Framed by a blue and purple quilt, the ChellyWood.com logo accompanies a close-up image of Simplicity 4883 Ideal Tammy doll clothes patterns and a pattern for making a shoe box closet that would work for most 11 inch or 12 inch fashion dolls like Ideal Tammy, Mattel's Barbie dolls, Rainbow High dolls, and dozens of other fashion dolls in this size range.

Learning to sew with Simplicity 4883 for Tammy dolls #DollCollector #SewingChat #DollClothesPatterns

Every time I look at Simplicity 4883, I am warmed by happy memories of childhood! This is the pattern that taught me how to sew doll clothes, and I remember being as young as 11 years old and using this pattern to create outfits for my fashion dolls. I literally sewed every single outfit from this pattern by the time I had turned 12. Can … Continue reading Learning to sew with Simplicity 4883 for Tammy dolls #DollCollector #SewingChat #DollClothesPatterns

Framed by a blue and purple quilt, the ChellyWood.com logo accompanies a close-up image of Simplicity 4883 Ideal Tammy doll clothes patterns and a pattern for making a shoe box closet that would work for most 11 inch or 12 inch fashion dolls like Ideal Tammy, Mattel's Barbie dolls, Rainbow High dolls, and dozens of other fashion dolls in this size range.

Learning to alter doll clothes patterns with Ideal Tammy Doll patterns #CollectibleDolls #TapeMeasureTuesday #DollClothesPatterns

What we now call Ideal Toy Corporation’s vintage Tammy dolls was the original fashion doll, back when the idea of a “fashion doll” was still pretty new. She was called, “The doll you love to dress!” The image above shows my Tammy doll and the Chelly doll holding up vintage Simplicity pattern 4883 for sewing a wardrobe to fit Tammy dolls. This pattern (not this … Continue reading Learning to alter doll clothes patterns with Ideal Tammy Doll patterns #CollectibleDolls #TapeMeasureTuesday #DollClothesPatterns

Within a square, turquoise blue fabric frame, we see the words "free pattern" above and to the left of a photo of a re-rooted vintage Ideal Toy Corporation Tammy doll wearing a handmade "Sunday best" or Easter Sunday dress with a full skirt and scalloped trim at the edges of the dress. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left hand corner.

How to make a 1950’s style dress for vintage Ideal Toy Corp. Tammy dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video comes with a free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making an adorable 1950’s style fashion doll dress with a stiff petticoat. I’m calling this Tammy’s “Sunday Best” dress! And I’ll also be re-posting the pattern from last week’s tutorial for making a pair of gloves … Continue reading How to make a 1950’s style dress for vintage Ideal Toy Corp. Tammy dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

On top of a blue background, Curvy Barbie models a handmade high-low dress with tulle. The dress is sleeveless with a boat neck. The words "free pattern" are angled near the photo. Below these words is the ChellyWood.com logo.

Shall we sew a high-low dress for Curvy Barbie today? #SewingFun #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Once again, I’m re-posting patterns I’ve had on this website in the past, but today I’ve converted this older JPG pattern to a free printable PDF sewing pattern. Today’s project will require some cotton fabric, some tulle, and some snaps. Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: Curvy Barbie (from … Continue reading Shall we sew a high-low dress for Curvy Barbie today? #SewingFun #DollClothesPatterns

Within a blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" overlaid on top of a photo of a fashion doll, whose "Sunday best" dressy glove (really a mitten) is resting elegantly against her full skirt. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.

Free pattern and tutorial video for making fashion doll gloves or mittens @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageFashion

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video comes with a free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making a nostalgic looking pair of 1950’s style fashion doll gloves, so all your vintage dolls can wear gloves with their “Sunday best” dresses! Some of you have sent me requests for elbow-length gloves as well, so … Continue reading Free pattern and tutorial video for making fashion doll gloves or mittens @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageFashion

A turquoise blue linen square frames a photo of a vintage Ideal Tammy doll wearing handmade doll clothes that include a three-tier skirt and a reversible tank top summer shirt. The overlay says "fee pattern" and offers an image of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Make a summer outfit for Ideal Tammy or Pedigree Sindy dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PedigreeSindy #IdealTammy #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s patterns will fit your vintage Ideal Tammy or older, vintage Pedigree Sindy dolls. Now I have to make a little disclaimer here, right out of the gate… I don’t own a Sindy doll. I’m saying these patterns will fit Pedigree Sindy dolls, based only on what people have … Continue reading Make a summer outfit for Ideal Tammy or Pedigree Sindy dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PedigreeSindy #IdealTammy #DollClothesPatterns

With a turquoise blue background, two photos of the same skirt are shown under the words "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo. the photo on the left shows an Ideal Tammy doll or vintage Pedigree Sindy doll modeling handmade doll clothes that include a summer tank top and a three tier skirt. The photo on the right is a close-up of the three-tier skirt, which appears to be made of two different fabrics: the top layer is a pink fabric; the middle layer is a white cotton fabric with multicolored polka dots including different shades of pink, grey, and turquoise blue dots; the bottom layer of the skirt is a pink ruffle made of the same pink cotton solid-colored fabric as the top section of the skirt. Under the skirt, the doll wears silver cowboy boots.

Make a pretty doll’s skirt with ruffles for vintage Ideal Tammy or Pedigree Sindy dolls @ ChellyWood.com #PedigreeSindy #IdealTammy #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last week I gave you the pattern and tutorial video for making the reversible tank top shown in today’s video, and today you can learn how to make the cute and summery 3-tier skirt for your vintage Ideal Tammy or Pedigree Sindy dolls. To make this skirt, you’ll need cotton … Continue reading Make a pretty doll’s skirt with ruffles for vintage Ideal Tammy or Pedigree Sindy dolls @ ChellyWood.com #PedigreeSindy #IdealTammy #DollClothesPatterns

In this image, we see a vintage Tammy doll (Ideal Toy Company) wearing a reversible tank top summer shirt. The words "free pattern" overshadow the photos of her displaying the two different sides to her shirt: one print and the other a solid cotton fabric. The logo for ChellyWood.com appears in the lower left corner.

Sew a REVERSIBLE summer “tank top” shirt for vintage Ideal Tammy dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #DollClothesPatterns

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make a tank top to fit a vintage Ideal Tammy doll, but I’ve been told it will also fit vintage Pedigree Sindy dolls, which used the same body mold. The main difference between these two dolls, appears to be in the neck-and-head … Continue reading Sew a REVERSIBLE summer “tank top” shirt for vintage Ideal Tammy dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #DollClothesPatterns

On a purple polka dot cotton background, the words "free pattern" are displayed at an angle over a photo of a Sindy doll or Ideal Tammy doll wearing a handmade sun dress (sometimes spelled sundress). The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.

Sew a pretty sundress for Tammy or Sindy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SindyDoll #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve been told that vintage Tammy dolls and vintage Sindy dolls used the exact same body molds, but I can’t be sure about that. However, they certainly look a lot alike! And yes, I’ve had my niece re-root my vintage Tammy doll’s hair. I think it turned out really … Continue reading Sew a pretty sundress for Tammy or Sindy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SindyDoll #DollClothesPatterns

Framed by a blue and purple quilt, the ChellyWood.com logo accompanies a close-up image of Simplicity 4883 Ideal Tammy doll clothes patterns and a pattern for making a shoe box closet that would work for most 11 inch or 12 inch fashion dolls like Ideal Tammy, Mattel's Barbie dolls, Rainbow High dolls, and dozens of other fashion dolls in this size range.

Make a doll clothes closet out of a shoe box #DollClothesPatterns #ValentinesDayCrafts

The pattern you see my Chelly doll holding up in the image above is a Simplicity 4883 vintage Ideal Tammy doll clothes pattern. But did you notice that it also has a shoebox closet on the front of the pattern? It even gives instructions for making the shoe box closet for your fashion dolls, and it tells you what kinds of notions to buy for … Continue reading Make a doll clothes closet out of a shoe box #DollClothesPatterns #ValentinesDayCrafts

A purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of a miniature table-top Christmas Tree that has tiny wrapped gifts under it and miniature Christmas tree ornaments on it. The words "Holiday-themed blog posts" float above the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Let’s make Christmas pajamas and a robe for vintage Tammy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #Collectibles

For your free patterns and links to the tutorial videos you’ll find helpful, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve had people ask me, “Do you have a bathrobe pattern for Barbie?” And the answer is “No, but I have one for Tammy dolls.” Unfortunately, the sleeves on this bathrobe will be a little too short for Barbie, but if you wanted … Continue reading Let’s make Christmas pajamas and a robe for vintage Tammy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #Collectibles

Within a blue linen frame, a Curvy Barbie doll models a handmade tank top and skirt. The words beside her say, "free patterns" and below that, there's a logo for the ChellyWood.com free doll clothes pattern website. The doll's tank top is made of green felt with tiny 1/8 inch ribbon straps. Her elastic-waist skirt has tiny holly decorations printed on the white cotton fabric. She wears tan plastic shoes.

Christmas doll clothes for Curvy Barbie w/free patterns #DollClothes #DIYgiftidea

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This outfit includes the skirt we learned to make with yesterday’s video tutorial, plus the felt tank top you see pictured in the image above. It’s a super easy outfit to make for fashion dolls, and this outfit will fit fashion dolls of many different shapes and sizes. All … Continue reading Christmas doll clothes for Curvy Barbie w/free patterns #DollClothes #DIYgiftidea