The photo above shows my lovely Curvy Barbie® going for a stroll in the gardens around Montmartre in Paris, France. Yes, I really took my dolls with me to Paris, and if you’d like to watch their travelogue video, it can be found on my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1. But that’s just a side note. The real … Continue reading
If you’d like to make this outfit to fit vintage Ideal Tammy dolls, using my free, printable sewing patterns and tutorials, here’s everything you’ll need to make what you see in the image above: Free printable sewing pattern for the whole outfit Tutorial to help you sew the pants Tutorial to help you sew the … Continue reading
Here we have the tutorial video to accompany the free printable sewing pattern I posted yesterday. If you’ve been following along, you’ll remember that this free, printable sewing pattern fits Mattel’s Curvy Barbie, MTM Barbie, Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie, DC Comics’ Superhero Girls dolls, and vintage Tammy dolls from Ideal. You’ll see each of these dolls featured in today’s video. If you missed your … Continue reading
As I said in yesterday’s post, this free, printable sewing pattern fits Mattel’s Curvy Barbie, MTM Barbie, Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie, DC Comics’ Superhero Girls dolls, and vintage Tammy dolls from Ideal. Can you believe I’ve designed something to fit all of those different fashion dolls?! For a more detailed version of this pattern, click here to copy/paste or download. Now if you’re … Continue reading
This week I’m going to show you how to make the easy-to-sew felt summer top that you see pictured above. That’s my new DC Comics Super Hero Girl, BumbleBee, modeling my felt summer shirt for this week’s free pattern preview. However the pattern also fits Mattel’s Curvy Barbie, MTM Barbie, Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie, and vintage Tammy dolls from Ideal. Just have … Continue reading
Today’s video tutorial shows you how to make the elastic-waist pants we saw in Monday’s post. For your convenience, I’ve re-posted the free, printable sewing pattern right here: Free pattern for 11.5-inch fashion doll pants These are probably the most versatile pants I’ve designed for fashion dolls so far. In short, this free printable … Continue reading
As I said in yesterday’s post, this free, printable sewing pattern fits Mattel’s Curvy Barbie, MTM Barbie, Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie, DC Comics’ Superhero Girls dolls, and vintage Tammy dolls from Ideal. Wow! That’s a lot of different dolls that can fit in this free pattern! For a more detailed version of this pattern, click here to copy/paste or download. Now if you’re … Continue reading
Looking just as elegant as one would expect, my MTM Barbie models this week’s project in the image above. We’ll be sewing a pair of elastic waist pants. This week’s free pattern is super versatile, though. As you see in the image below, this pants pattern also fits Mattel’s Curvy Barbie: As you can see, … Continue reading
This week’s free sewing pattern is for the easiest doll sewing project ever! You can make a simple sleeveless shirt out of felt. The pattern and project are ideal for beginners. In case you didn’t see yesterday’s post, here’s the free, printable pattern with a measurement tool (so you can print it out and … Continue reading
This is the pattern we’ll be using to make this week’s project. Look back at yesterday’s post to see how the final product will look. For my regular followers, this pattern may look familiar to you. I’ve issued this pattern before, but my older patterns lacked the Creative Commons Attribution mark and the measurement tool. … Continue reading
Here’s the tutorial video I promised. This Doll Skirt DIY video shows you how to make the glittery holiday skirt that I previewed on Monday. Below, you’ll find the FREE printable sewing patterns for making this skirt: tulle overlay pattern 17″ doll skirt pattern This doll skirt will fit curvy dolls like Lammily™ and Curvy … Continue reading
Here’s the second of the two free sewing patterns I’m posting this week. You’ll need to print both of these patterns, in order to make the flowing, glittery, holiday skirt that I previewed on Monday, so here are the easy-to-print versions of both skirt patterns: tulle overlay pattern 17″ doll skirt pattern Tomorrow I’ll post … Continue reading
This is the pattern for my fashion doll poncho, which I posted a picture of yesterday, on the first day of Kwanzaa. If you’d like direct access to an enlarged, high-resolution version of the pattern (for printing purposes), please click here. This doll poncho will fit most fashion dolls, including Mattel’s Barbie®, Mattel’s Ken®, Spin … Continue reading
With Christmas right around the corner, you’ve got to keep your dolls’ little leggies nice and warm, right? What better way to keep those leggies warm than a pair of hand-made dolly tights? It’s easier than you think! Just have a look at the video, and you’ll see what I mean… Additional Information: __________________ … Continue reading
The photo above shows my lovely Curvy Barbie® going for a stroll in the gardens around Montmartre in Paris, France. Yes, I really took my dolls with me to Paris a while back, and I had a blast taking photos of them all over the city! But that’s just a side note. The real reason you’re … Continue reading
