If today’s pattern looks familiar, that’s because I posted it back in March. But honestly, I don’t think it got nearly enough attention! I really like the way this simple purse pattern turned out! Not only that, but the video is super easy to follow! And you can’t deny that a purse compliments an … Continue reading
The pattern and tutorial below is for each of the felt shirts shown above. As you can see, this pattern fits a number of different dolls, from the lovely Momoko™ dolls, to Spin Master Liv™ dolls, to Lammily™ dolls, to Curvy®, Tall®, and Petite® Barbies®. It fits Skipper® and some Disney Princess® dolls too! The … Continue reading
That’s my free sewing pattern above. Now here’s the tutorial showing you exactly how to make it: Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, I’m helping to promote the Irish author, Kieran Fanning, by giving away a hand-made ninja costume to help him promote his way-cool ninja novel for kids. Click here to learn more about … Continue reading
Just look at that adorable long shamrock skirt! As it says in the video, this skirt pattern should fit nearly any fashion doll, within reason. The trick, once again, is to measure the doll’s waist for the elastic. That way you can be sure it will fit her waist once the elastic gathers the fabric. … Continue reading
This is the ruffle-bottom skirt that I mentioned in yesterday’s post. It’s an extremely versatile pattern, fitting nearly every fashion doll in the 10-12 inch range, including Ideal’s Tammy doll, Curvy Barbie®, Tall Barbie®, Skipper®, Petite Barbie®, and Lammily®. All you have to do, to make sure this skirt fits your doll correctly, is this: measure … Continue reading
This week I’m featuring a sweepstakes giveaway contest for a cool ninja costume that fits Barbie® and many other, similar-sized fashion dolls. Yesterday I showed you how to make your own miniature sword, sheath, and belt, using my free, printable sewing patterns and YouTube tutorials. Today I’m showing you how to make a cool … Continue reading
Here’s the Victorian-style drawstring purse or bag tutorial I’ve been promising! This little purse is so tiny and cute! I made mine out of satin with a knit lining, but there’s a lot you can do to embellish a little bag like this. Imagine it with beads or a lace opening or tassels, for example. Below … Continue reading
I posted the free pattern for this purse on Tuesday, and tomorrow I’ll post the video tutorial showing you how to make this Victorian-style drawstring purse for small dolls. Of course, if you’re in a rush, you can use those links to find both the pattern and the tutorial. I can’t think of any … Continue reading
This is, by far, one of my easiest sewing projects here on ChellyWood.com. It’s true that I posted this video back in October, as part of the Halloween cat costume project, but these tights would be great with a Christmas ballerina costume, a holiday dress, or just as a fun afternoon project to do with … Continue reading
This wraps up my Halloween sewing projects for this year. Earlier I showed you how to make a cat costume for fashion dolls, a ghost costume for miniature dolls, and now I’m bringing this segment to a close with this adorable jack-o’-lantern Halloween candy bucket or candy bag. It’s made of felt and ribbon, with just … Continue reading