It’s time to announce the winner of my ninja costume sweepstakes contest! Congratulations, Tina! Of course I contacted Tina right away to let her know that she had won, and her ninja costume was sent in the mail on Saturday, March 25. For anyone who would like to make their own ninja costume, I do have a pattern and tutorials that will eventually be posted, … Continue reading #Ninja Costume Winner! #Dolls #Dollstagram
Yesterday I gave you the pattern; today I’m showing you how to make the retro swimsuit top. I’m very pleased with the way this pattern turned out. In fact, as the pattern implies, I’d really like to try making a pair of panties and a bra with plain white fabric (or possibly lace fabric), using the same pattern. But I’ll save that for another day. … Continue reading #DIY retro #bikini top for #Dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com
Here’s my free, printable sewing pattern for a retro swimsuit. As you can see by the heading, you could potentially make the bikini top into a bra; similarly, you could make the shorts/bikini bottom into underpants. I haven’t created a bra and panties set with this pattern yet, but I’m anxious to do so! I’m currently working on the capris (along with a turtleneck in … Continue reading #Retro swimsuit pattern for fashion #Dolls is free @ ChellyWood.com #CraftyMom
Yes, today’s the last day to win my handmade ninja costume. You can watch a video of the costume in action right here, and if you haven’t signed up to win it, you can sign up right here. The contest ends at midnight tonight. __________________ If you’re searching for something different, have a look at the Gallery Page. That’s the easiest way to search through … Continue reading Last day to win a #Ninja costume for #Barbie #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com
That’s my free sewing pattern above. Now here’s the tutorial showing you exactly how to make it: Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, I’m helping to promote the Irish author, Kieran Fanning, by giving away a hand-made ninja costume to help him promote his way-cool ninja novel for kids. Click here to learn more about this sweepstakes giveaway and Kieran’s ninja novel, The Black Lotus. The … Continue reading Easy #StPaddysDay #Shamrock #Barbie Purse w/ free pattern @ ChellyWood.com
This is the ruffle-bottom skirt that I mentioned in yesterday’s post. It’s an extremely versatile pattern, fitting nearly every fashion doll in the 10-12 inch range, including Ideal’s Tammy doll, Curvy Barbie®, Tall Barbie®, Skipper®, Petite Barbie®, and Lammily®. All you have to do, to make sure this skirt fits your doll correctly, is this: measure her waist correctly for the elastic. Each of the dolls … Continue reading #StPatricksDay skirt pattern is free @ ChellyWood.com #crafty #dolls
With St. Paddy’s Day right around the corner, I decided to whip up some quick and easy skirt patterns and tutorials. As you can see in the video, this pattern will fit Barbie®, Curvy Barbie®, Skipper®, and even Monster High® dolls. The trick is in the elastic. When you get to the part of the video where it tells you to measure your doll’s waist … Continue reading Sew a #StPaddysDay skirt for #Barbie, #Skipper, or other dolls @ ChellyWood.com
For St. Patrick’s Day next week, I’ll be posting tutorials that show you how to make several different skirts for a wide variety of fashion dolls, using the pattern above. Take a look at all the different styles you can make with this one pattern: The pattern I’ve posted actually fits a lot of different dolls. I’ve made skirts for Barbie®, Curvy Barbie®, Skipper®, Monster … Continue reading Free printable #FashionDoll clothes #sewing pattern for #StPaddysDay @ 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
As you saw on Monday, this pattern’s bodice will be used to make a shirt this week, and that sleeveless shirt (made of felt) is practically a one-size-fits-all pattern! A little advice with this pattern: I originally designed it to fit Skipper®, who has a small, high chest. For more adult dolls, like the Fashionista Barbies® and Lammily®, I recommend adapting the pattern so the … Continue reading Free sewing pattern for #Dolls’ #Felt shirt @ ChellyWood.com #Fashionista
This is just a preview of what I’m going to post next week. Yes, it’s time for another sweepstakes giveaway here on ChellyWood.com, and this time I’m giving away a hand-made ninja outfit! Watch the video to see what you can win and to watch my MTM Barbie® doing her awesome ninja moves in stop-motion! Please visit ChellyWood.com again next week to learn more about this … Continue reading Win a #Ninja outfit for your #Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram
Yes, this is a re-post, but every dolly needs her little red dress to wear to parties! So it couldn’t hurt to re-post this for Valentine’s Day 2017. So here, once again, are all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make the dresses you see there, in the photo. I’ll list them from left to right: LEFT — Strapless flouncy dress for Barbie® and … Continue reading Free #ValentinesDay #Dolls’ Dress Patterns for #Barbie® and Friends @ ChellyWood.com
Here in the United States, we celebrate Halloween on the last day in October. It’s a festive holiday with everyone dressing up in disguise. With Halloween only a month away, I’ve been thinking about making a Barbie-sized Halloween costume, but I’d like some feedback… What would you, my regular followers, like me to design for your fashion dolls? Please leave comments! I always read my … Continue reading What kind of #DollClothes #crafts should I make for #Halloween?
Here’s the pattern I promised yesterday. On the pattern itself, you can see that this one pattern can be used to make three different dresses. But the one I’m showing you how to make this week is the middle image. I like to call that a “Folk Dress” because of the fabric I used, which was very folksy. In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that … Continue reading Free, printable #sewing pattern for 4.5-inch #miniature #dolls’ dresses @ ChellyWood.com
This is a preview of what I’ll be making with you this week. I’ve created a new series on my YouTube channel, in case you haven’t heard. It shows the absolute beginners how to do everything from sewing a hem to adding lace to fabric. This doll dress, which is designed for 4.5 inch (11 cm.) dolls like Mattel’s Chelsea™ doll (and similar sized dolls), … Continue reading Sew an #EasyDIY #dolls’ dress for Mattel’s #Chelsea™ with a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com
