Image shows an Ever After High doll wearing a handmade doll dress with frilly sleeves and a wispy skirt that seems to be blowing in the wind. She is posed before a miniature quilt with pinwheels patterns sewn on a black background. The overlay says, "FREE pattern and tutorials: make a dress for tiny-body dolls." and this image comes from ChellyWood.com which offers free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes.

FREE pattern and tutorial for MH or EAH #dolls’ #springtime dress @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the tutorial for the pattern I posted yesterday. This dress truly is lovely! I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. Just in case you missed it yesterday, here’s a link to the pattern for making this dress. If you’re wondering why I make patterns and videos without charging a fee, please visit the “Chelly’s Books” page, and that should explain my general motivations. … Continue reading FREE pattern and tutorial for MH or EAH #dolls’ #springtime dress @ ChellyWood.com

#MonsterHigh and #EverAfterHigh #dolls clothes FREE Shirt Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Confused? Don’t be. Yes, we’ve seen the pioneer dress pattern before, but I used the bodice portion of the pioneer dress pattern above to create these cute little crop tops, which are shown below: And here’s Lagoona Blue wearing a shirt made from the same free printable doll clothes pattern: Since it fits the Monster High® dolls, it seems like it’s a no-brainer to say that it … Continue reading #MonsterHigh and #EverAfterHigh #dolls clothes FREE Shirt Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a Breyer Rider 8 inch figure on Snowball, a white horse, in a snowy mountain landscape. The horse wears a handmade saddle with bridle and breast collar. The doll or rider figure wears a handmade cotton shirt made of lightweight blue plaid fabric and a pair of denim jeans along with standard ankle-high boots. She holds the reins with a look of easy riding rhythm.

Breyer doll clothes patterns for jeans and western shirt with collar @ ChellyWood.com

In addition to Breyer Rider dolls (shown above) the pattern for the jeans and plaid shirt will also fit Spin Master La Dee Da dolls. And now, on with the show… If you’d like free patterns and/or tutorials to help you make the outfit and the tack shown above, follow the links below to whatever you need: Free printable sewing pattern for making 8″ doll western … Continue reading Breyer doll clothes patterns for jeans and western shirt with collar @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows Breyer traditional horse Snowman with Breyer doll rider. The doll wears handmade jeans and a blue plaid shirt in a western design. The overlay says "DIY Doll Shirt Tutorial" and beneath that a URL is offered: ChellyWood.com

DIY #Dolls’ shirt #tutorial with free #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

As my followers know, I posted the free sewing pattern for this shirt yesterday. Today I’m posting my DIY tutorial showing you how to sew a shirt for tiny 8″ dolls like the Breyer® rider dolls. Incidentally, this shirt pattern also fits the vintage World of Love dolls from Hasbro® and the vintage 8″ Wizard of Oz dolls from MEGO™. In my video, it mentions a free … Continue reading DIY #Dolls’ shirt #tutorial with free #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a Breyer Rider 8 inch figure on Snowball, a white horse, in a snowy mountain landscape. The horse wears a handmade saddle with bridle and breast collar. The doll or rider figure wears a handmade cotton shirt made of lightweight blue plaid fabric and a pair of denim jeans along with standard ankle-high boots. She holds the reins with a look of easy riding rhythm.

Preview #Breyer #dolls’ free #western sewing pattern for this week @ ChellyWood.com

Last week I showed you how to make a beautiful pioneer costume for your 8″ dolls. This week I’m going to show you how to make a modern western outfit, including elastic-waist jeans (easy for little hands to take off and put back on) and a collared long-sleeved shirt. These free patterns and tutorials will help you make a full outfit for an 8-inch doll. … Continue reading Preview #Breyer #dolls’ free #western sewing pattern for this week @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows four model horses (Breyer Traditional horses) wearing hand-made horse blankets in various fabric patterns. They are posed in a snow scene with a country background and blue sky. Overlay says, "Emily Teapot's 4 Blanket Giveaway".

#Breyer #ModelHorse Handmade #Horse Blanket Giveaway @ ChellyWood.com

My regular followers know that I design doll clothes and sometimes give away my handmade creations here on ChellyWood.com, but did you know that I passed my talent for miniatures on to my daughter, Emily? Although she’s only 16 years old, Emily Teapot designs and makes her own blankets, saddles, halters, and more to fit Breyer® model horses. To raise money for college, Emily has been … Continue reading #Breyer #ModelHorse Handmade #Horse Blanket Giveaway @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a Breyer™ Doll wearing a pink "pioneer-style" bonnet and long Victorian dress with lace sleeves and a lacy petticoat. She walks through a snowy forest scene. At the base of the photo, a watermark states, "ChellyWood.com: FREE printable doll clothes patterns and tutorials."

Sew a #Pioneer bonnet for #miniature #dolls w/a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Last week I gave you the pattern and tutorials for making the dress and drawstring purse that go with this ensemble, but wait! There’s more! This week I’m going to share the bonnet and cape patterns and tutorials. Granted, I already gave you the pattern for the bonnet last week, but I’ll re-post it for easy access this week, since you’ll need it to make … Continue reading Sew a #Pioneer bonnet for #miniature #dolls w/a free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Image is a printable sewing pattern for a "pioneer" style of dress with a petticoat, drawstring purse, and bonnet. The finished dress is shown on a Monster High doll and two eight-inch dolls (Breyer doll and World of Love dolls). The image is watermarked "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials for doll clothes that fit dolls of many shapes and sizes").

Free sewing patterns for #MonsterHigh, #EverAfterHigh, and many more #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

As As I said yesterday, I don’t approve of the body image projected onto little girls by the Monster High® and Ever After High® dolls, but since I’ve gotten requests for doll clothes to fit these strangely-proportioned dolls (and since I decided to cast a Monster High® doll as the apothecary in my stop-motion version of Romeo and Juliet), I’m going to confess something: Breyer® doll … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for #MonsterHigh, #EverAfterHigh, and many more #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

The photo shows a lovely female Ever After High doll wearing a pretty pioneer style dress with lace sleeves and lacy petticoats. The doll stands in a snowy diorama holding a drawstring purse made of pink satin. The dress is made of blue cotton with pink cotton petticoats trimmed in white lace and blue ribbons.

Free sewing patterns for Breyer, #MonsterHigh, #EverAfterHigh and more #dolls!

Isn’t that a lovely picture? This week I’ll be posting a pattern that was designed, more or less, for 8″ dolls like the Breyer® and World of Love dolls, but which I soon discovered will also fit my Project MC2® doll, regular-sized Monster High® dolls (not the big ones obviously), and Ever After High® dolls, along with a few others. Check out the photos below, and you’ll see … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for Breyer, #MonsterHigh, #EverAfterHigh and more #dolls!

Image shows three Breyer dolls standing next to two Barbie dolls, as a size-comparison.

What are Breyer® dolls, and how big are they? #Miniatures #ModelHorses #Horses

A while back, one of my followers wrote to me with the following suggestion: “Tell me about Breyer® dolls, please… Before coming to the site I had never heard of them, but now I’m curious.” So in response to this faithful fan, I thought I’d do a quick blog post, explaining a little about the Breyer® company and their charming doll collection. Breyer® is most … Continue reading What are Breyer® dolls, and how big are they? #Miniatures #ModelHorses #Horses

Image of Momoko doll with hand extended below a Breyer horse's muzzle

#2 How to Make a #Rope #Halter for Breyer’s #ModelHorses @ ChellyWood.com

For the holidays, here on ChellyWood.com, I’m doing a countdown to New Year’s eve. I’ve been displaying my top 15 videos from my YouTube channel, and we’re down to #2 on the list! Again, this video deals with Breyer horses, which is my daughter’s forte, not mine. I design doll clothes sewing patterns, but I’m happy to share the spotlight with my daughter, who goes by … Continue reading #2 How to Make a #Rope #Halter for Breyer’s #ModelHorses @ ChellyWood.com