Category: Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

This is where you can find the doll clothes tutorials to match any free pattern designed by Chelly Wood.

This is a square of dotted Swiss fabric in a purple color with tiny white dots on it. Overlaid on the fabric frame are the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo. We also see a photograph of a Kaya doll wearing a white tee shirt with a pinafore style sundress that has straps attached to the front of the dress using white buttons. Her dress is made of navy blue dotted swiss cotton fabric, and her braided hair is behind her. Kaya is an American Girl 18 inch doll, and the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this pinafore style cotton sun dress will fit most 18 inch dolls like the American Girl brand of dolls.
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Free patterns for AG doll dress with straps! #SummerSewingProjects #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s sewing tutorial will show you how to make a strappy sundress or pinafore for your 18 inch dolls like American Girl, Journey Girls, Adora Amazing Girls, and more. There’s a full list of dolls that will fit this pattern in the first set of bullets below. To make this dress, … Continue reading Free patterns for AG doll dress with straps! #SummerSewingProjects #DollClothes

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The image shows a purple dotted swiss fabric background in a square shape. The photo within that shape shows an American Girl doll with brown complexion from the torso down to her feet. She wears a felt shirt, a blue plaid skirt with a ruffle that has been sewn in the form of knife pleats, and a pair of patent leather tan Mary Jane shoes. The overlay says, "free pattern" with an arrow pointing to the cotton skirt with pleats. There's also a watermark on the image, reminding us to visit Chelly Wood dot com for all our free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
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Let’s make a pleated skirt for 18 inch dolls #sewingismypassion #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free argyle skirt pattern has been available on my website for some time now, but today is the first time I’ve offered this project for 18 inch dolls. For today’s doll clothes sewing project, you’ll need some small-print plaid cotton fabric, some straight pins, and 1/4 inch elastic for the … Continue reading Let’s make a pleated skirt for 18 inch dolls #sewingismypassion #DollClothes

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The image shows a Tall Barbie wearing the salmon-colored side of the reversible tank top with polka dot high-waist, fly front shorts. An arrow connects her to the image of a vintage Barbie wearing the polka dot side of the reversible tank top with the same high-waist, fly-front polka dot shorts. The watermark reminds us that these images come from ChellyWood.com, a website best known for offering free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. If you'd like the free doll clothes patterns for making this reversible tank top with high-waist fly front shorts to fit your 11 inch fashion dolls, please click on the link in the caption.
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Reversible Tank Top and Shorts #FreePatterns #DollClothes @ ChellyWood.com

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the third set of bullets. That’s right! The tank top pattern I’m sharing with you today is reversible! But please be advised: I’m linking you to a tank top tutorial for making a Bratz-sized tank top. That’s okay though… Bear with me! The patterns look slightly different, but the instructions are exactly the same. … Continue reading Reversible Tank Top and Shorts #FreePatterns #DollClothes @ ChellyWood.com

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11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Petite Barbie Patterns, Queens of Africa, Tall Barbie, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

DIY Shorts with High Waist and Fly Front #SummerTime #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the third set of bullets. Today’s video tutorial will show you how to make a pair of 11 inch fashion doll shorts with a front fly. To make today’s project, I recommend that you use the following items: small print cotton fabric for the outer fabric cotton broadcloth in a solid color for the … Continue reading DIY Shorts with High Waist and Fly Front #SummerTime #DollClothes

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This preview for a blog post about sewing basics shows a close-up of the Chelly Wood doll in her little blue apron. She stands beside her sewing room's dress form. The words in the overlay say, "Basic sewing tutorials."
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Helpful Tutorial Videos for Sewing Basics #HowToSew #DollClothes

Overview: Today’s blog post is designed to give you all of my “sewing basics” tutorials in one location. That way, if you bookmark this blog post, you can swing back here, any time you need to review how to do a baste stitch or how to sew snaps on fabric, or any of my other “sewing basics” tutorial videos. By the way, many of these … Continue reading Helpful Tutorial Videos for Sewing Basics #HowToSew #DollClothes

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The image shows a Vintage Barbie wearing a pink strappy sundress with white shoes. She stands on a wooden floor with a turqoise background behind her. The square shape that encloses this photo is purple with white polka dots (like a cotton dotted Swiss fabric) and the words on this background say, "Free pattern." There's also a logo for ChellyWood.com on the image.
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Sew a Vintage Barbie Dress w/Free Pattern #WayBackMachine #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This tutorial is unlike some of the other sundress tutorials I’ve created because it’s designed to hide your gathers inside the bodice of the dress. This makes it a little more difficult than most of my other sundress patterns. That’s why it’s marked with four flowers. If you’d like … Continue reading Sew a Vintage Barbie Dress w/Free Pattern #WayBackMachine #DollClothes

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This photograph shows a Crissy doll wearing a handmade shift dress and blue plastic shoes in front of a turquoise mottled background screen. The watermark reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for the free pattern to make this "sailor-style" shift dress with a round collar trimmed in ribbon. Click on the link in the caption to find the free printable PDF sewing pattern for this short shift dress.
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Sew a little “sailor-style” shift dress for your vintage Crissy dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Whenever I create a brand new pattern, I have to make a blog post that connects the gallery page to the pattern and tutorials. That’s what today’s blog post is all about. Now collars can be challenging for beginners, but this little sailor-style shift dress is made of easy-to-sew felt! So … Continue reading Sew a little “sailor-style” shift dress for your vintage Crissy dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #DollClothes

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Here we see a vintage Crissy doll with lovely ginger hair wearing a handmade felt sleeveless dress with a collar that is trimmed in blue ribbon tied in a bow at the front. The sleeveless dress is made of white felt. The image includes the words "Free Pattern" and the name Chelly Wood on a logo of a bodice pattern.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, BFC Ink Dolls, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Crissy doll’s shift dress with collar tutorial and free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #SewingProject

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. For today’s sailor shirt or shift dress with rounded collar, you’ll need to use some craft felt, Offray ribbon, and snaps. Any time you’re sewing a collar, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of sewing concepts. In other words, today’s project is not for the beginner. But if … Continue reading Crissy doll’s shift dress with collar tutorial and free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #SewingProject

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A skipper doll from the early 1970s wears handmade doll clothes that include a pink poodle skirt and a summer shirt. Her hair is pulled back with pink hair clips.
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Let’s sew a circle skirt for vintage Skipper or modern Stacie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #1950s #PoodleSkirt

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Today’s circle skirt tutorial shows me making both a pink poodle skirt and a red circle skirt with eyelet trim. So if you’ve navigated to this page because you want to make a poodle skirt for your 9 inch dolls, you’ve … Continue reading Let’s sew a circle skirt for vintage Skipper or modern Stacie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #1950s #PoodleSkirt

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14-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Let’s sew a reversible London Print shirt and super easy matching skirt for Hearts for Hearts Girls w/#FreePatterns from ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This outfit was first posted as an outfit designed to fit Wellie Wisher dolls, but I wanted to add the image above to the Hearts for Hearts Girls doll clothes pattern gallery. So I’m re-posting the outfit today with Consuelo modeling it. If you’d like to learn more about the Hearts … Continue reading Let’s sew a reversible London Print shirt and super easy matching skirt for Hearts for Hearts Girls w/#FreePatterns from ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows a Wellie Wishers doll modeling a beautiful, handmade Victorian-style dress. It has slightly puffed sleeves that taper to the doll's wrists. The full skirt flares a bit and gathers at the waist. The doll smiles slightly at the camera. The dress is made of blue gingham check cotton fabric, and the simplicity of the dress reminds us of the character of Laura from the Little House on the Prairie books and television show. The watermark on this image reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for all our free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
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Sew Victorian (19th century pioneer) doll clothes for 14 to 15 inch (35 cm to 38 cm) dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #15inchDolls #SewingProjects

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. My free printable sewing patterns for making the dress pictured at the top of this blog post will fit 14 to 15 inch dolls (that’s 35 cm to 38 cm tall). A list of dolls that fit this pattern is found in the first set of bullets on this page. Need … Continue reading Sew Victorian (19th century pioneer) doll clothes for 14 to 15 inch (35 cm to 38 cm) dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #15inchDolls #SewingProjects

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This image shows an American Girl Wellie Wishers doll modeling a handmade gingham dress. The overlay says, "Free patterns and D. I. Y. tutorial at Chelly Wood dot com. There's also a clipart image of a sewing machine on this header.
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Make a Victorian era or pioneer-style dress for 14 to 15 inch dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns for #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I’m giving you a free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making a pioneer-style or Victorian era dress to fit 14 to 15 inch dolls (that’s 35 cm to 38 cm tall). Need some blue gingham fabric? Click here to purchase navy blue 1/8 inch gingham check cotton-polyester blend fabric (like … Continue reading Make a Victorian era or pioneer-style dress for 14 to 15 inch dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns for #DollClothes

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Please vote! @ ChellyWood.com #SewingProjects #DollClothes

As I said on Wednesday last week, my agent has been in talks with C&T Publishing, and they have asked me to teach a class on their Creative Spark Online Learning platform. Last week I asked, “What type of class would you like me to teach?” but very few people left comments. So let’s try Plan B… If I offered the following classes, which one … Continue reading Please vote! @ ChellyWood.com #SewingProjects #DollClothes

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The image shows a 15 inch doll's feet modeling a pair of Victorian style boots made of felt. The boots have white tops that look like Edwardian spats, but the lower part of the boot is navy blue. There are teeny-tiny black buttons along the curved edge of the boot's "upper" area. The watermark reminds us to go to ChellyWood.com for free printable patterns and tutorials for making these adorable felt boots for dolls like Wellie Wishers, Hearts for Hearts Girls, and similar sized dolls.
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Let’s make a pair of Victorian (or Edwardian-looking) boots for 15 inch dolls like Wellie Wishers @ ChellyWood.com #Historical #SewingProject

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yes, as today’s heading implies, these boots will fit most of your 14-inch or 15-inch dolls, like Wellies and H4H Girls. See the bulleted list below for a complete list of dolls who will fit today’s free boot pattern. And these boots are more-or-less Victorian in style, although they resemble a … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of Victorian (or Edwardian-looking) boots for 15 inch dolls like Wellie Wishers @ ChellyWood.com #Historical #SewingProject

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Chelly Wood will be teaching a class! Please offer your ideas! @ ChellyWood.com #SewingClass #CraftClass

I have some fun and exciting news! My agent has been in talks with C&T Publishing, and they have asked me to teach a class on their Creative Spark Online Learning platform. Your input is needed, my faithful followers! What type of class would you like me to teach? Please leave a comment to help generate some ideas. Here are some thoughts I’ve had, but … Continue reading Chelly Wood will be teaching a class! Please offer your ideas! @ ChellyWood.com #SewingClass #CraftClass

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