™ dress pattern that I learned to sew as a young girl, so I’m sure, with a little guidance, even very young seamstresses can tackle this project. As always, I’m giving you my free pattern and tutorial for it, with the links below, no strings attached: Strappy sundress, wedding gown, or quinceañera dress FREE pattern for … Continue reading FREE #QuinceañeraDress or #weddingDress pattern for #Barbies™ @ ChellyWood.com
This lovely costume is worn by the doll who plays Lady Capulet in my dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. You can create your own version of Lady Capulet’s princess-style gown and cone-shaped, veiled hat by using the free patterns and tutorials provided below: Pattern for Lady Capulet’s Medieval Cone-shaped Hat Tutorial for Making Lady Capulet’s Medieval Cone-shaped Hat Bodice and Sleeve Pattern for Lady Capulet’s Medieval Ball … Continue reading Sew a fashion #Dolls ball gown and #princess hat w/ free #patterns from ChellyWood.com
If you stumbled at this website, hoping to find some easy-to-sew patterns and tutorials for fashion doll clothes, let me say that you’ve come to the right place! I actually designed this halter-style dress for my cousin’s little girl to sew. She was only 11 years old at the time, and she was pretty new to sewing. So I designed this pattern to be as … Continue reading Easy (and FREE) #sewing tutorial for making #fashionDoll #dresses @ ChellyWood.com
