Category: Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

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

The thumbnail shows a Ken doll wearing a medieval style wig and a puff-sleeved shirt with a gold-trimmed red doublet or vest. The text reads "free pattern!"
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Sew a Renaissance doublet-style vest for Ken w/today’s free doll clothes patterns! #RenFaire #KenDolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Renaissance style doublet or vest for Ken, with little shoulder extensions called “picadils.” Today’s video tutorial is an older one that I’ve remastered to include voiceover. So I apologize for the lack of video shorts in this one. Back when I … Continue reading Sew a Renaissance doublet-style vest for Ken w/today’s free doll clothes patterns! #RenFaire #KenDolls

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The thumbnail, framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilt, shows the front of the envelope for Simplicity 5861, a vintage doll clothes pattern for Skipper, from 1964. The text in this thumbnail reads, "Vintage Skipper Simplicity 5861" and under this, we see the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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How to sew a hook and eye on doll clothes w/Simplicity 5861 #SewingTips #Crafting

Today I’m going to explain how to sew a hook and eye onto the back of a doll’s garment. Specifically, I’ll be working with the bodice for Dress View 6 in the Simplicity doll clothes wardrobe pattern 5861 for vintage Skipper dolls. Just in case you don’t know the vocabulary, the pink arrow in Figure 1 above points to the “hook” and the green arrow … Continue reading How to sew a hook and eye on doll clothes w/Simplicity 5861 #SewingTips #Crafting

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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.
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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

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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.
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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

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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.
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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

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A six inch Topper Dawn fashion doll with long dark brown hair models a handmade felt halter top with a bias tape collar. The text reads "free pattern for six inch dolls" and in fact, the pattern will also fit Palitoy Pippa dolls, as well as Dawn dolls from Topper.
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Create an easy-to-sew halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TopperDawn #ToyCollector #PippaDoll

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s miniature halter top will fit a wide variety of tiny 6″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this little halter top for sunning themselves on the beach. The pattern itself shows only two flowers on the difficulty … Continue reading Create an easy-to-sew halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TopperDawn #ToyCollector #PippaDoll

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The text reads "free pattern!" and the image shows the logo for the Chelly Wood dot com website alongside a photo of a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade short-sleeved white shirt and a pair of blue floral shorts. The free doll clothes sewing patterns for Dawn dolls will also fit Palitoy Pippa dolls.
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Make a summer outfit for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Sewing

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* It’s May! Can you believe it? Here in the northern hemisphere, summer is nearly here. It’s time to dress our dollies in summer shorts and tops. Here’s what I’m giving you today, but please read the text for special printing instructions: In the first set of bullets (scroll down … Continue reading Make a summer outfit for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Sewing

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The thumbnail shows an image of a Topper Dawn doll from the waist down. She's wearing handmade blue cotton shorts with a floral print. The text reads, "Free Pattern" and shows the logo for ChellyWood.com, a website dedicated to free doll clothes sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes and similar DIY doll-related crafts.
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Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls. Download the free PDF sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com #DawnDolls #PippaDolls

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 the shorts that will get your little six inch fashion dolls … Continue reading Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls. Download the free PDF sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com #DawnDolls #PippaDolls

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The text reads "free pattern for 13 inch doll with an image of the My First Barbie (Asian version) doll wearing a handmade swimsuit with a 1950's style.
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Free bathing suit doll clothes pattern for 13 inch “My First Barbie” dolls! #BigDolls #CraftyMoms

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video and free sewing pattern are for more advanced sewists. You can see that I’ve given the pattern four flowers on my difficulty scale (see below), because this swimsuit does have a lining. And frankly, one-piece bathing suits can be challenging to piece together. To learn more … Continue reading Free bathing suit doll clothes pattern for 13 inch “My First Barbie” dolls! #BigDolls #CraftyMoms

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The words "free pattern" are angled across a photo of a Topper Dawn doll wearing a pretty blue dress that has a floofy skirt of blue with floral cotton print pockets at the front of the dress, apron-style. Her bodice is made of the same floral print as her pockets. Her sleeves and wide collar are made of the same solid blue as her skirt. She wears burgundy colored flats. Her hair is long, straight, and black.
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Let’s sew a pretty dress with pockets for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls! #FreePatterns #DollCollectors

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Isn’t this a beautiful dress with pockets, sleeves, and that lovely full skirt? I was so proud of this project when I finished this design! You could make the whole thing out of one fabric, of course; you don’t have to use varying prints and solids to make this … Continue reading Let’s sew a pretty dress with pockets for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls! #FreePatterns #DollCollectors

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The image shows a photo of a Breyer Rider doll called Veterinarian Laura, who is modeling a pair of wide legged blue pants or denim jeans, for riding model horses. She also wears a red and white striped long sleeved top. The text reads "free pattern."
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Let’s make pants and a shirt for Breyer Riders and other 8 inch dolls w/today’s #FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. A while back, I designed a pair of elastic-waist, wide-legged jeans or pants and a long-sleeved shirt, but I posted the tutorial for one and then the tutorial video for the other, without ever showing you that you can make the … Continue reading Let’s make pants and a shirt for Breyer Riders and other 8 inch dolls w/today’s #FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

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A Mattel Ken or Ryan doll stands in a whitewashed room wearing a tux. To his right is a white pillar with climbing vines curling their way around it. To his left is the bust of a famous composer, and above that, a window with a purple painted frame. The Ken dolls wedding attire consists of a white cotton shirt with collar and tie, a black felt jacket, and a pair of black cotton trousers. He wears black plastic dress shoes as well.
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Free Ken doll jacket patterns, shirt pattern, and pants patterns, to make a full suit!

I’m re-posting this ken suit pattern page because I’ve updated two of the tutorial videos. This was originally part of a wedding set for Tall Barbie and Fashionista Ken, but as you’ll see in the first bulleted list below, the wedding ensemble for Ken will fit a number of different dolls. Before I go any further, I have to make my affiliate marketing statement: as … Continue reading Free Ken doll jacket patterns, shirt pattern, and pants patterns, to make a full suit!

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A Lottie doll wears Easter clothes in pink. The text reads, "Free patterns" and has the logo for the Chelly Wood dot com website, where you can find hundreds of free printable doll clothes sewing patterns.
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Sew super easy Easter doll clothes for Lottie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Easter #CraftProjects

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, so if you’re going to make some doll clothes for a child, this little felt top and matching Easter-egg-print skirt for a Lottie doll is just what you need, since it only takes about an hour to make (depending … Continue reading Sew super easy Easter doll clothes for Lottie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Easter #CraftProjects

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Thumbnail shows a woman's hand preparing a swatch of fabric for making knife pleats. The two dolls shown are the modern Stacie in African American rendition of the doll, plus the drawing on the front of the Simplicity 5861 pattern envelope, showing a vintage Skipper doll modeling the handmade skirt.
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Making Pleats for a Skipper Skirt with Simplicity 5861 #VintageToys #Sewing

Do you see the folds in that little green skirt, in View 3 of my Simplicity 5861 doll clothes sewing pattern for Skipper dolls? Those are called pleats. Sometimes they’re referred to as “knife pleats.” And for a doll that’s tiny, like vintage Skipper and modern Stacie (shown below), it can be especially tricky to get the pleats just right. Yes, as the text says … Continue reading Making Pleats for a Skipper Skirt with Simplicity 5861 #VintageToys #Sewing

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The text on this thumbnail reads "free pattern" and shows a Mattel Chelsea doll in a handmade orange halter dress made of cotton fabric and felt.
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Chelsea has a whole new look w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Miniatures

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Little girl dolls are just so much fun to dress, aren’t they? I had a blast using this African-esque swirl-patterned fabric to make Chelsea a cute little halter-style dress! And I easily finished this project in about an hour. You can’t beat that! Today’s doll dress will fit a … Continue reading Chelsea has a whole new look w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Miniatures

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