Category: Topper Dawn Dolls

Thumbnail featuring a Topper Dawn “Angie” 6 inch fashion doll beside a dress form labeled “Tape Measure Tuesday.” The thumbnail includes text: “With doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood,” accompanied by the Chelly Wood dot com logo. The image is bordered by white rulers against a sky blue background. Click this image and it will link you to an infographic of all the sewing measurements for making doll clothes to fit the Topper Dawn dolls. Angie wears a handmade one-piece pink swimsuit.
Doll Measurements, Tape Measure Tuesday, Topper Dawn Dolls

What are the sewing measurements for Topper Dawn 6 inch fashion dolls? #TapeMeasureTuesday #VintageToys

Scroll down for clarifications to each measurement. Today’s infographic offers the sewing measurements for Topper Dawn dolls, a vintage 6 inch doll from the 1970’s. Of course, if you’re looking for free sewing patterns to fit your Dawn doll, I have a whole gallery of them! Just click here to see all my free sewing patterns for Dawn and her friends. Please note: when you … Continue reading What are the sewing measurements for Topper Dawn 6 inch fashion dolls? #TapeMeasureTuesday #VintageToys

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
Chelly Wood doll stands next to the pattern envelope for vintage Simplicity 9097, a 1970s era wardrobe for Barbie dolls. Among these patterns are the following ensembles: view 1: a wedding dress with empire waist, high collar, and bell sleeves; view 2: a similar evening gown shown in purple; view 3 a mod dress with pleated skirt and sleeveless bodice; view 3 B: the same mod dress shown with a short cape and scarf; view 4: a turtleneck blouse with raglan sleeves and a long skirt; view 5: the same blouse with a pair of trousers and a long, below-the-hip length vest.
Creatable World Dolls, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History, Tips for Beginners, Topper Dawn Dolls, Vintage Barbie

How to Sew Dolls’ Shirt Collars so They Look Natural #Sewingtips #CreatableWorld

Shirt collars can be especially tricky when you’re making dolls’ clothes. Are there any tips for making a collar lay nicely on a doll’s shirt? Yes, there are, and that’s the topic of today’s blog post. I know I’ve written about this topic before, but it gets brought up pretty regularly. Please forgive me if this is a repeat for you. Before I go on, … Continue reading How to Sew Dolls’ Shirt Collars so They Look Natural #Sewingtips #CreatableWorld

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
Click the thumbnail to read the article on Chelly Wood dot com. Three dolls are shown wearing the View B dress from McCall's 2970: left, 6 inch American Girl, center, Vogue Ginny, and right, Elsa from Disney's Frozen (6 inches tall).
6-inch doll clothes patterns, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Topper Dawn Dolls, Vogue Ginny Dolls

Can Vogue Ginny dolls, 6 inch Disney Princesses, and the 6 inch American Girl doll fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #AmericanGirl #SewingPatterns

Today’s blog post is part of a series of posts which look at McCall’s 2970 miniature fashion doll wardrobe pattern. This series is designed to help readers decide which dolls do (and which dolls don’t) fit in this very tiny sewing pattern. To read my previous posts on this topic, please click the link right here. The McCall’s 2970 pattern is designed to fit vintage … Continue reading Can Vogue Ginny dolls, 6 inch Disney Princesses, and the 6 inch American Girl doll fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #AmericanGirl #SewingPatterns

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com
3-inch doll clothes patterns, 5-inch doll clothes patterns, Enchantimals, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Topper Dawn Dolls

Can Enchantimals dolls and Calico Critters fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #TinyThings #Dollhouses

A couple of weeks ago, we looked at whether or not the McCall’s 2970 miniature fashion doll wardrobe pattern would fit Strawberry Shortcake, Lottie, and the Stacie dolls from the 1990’s. If you’d like to go back to read that article, click the link right here. In case you didn’t know, the McCall’s 2970 doll clothes patterns were designed to fit vintage Dawn dolls, which … Continue reading Can Enchantimals dolls and Calico Critters fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #TinyThings #Dollhouses

Chelly Wood2 Comments
McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History, Tips for Beginners, Topper Dawn Dolls

Here’s how I made a very tiny doll dress with McCall’s 2970 (View B) #isew #slowsewing

I’ve recently done a few blog posts on this McCall’s 2970 doll clothes sewing pattern, including posts about the tiny underpants patterns it comes with and various tiny dolls and toys that can wear this itty bitty pattern. To read my previous blog posts, including the one that details the difficulties associated with the View B dress, please click here. Before I go on, I … Continue reading Here’s how I made a very tiny doll dress with McCall’s 2970 (View B) #isew #slowsewing

Chelly Wood5 Comments
McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Sewing and Fashion History, Tips for Beginners, Topper Dawn Dolls

McCall’s 2970 — A pattern for tiny 6 inch fashion dolls! #Miniatures #SewingProjects

Today’s blog post is a collection of lessons I’ve learned while sewing McCall’s 2970 doll clothes patterns, which are designed to fit tiny 6 inch fashion dolls like Topper Dawn and Palitoy Pippa. As with other blog posts on my Vintage Pattern page, I’ll be adding to this list of lessons as I create different outfits using this pattern. Here are the projects related to … Continue reading McCall’s 2970 — A pattern for tiny 6 inch fashion dolls! #Miniatures #SewingProjects

Chelly Wood6 Comments
McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com
Fan Mail, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History, Tips for Beginners, Topper Dawn Dolls, Vintage Barbie

Is there a good sewing pattern for Miniature dollhouse-sized dolls and six-inch action figures? #MeMadeMonday #ActionFigures

On Friday I received a message from someone who was looking for patterns to fit the little tiny 6 inch Phicen dolls/action figures. McCall’s 2970 is one such pattern. In the image at the top of this post, I’ve included a list of dolls that the pattern envelope suggests. But I also think many dollhouse-sized dolls and possibly even the Phicen 6 inch action figures … Continue reading Is there a good sewing pattern for Miniature dollhouse-sized dolls and six-inch action figures? #MeMadeMonday #ActionFigures

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History, Topper Dawn Dolls, Vintage Barbie

Besides Dawn and Pippa, what other dolls will fit in McCall’s 2970? #MeMadeMonday #TinyToys

Last week I talked in a Monday blog post about how the underpants pattern in the McCall’s 2970 doll clothes pattern fits Topper Dawn and a whole slew of other tiny fashion dolls in the 6 inch tall size range. But there are two other dolls that can fit into this tiny little doll underpants pattern, and I’m going to share this revelation with you … Continue reading Besides Dawn and Pippa, what other dolls will fit in McCall’s 2970? #MeMadeMonday #TinyToys

Chelly Wood6 Comments
McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing and Fashion History, Topper Dawn Dolls, Vintage Barbie

What are the smallest underpants you’ve ever made? #MeMadeMonday #TinyThings

This little fashion doll sewing pattern which was produced by McCall in 1971 offers six different outfits for little tiny six inch dolls, like the Topper Dawn dolls. In fact, it seems to fit a number of very small fashion dolls. I’ve listed them in the purple textbox for you. But there’s more to this pattern than meets the eye… Before I go on, I … Continue reading What are the smallest underpants you’ve ever made? #MeMadeMonday #TinyThings

Chelly Wood5 Comments
A Topper Dawn doll models a handmade floral Easter or springtime dress that's sleeveless. She stands next to the text which reads, "Free pattern!" and below this is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a pretty Easter dress for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Easter

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today happens to be the first day of spring, so what better day to offer a new pattern for a lovely springtime or Easter dress? The pattern I’m giving you today makes a lovely sleeveless dress for 6 to 6.5 inch fashion dolls like Topper Dawn, Palitoy Pippa, Breyer … Continue reading Let’s sew a pretty Easter dress for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Easter

Chelly Wood2 Comments
Three topper Dawn 6 inch dolls model the same Christmas mini-skirt and white short sleeved shirt, under the text that reads "free patterns!" This is a thumbnail for a blog post at Chelly Wood dot com, where free patterns are offered for sewing these doll clothes to fit the 6 inch miniature fashion dolls called Dawn dolls, made by Topper.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Let’s make a last-minute shirt and mini-skirt for Dawn or Pippa on #ChristmasEve !

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today I’m going to show you how to make a little white cotton shirt with T-shirt length sleeves, to fit 6 inch fashion dolls like Pippa and Topper Dawn. It’s Christmas eve, and since these doll clothes are teeny-tiny, you might actually be able to make them as last-minute … Continue reading Let’s make a last-minute shirt and mini-skirt for Dawn or Pippa on #ChristmasEve !

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
A Topper Dawn doll models a pair of pants and a white short sleeved shirt in one image and a felt jacket or coat in the other image. The text reads, "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the corner of the thumbnail.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Let’s make a coat, shirt, and pants for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #FashionDolls #Winter

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* A couple of weeks ago I gave you a pattern and sewing tutorial, so you could make the little white shirt you see pictured in the images above and below. On Tuesday this week, I re-posted my fly stitch embroidery tutorial, and then on Wednesday, I posted the pattern … Continue reading Let’s make a coat, shirt, and pants for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #FashionDolls #Winter

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
The text reads "free pattern" and rests at an angle alongside a photo of a Topper Dawn doll modeling a pair of wide-legged blue pants that are floor length, reminiscent of the 1970's style of high-waisted pants.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Free wide leg 1970’s pants pattern for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #1970s #Retro

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* A couple of weeks ago I gave you the little white shirt you see pictured in both the video and the image below. Today I’m giving you both a pattern for, and a tutorial to help you make a pair of wide-leg pants, like the ones we often wore … Continue reading Free wide leg 1970’s pants pattern for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #1970s #Retro

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
A Dawn doll from Topper Toys models a handmade blue felt jacket with embroidered zigzags embellishing the bottom of each 3/4 length sleeve and the same zigzag embroidery pattern graces the bottom of the open-front jacket itself. The text reads, "free coat pattern."
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Yarn and Embroidery

Make a pretty embroidered coat for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls with today’s free patterns #Embroidery #TinyThings

Are you looking for the pattern for this jacket/coat? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. As summer approaches in the northern hemisphere, winter arrives south of the equator, so today’s blog post is for everyone living in the southern hemisphere of our world! You may remember a lovely winter coat that I’ve posted here, on ChellyWood.com, in the past. I’ve posted this one … Continue reading Make a pretty embroidered coat for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls with today’s free patterns #Embroidery #TinyThings

Chelly WoodLeave a comment
The text reads, "free patterns fit six inch doll" and the photo shows a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade yellow felt halter top with blue floral print shorts.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Remco I Dream of Jeannie Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew summer shorts and a halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dollcollecting

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today we’re combining this week’s tutorial video for making a halter top for our 6 inch dolls (like Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa) with the shorts project I posted last week. Together, the halter top and shorts make a very nice summer outfit for six inch dolls. On the … Continue reading Sew summer shorts and a halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dollcollecting

Chelly WoodLeave a comment