This thumbnail shows a cloud-shaped 1970's style rainbow in the colors yellow, blue, green, and purple, superimposed on the usual purple cotton fabric background frame that Chelly Wood dot com often uses for its thumbnails. This frame surrounds a cell phone with a photo of Twist and Turn Casey in her shorts swimsuit. The text reads "Do a Pick" swimsuit edition. If you click on this thumbnail in the gallery, it will take you to the "do a pick" game where you get to choose three swimsuit options from a vintage Barbie catalog.

Let’s Do a Pick — Swimsuit Edition! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

  When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with and which outfits or accessories you’ll get to play with. Your playtime companion would take a turn picking her dolls, clothes, and accessories … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Swimsuit Edition! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a printable sewing pattern for a 1:6 scale fashion doll's swimsuit top, shorts (or underpants), and elastic-waist capri pants. Overlay says, "visit my website for the video tutorials to accompany this pattern."

Free #sewing pattern for #FashionDoll capri pants and #summer bikini @ ChellyWood.com

On Monday, I showed you a preview of the turtleneck sweater and capri pants that I’m making this week. As you can see on the pattern itself, the capri pants pattern also includes an underwear or bikini pattern for fashion dolls. If you’d like to see how to make the swimsuit, I actually have video tutorials showing you how to make it. Here’s a link. But this … Continue reading Free #sewing pattern for #FashionDoll capri pants and #summer bikini @ ChellyWood.com