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 a turquoise blue linen background, we read the words "free pattern" above the ChellyWood.com logo. Beside these words and the logo, is a photo of a Disney princess Moana doll wearing a handmade yellow sun dress or sundress and pink strappy sandals.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Moana dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pretty sun dress for 10 inch Moana dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

  For your free patterns and additional 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 (and a number of similar dolls with a small bust measurement). Scroll down to the first set of bullets to see all the dolls this … Continue reading Sew a pretty sun dress for 10 inch Moana dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

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Within a square, turquoise blue fabric frame, we see the words "free pattern" above and to the left of a photo of a re-rooted vintage Ideal Toy Corporation Tammy doll wearing a handmade "Sunday best" or Easter Sunday dress with a full skirt and scalloped trim at the edges of the dress. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left hand corner.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

How to make a 1950’s style dress for vintage Ideal Toy Corp. Tammy dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video comes with a free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making an adorable 1950’s style fashion doll dress with a stiff petticoat. I’m calling this Tammy’s “Sunday Best” dress! And I’ll also be re-posting the pattern from last week’s tutorial for making a pair of gloves … Continue reading How to make a 1950’s style dress for vintage Ideal Toy Corp. Tammy dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

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Within a blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" overlaid on top of a photo of a fashion doll, whose "Sunday best" dressy glove (really a mitten) is resting elegantly against her full skirt. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Tall Barbie, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Barbie

Free pattern and tutorial video for making fashion doll gloves or mittens @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageFashion

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video comes with a free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making a nostalgic looking pair of 1950’s style fashion doll gloves, so all your vintage dolls can wear gloves with their “Sunday best” dresses! Some of you have sent me requests for elbow-length gloves as well, so … Continue reading Free pattern and tutorial video for making fashion doll gloves or mittens @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageFashion

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The image shows the Chelly Wood doll (a repainted, re-wigged Spin Master Liv doll) sitting at her computer, looking at the website, ChellyWood.com, and there's a pink arrow pointing to the computer from words above the image that say, "free doll clothes patterns!"
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How to find free doll clothes patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes @ ChellyWood.com #SewWithMe #DollClothesPatterns

At the start of July, I revised the layout of this website to include alphabetical order of the different dolls’ brand names. So I thought it would be wise to update the video that shows how to find free patterns on this website. Are you lovin’ all this free stuff from ChellyWood.com? Please show your support by telling people about ChellyWood.com. That’s what the “Creative … Continue reading How to find free doll clothes patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes @ ChellyWood.com #SewWithMe #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple frame, the words say, "dress with straps and tee" over the top of the logo for Chelly Wood dot com, a website that offers free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. The photograph beside the words shows an AG doll in a strappy pinafore style dress with bib bodice. Under her strappy dress, she wears a simple and casual white tee shirt. She has a pair of sneakers on under the dress's long skirt.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Kaya celebrates the 4th w/my FREE patterns #NativeTwitter #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today is July 4th, which is our Independence Day, here in the United States, where I live. So today I’m re-posting this very patriotic-style dress, which I made for Kaya, my American Girl doll last year, for the 4th. I think it’s especially fitting to have Kaya model my July 4th … Continue reading Kaya celebrates the 4th w/my FREE patterns #NativeTwitter #DollClothesPatterns

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Framed by a blue linen square, we see a Lottie doll wearing a pretty yellow handmade dress that has a black collar and short black sleeves. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the corner, and the words "free pattern" appear at an angle above the photo of the doll modeling her lovely full-skirted dress.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, 7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a dress with a collar and zipper for Lottie dolls w/FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com #TinyThings #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s pattern makes such a lovely little dress! But I’m also really excited about today’s tutorial, which will show you how to create a collar from bias tape, as well as how to stitch a 3-inch zipper into a doll’s dress. Both the bias tape collar and the zipper are firsts for … Continue reading Sew a dress with a collar and zipper for Lottie dolls w/FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com #TinyThings #DollClothesPatterns

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On a blue background, we read the words "Why don't my seams match?" overlapping a photo of fabric that has been sewn askew.
Interviews With Crafters, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Why don’t my seams match up? 10 tips from doll clothing designer Chelly Wood #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

I’ve done a number of different “sewing tip” blog posts on the ensemble you see in the image above, but what you may not have noticed is that my seams didn’t always match up when I made these garments. “What?!” you say. “How can that be? You’re the expert!” When you sew doll clothes, and especially when sewing very small doll clothes, you can expect … Continue reading Why don’t my seams match up? 10 tips from doll clothing designer Chelly Wood #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple background, we see a woman's fingers holding a recently sewn strap under the title "straps and belts" on a purple square background.
Interviews With Crafters, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Tips for Sewing Tiny Straps and Belts with Chelly Wood #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

The arrows in the image at the top of this page point to the feed dogs on a sewing machine. These are the “teeth” that grab the fabric and move it along when you press your foot against the pedal that makes your sewing machine move. Those of us who have been sewing doll clothes for a while have run across the problem of not … Continue reading Tips for Sewing Tiny Straps and Belts with Chelly Wood #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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Inside a turquoise blue linen square, there's a photo of a Tall Fashionista Barbie wearing a handmade strappy pink sundress and the words "free pattern" are angled above the photo. Below these words is the logo for ChellyWood.com
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Tall Barbie, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Tall Barbie Dress w/Free Pattern #SummerDress #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This tutorial is unlike some of the other sundress tutorials I’ve created because it’s designed to hide your gathers inside the bodice of the dress. This makes it a little more difficult than most of my other sundress patterns. That’s why the pattern is marked with four flowers. If … Continue reading Sew a Tall Barbie Dress w/Free Pattern #SummerDress #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" angled across a photo of an Ideal Pepper doll (a vintage doll that was the little sister of Ideal Tammy, and whose United Kingdom counterpart was Patch, the little sister of Sindy dolls). The pepper doll wears a beach bonnet made of turquoise blue cotton and a little white floral sun dress (sundress) with white shoes. In the photo, the Pepper doll is standing in a room with a white floor and purple wall. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner of the image.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Pepper Dolls (Vintage), Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a summer outfit for Ideal Pepper collectible dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #Collectibles #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and links to helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I bet you’re thinking that today’s free dress pattern is the same one I’ve recently posted for Rainbow High dolls, Vogue Ginny dolls, and the 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Yup! You got it! But be advised: you’ll want to use the “Pinafore” measurement for your … Continue reading Sew a summer outfit for Ideal Pepper collectible dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #Collectibles #DollClothesPatterns

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A turquoise blue linen square frames the words "free pattern" which are angled over an image of an Ideal Pepper or possibly a Patch doll's face wearing a turquoise blue bonnet with a tiny purple ribbon around the brim. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Pepper Dolls (Vintage), Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a pretty “beach hat” for Ideal Pepper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #IdealPepper #DollClothesPatterns

For your free pattern and other helpful tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you a pattern and tutorial video for making a pretty little “beach bonnet” hat that will fit Ideal Pepper dolls and other dolls with a similar head circumference. (See the video for an exact measurement of the head circumference needed.) I first posted … Continue reading Make a pretty “beach hat” for Ideal Pepper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #IdealPepper #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple polka dot cotton background, the words "free pattern" are displayed at an angle over a photo of a Sindy doll or Ideal Tammy doll wearing a handmade sun dress (sometimes spelled sundress). The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pretty sundress for Tammy or Sindy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SindyDoll #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve been told that vintage Tammy dolls and vintage Sindy dolls used the exact same body molds, but I can’t be sure about that. However, they certainly look a lot alike! And yes, I’ve had my niece re-root my vintage Tammy doll’s hair. I think it turned out really … Continue reading Sew a pretty sundress for Tammy or Sindy w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SindyDoll #DollClothesPatterns

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With a turquoise colored linen background behind it, we see a photo of a Wellie Wisher doll modeling a short skirt with a felt top. The overlay says, "free pattern," and the ChellyWood.com logo is in the lower left corner. This is the attachment image for a tutorial video for making a "schoolgirl" style easy-to-sew cotton skirt for Wellie Wishers and similar sized dolls, and it does come with a free printable PDF sewing pattern plus a tutorial video showing you how to make a super simple skirt for your Wellie Wishers doll.
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Make a super simple skirt for Wellies and other 15 inch dolls w/today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreeStuff #DollClothesPatterns

  Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video has been available on my website for a really long time. In fact, the photos in today’s video were taken years ago, when I first got my Wellie Wisher doll and started to design patterns for her. Back then I didn’t have any video-editing software or photography … Continue reading Make a super simple skirt for Wellies and other 15 inch dolls w/today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreeStuff #DollClothesPatterns

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Framed in purple cotton with white polka dots, we read the words "free pattern" which is angled above a photo of a Rainbow High blond doll wearing a "cottage core" style sundress. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a Rainbow High dress with straps, with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CottageCore #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. This dress will fit 10 inch Rainbow High dolls and similar-sized dolls. To make this dress, all you’ll need is the cotton fabric of your choice … Continue reading Sew a Rainbow High dress with straps, with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CottageCore #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue linen background, we read the words "free pattern" overlaid near the photo of a vintage Ideal Velvet doll with one hand raised, modeling a pioneer style dress.
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Make a pioneer dress for 15 and a half inch (39 cm) dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. If you’re a regular follower of ChellyWood.com, this dress is going to look familiar to you. I first posted these patterns for American Girl’s Wellie Wisher dolls, about a year ago. But with Easter right around the corner, I thought it might be fun to re-post the patterns and show the … Continue reading Make a pioneer dress for 15 and a half inch (39 cm) dolls with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

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