Here we see the Chelly Wood doll holding up the McCall's crafts pattern #5462, which is under discussion in this blog post.

I made a poodle skirt with this old pattern, but I had a few problems… #SewingFail #SewingProjects

Last Monday I shared an old vintage Barbie pattern that I thought would be ideal for sewing a poodle skirt. But I mentioned that these older patterns are designed for vintage Barbie, and those older Barbies have a narrower waist than today’s Barbies. So what pattern would be better for a modern Barbie? Well before giving you my answer to that question, I wanted to … Continue reading I made a poodle skirt with this old pattern, but I had a few problems… #SewingFail #SewingProjects

The image shows a modern African American or African fashion doll wearing a handmade wedding gown. The bodice of the dress is overlaid with off-white lace, and there's a layer of cream-covered lace over the top of the cotton skirting. The straps of the dress are also made of lacy off-white ribbon. This image represents the doll dress you can make with the free printable PDF sewing patterns found at ChellyWood.com (and incidentally, the website also offers free tutorial videos showing how to make this dress and variations of this dress).

Let’s sew a Barbie wedding dress with today’s free printable PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbiePatterns #JuneWedding

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yes, June is only one month away, so it’s time once again to talk about planning a wedding… Barbie’s wedding! But as with nearly all of my patterns, Barbie isn’t the only 11-inch doll who will fit in today’s free, printable sewing patterns. Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: … Continue reading Let’s sew a Barbie wedding dress with today’s free printable PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbiePatterns #JuneWedding

If you'd like to make this retro Barbie bikini with "booty shorts" style swimsuit bottoms, please click on the link in the caption. This image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a Marilyn Monroe-style 1950s or early 1960s swimsuit / bikini with a halter style swimsuit top and booty-shorts-style swimsuit bottoms. The doll stands on sandy ground, surrounded by 1:6 scale wicker lawn furniture with a sun swept bay behind her. There's a cottage behind her on a grassy slope that leads to the beach. The watermark reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns.

Sew a 1960’s bikini swimsuit for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFun #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s sewing project is an adorable retro-style bikini swimsuit which will fit most 11 inch or 11 and a half inch fashion dolls. This project uses the same pattern as last week’s capri pants, but this time we’re going to make the swimsuit top and “booty” shorts. If you … Continue reading Sew a 1960’s bikini swimsuit for Barbie with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SummerFun #DollClothesPatterns

Sew a raglan-sleeve T-shirt and stretchy-fabric pencil skirt for Barbie w/today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CasualStyle #BarbieClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m giving you the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making the “business casual” style outfit shown at the top of this blog post. Granted, these patterns have been available before, but only as a JPG image file. Now they will be easy to find in PDF … Continue reading Sew a raglan-sleeve T-shirt and stretchy-fabric pencil skirt for Barbie w/today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #CasualStyle #BarbieClothes

The image shows a Made to Move Barbie modeling a handmade 1950's style poodle skirt in pink with a black silhouetted poodle sewn to the fabric. In this photo, the camera seems to be above the doll, and she's looking up at it. She leans back as if laughing. She also wears a handmade T-shirt and flat white shoes. This Barbie has a dark complexion with blond curly hair. The website in the background is ChellyWood.com, a site that offers free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

I made a poodle skirt with this old pattern, but I had a few problems… #SewingFail #SewingProjects

Last Monday I shared an old vintage Barbie pattern that I thought would be ideal for sewing a poodle skirt. But I mentioned that these older patterns are designed for vintage Barbie, and those older Barbies have a narrower waist than today’s Barbies. So what pattern would be better for a modern Barbie? Well before giving you my answer to that question, I wanted to … Continue reading I made a poodle skirt with this old pattern, but I had a few problems… #SewingFail #SewingProjects

This image shows a Mattel Curvy Barbie with a Mediterranean complexion walking in front of an ivy-covered building in the Montmartre area of Paris, France. The doll wears a pretty purple crop top and high-waisted shorts made of cotton floral print in a pretty lavender-and-purple shade. To download the free, printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit, please go to ChellyWood.com and click on the 11 inch doll clothes patterns page from the home page gallery. There are further instructions for downloading these free printable doll clothes patterns to fit Curvy Barbie and similar sized dolls on the home page at ChellyWood.com

Curvy Barbie #Fashionista’s #Sewing Pattern is free @ ChellyWood.com #dolls

The photo above shows my lovely Curvy Barbie® going for a stroll in the gardens around Montmartre in Paris, France. Yes, I really took my dolls with me to Paris, and if you’d like to watch their travelogue video, it can be found on my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1. But that’s just a side note. The real reason you’re visiting my website is to download my free … Continue reading Curvy Barbie #Fashionista’s #Sewing Pattern is free @ ChellyWood.com #dolls

Image shows a YouTube tutorial header with the title, "How to Sew Bias Tape." It features a photo of Mattel's Tall Barbie from the Barbie Fashionistas line. She wears a tie dye shirt with bias tape trim. Overlay offers the URL for this tutorial: ChellyWood.com.

Bias Tape #Sewing Tutorial

  This week I re-issued my easiest doll shirt pattern and tutorial video. But I’m also going to show you how to add a notion to the felt doll shirt: bias tape. I often recommend learning to sew with felt, if you’re an absolute beginner. But the drawback to making dolls’ clothes out of felt is the fray factor. Felt is easy to cut and sew, … Continue reading Bias Tape #Sewing Tutorial

Mix-N-Match 1: #Sew a #summer shirt and capris for #BarbieDolls @ ChellyWood.com

Here are the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make the easy-peasy felt summer shirt pictured above, along with the intermediate-level capri pants that Barbie® is wearing: FREE printable shirt pattern Tutorial for making the shirt Free printable capri pattern Tutorial for making capri pants Have you signed up to win my handmade ninja costume yet? Here’s a link to the contest. Go sign up … Continue reading Mix-N-Match 1: #Sew a #summer shirt and capris for #BarbieDolls @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a Curvy Barbie walking in a garden. She wears handmade high-waisted shorts and a handmade crop top. The purple floral cotton fabric of her shirt and shorts contrasts against the green background of the garden. The overlay reminds you to visit ChellyWood.com for your free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this adorable summer outfit for Curvy Barbie dolls and similar sized dolls.

Curvy Barbie Shorts and Summer Top Patterns Are Free @ ChellyWood.com #dolls

The photo above shows my lovely Curvy Barbie® going for a stroll in the gardens around Montmartre in Paris, France. Yes, I really took my dolls with me to Paris, and if you’d like to watch their travelogue video, it can be found on my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1. But that’s just a side note. The real reason you’re visiting my website is to download my free … Continue reading Curvy Barbie Shorts and Summer Top Patterns Are Free @ ChellyWood.com #dolls

Image of Mattel's "Tall Barbie" standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, wearing a pair of white handmade pants with red seams. Barbie has one hand on her hip and the other at her side. She smiles brightly. She's also wearing a princess-seams shirt decorated with peace signs. Tall Barbie's features look Asian, and her skin tone is pale. The image includes a watermark that says, "ChellyWood.com" for free printable sewing patterns and tutorials.

YAY! I’ve designed my first pattern for #TallBarbie! Find it @ ChellyWood.com #theDollEvolves #dollstagram

  Yes, this week I’ll be posting my pattern and tutorial for making these adorable white jeans with red seams. They’re designed to fit Mattel’s new “Tall Barbie™” and any other similarly-sized dolls with 15 cm inseams. Tomorrow I will post the pattern, so you can make these jeans too. Then, on Wednesday, I’ll post the tutorial video showing you how to sew them. Thursday I’m … Continue reading YAY! I’ve designed my first pattern for #TallBarbie! Find it @ ChellyWood.com #theDollEvolves #dollstagram

Image of "Teresa" doll from Mattel wearing hand-made zip-front jacket with handmade boot-cut trousers/pants. The doll appears to be waving at the camera.

#Sew a Pair of Pants to Fit #BarbieDolls and Other #FashionDolls

Here’s an image of my Teresa doll (one of the Barbie line), wearing my latest design: boot cut pants for Barbie-sized dolls. Stick around this week to watch my video tutorial, showing you how to make these easy-peasy boot-cut, elastic-waist pants. Yesterday was the last day for our free salon set drawing, and I’ll announce that winner just as soon as I get in touch … Continue reading #Sew a Pair of Pants to Fit #BarbieDolls and Other #FashionDolls

Interview With “AllySews” @ ChellyWood.com #kids #Dollstagram #kidcraft

I belong to a number of sewing and doll-fan groups on Facebook, and for a while now, I’ve been admiring the crafty work of a young lady who goes by Ally or Alexandra. I came to discover that she runs an Etsy store where she sells her doll clothes.   Since people occasionally approach me, wanting to buy my handmade doll clothes (which I don’t … Continue reading Interview With “AllySews” @ ChellyWood.com #kids #Dollstagram #kidcraft