Image of 18-inch doll wearing a Traditional Swedish costume, along with patterns to make parts of that costume, including a Swedish traditional pocket purse.

Another #FREE 18 Inch Doll Pattern from ChellyWood.com for #Handmade #Etsy-type Folks

Here’s Pattern D for the Swedish Traditional Costume that’s designed to fit 18″ dolls like American Girl dolls and their look-alikes. For those of you who regularly follow ChellyWood.com, you know that I’m going to post my video tutorial, showing you how to make a long-sleeved, collared shirt for 18-inch dolls, next week. So as I gear up for that tutorial, I’m posting all the … Continue reading Another #FREE 18 Inch Doll Pattern from ChellyWood.com for #Handmade #Etsy-type Folks

Image of American Girl Knockoff Doll, 18 inches high, wearing a traditional Swedish costume with bonnet, vest, long-sleeved blouse/shirt, skirt, apron, and "pocket" purse. Pattern includes sleeve and cuff -- free to print. Visit ChellyWood.com for the rest of the costume's free printable sewing patterns.

C is for #Crafty #DollClothes Shirt Pattern and It’s FREE @ ChellyWood.com

Yes, this is “Pattern C” for 18″ dolls like American Girl and many similar models of dolls. To make the long-sleeved, collared shirt shown in my preview post, you’ll need patterns A, C, D, and F from my free Doll Clothes Patterns page. This week I’m posting each of the patterns; then next week I’ll post a video tutorial, showing you how to make the … Continue reading C is for #Crafty #DollClothes Shirt Pattern and It’s FREE @ ChellyWood.com

Image of sewing patterns used to make a hat, vest, and collar for American Girl dolls or other 18 inch dolls

First of 4 FREE #Sewing #Patterns to Make a Long-Sleeved, Collared Shirt for 18-inch #Dolls

This week I’m going to download four free patterns for making the collared, long-sleeved shirt that you see my 18″ doll wearing in the preview image that I posted last week. Next week I’ll post the video tutorial showing you how to make this long-sleeved shirt. If you’re an advanced seamstress, who doesn’t really need to wait for the tutorials, I’ve posted patterns A-F on … Continue reading First of 4 FREE #Sewing #Patterns to Make a Long-Sleeved, Collared Shirt for 18-inch #Dolls

Image of 18-inch doll wearing printed apron with patterns to make apron for 18-inch dolls. This pattern is free to print.

More FREE Sewing Patterns to Fit #18inchDolls @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram #dolls

I’m going to show you how to make the apron another week, but to follow tomorrow’s tutorial, you’ll need yesterday’s skirt pattern plus this skirt waistband pattern (look on the right-hand side of the pattern). This is the second part of a simple pattern for a gathered-waist skirt, to fit American Girl Dolls, Madame Alexander Dolls, Journey Girls, and most other 18″ dolls. You can find all … Continue reading More FREE Sewing Patterns to Fit #18inchDolls @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram #dolls

Image of 18 inch doll wearing basic white long-sleeved blouse with basic black skirt.

Preview of This Week’s FREE Pattern and Tutorial for 18″ #Dolls’ Skirt @ ChellyWood.com #Crafty #AGdolls

Here’s a quick preview of the skirt I’ll be showing you how to make this week. It’s a basic “little black skirt” with a waistband. It snaps in the back. It’s the skirt shown under the apron in the traditional Swedish costume image that I showed you last Thursday. So this week I’ll offer the first pattern and tutorial in a series of clothing items that … Continue reading Preview of This Week’s FREE Pattern and Tutorial for 18″ #Dolls’ Skirt @ ChellyWood.com #Crafty #AGdolls

Here we see an image of an 18 inch Madame Alexander doll wearing a traditional Swedish costume. Around her waist is a felt, hand-embroidered "pocket," a type of purse or bag worn around the waist. The image is watermarked with the website where you can download free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this 18 inch doll outfit, including the pocket, a Pilgrim-style hat or bonnet, a handkerchief, a vest, an apron, a skirt, and a long-sleeved shirt with collar : ChellyWood.com

Preview of #AGdoll Clothes Patterns That I’ll Begin Posting Next Week @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram #Crafty

  Just look at this little Swedish sweetie! I found an image of the traditional costumes from Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden on Pinterest, and I thought, “Oooh! I wanna make that!” Traditional costumes are so bright and colorful anyway, but for some reason I was really drawn in by this particular style. I gathered a bunch of images on one of my Pinterest board called, “Swedish Traditional … Continue reading Preview of #AGdoll Clothes Patterns That I’ll Begin Posting Next Week @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram #Crafty

Free #Knitting Patterns for #AmericanGirl Dolls and Other 18-inch #Dolls!

This is a shoutout to my friend, Diane, who creates her own knitting patterns for American Girl dolls and other 18-inch dolls! If you visit her website, you can print her free knitting patterns. Just take a look at Diane’s beautiful handiwork: If you also have free doll clothes or doll craft patterns on your website, feel free to contact me about doing an interview or … Continue reading Free #Knitting Patterns for #AmericanGirl Dolls and Other 18-inch #Dolls!