An African American Barbie wears a puff-sleeve long white shift gown with a lovely embroidered pinafore over the top and an embroidered apron tied at the waist. On her head is a cotton pilgrim's bonnet.

DIY #Pilgrim outfit for #dolls with free, printable #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

I typically post this costume around Thanksgiving time in the US, because it’s quite popular for people to want to make Pilgrim costumes for Thanksgiving. But I didn’t think it would hurt to post it in July, as it also works well as a Renaissance Faire costume, and ’tis the season for RenFaires! (Incidentally, I designed this dress for the doll who plays the Nurse … Continue reading DIY #Pilgrim outfit for #dolls with free, printable #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Barbie Apron Free Pattern and Tutorial

#Pattern for #Medieval #Bonnet for Barbie Doll (Yours to Download)

Here’s my pattern for the bonnet you saw pictured in yesterday’s post. Remember, in order for my patterns to fit, you must enlarge the image to fill a sheet of computer paper before you cut it out and use it for sewing this lovely medieval bonnet. By the way, if you want to see my tutorial for making the apron on this pattern page, here’s … Continue reading #Pattern for #Medieval #Bonnet for Barbie Doll (Yours to Download)

#Sew a Tiny #Bonnet for #Barbie Dolls

This week I’m going to share my pattern for the bonnet you see the Barbie wearing below. This Barbie will be playing Juliet’s nurse in the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet that I’ve been working on with my daughters. And remember, when the play is finished, I’ll be giving away all of the home-made doll clothes I’m using in the play. So come back … Continue reading #Sew a Tiny #Bonnet for #Barbie Dolls