We Have a Winner! @ ChellyWood.com #dollstagram #dolls #July4th

Hooray! We have a winner for my Fourth of July contest! Congratulations to Sarah Washington, who is the winner this time around. If you’d like to win a free handmade doll outfit, please follow ChellyWood.com. Angela and I are planning another giveaway for October, and I’ll be sure to announce it right here on ChellyWood.com. Meanwhile, please visit my free patterns page. Tomorrow I’ll go back to … Continue reading We Have a Winner! @ ChellyWood.com #dollstagram #dolls #July4th

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable doll clothes patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Made to Move Barbie seated in a white wicker chair with a brick background and wooden floor. She wars a handmade scarf of blue with white polka dots. Her dress, which is hand-sewn to look like an American flag, has more blue-and-white polka dot fabric in the right corner of the dress. The rest of the dress's fabric is made of red and white stripes. An image at the bottom of the picture says, "Chelly Wood dot com: free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes." This website has a gallery page, where you can find over 100 free printable sewing patterns for dolls including Barbie doll clothes patterns free, Made-to-Move Barbie doll clothes patterns free, curvy barbies doll clothes patterns free, Mattels Skipper doll clothes patterns free, disney princess doll clothes patterns free, spin master liv doll clothes patterns free, american girl doll clothes patterns free, madame alexander doll clothes patterns free, wellie wisher doll clothes patterns free, 18” or 17” endless hair princess tall barbie doll clothes patterns free, petite barbie dolls clothes patterns free, dora the explorer doll clothes patterns free, monster high doll clothes patterns free, 18-inch monster high doll clothes patterns free, ever after high doll clothes patterns free, breyer rider doll clothes patterns free, bratz doll clothes patterns free, lammily doll clothes patterns free, kelly doll clothes patterns free, stacie doll clothes patterns free, polly pocket doll clothes patterns free, tonner doll clothes patterns free, project mc2 doll clothes patterns free, twilight doll clothes patterns free, divergent doll clothes patterns free, ken doll clothes patterns free, fashionista ken doll clothes patterns free, chelsea doll clothes patterns free, momoko doll clothes patterns free, 12 inch baby doll clothes patterns free, FibreCraft doll clothes patterns free, Tammy doll clothes patterns free, 17-inch freak du chic doll clothes patterns free, velvet doll clothes patterns free, crissy doll clothes patterns free, What’s her face doll clothes patterns free, G.I. Joe doll clothes patterns free, World of Love doll clothes patterns free, spin master la dee da doll clothes patterns free, hearts for hearts girls doll clothes patterns free, etc...

#July4th #Dolls’ Dress Giveaway @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram

Here’s the lovely retro-style colorblock dress that I’m giving away on the OOAK Secrets Facebook page. (See link for contest entry and details about the contest.) Of course, I’ll eventually post the patterns and tutorial to make this colorblock dress, so even if you don’t win the contest, be patient, and you can make a dress like this one, on your own at home. I’d … Continue reading #July4th #Dolls’ Dress Giveaway @ ChellyWood.com #Dollstagram

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Easy #miniature table for your #BarbieHouse or #DollPhotography @ ChellyWood.com

  This week, on ChellyWood.com, I’ve been focusing on how to make furniture for your 1:6 scale dioramas. Monday I showed you how to make a 4-poster bed; Tuesday I gave you a free, printable pattern to make chairs; Wednesday I showed you the tutorial for making the chairs. Today it’s time to create a lovely, circular table for your dolly dioramas. Just follow along, and this easy-peasy … Continue reading Easy #miniature table for your #BarbieHouse or #DollPhotography @ ChellyWood.com

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

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Make Your Own #Handcrafted Halter #Style Dress for Barbies With This Free #Sewing Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Today I’m sharing my pattern for the blue halter dress that I displayed in yesterday’s blog post. Tomorrow I’ll post the tutorial that goes with this pattern. It shows you exactly how to make the dress, using this pattern: As you may recall, you must enlarge my patterns to fit a full-sized piece of computer paper (8.5 x 11 inches or 216 x 279 mm) before printing. … Continue reading Make Your Own #Handcrafted Halter #Style Dress for Barbies With This Free #Sewing Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Sew a #Babushka Style #Headscarf for Your Fashion #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

As we approach the end of July, I’m pasting the last of my summer wardrobe for dolls. This tutorial shows how to make the babushka-style head scarf shown in my July 4th drawing outfits. It’s super easy to make — just a triangular swatch of fabric with a couple of snaps — so anybody can make it. If you want pointers on how to sew … Continue reading Sew a #Babushka Style #Headscarf for Your Fashion #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Image of Barbie doll in medieval male costume, holding sword aloft.

Sew a #Medieval Tunic for #BarbieDolls and other #FashionDolls (free pattern & tutorial)

Today I’m sharing a costume that you’ll see in the marketplace scene, in my upcoming stop-motion dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. Today I’ll offer free, printable patterns and tutorials for making her tunic, pants, hat, and sword. Scroll down for these links. And don’t forget that I’m giving away a free summer wardrobe for Barbie! If you haven’t signed up for that, you should! The … Continue reading Sew a #Medieval Tunic for #BarbieDolls and other #FashionDolls (free pattern & tutorial)

Image of Barbie doll in Renaissance gown playing stringed instrument in a market square

#Sew a #Renaissance Doll Costume for Rosaline in #Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Free Pattern)

I’ve posted this picture before, but the pattern is unique. You see, I’ve adapted the pattern from the yellow Basque-style dress to make this Renaissance gown. I’ll offer links to the patterns below the picture, and I’ll describe how I used each pattern. However the tutorial links will show you how to make the Basque dress (yellow floral pinafore). You’ll just have to work with … Continue reading #Sew a #Renaissance Doll Costume for Rosaline in #Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Free Pattern)

Image of Barbie in fancy prom-style dress pointing at a framed name, "Terry"

We Have a #Winner! One of Our Commenters Won the #Barbie #Quinceañera Dress!

Yes, that long-awaited moment has arrived. One of the lucky commenters’ names was drawn for the Barbie quinceañera dress giveaway. Terry, who chose to submit her entry via my email (one of the options), is the winner! Congratulations Terry! But don’t fret if you didn’t win this sweepstakes. I’m working on a summer ensemble, consisting of several mix-and-match outfits for Barbie, which I’ll be giving … Continue reading We Have a #Winner! One of Our Commenters Won the #Barbie #Quinceañera Dress!

Image of a sewing pattern with bodice and skirt to make a Quinceañera dress for Barbie

#Quinceañera Dress #Sewing Pattern for #Barbie #Dolls

Yesterday my sweepstakes contest ended, and later I’ll announce the winner. But for those of you who didn’t win, I’m offering the pattern I created for the lovely Quinceañera dress that I gave away yesterday. When you print my patterns, it’s always friendly and kind to like it on FB, tweet about it, and/or pin it to your Pinterest page. That way you’re helping to spread the … Continue reading #Quinceañera Dress #Sewing Pattern for #Barbie #Dolls

Image of Barbie doll in quinceañera dress.

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the #Quinceañera #Dress #Sweepstakes!

As you may recall, I made the lovely Barbie Quinceañera dress displayed below, and I’m giving it away in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. For details, visit this page. Tomorrow is the last day to enter the sweepstakes! Continue reading Tomorrow is the last day to enter the #Quinceañera #Dress #Sweepstakes!

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Win a Free #Barbie #Quinceañera Dress for #CincodeMayo

Here’s the prize (dress and tiara/necklace only): In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I’m giving away one of my Barbie dresses, in addition to the beaded tiara/necklace shown (DOLL NOT INCLUDED). To win this Barbie quinceañera dress, please do one or more of the following: Tweet or re-tweet about it and leave a comment here, stating that you did so Like my page on Facebook and … Continue reading Win a Free #Barbie #Quinceañera Dress for #CincodeMayo

Image of a Ken doll wearing muffin cap, medieval bi-colored pants, boots, a cape, and puff-sleeves.

Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

This week I’ll be featuring a super easy-peasy sewing project. Even the most basic beginner seamstresses can sew a DIY cape for Ken or Barbie. I have patterns and tutorials for more complicated hooded cloaks, and even a monk’s hooded robe, but this week’s pattern and tutorial will be the simplest, most basic cape pattern. Here’s how mine turned out, so you can preview it: … Continue reading Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

Image of Momoko doll dressed in white standing next to Ryan doll (Ken) dressed in Navy and gold Renaissance tunic.

Can you imagine #PrinceHarry in this #royals’ garb?

As you know, I’m working on an upcoming Barbie/Ken/Momoko stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet for my YouTube channel. Just last week, I made the costume for the prince (the guy who stops the fighting in Act 1 and eventually banishes Romeo).  I took a few shots of him with Momoko, and they were very popular on my Pinterest and Facebook pages, so that’s promising. But … Continue reading Can you imagine #PrinceHarry in this #royals’ garb?