Category: Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

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

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Happy #summer #sewing to my southern-hemisphere #friends @ ChellyWood.com #dolls

If you live in the southern hemisphere then summer is approaching soon… True, this past week I’ve posted the fall-themed “Sunflower Harvest” dress pattern for dolls, but I’m going to wrap up the week with a post for my faithful followers who live south of the equator, as they’re looking forward to the warmer weather of spring and summer. Yep! Today’s post is for all you … Continue reading Happy #summer #sewing to my southern-hemisphere #friends @ ChellyWood.com #dolls

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The image shows a fashion doll dress that has been handmade to fit Barbie-sized dolls, like Mattel's Made to Move Barbie, Queens of Africa dolls, Disney Princess fashion dolls, and many other 11.5 inch fashion dolls in the Barbie size range. This is the header for a youtube video tutorial that shows how to sew this dress, and as it states, there is a "free dress pattern" for this project, which can be downloaded and saved from ChellyWood.com.
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Today’s tutorial shows you how to #sew an #autumn #dolls’ dress @ ChellyWood.com

On Monday, you got to see preview images of the “Sunflower Harvest” dress. On Tuesday, you were given the free printable sewing pattern for making this dress. Today I’m sharing my YouTube tutorial video, which offers directions for sewing this adorable harvest-time dress. But just in case you missed Tuesday’s post, here’s the pattern again, and as the YouTube tutorial thumbnail states, it’s FREE! Free … Continue reading Today’s tutorial shows you how to #sew an #autumn #dolls’ dress @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a handmade kitchen-style apron with a pinafore front, open pockets in the skirting, and a tie-back closure. The overlay says "Doll Apron" and offers the URL: ChellyWood.com, where you can find the free, printable doll clothes pattern for making this apron which has been designed to fit 11.5 inch fashion dolls like Barbie, Liv dolls, Momoko, queens of Africa, and many similar-sized dolls.
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Sew a #Harvest #Apron for Barbie and Similar-sized #Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

This week on ChellyWood.com, we’ve been making this golden “harvest” apron with pockets. On Monday we saw a preview of the apron. Yesterday I gave you the free printable pattern for making the apron. Today you get to see the free tutorial video, showing how to make the apron. For your convenience, here’s the free pattern again: Yellow “Harvest” Apron Pattern or Reversible Hairdresser’s Apron … Continue reading Sew a #Harvest #Apron for Barbie and Similar-sized #Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a green piece of felt with a Dritz snap on it. The snap is being sewn on using a needle and thread. A person's thumbnail is included in the picture to demonstrate the tiny size of the snap. The overlay says, "How to Sew Snaps on Doll Clothes" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where one can find this and many other free youtube tutorials on the topic of sewing doll clothes (including a number of tips and trips). ChellyWood.com is a website that offers free printable sewing patterns for doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes.
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How to #Sew #Dritz Snaps on #Dolls’ Clothes @ ChellyWood.com

Are you wanting to buy some snaps for your doll clothes? I highly recommend Dritz snaps for the following reasons: If you buy them on a card, you can be sure the “male” snap will fit inside the “female” snap correctly. They are made of high-quality materials. They are always made with the hole in the center, exactly like the ones shown in my video. … Continue reading How to #Sew #Dritz Snaps on #Dolls’ Clothes @ ChellyWood.com

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Here we see a Kaya doll in a beach diorama. she wears a white felt easy-to-sew top and a pair of elastic waist shorts made of nautical-themed blue cotton fabric. She also wears handmade black sandals.
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#Sew summer clothes for 18-inch (46 cm) #dolls w/free #patterns and tutorials @ ChellyWood.com

Here are all the patterns and tutorial videos you’ll need, for making the adorable summer outfit shown in the images above and below: Free felt shirt pattern for 18-inch dolls / 46 cm dolls Easy sewing instructions for making the felt shirt Free shorts pattern for 18-inch dolls / 46 cm dolls Easy sewing instructions for making the shorts Free pattern for 18-inch doll / … Continue reading #Sew summer clothes for 18-inch (46 cm) #dolls w/free #patterns and tutorials @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows Kaya, the 18-inch American Girl doll wearing a handmade felt shirt. The overlay on this youtube header says "easy felt shirt" and offers the free printable doll clothes sewing pattern website ChellyWood.com as the URL for finding this youtube tutorial video. The website offers lots of free patterns for 18 inch doll clothes.
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Today we’re #sewing a #felt shirt for #18inchDolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Here we have the tutorial video showing how to sew a very basic felt shirt for 18 inch dolls (46 cm dolls) like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls. Yesterday I posted the free pattern that accompanies this video, but for your convenience, I’m re-posting it right here: Free printable sewing pattern for basic felt summer top for 18-inch (46 cm) dolls If you’re … Continue reading Today we’re #sewing a #felt shirt for #18inchDolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows Mattel's 28-inch Barbie Best Fashion Friend from Just Play wearing a hand-made felt shirt using the free printable easy-to-sew shirt pattern downloaded and printed at chellywood.com the website for free doll clothes patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. This image links to the youtube tutorial video showing how to sew this easy sewing project for beginners, using the free pattern for this felt top sleeveless shirt that fits 28 inch dolls such as Mattels 28" barbie dolls.
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Super easy #felt shirt #DIY for 28-inch #tall #dolls

Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make the very simple felt shirt that I gave you the pattern for yesterday. Just in case you missed that post, click here to download that FREE pattern once again. This felt shirt is designed to fit 28-inch dolls like Mattel’s Barbie “Best Fashion Friend” from Just Play. Those of you who are already very talented with sewing … Continue reading Super easy #felt shirt #DIY for 28-inch #tall #dolls

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The image shows Mattel's "Just Play" best fashion friend barbie doll, which stands at 28 inches tall. She wears a hand-made pair of shorts with nautical-themed fabric print and a felt hand-made shirt. She's an African-American doll with her hair pulled back in a pony tail. The title header says, "28-inch doll shorts" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where you can find both the free printable sewing patterns for 28 inch dolls, but also the tutorial videos that show you step by step, how to sew each item of doll clothing. It's likely that these free 28 inch doll patterns not only fit Mattel's 28 inch Barbie, but they may also fit the Disney Descendants 28 inch dolls as well.
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Let’s sew some shorts for 28-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com! #sewing #crafts

Yesterday I gave you the free pattern. Are you ready to sew these adorable shorts now? For your convenience, I’m re-posting the free, printable sewing pattern for these adorable nautical-themed 28-inch dolls’ shorts right here: Free printable sewing pattern for 28-inch dolls’ shorts These shorts are designed to fit the 28-inch dolls like Mattel’s 28-inch Just Play Barbie (sometimes called Best Fashion Friend). I would also … Continue reading Let’s sew some shorts for 28-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com! #sewing #crafts

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This image shows three dolls lined up in a row (like three friends marching in unison): on the far left is a vintage Velvet doll wearing a green felt shirt with a retro-print floral skirt; in the middle is a Hearts for Hearts Girls Consuelo doll wearing a white felt shirt with a multicolored white skirt; on the right is a Kendall Wellie Wisher doll from American Girl wearing a pink felt top with a matching pink and white polka dot skirt.
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Free printable sewing patterns for 14-inch, 15-inch, and 16-inch dolls @ ChellyWood.com

While working on last week’s doll clothes posts, I realized I’d forgotten to post a link for these outfits (which I posted back in August) from the Gallery Page. So today’s post may seem like a re-post, but actually, I’m updating links for my Gallery Page with this post. Do you want to make the felt top? Download and print the pattern using one of … Continue reading Free printable sewing patterns for 14-inch, 15-inch, and 16-inch dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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This image shows the cover page for a YouTube tutorial that demonstrates how to sew a pair of shorts to fit most 18-inch or 46 cm dolls, like American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, vintage Crissy dolls, Journey Girls, and a number of other 18-inch or 46 centimeter dolls. The image shows the doll's hip area. She wears a pair of hand-made shorts with a nautical print theme that is dotted with images of anchors and sailboats and tiny red fish. The headline reads simply, "Doll shorts" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, which is where you can find the free printable sewing pattern for making these doll shorts.
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#Sew shorts for your 18-inch #dolls w/this free #sewing pattern

Monday I posted a preview, showing images of three different dolls who can fit into my free nautical shorts patterns for 18-inch dolls. Tuesday I posted the free printable sewing pattern for making the shorts that fit 18″ dolls. Today I’m sharing the video tutorial I’ve made, to help guide you as you sew the shorts for your 18 inch dolls. Just to make sure … Continue reading #Sew shorts for your 18-inch #dolls w/this free #sewing pattern

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The image shows the thumbnail for a YouTube tutorial video showing how to sew a bikini swimsuit for 18-inch dolls like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls. The American Girl doll called Kaya is shown modeling this two-piece swimsuit for dolls, and her swimsuit forms a training-bra-style bikini top and briefs or bikini bottoms that go up to her true waist. The watermark on this youtube header says "ChellyWood.com," the website where the free pattern for this 18-inch doll swimsuit pattern can be downloaded and printed for free. The words on the youtube tutorial header state: "Doll bikini Part 2" because this is the second tutorial in the series.
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Free doll clothes sewing patterns for 18 inch doll’s bikini swimsuit @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl

Here’s the tutorial for the 18-inch doll bikini swimsuit top that I’ve been tooting my own horn about! I’m really excited about this swimsuit project, and I hope you really enjoy making it! As a reminder, this swimsuit pattern uses jersey fabric, but you could probably just as easily use real swimsuit fabric for it. In addition to making a bikini out of this free … Continue reading Free doll clothes sewing patterns for 18 inch doll’s bikini swimsuit @ ChellyWood.com #AmericanGirl

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The image shows American Girl doll Kaya wearing a hand-made bikini which includes the bikini top and the bikini bottoms. The overlay says "Doll Bikini part 1" and offers the URL "ChellyWood.com" as the location for the free pattern for this doll swimsuit. The pattern will fit most 18" dolls (18-inch dolls = apprx. 46 cm). That means this swimsuit pattern will fit Madame Alexander dolls as well as AG dolls. It's likely this free swimsuit pattern will also fit Journey Girls and similar sized dolls. Instructions for downloading and sewing together this free bikini pattern are found at ChellyWood.com along with hundreds of other doll clothes patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes.
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#FREE bikini bottoms or underwear patterns for your #AGdoll or other 18-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s everything you’ll need to make a pair of bikini bottoms or underpants for your 18-inch dolls: Pattern for bikini bottoms FRONT Pattern for bikini bottoms BACK As I’ve said in earlier posts, next week I’ll be posting the pattern for a bikini top to go with the bottoms. These free printable sewing patterns will fit American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls and many other … Continue reading #FREE bikini bottoms or underwear patterns for your #AGdoll or other 18-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows Mattel's Curvy Barbie modeling a hand-made shirt with cloth-covered tiny buttons. Each button is encompassed by a floss loop, all hand-made by the seamstress who blogs here, at ChellyWood.com.
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Where to Buy Buttons, Zippers, and Buckles for #Dolls, #Crafts, and #Sewing

As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. On my “Contact” page, I often get emailed the question, “Where can I buy tiny buttons for my doll clothes?” From time to time, people also ask me for advice on zippers and buckles. I use Etsy for tiny doll buttons, extra small zippers, and similar sewing notions, but I generally buy my tiny snaps from … Continue reading Where to Buy Buttons, Zippers, and Buckles for #Dolls, #Crafts, and #Sewing

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Thi image shows a 14-inch or 15-inch doll wearing a hand-sewn shirt made of felt with tiny doll buttons (in the matching white color of the shirt) embellishing the front of the little doll's shirt. The doll is a Consuelo doll from the Hearts for Hearts Girls line of dolls, but this doll clothes sewing tutorial and the free printable sewing pattern for making the felt shirt are also marked to indicate that the free doll clothes pattern for this felt shirt will fit 14 inch dolls, 16 inch dolls, and 15 inch dolls. The URL is on the video's header: ChellyWood.com (a website that offers free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes).
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#Felt #doll shirt free #sewing pattern fits 14-inch, 15-inch, or 16-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the tutorial showing you how to sew together the free shirt pattern that’s available at the link below: Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 14-inch dolls like Hearts for Hearts Girls Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 15-inch dolls like Wellie Wishers from American Girl doll company Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 16-inch dolls … Continue reading #Felt #doll shirt free #sewing pattern fits 14-inch, 15-inch, or 16-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a hand-made doll skirt in three different fabric patterns. One pattern is floral; another uses tiny rainbow-colored polka dots, and the third is pink with larger white polka dots. The dolls wearing these skirts are (in the same order as the description of each skirt) a 16-inch Velvet doll from the Ideal Toy Company (vintage doll from the 1970's), Consuelo the Hearts-for hearts girl doll who stands at 14 inches tall, and the 15-inch Wellie Wisher doll called Kendall (made by the American Girl doll company). The overlay on the photo says "Easy DIY doll skirt" and offers the website ChellyWood.com where the free patterns for making this back-to-school mini-skirt can be downloaded and printed for free.
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Free back-to-#school skirt #pattern for #HeartsForHearts #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Earlier this week I gave you the free patterns for sewing these adorable skirts, but just in case you missed those blog posts, here they are again: Pattern 1 for back-to-school skirt Pattern 2 for back-to-school skirt As you’ll see in the video, you need to cut out each pattern and tape them together before using them to measure your fabric for the skirt. If … Continue reading Free back-to-#school skirt #pattern for #HeartsForHearts #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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