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In this image, a quilted frame surrounds a close-up of the swimsuit image from McCalls Teen doll fashion 3429 doll clothes pattern, but the swimsuit (which normally appears in blue) has been redesigned in a salmon or coral colored-shade of pink. It's very becoming on the strawberry blond haired doll drawn there as the model.
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Vintage McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” swimsuit pattern Part Deux #Vintage #DollClothesPatterns

As you may recall from yesterday’s swimsuit pattern article, I’m doing some blog posts about the swimsuit/bodysuit pattern shown as View B, on the vintage McCall’s Teen Doll Fashion pattern number 3429, which appears above. On Monday, I showed you my sewing fail, with regard to this swimsuit / bodysuit pattern. Once I’d tossed my salmon-colored first attempt aside, I decided to give it another … Continue reading Vintage McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” swimsuit pattern Part Deux #Vintage #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows the bottom half of a modern Barbie wearing a purple swimsuit. She stands beside McCall's Teen Fashion Doll Pattern number 3429. This photo is surrounded by a purple cotton square frame dotted with tiny white polka dots. Over the photo and slightly to the left of the photo are the words "free pattern" under which is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Which “mystery Barbie” fits best in my vintage McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” swimsuit pattern? Surprise! #Vintage #DollClothesPatterns

  Yesterday I showed you my sewing fail, with regard to the swimsuit / bodysuit pattern in McCall’s vintage “Teen Doll Fashion” patterns. Once I’d tossed my coral-colored first attempt aside, I decided to give it another shot with the purple fabric, which turned out much better. But the big surprise came when I tried this finished swimsuit on my dolls. I first tried it … Continue reading Which “mystery Barbie” fits best in my vintage McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” swimsuit pattern? Surprise! #Vintage #DollClothesPatterns

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Image of "Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance" vintage Mattel, Inc. Toymakers Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern #2895 with the ChellyWood logo, surrounded by a variety of quilting fabrics in turquoise blue and purple.
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The biggest problem with Barbie doll wedding dresses is… #JuneWedding #DollClothes

The biggest problem with Barbie doll wedding dresses is making a veil that actually stays on the doll’s head! Let’s have a good look at my “Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance” vintage Mattel, Inc. Toymakers Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern #2895. This is a prime example of how the patterns for Barbie wedding dresses (if they include a veil pattern at all) never seem to make … Continue reading The biggest problem with Barbie doll wedding dresses is… #JuneWedding #DollClothes

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This thumbnail says, "How to paint plastic doll furniture," and it shows a spray paint can next to a yellow armoire trimmed in purple paint. This blog post includes a DIY tutorial video from Chelly Wood's youtube channel showing how to use spray paint to change a Barbie playscale armoire from pink to wood look brown. Please visit Chelly Wood dot com to learn more about 1:6 scale dioramas, how to sew your own doll clothes, and how to make dioramas in miniature for Barbie and similar sized dolls.
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How to Paint Plastic Doll Furniture — tips from Chelly Wood, a doll clothing designer #DIY #Miniatures

Repainting plastic doll furniture isn’t as easy as you might think. How do you keep from painting windows and handles, for example? This video shows you the tips and tricks I’ve learned from my diorama-expert friends and colleagues. Today’s video is an older one, but new visitors to my website may not have seen some of my diorama tutorials. So I thought it might be … Continue reading How to Paint Plastic Doll Furniture — tips from Chelly Wood, a doll clothing designer #DIY #Miniatures

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A little Mattel Kelly doll models a white cotton short-sleeved shirt with a purple small print floofy skirt in a blue thumbnail, alongside the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Sew a skirt and top for Mattel’s little Kelly dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #SpringCrafts

Your free, printable patterns will be found after the second set of bullets. I first posted these patterns for the Anna and Elsa Frozen mini dolls, but as you can see, they also fit my Kelly doll from Mattel, although the skirt is a bit long on her. For the elastic on this teeny-tiny skirt, I used a cord style of elastic instead of braided … Continue reading Sew a skirt and top for Mattel’s little Kelly dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #SpringCrafts

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A thumbnail image says, "free pattern" and shows a Mirabel Madrigal doll (from Disney's Encanto movie) modeling a handmade doll shirt and doll skirt. These and other doll clothes sewing patterns for Mirabel dolls can be found at Chelly Wood dot com
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Make a springtime outfit for Mirabel Madrigal dolls with free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Mirabel #Encanto

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s patterns will fit Mirabel Madrigal 11 inch dolls and similar-sized fashion dolls. To make this skirt and summer T-shirt combo, you’ll need cotton solid fabric, cotton small-print fabric, cotton jersey fabric (for the T-shirt), 1/8 inch elastic, and some size 3/0 Dritz snaps. As you can see in the … Continue reading Make a springtime outfit for Mirabel Madrigal dolls with free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Mirabel #Encanto

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How to make your Barbie dolls a wedding bouquet #craftproject for a #JuneWedding @ ChellyWood.com

Are you planning to make your Barbie a wedding dress for June? If so, you’ll need a bridal bouquet! It doesn’t take much at all to make a bridal bouquet for your Barbie wedding ensemble. There are only three ingredients that you’ll need to make your doll a pretty bouquet to hold on her ever-important wedding day, and today’s blog post will give you some … Continue reading How to make your Barbie dolls a wedding bouquet #craftproject for a #JuneWedding @ ChellyWood.com

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On a turquoise blue background, we read the words "Skates, boots, and high-tops." Below this and at a slight angle is a photo of the following (left to right): silver cowboy boots, black army boots, and white ice skates.
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The Woes of Buying Doll Boots, Skates, and High-tops on eBay #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

Doll boots can be a lot of fun to dress your doll in, when you’re making winter raincoats and ponchos for them to wear in your fall dioramas. But if you’ve ever tried to buy vintage Barbie boots, you’ll probably already be familiar with this little problem: Some sellers on eBay are experts at hiding the flaws in their products. Then, when you buy it … Continue reading The Woes of Buying Doll Boots, Skates, and High-tops on eBay #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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The text on this thumbnail reads "free pattern" and shows a Mattel Chelsea doll in a handmade orange halter dress made of cotton fabric and felt.
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Chelsea has a whole new look w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Miniatures

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Little girl dolls are just so much fun to dress, aren’t they? I had a blast using this African-esque swirl-patterned fabric to make Chelsea a cute little halter-style dress! And I easily finished this project in about an hour. You can’t beat that! Today’s doll dress will fit a … Continue reading Chelsea has a whole new look w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Barbie #Miniatures

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In a turquoise blue linen fabric thumbnail background, there's a photo of a Tall Barbie modeling a handmade winter coat or trench coat. Beside this, the text reads, "free pattern" and under that is the logo for Chelly Wood dot com.
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Let’s make a timeless classic for Barbies: a super simple trench coat! #DollCollector #Fashion

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Back in December of 2022, I gave you a free bathrobe pattern, which was designed to fit fashion dolls like Barbie. To my surprise, I still get requests every now and then for a “Barbie trench coat” or a “Barbie winter coat” pattern. When people write to me requesting … Continue reading Let’s make a timeless classic for Barbies: a super simple trench coat! #DollCollector #Fashion

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Text at the top reads, "my first Barbie 13 inch doll clothes" and below this, an arrow points to two different images of a 13 inch Barbie doll modeling handmade doll clothes including a halter top with ruffle skirt combo outfit and a satin dress with a big front bow; the text within the arrow reads, "free sewing patterns!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner, reminding us to go to ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit the 13 inch My First Barbies, as well as many other dolls of different sizes and shapes.
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Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 13 inch My First Barbie Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 13 inch My First Barbie Dolls (Gallery)

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The square thumbnail with a turquoise blue cotton or linen background reads thus: "free tall doll clothes patterns" and beside this text is an image of an Asian or Asian American Fashionista Tall Barbie wearing two versions of the same pants-and-shirt pattern.
Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Tall Barbie, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a pair of jeans with back pockets for Tall Barbie Dolls! #DollClothesPatterns #FreeStuff

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the third set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video (above) shows you how to make a pair of pants or jeans with optional back pockets, and this pattern doesn’t fit a regular Barbie; rather, it was designed, by me, to fit the Mattel Tall Barbie from the Fashionista lineup. To those of you who … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of jeans with back pockets for Tall Barbie Dolls! #DollClothesPatterns #FreeStuff

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The image shows a woman's fingers holding a tiny doll pants pocket, the cover art of Simplicity 8466 doll clothes sewing patterns from the 1960's, and a text that reads "vintage Simplicity 8466. All of this is framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilt.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

Transforming regular doll pants into pocketed cargo pants with vintage Simplicity 8466 #BarbiePatterns

I love my Simplicity 8466 Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern from 1969, but of course the outfits offered in this set of patterns (while vintage-adorable) are a little outdated for today’s children. But pants are pants, right? Wrong. The pair of pants in View 7 are sort of short with a bell bottom feature, that just doesn’t appeal to todays kids… UNLESS… Unless you add … Continue reading Transforming regular doll pants into pocketed cargo pants with vintage Simplicity 8466 #BarbiePatterns

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The words "free pattern" are slightly angled across a photo of a My First Barbie 13 inch doll (made by Mattel). She wears a handmade 1960s style retro dress in pink satin. The frame is purple linen or cotton with tiny white polka dots. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner of the image.
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Stitch up a chic satin dress with a bow for the 13 inch My First Barbie, using my free patterns! #Dolls #Barbie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s dress-making tutorial video and free sewing pattern are for more advanced sewists. You can see that I’ve given the pattern five flowers on my difficulty scale (see below). To learn more about how the difficulty scale works, please click here. Be sure to scroll down for the easy-to-download PDF … Continue reading Stitch up a chic satin dress with a bow for the 13 inch My First Barbie, using my free patterns! #Dolls #Barbie

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Surrounded by a quilted purple and blue frame, we see the logo for Chelly Wood dot com beside a close-up photo of a vintage bubble-cut Barbie wearing a white short sleeved blouse and a puffy green skirt with a waistband. The photo is somewhat pixelated, indicating that it's a vintage photo.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

I’m making a blouse from the enchanting Sew-Easy Advance Barbie Pattern #2896, with a touch of whimsy… #Vintage #SewVintage

Disclaimer: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. A colleague of mine has two little girls who love Barbie, so of course, I’m sewing them a wardrobe of Barbie clothes because, well… that’s what I do. The first project I decided to tackle was the shirt shown in View 3 of the Sew-Easy Advance Barbie Pattern #2896. When I started the project, I … Continue reading I’m making a blouse from the enchanting Sew-Easy Advance Barbie Pattern #2896, with a touch of whimsy… #Vintage #SewVintage

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