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 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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Sew a pair of wide-leg pants or jeans 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. Today’s video shows you how to make a pair of elastic-waist, wide-legged jeans or pants, which will fit many 8 inch dolls, including, but not limited to, the Breyer Riders (dolls suited to ride Breyer Model Horses). There’s a list of … Continue reading Sew a pair of wide-leg pants or jeans for Breyer Riders and other 8 inch dolls w/today’s #FreePatterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

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In a turquoise blue fabric frame, we see the words "free pattern" angled above an image of the 9 and three quarters inch Mattel Ginny Weasley doll from the Harry Potter franchise. She wears a handmade sundress with straps and a ruffle. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner of the image.
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Sew a strappy sundress for 10 inch Mattel female dolls from Harry Potter @ ChellyWood.com #HarryPotter #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m sharing my free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making this sweet little strappy sundress with a “cottage core” feel to it. I first posted this pattern for the Rainbow High dolls, but I’ve since discovered that it will fit a number of other dolls too. Before we … Continue reading Sew a strappy sundress for 10 inch Mattel female dolls from Harry Potter @ ChellyWood.com #HarryPotter #DollClothesPatterns

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Surrounded by a turquoise blue cotton frame, we see a photo of a Skipper doll in a very short Easter dress. The words "free pattern" appear above her at an angle, and beside her is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Let’s sew a super easy Easter dress for Skipper w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #EasterCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Easter isn’t until April 9th, in 2023, but as you may have learned at Christmas time, it’s always a good idea to get your seasonal sewing projects done way ahead of time! So today’s tutorial video — which is actually a remastered video from quite some time ago … Continue reading Let’s sew a super easy Easter dress for Skipper w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #EasterCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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Within a purple frame that has tiny white polka dots, we see the words "free pattern" above the photo of a Tall Barbie modeling a tank top and shorts. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner, reminding us to go to ChellyWood.com for the free patterns and tutorials you'll need to make these tall barbie doll clothes.
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Reversible Tank Top and Shorts for Tall Barbie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes

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 reversible tank top. That’s okay though… Bear with me! The patterns look slightly different, but the instructions are exactly the … Continue reading Reversible Tank Top and Shorts for Tall Barbie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes

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The image shows a JC Toys Lil' Cutesies doll modeling a handmade pair of overalls with a long-sleeved dolls shirt. The baby doll rests in a cradle with a handmade quilt behind her. The overlay reads, "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
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Make a long-sleeved shirt and overalls for baby dolls w/today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #crafter

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Back in December I gave you my baby doll overalls pattern, and then last week I gave you the pattern and tutorial video for making the long-sleeved shirt that goes under the overalls. Today I’m placing all of these patterns and tutorial video links in one spot, for easy access. I … Continue reading Make a long-sleeved shirt and overalls for baby dolls w/today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #crafter

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Framed by purple cotton, we see a JC Toys Lil Cutesie baby doll modeling a handmade shirt with long sleeves. The overlay says "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
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Sew a long-sleeved shirt for baby dolls with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #LearningToSew

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Back in December I gave you my baby doll overalls pattern. Now I’m posting the pattern and tutorial video for making the little shirt that goes under the overalls. In today’s tutorial video, I mention my Fiskars little snippers, which I use in a lot of my tutorial videos, when … Continue reading Sew a long-sleeved shirt for baby dolls with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #LearningToSew

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The thumbnail frame is a turquoise blue linen or cotton fabric surrounding a photo of a 17 inch "Endless Hair Princess Kingdom" Barbie modeling a handmade skirt and top. The text overlay says "free pattern" and the logo for Chelly Wood dot com appears in one corner.
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Sew a lace and rickrack trimmed skirt and top for 17 inch Barbies w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I’ve posted something a lot like this before, but it was in my Wellie Wishers’ gallery of free doll clothes patterns. So the patterns are identical, but this time, I’m showing you that my 17 inch Endless Hair Princess Kingdom Barbie can also wear the exact same patterns. So please don’t … Continue reading Sew a lace and rickrack trimmed skirt and top for 17 inch Barbies w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

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Sew a pair of overalls for Ideal Velvet dolls with Chelly Wood’s free patterns #15inchDolls #DollCothesPattern

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video shows you how to sew a pair of overalls for vintage Velvet dolls from Ideal Toy Corp. According to Wikipedia, Velvet is the 15 inch cousin of 18 inch Ideal Crissy dolls, but when taking my own measurements, I’ve found Velvet to be closer to a 16 inch … Continue reading Sew a pair of overalls for Ideal Velvet dolls with Chelly Wood’s free patterns #15inchDolls #DollCothesPattern

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The image shows a close-up of a Barbie doll's tummy with a tie-style belt wrapped around her waist. She's wearing a pink bathrobe under the belt. The text says, "DIY Belt" and the whole image plus text is overlaid on top of a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
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Instructions for Making a Doll’s Belt from Bias Tape @ ChellyWood.com #DIYprojects #DollClothesPatterns

Today’s video offers simple, easy-to-follow instructions for making a doll’s wrap-around tie-style belt to fit Mattel’s Barbie dolls and similar-sized dolls. It’s a follow-up to the pajamas and bathrobe project that you can find when you click here. Here’s an image of that project: As you can see, the bathrobe has pockets! So be sure to click here, to go back and learn how to … Continue reading Instructions for Making a Doll’s Belt from Bias Tape @ ChellyWood.com #DIYprojects #DollClothesPatterns

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Framed by a purple dotted Swiss style fabric is a photo of a little baby doll in a pair of overalls with a bib. Text reads "free overalls pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo is provided in one corner under the text.
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Make some overalls for an 8 inch baby doll w/today’s free sewing patterns at ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Overalls

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a pair of overalls to fit the 8-inch JC Toys Lil Cutesies dolls and similar baby dolls. This design project was one of the more ambitious projects I will be doing with my students, in my upcoming Creative Spark class that teaches … Continue reading Make some overalls for an 8 inch baby doll w/today’s free sewing patterns at ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Overalls

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Surrounded by a turquoise blue frame, we see a female Sunshine Family "mom" doll or mother doll, modeling a handmade Christmas dress in red and green plaid. It would also make a nice Valentine's day dress or even a dress for an evening out. The words over top of the Sunshine family doll and slightly to the viewers left say "free pattern". Just below these words is the Chelly Wood logo. The whole image is surrounded by a turquoise blue linen fabric frame.
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How to sew Sunshine Family doll dresses with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #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. This week we’re sewing a pretty red plaid dress for vintage Sunshine Family “mom” dolls. The mom doll had a name: Steffie, but I think a lot of people don’t know that — even some collectors. The African American version of … Continue reading How to sew Sunshine Family doll dresses with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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This thumbnail image features a photo of 8 inch Vogue Ginny doll wearing a pair of handmade holiday overalls and a cotton jersey tee shirt. The logo attached to this thumbnail says "Chelly Wood" (the designer of these free printable PDF sewing patterns for making the doll clothes shown). There's also some text on this thumbnail image which states "free pattern." Please visit ChellyWood.com for your free, printable PDF sewing patterns for making these overalls and the shirt underneath.
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Let’s make a holiday outfit for Vogue Ginny dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AntiqueDolls #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. For Thanksgiving, I gave everyone this cute little PDF sewing pattern and tutorial for making the overalls you see in the images below. Today I’m adding links to the patterns and tutorials for making the shirts as well. That way you … Continue reading Let’s make a holiday outfit for Vogue Ginny dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AntiqueDolls #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows an 8 inch vintage Vogue Ginny doll wearing a pair of handmade overalls and a pink polka dot shirt. These are denim overalls. The thumbnail words say "free pattern" and the image is marked with the Chelly Wood logo. To access free printable PDF sewing patterns for making your own denim overalls for Ginny dolls, please visit ChellyWood.com
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Sew a pair of overalls for 8-inch Vogue Ginny dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidaySewing #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. For all my followers who live in the United States, happy Thanksgiving today! This will be a great holiday sewing project, if you’re hoping to make something small and fun on your day off… Today’s free, printable PDF sewing patterns look … Continue reading Sew a pair of overalls for 8-inch Vogue Ginny dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidaySewing #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows a red miniature stocking and a green miniature stocking hung over a doll-sized fireplace. The text says, "free mini stocking pattern."
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Make some miniature Christmas stockings w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayDIY #DollClothesPatterns

Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a Christmas stocking for your 1:6 scale dollhouse or diorama. Yes, I’ve posted this tutorial and this stocking pattern before, but last year I remastered the tutorial video to include a voice-over for instruction. And not only that, but new followers might not be aware that I have this tutorial and pattern on the Crafts page, on … Continue reading Make some miniature Christmas stockings w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayDIY #DollClothesPatterns

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Framed by purple polka dot cotton fabric, we see the images of two dolls in handmade felt flat shoes. Above this photo of the doll's legs in their handmade felt shoes, we read the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo is also visible.
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How to make felt shoes for Ideal Crissy dolls w/today’s FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today we’ll be sewing a pair of flat shoes for dolls like vintage Crissy, vintage Velvet, and similar-sized dolls. I normally offer a first set of bullets demonstrating which dolls will fit into my patterns, but today I’ve broken the first set of bullets into two subsets. That’s because these flats … Continue reading How to make felt shoes for Ideal Crissy dolls w/today’s FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

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