Category: Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

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

A vintage Malibu Barbie models a handmade dress. She stands beside a photo of Advance 2896 vintage Barbie doll clothes sewing patterns, which is labeled "Sew-easy by Advance, Barbie, Mattel teen fashion doll patterns, around-the-clock wardrobe."
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Sew-Easy by Advance 2896 vintage “Around the Clock” sewing patterns — Let’s talk pockets! #Pockets #VintageSewing

While making this lovely harvest-themed Advance 2896 View 3 skirt for a vintage Malibu Barbie, I read through the directions, and while the directions are quaint and a lot of fun to read, it may surprise you to learn that I don’t always follow them. Sometimes I know an easier way of piecing together a garment, and I believe that’s the case with my vintage … Continue reading Sew-Easy by Advance 2896 vintage “Around the Clock” sewing patterns — Let’s talk pockets! #Pockets #VintageSewing

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In a turquoise blue thumbnail, a black Barbie with long straight black hair and silver hoop earrings models a handmade cotton shirt with raglan sleeves. The text reads "free pattern" and this blog post is on Halloween, so it makes sense that the shirt is orange.
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Sew a super simple raglan-sleeved cotton shirt using today’s free Barbie shirt patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CasualStyle #BarbieClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy Halloween! This week I’m giving you the free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial video for making the super simple cotton shirt shown in the video at the top of this blog post. I’ve had this pattern on my website before, but we always used jersey fabric with … Continue reading Sew a super simple raglan-sleeved cotton shirt using today’s free Barbie shirt patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CasualStyle #BarbieClothes

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A woman's hand holds a long strand of white, very thin cord elastic. The ends of the elastic cross near her finger tips.
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How to use cord elastic for very teeny-tiny little dolls’ elastic waistbands! #miniature #dollhouse

As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The image at the top of today’s blog post shows a Mattel Barbie being measured for the usual 1/8 inch wide elastic, which is what I often use for small doll clothes. However, for tomorrow’s blog post, I’ll be recommending the use of elastic cord because when making clothes for Barbie’s little sister, Chelsea, these clothing … Continue reading How to use cord elastic for very teeny-tiny little dolls’ elastic waistbands! #miniature #dollhouse

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How to find free doll clothes sewing patterns online @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothesPatterns

Navigating on ChellyWood.com You’ve reached the page that shows how to navigate ChellyWood.com, to find the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit the doll you’re wanting to sew for. If you want to find just baby doll clothes sewing patterns, you may find this tutorial video helpful too. If you’re looking for Barbie doll clothes patterns, this tutorial video is … Continue reading How to find free doll clothes sewing patterns online @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothesPatterns

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A Disney Moana doll models a pretty blue strapless dress within a purple frame, over which we read the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
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Sew a pretty sundress for 10 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video will show you how to make a pretty sun dress for 10 inch dolls like Disney’s Moana fashion dolls, vintage 1980’s Skipper, and a number of other dolls with similar measurements. Scroll down to the first set of bullets to see all the dolls this pattern … Continue reading Sew a pretty sundress for 10 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

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A Chelsea doll waves as she walks along on a blue thumbnail image. The text reads "free pattern!" and little Chelsea wears a handmade dress in a halter style, which is relatively easy to sew. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner, reminding us that ChellyWood.com offers free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
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Make a halter-style dress for Chelsea dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com (available on A4 and American printer paper PDFs) #Miniatures #Mattel

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.** Today’s doll dress will fit a wide variety of tiny 5″ to 6″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this little halter-style doll dress. Before printing your patterns, you might want to take a look at this blog … Continue reading Make a halter-style dress for Chelsea dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com (available on A4 and American printer paper PDFs) #Miniatures #Mattel

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The image shows a close-up photo of a 1:6 scale doll or action figure's sword, sword belt, and scabbard, as worn by a one six scale Made to Move Ken doll. The words "free pattern" are shown in white at an angle above the photo, and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears above the photo at the right. The entire image is framed by a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots.
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Make a sword for your fashion dolls or action figures with today’s tutorial and bell guard pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Fencing #RenFaire

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Many of my regular followers have noticed that I’ve been remastering my older videos. I’m doing this for a couple of reasons: First, by adding voiceover, my tutorials can be translated into various languages. Second, people who are visually impaired also enjoy “watching” YouTube, but without the audio piece to these … Continue reading Make a sword for your fashion dolls or action figures with today’s tutorial and bell guard pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Fencing #RenFaire

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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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