Category: Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

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

On the left we see a front pattern for making a bathrobe with a pocket to fit Ideal Tammy dolls. On the right we see Tammy modeling this bathrobe or coat.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

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

For your free patterns and links to the tutorial videos you’ll find helpful, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy New Year! Yesterday I gave you the free pattern and tutorial for just the bathrobe. Today I’m giving you patterns and tutorial videos for the whole ensemble! This outfit will include flannel pajama shorts, a flannel pajama top trimmed in 1/4 inch … Continue reading Let’s make pajamas and a robe for vintage Tammy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToys #VintageDolls

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The image shows a 1:6 scale doll bathrobe. It's made of white flannel decorated with tiny multi-colored snowflakes. The robe is trimmed in red 1/4 inch bias tape. The overlaid text says "free pattern" and suggests that you visit ChellyWood.com for your free printable doll clothes sewing patterns.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Bathrobe for 12 Inch Fashion Dolls Like Vintage Tammy or Sindy Dolls #VintageToys #Sewing

  For your free patterns, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you a brand new pattern for making a bathrobe to fit vintage Tammy dolls (from Ideal Toy Corp.) and similar-sized dolls. I recommend using flannel for your bathrobe with cotton bias tape trim in a contrasting color. You should use 1/4 inch (6mm) double-fold bias tape for … Continue reading Sew a Bathrobe for 12 Inch Fashion Dolls Like Vintage Tammy or Sindy Dolls #VintageToys #Sewing

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This image shows two Mattel Stacie (sister of Barbie) dolls. One is an African American Stacie doll and the other is a white or Caucasian Stacie doll. They both are wearing a pretty handmade dress that has red and white fabric designed like a peppermint candy. For the patterns and tutorial videos showing how to make this dress, please visit ChellyWood.com, a website best known for its free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Stacie Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last week I posted this “Peppermint Candy” dress pattern with a display that showed the Monster High and Ever After High dolls wearing it, but I want to include this dress in the Stacie doll clothes gallery. So I thought it would be nice to re-post it with … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

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10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your MH or EAH dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #PeppermintCandy #DollClothes

  For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. If you look at the list just below here, you’ll see that today’s free printable PDF sewing pattern for making what I’m calling my “Peppermint Candy” dress will fit many more dolls than just the Monster High and Ever After High dolls that appear in the tutorial … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your MH or EAH dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #PeppermintCandy #DollClothes

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This is the featured image for a blog post which offers a free tutorial for making DIY Barbie pajama pants. The overlay for this video says, "Barbie Pajama Pants with free patterns" and it offers the website ChellyWood.com as the place where you can download and print the free patterns for making these capri-style fly-front pajama pants.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Free Patterns for Pajama Pants to Fit 11 Inch Fashion Dolls w/Free Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #BarbieClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Doesn’t everybody love to get a new pair of pajama pants for Christmas? I’m sure Barbie is no exception! If you’re sewing a Barbie wardrobe to give to someone for Christmas, a pair of pajama pants is definitely a must-do! So here’s the tutorial showing how to make these … Continue reading Free Patterns for Pajama Pants to Fit 11 Inch Fashion Dolls w/Free Tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #SewFun #BarbieClothes

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The image shows words on a quilt-like fabric background. The words read: "Sewing Tips for Beginners: How to Buy Fabric." This image comes from ChellyWood.com
Tutorials: Crafts, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to Choose Fabric for Making Doll Clothes #Sewing #HolidayCrafts #SewingTipTuesday

I grew up in a family full of seamstresses. So to me, shopping for fabric was no more difficult than buying a piece of candy at a convenience store. But to the absolute beginner, the cutting counter at a fabric store can seem a little daunting. I designed this step-by-step guide for buying doll clothes fabric, keeping in mind that some people are brand new … Continue reading How to Choose Fabric for Making Doll Clothes #Sewing #HolidayCrafts #SewingTipTuesday

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The image shows a Madame Alexander 18 inch doll (45-46 cm tall) wearing handmade holiday clothes. Her outfit includes a V-neck shirt in holiday green with creamy eyelet lace sleeves and a white skirt decorated with tiny holly leaf and holly berry print fabric. The doll wears patent leather Mary Jane shoes, and she stands before a purple wall on which hangs a miniature quilt with a zig-zag pattern of fabrics in greens, purples, pinks, and yellows. The watermark on the image says "ChellyWood.com: free doll clothes patterns and tutorials." If you would like to make this outfit for your 18 inch doll, please visit ChellyWood.com and navigate to the page for 18 inch doll clothes patterns and tutorials. This outfit will fit most 18-inch dolls such as the Adora Amazing Girls dolls, the Our Generation Journey Girls, the “My Life As” Dolls, 18-inch Dolls from American Girl doll company, City Girls from the New York Doll Collection, and as shown, the Madame Alexander 45 to 46 cm dolls.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Holiday Patterns for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I posted the tutorial for making the blousy top you see in the image above. Then yesterday I posted the tutorial video for making the calf-length holly skirt. So today I’m posting patterns and tutorials for sewing the whole outfit! Happy holiday crafting, everyone! Today’s free printable PDF doll … Continue reading Free Holiday Patterns for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This image shows the header for a youtube tutorial video that shows people how to sew a medium length skirt for 18 inch dolls like American Girl dolls, Amazing girls, and Journey girls dolls.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Patterns and Tutorials for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I posted the tutorial for making the ruffle-sleeved top you see in the video, but last week’s skirt pattern is an older one. So today I’ve got a brand new skirt pattern for you, along with this tutorial showing how to make it! This week’s skirt should come down … Continue reading Free Patterns and Tutorials for Making Doll Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayCrafts #FreeCraftPatterns

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This is a photo of an 18-inch doll wearing a handmade sunny yellow shirt with an eyelet ruffle sleeve of white eyelet lace. She also wears a multi-colored floral skirt with an elastic waist and an above-the-knee "schoolgirl" length. The free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this entire outfit can be found at ChellyWood.com along with hundreds of other free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s Sew a Sunny Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve Shirt and Schoolgirl Skirt for 18-inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FreePattern #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last Thursday I gave you a pattern and tutorial video for making a cute V-neck “holiday top” with a ruffle for a sleeve. This pattern was designed to fit most 18-inch dolls. Well today I’m combining that ruffle-sleeve top concept with my “schoolgirl skirt” for 18″ dolls to make the outfit … Continue reading Let’s Sew a Sunny Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve Shirt and Schoolgirl Skirt for 18-inch Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #FreePattern #DollClothes

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The image shows the YouTube header for a video tutorial in which Chelly Wood, the doll clothing designer, shows her fans and followers how to make a holiday top (shirt) with eyelet ruffle sleeves, using her free printable PDF sewing pattern for a simple V-neck sleeveless shirt. Visit ChellyWood.com to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern for this and other 18-inch doll clothes patterns (along with patterns for sewing doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes).
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free 18 Inch Doll Clothes Patterns for Holiday Top / Shirt with Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. For those of you who live in the United States (like me), happy Thanksgiving holiday! I don’t know about you guys, but Thanksgiving usually marks the point where I really have to pick up the pace, if I plan to get enough doll clothes sewn for holiday gift giving! So … Continue reading Free 18 Inch Doll Clothes Patterns for Holiday Top / Shirt with Eyelet Ruffle Sleeve @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #DollClothes

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The image shows an 18 inch Kaya doll from the American Girl doll company modeling a handmade long holiday skirt made of red glittery stretchy fabric and a winter white shirt with red berries decorating it. The overlay says, "Sew a LONG holiday skirt for 18 inch dolls with free pattern!" The watermark on the image directs you to go to ChellyWood.com for the free patterns for making this outfit for your American Girl dolls or other 18 inch dolls.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Daily Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a long holiday skirt for 18-inch dolls like American Girl w/today’s free skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com #AGdollClothes #HolidaySewing

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing pattern. For those of us who like to make home-made gifts for the winter holidays, the time has come to begin the process. So this week I’m posting a brand new pattern for a full-length long holiday skirt, to fit 18″ dolls like Madame Alexander and American Girl dolls (and many … Continue reading Sew a long holiday skirt for 18-inch dolls like American Girl w/today’s free skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com #AGdollClothes #HolidaySewing

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The image shows a Wellie Wishers doll and a Hearts for Hearts girl wearing handmade jeans. If you'd like to download and print the free PDF sewing pattern for making these jeans and other doll clothes to fit your 14 inch dolls, visit ChellyWood.com
14-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Make a pair of jeans for Wellie Wishers or H4H Girls with today’s #FreePattern @ ChellyWood.com #SewAlong

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free printable sewing pattern is for a pair of elastic waist jeans that will fit Wellie Wishers, Hearts for Hearts Girls, and similar sized dolls. If you’re sewing a wardrobe for your child’s or grandchild’s 14 inch dolls, today’s free pattern is a MUST! Today’s free printable jeans pattern will … Continue reading Make a pair of jeans for Wellie Wishers or H4H Girls with today’s #FreePattern @ ChellyWood.com #SewAlong

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The image shows the YouTube header for a tutorial video showing how to make a party dress for vintage Francie dolls. The header incudes an image of Francie in a handmade party dress with long sleeves and a decorative trim around the skirt of the dress. There's an arrow pointing to a PDF sewing pattern and the words on the arrow say, "with free patterns." The URL provided with this image tells you where to go to download a free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a party dress to fit vintage Francie dolls and similar-sized dolls: ChellyWood.com
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Momoko Doll Patterns, Petite Barbie Patterns, Skipper Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Halloween Party Dress for Fashion Dolls

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week’s tutorial video is a remake of an older tutorial, but it does have improvements. My early tutorial videos didn’t offer voice-over (my voice describing the steps); they only offered text. I’ve since learned, that for visually impaired YouTube and blog followers, the voice-over instructions are essential. … Continue reading Sew a Halloween Party Dress for Fashion Dolls

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8-inch doll clothes patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a basic skirt with mini-houndstooth fabric for your 8″ to 9″ (20-23 cm) dolls @ ChellyWood.com #houndstooth #miniatures

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 tutorial shows you how to sew a basic skirt which will fit lots of dolls. This is a fundamental “basics” tutorial for making a skirt with an elastic waist and no particular embellishments. But it does use that adorable miniature … Continue reading Sew a basic skirt with mini-houndstooth fabric for your 8″ to 9″ (20-23 cm) dolls @ ChellyWood.com #houndstooth #miniatures

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The image shows an African American or African doll wearing her underpants and bra. All around her are images of outfits someone has made for her. She stands next to a tape measure.
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Measurements, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to measure a doll for sewing doll clothes #SewingLove #DollCrafts

  I recently had someone send me a message using my Contact Form, and she wasn’t sure how to best measure her doll for sewing purposes. So I thought it wouldn’t hurt to re-post this tutorial video and my written tips. For the neck circumference, measure around the widest part of the doll’s neck. That’s usually at the base of the neck. For the neck-to-shoulder-seam, measure from … Continue reading How to measure a doll for sewing doll clothes #SewingLove #DollCrafts

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