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Holiday Crafts

Make a No-Sew “Quilted” Christmas Tree Ornament with my free Pattern #Quilted #ChristmasTree

Every year during the holidays, today’s tutorial video gets a bunch of views on my YouTube channel. Every video view adds a few pennies to my pocketbook, which is great! So this is a re-post, but it’s a popular and fun craft project for the holidays. Hopefully my regular followers don’t mind seeing it again. Here’s the free PDF pattern to accompany the video: Quilted … Continue reading Make a No-Sew “Quilted” Christmas Tree Ornament with my free Pattern #Quilted #ChristmasTree

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The Chelly Wood doll stands next to the Advance 9938 Barbie doll clothes sewing pattern with her cartoonish sewing room behind her.
Holiday Crafts, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Have you ever made a Barbie dress with panels? #HolidaySewing for #Barbie

My Advance 9938 sewing pattern for Barbie comes from the early 1960’s, and it has some really fun patterns to try. I’ve truly enjoyed making a Christmas dress, using the strapless gown in the View 3 image from this vintage doll clothes pattern. *Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this … Continue reading Have you ever made a Barbie dress with panels? #HolidaySewing for #Barbie

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The image shows sewing pattern Simplicity 8281 for Barbie, Cher, and Farrah Fawcett dolls.
Holiday Crafts, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

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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Thumbnail reads "free pattern" and shows an image of a 9 inch Tinkerbell doll modeling a handmade Christmas dress.
9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Tinkerbell fairy dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

How to sew Tinkerbell fairy doll dresses for the holidays with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. This week we’re sewing a pretty red plaid dress for the little Disney Tinkerbell fairy 9 inch dolls.  We’re getting closer and closer to Christmas, so I made my little dress for Tinkerbell out of a lightweight cotton/polyester blend red and … Continue reading How to sew Tinkerbell fairy doll dresses for the holidays with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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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.
Crafts and Hobbies, Holiday Crafts, Links, Music Videos for Crafters

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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In this photo, a modern Skipper doll models a pajama set which includes easy to sew flannel shorts and a super easy to make felt sleeveless shirt. The overlay says "Free Pattern" and offers the logo for ChellyWood.com on a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Creatable World Dolls, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew spring pajamas for Skipper w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #KidsCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

For your free pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project is super easy! Even beginners and kids-learning-to-sew can make this spring time pajama outfit for a Skipper doll or similar sized dolls. To make this outfit, you’ll need some craft felt, flannel small-print fabric, 1/8 inch elastic, and a few tiny Dritz snaps. Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: Skipper dolls … Continue reading Let’s sew spring pajamas for Skipper w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com #KidsCrafts #DollClothesPatterns

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A purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of a miniature table-top Christmas Tree that has tiny wrapped gifts under it and miniature Christmas tree ornaments on it. The words "Holiday-themed blog posts" float above the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Creatable World Dolls, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a holiday skirt for Creatable World Dolls @ ChellyWood.com w/today’s #FreePatterns for #DollClothes

For your free pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s snowman skirt is designed to fit Mattel’s Creatable World dolls and similar-sized 8-inch, 9-inch, and 10-inch dolls. To make this outfit, you’ll need some craft felt, holiday-themed cotton small-print fabric, 1/8 inch elastic, and a few tiny Dritz snaps. But please note that these patterns are versatile and will fit more … Continue reading Let’s sew a holiday skirt for Creatable World Dolls @ ChellyWood.com w/today’s #FreePatterns for #DollClothes

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Holiday Crafts

Make a No-Sew “Quilted” Christmas Tree Ornament w/FREE Pattern #Quilted #ChristmasTree

Every year during the holidays, today’s tutorial video gets a bunch of views on my YouTube channel. Every video view adds a few pennies to my pocketbook, which is great! But most years, I’ve found that people who view this video on YouTube are people who don’t sew or who sew very little. So they’re really unfamiliar with how to download free printable patterns (like … Continue reading Make a No-Sew “Quilted” Christmas Tree Ornament w/FREE Pattern #Quilted #ChristmasTree

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Here we see the ChellyWood doll holding up Simplicity doll clothes pattern 4786, which is particularly popular if you're looking for 18 inch doll clothes patterns for coats or jackets or winter clothing. It includes patterns for pullovers, a ski-like zip-front jacket, and a woolly long coat for winter. It also includes long sleeve shirt and jeans or pants or dungaree patterns.
American Girl Doll Patterns, Fan Mail, Holiday Crafts, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Where to find good coat patterns for 18 inch dolls like #AmericanGirlDolls and #JourneyGirls

Last week my inbox was flooded with people asking me questions and making requests. Yes, the holiday sewing season is upon us, and our kids and grandkids are hoping we’ll make them lots of lovely doll clothes for Christmas! One of the requests I received was for a coat pattern for 18-inch dolls. In my response to this request, I pointed out that you can … Continue reading Where to find good coat patterns for 18 inch dolls like #AmericanGirlDolls and #JourneyGirls

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns and craft ideas. The image shows a holiday ornament in Hanukkah blue and white. It's made of a styrofoam ball, quilt triangles, and straight pins. the overlay says "No-sew holiday ornament" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com. The page where this image is found has a free printable no-sew pattern for the quilt squares and a tutorial video from youtube showing you how to make this lovely quilted ornament to give as a gift for Christmas or Hanukkah. The ornament can be hung from a Christmas tree by a pretty ribbon, and it can also be made in Christmas red and green, or any other color combination, using fabric scraps cut into small squares of fabric.
Holiday Crafts, Tutorials: Crafts

Craft Fair Project Ideas 2019: Hanukkah or Christmas Quilted Ornament With FREE Pattern #quilting #crafty #craftfair

Today’s tutorial video is a re-post of a crafty, no-sew decorative ornament that looks like it has been quilted, but actually it’s quite easy to make without ever sewing a single stitch. If you’re planning to do a craft fair / craft show / craft bazaar, this little item is a wonderful project to sell at your booth, as it makes a great gift for … Continue reading Craft Fair Project Ideas 2019: Hanukkah or Christmas Quilted Ornament With FREE Pattern #quilting #crafty #craftfair

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a pair of Colonial-style shoes made of felt. Each black shoe has a longer-than-usual tongue and a silver buckle. The doll wearing these shoes is a Liv doll from spin master, but you can't see the doll's body--only her feet wearing the handmade felt shoes. She appears to be standing on a sandy surface. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials."
Disney Princess Dolls, Holiday Crafts, Momoko Doll Patterns, Project MC2 Dolls, Skipper Patterns, Tall Barbie, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#ElfOnTheShelf Shoes #DIY w/FREE Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls

Here’s the video showing how to make elf-like dolls’ shoes using the pattern I posted last spring. That link will take you to the shoe pattern (which also includes the patterns for a pirate’s hat and vest). If you need help downloading my patterns, this link offers a tutorial showing you how to download and print my FREE patterns using Google Docs. (For the older print-a-pattern tutorial, which uses … Continue reading #ElfOnTheShelf Shoes #DIY w/FREE Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns and craft ideas. The image shows a holiday ornament in Hanukkah blue and white. It's made of a styrofoam ball, quilt triangles, and straight pins. the overlay says "No-sew holiday ornament" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com. The page where this image is found has a free printable no-sew pattern for the quilt squares and a tutorial video from youtube showing you how to make this lovely quilted ornament to give as a gift for Christmas or Hanukkah. The ornament can be hung from a Christmas tree by a pretty ribbon, and it can also be made in Christmas red and green, or any other color combination, using fabric scraps cut into small squares of fabric.
Holiday Crafts

Crafty Hanukkah or Christmas Quilted Ornament With FREE Pattern

Today’s tutorial video is a re-post of a crafty, no-sew decorative ornament that looks like it has been quilted, but actually it’s quite easy to make. If you’re planning to do a craft fair / craft show / craft bazaar, this little item is a wonderful project to sell at your booth, as it makes a great gift for Christmas or Hanukka! Here’s the free … Continue reading Crafty Hanukkah or Christmas Quilted Ornament With FREE Pattern

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Image shows a three-inch Christmas stocking with a fur top. Overlay says, "Sew a mini-Christmas stocking." Image comes from ChellyWood.com, the home of many free printable sewing projects for dolls of many shapes and sizes.
Barbie Patterns, Lammily Doll Patterns, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to make a #Miniature #Xmas stocking w/ FREE #DIY pattern

Here’s my tutorial for making Ken-and-Barbie®-sized Christmas stockings. I posted the pattern yesterday, but here it is again, just to make it convenient for you: Miniature Christmas Stocking Pattern You’ll notice that it’s not just a pattern for a Christmas stocking; it also has a simple pattern for making a pair of pants to fit Barbie® dolls. Along the same lines, tomorrow I plan to … Continue reading How to make a #Miniature #Xmas stocking w/ FREE #DIY pattern

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Image of Barbie doll giving Ken doll a Christmas stocking with candy canes inside it.
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Let’s make a #ChristmasStocking for #Barbie® #Dolls

You may remember this little Christmas stocking project from last year’s holiday posts. It got a lot of downloads! So I don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to share it once again. Tomorrow I’ll post the pattern for making the stocking. Then, on Wednesday, I’ll post the tutorial showing how to make it. This little three-inch stocking makes a perfect gift for Secret … Continue reading Let’s make a #ChristmasStocking for #Barbie® #Dolls

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Pillow Patterns, Pincushions

#November is here, and with it #Christmas #Crafting begins!

During the month of November, I’m going to be participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). To free up my time to write my novel this month, I’m going to revisit a couple of older tutorials that might make great Christmas gifts: my Instagram Pillow and my dragon pincushion. I’ll also be adding one new pattern for everyone: the tea towel toppers found at the bottom … Continue reading #November is here, and with it #Christmas #Crafting begins!

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