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An apron is a simple Christmas gift to make. You can usually whip one up in a couple of hours. On ChellyWood.com, the doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood, offers advice for making aprons for the whole family for Christmas. This image shows a quilted background with the photo of Simplicity Apron pattern 2691, showing an apron with a pocket and contrasting colors of fabric, along with a quilt-look table runner and a placemat pattern. Visit ChellyWood.com to join the chat.
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How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewing #ChristmasGiftIdeas

Maybe you’ve been thinking about sewing an apron for each of your family members as Christmas gifts, or even to use at Thanksgiving, when the whole family is visiting. It’s definitely not too early to start planning your holiday sewing projects! And honestly, aprons don’t take long to make. Before I go on, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As an Amazon affiliate, … Continue reading How to Sew Apron Ties — Aprons make great gifts for the whole family! #HolidaySewing #ChristmasGiftIdeas

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The image shows sewing pattern Simplicity 8281 for Barbie, Cher, and Farrah Fawcett dolls.
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The Patterns of Christmas Past — Share a memory! #Sewing #VintageSewing

Whenever I dig up my Simplicity 8281 doll clothes sewing pattern, it always reminds me of a Christmas in about 1982  or 1983, when I used this pattern to sew a whopping 60 doll clothes outfits, and I sold them all to classmates and neighbors, to raise money for our family’s Christmas gifts. My favorite of these patterns was the View 4 dress because it … Continue reading The Patterns of Christmas Past — Share a memory! #Sewing #VintageSewing

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In a blue frame, an Elf on the Shelf doll wears a strappy short-skirted sundress and yellow Barbie Go-Go boots, along with her little pointy elf hat and regular elvish undergarments. The text reads, "Free pattern!" and the sewing website ChellyWood.com has a logo that appears in the lower left corner.
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Get your Elf on the Shelf beach-ready with a sundress bursting with fruity flair! #ElfOnTheShelf #DollClothes

For your free PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. During the month of December, we’ve been getting lots of ideas for ways to dress your Elf on the Shelf with my free doll clothes sewing patterns. This week I’ve focused on the girly clothes you can make … Continue reading Get your Elf on the Shelf beach-ready with a sundress bursting with fruity flair! #ElfOnTheShelf #DollClothes

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In a blue linen frame, an Elf on the Shelf boy scout doll models a red Christmas dress with a ribbon belt and a pencil skirt. He also wears high-heeled red boots. The text says, "Free pattern!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
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Is there a name for the female “Elf on the Shelf” character? Let me know! #ElfOnTheShelf #ChristmasSpirit

For your free sewing patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. The image above actually shows the male Elf on the Shelf, which is sometimes referred to online as the “Boy Scout Elf on the Shelf,” dressed in one of my Barbie dress designs. I originally designed this dress as part of a Valentine’s Day Barbie set of dresses … Continue reading Is there a name for the female “Elf on the Shelf” character? Let me know! #ElfOnTheShelf #ChristmasSpirit

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The text in this thumbnail says, "Instrumental Christmas Music for Crafting" and it shows music notes surrounding craft projects like a handmade pincushion, paper crafts, and sewing projects. This is the thumbnail representing a Christmas music video that's meant to inspire crafters.
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New music video to inspire your crafts for the holidays… #ChristmasCrafts #ChristmasMusic

You may remember that when I was sick with West Nile virus last spring, I was confined to a reclined position, day and night. I was trying to pass the time by crafting, and I wanted to find some “crafting inspirational videos” on YouTube… But there were almost no videos like that! So I created my first “Crafting Inspiration” music video. Today’s video offers holiday … Continue reading New music video to inspire your crafts for the holidays… #ChristmasCrafts #ChristmasMusic

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A little elf peeks around the corner of this thumbnail square. She wears a red suit with a red stocking cap that has a tiny pom-pom on the end. She waves at the onlookers. Over her head it reads, "December's holiday surprise!" This image accompanies the announcement that Elf on the Shelf will receive some free doll clothes sewing patterns at Chelly Wood dot com this December.
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Announcement: Guess who’s making an appearance on ChellyWood.com in December…

Note: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Since this blog began, every December I’ve gotten requests from its followers to create a few doll clothes patterns to fit the Elf on the Shelf doll. Last year, my inbox was full of requests for Elf on the Shelf outfits! But I didn’t own an Elf on the Shelf… until last January. After the … Continue reading Announcement: Guess who’s making an appearance on ChellyWood.com in December…

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Within a purple, dotted Swiss fabric frame, we see a photo of the Monster High doll Draculaura, modeling a pretty A-line dress with flared skirt, puffed short sleeves that have cuffs, and a bit of ribbon trim. The dress is made of green and black shamrock plaid cotton fabric. The ribbon is Kelly green satin. Her cuffs seem extra wide, and they are made of bias tape. The overlying text says "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the corner of the purple frame, reminding us to go to Chelly Wood dot com for the free PDF sewing patterns for making this pretty little St. Patrick's Day dress for Monster High dolls.
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Let’s sew a Saint Patrick’s Day dress for MH or EAH dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #StPatricksDay #DollClothesPatterns

With St. Patrick’s day exactly one month away, it’s time to start your Saint Paddy’s Day sewing projects! So today I’m giving you the patterns and tutorials for making a super cute puff-sleeved A-line dress with cuffs, and the cuffs are made of bias tape for a simple approach to sewing those lovely puffy sleeves. Yes, this pattern has appeared here, on this website, in … Continue reading Let’s sew a Saint Patrick’s Day dress for MH or EAH dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #StPatricksDay #DollClothesPatterns

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this thumbnail image has the words "free pattern" angled above the Chelly Wood dot com logo, and beside it is a photo of a 10 inch Moana doll wearing a handmade holiday skirt and a handmade sleeveless shirt. To access the free printable PDF sewing patterns, please go to Chelly Wood dot com and click on 10 inch dolls, then navigate through links to the Moana page to locate and print this free printable doll clothes pattern.
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Sew a holiday outfit for Moana 10 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TheHolidays #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the THIRD set of bullets. As you can see in the images above and below, today’s free pattern is for a 10 inch posable Moana doll. It fits a number of other dolls, as you’ll see below, but I especially like how these colors look on Moana for the holidays! What a nice gift … Continue reading Sew a holiday outfit for Moana 10 inch dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TheHolidays #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple frame, the Disney princess Merida doll is photographed wearing a green plaid short-skirted dress with bloomers. The words "free pattern" appear at an angle to the doll's right (the viewer's left) and under these words is the Chelly Wood dot com logo. You can find free PDF sewing patterns for making this dress and these doll bloomers at ChellyWood.com (a website for free printable PDF sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes).
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Free Printable PDF Sewing Patterns for Disney Doll Holiday Dress With Bloomers @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasGiftIdeas #DollClothesPatterns

Okay, so we’re coming up on Christmas, and this may seem like the wrong type of fabric to use with a “holiday” dress, but you can always use your imagination, right? True, St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday, but it would be nice to make a dress for your daughter or granddaughter, using Christmas fabric around this time of year. All you’d need to make … Continue reading Free Printable PDF Sewing Patterns for Disney Doll Holiday Dress With Bloomers @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasGiftIdeas #DollClothesPatterns

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Within a turquoise blue frame, we see the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo, next to a photo of a Mattel Skipper doll wearing an elf costume.
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Sew a holiday dress for Skipper w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #ChristmasElf

Yes, this is yet another re-post. I’m converting this set of patterns to PDFs for easy download. And as I’ve said before, you can look back at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video to inspire you! To make this holiday dress, you won’t need the sleeve part of the pattern, but you will need the short skirt pattern. I’ve also included the bloomers pattern, … Continue reading Sew a holiday dress for Skipper w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #ChristmasElf

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Within a purple frame, we see a purple-haired Spin Master La Dee Da doll modeling a short-skirted Christmas dress with a ruffle and cap sleeves. To the left of the image of the doll are the words "free pattern" and below these, the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for Spin Master La Dee Da dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This pattern has been available here, on ChellyWood.com, for a number of other dolls, but today is the first time I’ve posted it for the Spin Master La Dee Da dolls. I really like how this dress turned out, and it looks especially cute with its little cap … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for Spin Master La Dee Da dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows a red miniature stocking and a green miniature stocking hung over a doll-sized fireplace. The text says, "free mini stocking pattern."
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Make some miniature Christmas stockings w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayDIY #DollClothesPatterns

Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make a Christmas stocking for your 1:6 scale dollhouse or diorama. Yes, I’ve posted this tutorial and this stocking pattern before, but last year I remastered the tutorial video to include a voice-over for instruction. And not only that, but new followers might not be aware that I have this tutorial and pattern on the Crafts page, on … Continue reading Make some miniature Christmas stockings w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #HolidayDIY #DollClothesPatterns

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The square turquoise-and-purple frame looks like a miniature quilt frame surrounding the image of Simplicity doll dress pattern number 4364 and the new Chelly Wood logo. Visit ChellyWood.com to read the article that accompanies this image, entitled, "What are the easiest doll dress patterns to sew?"
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Simplicity 4364: a great pattern for 18 inch dolls’ holiday dresses! #18inchDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Are you looking for a holiday dress pattern to fit 18 inch dolls like Adora Amazing Girls, American Girl dolls, My Generation Journey Girls, and some of the other popular brands of 18 inch dolls? Well Simplicity 18″ doll clothing pattern #4364 is a really good choice! It only shows one dress in holiday fabric on the envelope for this pattern, but use your imagination and … Continue reading Simplicity 4364: a great pattern for 18 inch dolls’ holiday dresses! #18inchDolls #DollClothesPatterns

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Framed by purple polka dot fabric, a Disney Tinkerbell fairy doll poses in a winter scene, wearing a handmade dress using holiday fabrics. The text says, "free pattern" and the logo for ChellyWood.com appears in one corner.
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Holiday dress pattern (free) for Disney fairy dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DisneyToys #DollClothesPatterns

Okay, yes, I’m reposting again, but today will be the first time I’ve specifically linked from the Disney Tinkerbell Fairy doll clothes pattern gallery to this particular PDF pattern. And as I’ve said before, you can look back at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video to inspire your holiday crafting! To make this holiday dress, you won’t need the sleeve part of the pattern, … Continue reading Holiday dress pattern (free) for Disney fairy dolls @ ChellyWood.com #DisneyToys #DollClothesPatterns

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This image shows Project MC Squared Camryn Coyle doll dressed in a green Christmas dress. The dress has lace trim at the sleeves and at the bottom of the skirt, as well as a Santa-style red ribbon belt with tiny yellow buckle. Under her dress, the doll wears lacy bloomers and a pair of elf boots. She's standing in a North Pole scene, complete with snowy hills, a sleigh full of toys, and a tiny toy train running on tracks nearby.
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Short holiday dress pattern (free) for Project MC Squared @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

Yes, this is yet another re-post, in a sense, but today will be the first time I’ve specifically linked from the Project MC Squared doll clothes pattern gallery to this particular PDF pattern. And as I’ve said before, you can look back at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video to inspire you! To make this holiday dress, you won’t need the sleeve part of … Continue reading Short holiday dress pattern (free) for Project MC Squared @ ChellyWood.com #ChristmasCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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