A tiny 6 inch fashion doll (Dawn or Pippa) wears a red and white halter dress with a mini skirt, reminiscent of the fashions of the 1970's. The heading near this photo says, 'free pattern" and there's a logo for the free doll clothes pattern website, Chelly Wood dot com, in the lower left corner. The images is framed in purple fabric with tiny white polka dots.

Make a 70’s miniskirt dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll dress will fit a wide variety of tiny 6″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this dress. Before printing your patterns, you might want to take a look at yesterday’s blog post, just to hear the … Continue reading Make a 70’s miniskirt dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Within a turquoise blue frame, we see a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade long dress with a felt halter bodice and a long flowing green floral cotton skirt. The text reads "free pattern" above the logo for Chelly Wood dot com.

Make a long dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll dress will fit a wide variety of tiny 6″ to 7″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this dress. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, … Continue reading Make a long dress for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

In a purple frame with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" hovering above the Chelly Wood dot com logo. In a frame within this frame is a photo of a doll holding up a little green purse or handbag. The handbag is made of green cotton fabric with white felt for a closure. A tiny green button is sewn to the closure flap. The purse his held aloft by a miniature fashion doll's hand by the 1/8 inch ribbon that's used as a purse strap.

Make a purse or handbag for 6 to 7 inch fashion dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll purse will fit a wide variety of tiny dolls. Not all of the dolls that will fit this purse are mentioned in the first bulleted list, so please keep that in mind. Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make … Continue reading Make a purse or handbag for 6 to 7 inch fashion dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Here we see a doll's matted, snarled hair flying wildly behind her head. The doll's face is obscured. The ChellyWood.com logo appears below the image and to the left.

Doll Hair Repair — Is it ever a hopeless endeavor?

I frequent second-hand stores when I feel like having a “fun day out,” and I like to look for used dolls that can be repaired and given a new wardrobe. But one of the most challenging problems with used dolls is matted up, tangled hair. I’ve had some amazing successes with dolls that had such horrendous hair problems, I honestly didn’t think I could do … Continue reading Doll Hair Repair — Is it ever a hopeless endeavor?

On a turquoise blue background, the words "free pattern" appear at an angle, hovering slightly over a photo of a vintage Strawberry Shortcake doll with red hair from the 70's. She wears a white shirt and a little purple skirt with blue shoes. The Chelly Wood logo appears in the corner.

Make an Easter outfit for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake #EasterCrafts

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. As we inch toward Easter, it’s time to start your springtime craft projects, so today I’m posting this adorable skirt and shirt combo for little tiny 5 inch vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls. To make today’s little white cotton shirt, you’ll of course need some solid white 100% cotton fabric and a … Continue reading Make an Easter outfit for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake #EasterCrafts

A blue frame surrounds a photo of a blond Strawberry Shortcake character doll who is modeling a white shirt and black mini skirt that were designed by Chelly Wood. The overlay says "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower right corner.

Sew a party skirt and top for Strawberry Shortcake and other 5 to 6 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Miniatures #DollClothesPatterns

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project is relatively simple to make, even for those of you who are just learning to sew. Because this mini skirt is so small, you’ll need to use elastic cord instead of braided elastic. With elastic cord, you don’t need to run a safety pin through the casing, like I show … Continue reading Sew a party skirt and top for Strawberry Shortcake and other 5 to 6 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Miniatures #DollClothesPatterns

Sewing machine image on a turquoise blue background with sewing accoutrements.

Which New Year’s resolutions did I accomplish in 2022? #NewYearsResolutions #DollClothesPatterns

Everybody’s busy making resolutions for the upcoming year, but today I’m going to reflect on the resolutions I set back in 2022. What was I able to accomplish? My Strawberry Shortcake 11 inch doll, which I bought at a second hand store and restored from her earlier state of disarray, now has her own gallery, here on ChellyWood.com, so that was an accomplishment for 2022! … Continue reading Which New Year’s resolutions did I accomplish in 2022? #NewYearsResolutions #DollClothesPatterns

The photo of a Strawberry Shortcake in a fancy yellow formal gown is framed by turquoise blue linen, as are the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Make a long and lovely dress for 6 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls with today’s free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #FallColors #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Today’s doll dress has appeared on ChellyWood.com before, but this is the first time I’ve associated this free pattern with my 6 and 3/4 inch (approximately 17 or 18 cm) Strawberry Shortcake doll from the early 2000’s. But isn’t she absolutely gorgeous in this little yellow dress? Oh my! … Continue reading Make a long and lovely dress for 6 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls with today’s free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #FallColors #DollClothesPatterns

In this thumbnail image, Strawberry Shortcake wears a jacket, skirt, and top. The words "free pattern" can be read at an angle above the turquoise blue background frame and the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Sew some holiday doll clothes for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing patterns. I first posted these patterns for my mini Elsa doll around Easter time this past spring, but let’s think outside the box here… You don’t have to use Easter-egg-print fabric. Any small print or solid cotton fabric will be just fine. What about a small-print Christmas fabric for the … Continue reading Sew some holiday doll clothes for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

On a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots, the words "free pattern" appear in the upper left corner. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner. A photo of a 1970's Strawberry Shortcake doll wearing a handmade white cotton shirt is slightly to the right of the center of this image.

Sew a plain white cotton shirt for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Earlier this year, I created a whole series of outfits for my niece’s Anna and Elsa dolls, which stand 5 inches and 4 and a half inches tall, respectively. I have since discovered that some of these patterns will also fit my vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls from the 1970’s. Have a … Continue reading Sew a plain white cotton shirt for vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

Within a purple cotton fabric frame that has teeny-tiny little polka dots of white, we see a blue-framed photo of an 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll with articulated arms that bend at the shoulder and the elbow. She has long, red, flowing hair and big green eyes. Her long legs have painted-on green and white stockings and painted-on red shoes. She wears a dress that has short sleeves (like a T-shirt) and the bodice part of the dress is made of green felt while the skirt part is make of pink cotton dotted with little strawberries. The words "free pattern" are angled inside the purple cotton fabric main frame, and the ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner of the image.

Sew a super easy dress for Strawberry Shortcake 11 inch dolls w/ today’s free #DollClothesPatterns #AmSewing

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s free printable sewing pattern and tutorial video are really designed for those of you who are fairly new to sewing, or for anyone who wants a quick-and-easy doll clothes sewing project. I’ve given this pattern three flowers, on the ChellyWood.com difficulty scale, but I actually believe it’s easier … Continue reading Sew a super easy dress for Strawberry Shortcake 11 inch dolls w/ today’s free #DollClothesPatterns #AmSewing

On a turquoise blue background, we read the words "free pattern" and beneath them, a tiny logo for ChellyWood.com (a website that offers hundreds of free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes). There's also a photo of a blond-haired Strawberry Shortcake doll character wearing handmade pants and a handmade shirt.

Sew a little pair of pants and a felt shirt for Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s pants and shirt patterns first appeared on my website in March, on my little mini Elsa dolls, but I never made a tutorial video for making this particular pattern because they’re a lot like the pants and shirts I’ve made for Skipper, Barbie, and a number of other dolls. So … Continue reading Sew a little pair of pants and a felt shirt for Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures