This is a square swatch of purple dotted Swiss fabric with the words "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo on it, overlapping a photo of a fashion doll standing in front of a turquoise blue background wearing purple high heels and purple elastic-waist pants that taper to the ankle. you can see the lower half of the doll's shirt in the photo, but you can't see her face. However, it's likely a Barbie or Petite Barbie pictured here.

Sew ankle pants or capris for different sizes of Barbies #SewFallFashion #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Petite Barbie dolls are actually closer to Skipper in size, but as today’s pants sewing tutorial shows, the Petite Barbies do fit in these Barbie-sized doll pants patterns. Petite Barbie wears them as ankle pants, whereas Tall Barbie dolls wear them as just-below-the-knee capris. Your average Barbie and … Continue reading Sew ankle pants or capris for different sizes of Barbies #SewFallFashion #DollClothes

Image of Barbie in hairdresser's apron and Liv doll in hairdressers's smock.

Sew a Hairdresser’s Smock and Apron for Your 11-inch (28 cm) Fashion Dolls w/This Free Pattern Set #Sewing #DollClothes

Yes, this is the same pattern I posted yesterday, but I needed to re-post it, in order to create a link from the Barbie Gallery page to the PDFs in a way that makes sense to people who are just passing through. For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This pattern set is for the apron … Continue reading Sew a Hairdresser’s Smock and Apron for Your 11-inch (28 cm) Fashion Dolls w/This Free Pattern Set #Sewing #DollClothes

The image shows two red hair brushes, one green hair brush, two purple hairbrushes, two pink hairbrushes, one pink comb and one very light lavender-colored comb in 1:6 scale.

Do you need some miniature hair brushes for your 1:6 scale hairdresser dioramas? Here you go! #miniatures #BarbieStyle

As my regular followers know, I’m selling a few of my doll-related items in my eBay store lately, to make room for new things. This week I’m selling a mixed lot of Barbie-sized (1:6 scale) hairbrushes and combs. These may or may not be products made by Mattel, but if you’re designing a Barbie-sized hairdresser diorama, like the one shown below, you won’t want to miss … Continue reading Do you need some miniature hair brushes for your 1:6 scale hairdresser dioramas? Here you go! #miniatures #BarbieStyle

The image shows the YouTube header for a tutorial video showing how to make a party dress for vintage Francie dolls. The header incudes an image of Francie in a handmade party dress with long sleeves and a decorative trim around the skirt of the dress. There's an arrow pointing to a PDF sewing pattern and the words on the arrow say, "with free patterns." The URL provided with this image tells you where to go to download a free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a party dress to fit vintage Francie dolls and similar-sized dolls: ChellyWood.com

Sew a Halloween Party Dress for Fashion Dolls

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week’s tutorial video is a remake of an older tutorial, but it does have improvements. My early tutorial videos didn’t offer voice-over (my voice describing the steps); they only offered text. I’ve since learned, that for visually impaired YouTube and blog followers, the voice-over instructions are essential. … Continue reading Sew a Halloween Party Dress for Fashion Dolls

The image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie with blond hair and tan skin bent over and peering into a full-to-overflowing wheelbarrow full of harvested vegetables, flowers, and leaves. Behind Barbie is a pair of hay bales stacked on top of each other. MTM barbie wears a handmade dress and apron. The dress is made of sunflower-designed cotton Fabric and its wide skirt (which comes down to just below Barbie's knees) is trimmed in yellow rickrack. On the grass in the foreground, there are a smattering of orange and gold fall leaves. Behind Barbie is a garden scene with a bridge that crosses a still lake. Some of the foliage around the lake is turning yellow, to indicate that autumn is at hand. The image has a watermark: ChellyWood.com, a website where one can find numerous free printable sewing patterns to fit Barbie and many other dolls of different shapes and sizes.

Free pattern for sewing a doll’s apron with pockets @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #ApronPattern

For your free apron pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Here in the northern hemisphere, the harvest is behind us, and it’s time to begin working in the kitchen to prepare for our Thanksgiving feast and preserving the fruits of our harvest. So what better time to re-post my 11 inch doll’s apron pattern with pockets? Although older … Continue reading Free pattern for sewing a doll’s apron with pockets @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #ApronPattern

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a Cat costume and a Polly Pocket wearing a ghost costume. Both costumes are hand-sewn. The Polly Pocket doll carries a jack-o-lantern, and the two dolls stand before a felt haunted house with a full moon rising behind it. The ground at their feet is sandy. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."

Where can you find great Halloween costume patterns for fashion dolls? Chelly Wood offers some ideas @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #CostumeIdeas

The image above is of Simplicity craft pattern #4754, which includes wedding costumes (views A and B), villain costumes (views C and D), a witch costume (view E), a vampire costume (view F), and doctor/nurse costumes (views G and H) for Ken and Barbie-sized dolls. Around this time of year, I often get requests for making “a witch costume for Barbie” or something along those … Continue reading Where can you find great Halloween costume patterns for fashion dolls? Chelly Wood offers some ideas @ ChellyWood.com #Halloween #CostumeIdeas

Today’s sewing tutorial shows how to make a T-shirt for fashion dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HandSewn #DollShirt

For your free patterns to go with today’s tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s free pattern was originally associated with Barbie and Spin Master Liv dolls, but with today’s tutorial, we’re also connecting this pattern with the 10.5-inch Disney Princess fashion dolls, like the Merida doll you see in the video. It’s still the same pattern (although it’s now … Continue reading Today’s sewing tutorial shows how to make a T-shirt for fashion dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HandSewn #DollShirt

Sew a raglan-sleeved T-shirt for fashion dolls with today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ilovesewing #sewcialist

For your free patterns please scroll down to the second set of bullets. We’ve had this pattern on ChellyWood.com for quite a while, but it was one of my earlier patterns. The early version was only available as a JPG image, and it didn’t have a lot of instructions or even seam allowance lines. So for today’s free pattern, I’ve re-designed this pattern to share … Continue reading Sew a raglan-sleeved T-shirt for fashion dolls with today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #ilovesewing #sewcialist

The image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a pair of elastic-waist "booty" shorts and holding a clutch purse. In the corner of the image, a logo tells you where to go to find the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making this outfit: ChellyWood.com

Sew shorts or a retro bikini for Barbie-sized dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #SummerFashion

As some of you know, I’m a school librarian in my “day job,” and of course, school has begun here in Idaho, where I reside. So I’m sorry to drop the ball like this, but I need a little time to get my ducks in a row for school. So today’s post is a re-blog of an older blog post. It’s still relevant though, as … Continue reading Sew shorts or a retro bikini for Barbie-sized dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #SummerFashion

Please visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. The image shows a Spin Master Liv doll wearing handmade capri pants made of soft denim (blue jean material) and a handmade raglan sleeved T-shirt with red sleeves and collar, and a white front and back. If you want to make this outfit for your Liv doll, please look for the free printable sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com under the gallery for 11 inch doll clothes patterns.

New T-shirt pattern today @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls #Sewing

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Sorry some of my patterns are repeats, everyone, but this website is produced by one person — just lil’ ol’ me — Chelly Wood! So when family comes to visit or when my job requires more attention, I have to take time out to do other things besides post … Continue reading New T-shirt pattern today @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls #Sewing

The image shows two fashion dolls wearing handmade underpants / underwear / knickers / panties. If you want to make these underpants for your fashion dolls, the free printable PDF sewing pattern can be found at the link in the caption. This pattern will fit a wide variety of dolls including but not limited to vintage Francie dolls, spin master Liv dolls, Mattel's Skipper dolls, DC Superhero dolls, Tall Barbie, Queens of Africa dolls, 11 inch Disney Princess dolls, Petite Barbie dolls, Momoko dolls, and vintage Barbie dolls, along with modern Barbies and Made to Move Barbie.

Sew a pair of underwear / knickers for fashion dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #knickers #dollclothes

  For your free pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m sharing a pattern that has had various incarnations on this website before, but today it has taken on several new features: 1.) the original JPG pattern has been converted to a PDF; 2.) the panties had only been available for 6 inch dolls before and now they’re also … Continue reading Sew a pair of underwear / knickers for fashion dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #knickers #dollclothes

The image shows a modern Barbie doll wearing a handmade elastic-waist skirt with a glittery ruffle and a handmade tank top with gold print. Click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download and print all the free printable sewing patterns for making these doll clothes, along with links to tutorial videos that show you how to make this outfit.

Sew a ruffled skirt and tank top for Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #CraftIdeas

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When I first posted this pattern and these tutorials, I had designed them to fit my Spin Master Liv dolls, but as you can see in the image above, they also fit modern Barbie dolls. In fact… Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: Queens of Africa Dolls Momoko dolls … Continue reading Sew a ruffled skirt and tank top for Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #CraftIdeas