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This image shows a single music note with the words "inspirational crafting music" and it accompanies crafting or sewing inspirational music videos made by Chelly Wood, using the musicians featured on the Animoto movie making platform.
Crafts and Hobbies, Music Videos for Crafters

CRAFTING MUSIC — Craft Ideas for Adults — Enjoy the Jazz Music While Reading About 9 Crafting Hobbies

It has been a while since I made a “crafting inspiration” music video, but unfortunately, I didn’t have time to put together a sewing video this week. I’m actually on vacation right now. My father died back in April of this year (2026), so I’m getting together with family to celebrate his life. That’s why I needed to take a little time off. But if … Continue reading CRAFTING MUSIC — Craft Ideas for Adults — Enjoy the Jazz Music While Reading About 9 Crafting Hobbies

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The image shows the size of these teeny-tiny miniature overalls clasps, as compared to a woman's hand. Each piece is so tiny, it's like the head of a straight pin!
Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store, Interviews With Crafters, Tips for Beginners

Where do tiny clasps for dolls’ overalls come from? We should all be aware…

A few years ago, I added an item to my “Shop” page: closures. One of the items I linked to were clasps for Barbie-sized (or smaller) dolls’ overalls, and at that time, I did a blog post a lot like this one because I like to be open and honest about where these notions come from. At that time, I was buying my overall clasps … Continue reading Where do tiny clasps for dolls’ overalls come from? We should all be aware…

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A platinum blond 5 inch Chelsea doll (Barbie’s little sister) wears a handmade blue dress made of lace, cotton, and felt. For free patterns and tutorial videos to help you make another one like this dress, please visit Chelly Wood dot com.
5-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a dress for little 5 inch Chelsea dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #freepatterns #miniatures

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Earlier this week, someone on YouTube left a kind message under the original version of today’s video: “I miss the voiceover.” Well, as it says in my video, I took @ThePaleWarrior’s advice and remastered that older video to include voiceover and some additional animations, just to make the overall video more … Continue reading Sew a dress for little 5 inch Chelsea dolls with today’s free patterns! @ ChellyWood.com #freepatterns #miniatures

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Inside a purple frame, talk bubbles express Q for Questions and A for Answers. The text reads, "Sewing tips for beginners." This is a thumbnail for a Q and A blog post for beginners who are learning to sew and want to "pick the brain" of an experienced doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Crissy Family of Dolls, Doll Measurements, Fan Mail, Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Tips for Beginners

Which of Chelly Wood’s free patterns will fit my plush doll? Here’s how you find out! #Sewing for #Dolls

  Today’s video is an older one. In fact, I think I had a head cold when I recorded my voiceover for this one. (I sound sort of stuffy-headed.) The reason I’m posting it here today is because one of my followers reached out with a wonderful question about patterns. She had bought one of those 18 inch plush dolls they have at Hobby Lobby, … Continue reading Which of Chelly Wood’s free patterns will fit my plush doll? Here’s how you find out! #Sewing for #Dolls

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Strawberry Shortcake. Image shows a Strawberry Shortcake Flavor Swirl Lemon Meringue Doll made by Playmates in 2006. She wears a handmade red and white halter-style summer dress, and the dress is made from felt at the bodice and cotton as the skirt. The skirt is very short, like a mini skirt. Free patterns for making this dress are found at ChellyWood.com
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Whip up a whimsical, super simple summer halter dress for your adorable 6-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls! #Dolls #SummerSewing

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I created today’s original sewing pattern a couple of years ago, with a different doll in mind. However, it’s always fun to discover that the same pattern will also fit a different doll. This project is so easy, too! All you’ll need is a tiny swatch of felt, a rectangle of … Continue reading Whip up a whimsical, super simple summer halter dress for your adorable 6-inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls! #Dolls #SummerSewing

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Charity craft project. Thumbnail shows two elasticized squares of fabric, which have been designed to fit over the stirrups for a medical exam table. Visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making these exam table stirrup covers.
A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Charity Work, Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Fabric, Tutorials: Crafts

Okay, bear with me… Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make… Umm… 😁 #CharityWork #MedicalSupplies #NursesWhoCraft

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. As it says in the video, this was a community service project of mine. My doctor’s office didn’t have any stirrup covers for their medical exam tables, so I drafted a pattern, sewed up two pair, and gave them to my … Continue reading Okay, bear with me… Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make… Umm… 😁 #CharityWork #MedicalSupplies #NursesWhoCraft

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See how Chelly Wood created her "Sarah's Marigolds" fabric by watching the YouTube video, "Quiet Meditation Music with Easy Art Inspiration." This video thumbnail shows simple orange marigolds and pale minty green leaves on a paint canvas, resting on a wooden table. Overlaid on top of this are several paint brushes.
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Quiet meditation music and inspiration for your crafts! #Music #ArtsAndCrafts

It has been a while since I created a music video. They still exist on my YouTube channel, and you can find a playlist of instrumental music for crafting right here. This video shows how I designed my latest fabric on Spoonflower. I named it “Sarah’s Marigolds” because marigolds are my sister Sarah’s favorite flower. You can go vote for this fabric in the Spoonflower … Continue reading Quiet meditation music and inspiration for your crafts! #Music #ArtsAndCrafts

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Three headless doll bodies (shown discreetly from the shoulders up) accompany four doll heads, with their hair all wild and woven together against a teal and turquoise polka dot backdrop.
Doll Collecting, Doll Makeovers, Uncategorized, Vintage Barbie

Connecting doll heads to doll bodies… Are there rules? #DollCollector #DollCollection

I don’t know about you, but when I come across a doll head without a body, or a doll body without a head, I feel an uncontrollable urge to connect some doll heads to those doll bodies! No doll body should have to go around headless, and no doll head should have to go around bodiless! How do you feel about putting vintage doll heads on … Continue reading Connecting doll heads to doll bodies… Are there rules? #DollCollector #DollCollection

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In a purple square frame, a photo of spilled straight pins appears under the words "straight pins".
Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store, Pincushions, Tips for Beginners

What size straight pins should I use? #SewingTips #BeginnerSewer

Sewing for dolls is a great way to break into sewing, for those who’ve never sewn before, so it probably won’t surprise you that I get questions about very basic concepts in my inbox now and then. Someone reached out to me in 2025 with the question, “What size straight pins should I use?” And I thought, That’s a good question to address in a blog … Continue reading What size straight pins should I use? #SewingTips #BeginnerSewer

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The thumbnail image shows a purple patch sewn onto a turquoise cloth. The words "doll clothes sewing chat" are written in the center of the purple patch. Floating in a circle around the patch are graphics of various sewing notions, from scissors, to a tape measure, to bobbins, to thread, and more. This feature on Chelly Wood dot com, is an open discussion about a sewing concept. The article will begin with a definition of the sewing concept, and then a discussion question will follow. This is a great place for people to ask questions about and/or give advice on sewing concepts related to making doll clothes.
Crafts and Hobbies, Fan Mail, Favorite Books, For Sale in the Store, Glossary of Sewing Terms with Pictures, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Sewing Chat, Tips for Beginners

What is the right side in sewing? A quick guide… #SewingTips #EasySewingProjects

I’ve recently had some sewing newbies reach out to me, including one dad who’s teaching his daughter how to sew. Way to go, to all the dads out there who are learning to sew right along with their kiddos! And a question I often get from people who are new to sewing is this: What does “right sides together” mean in your videos? So today … Continue reading What is the right side in sewing? A quick guide… #SewingTips #EasySewingProjects

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On a purple cotton fabric square background, the words "free pattern" are written above the ChellyWood.com logo. Beside these texts is a photo of a platinum blonde vintage Skipper doll from the 1980s modeling a short-skirted yellow sundress with straps. (Sometimes spelled sun dress.) To locate and print this doll dress for your vintage skipper dolls, go to Chelly Wood dot com. Other dresses and doll clothes patterns are available for free on this free doll clothes sewing pattern website as well.
Creative Spark Online Learning, Doll Clothes for Sale, Donate, Fan Mail, For Sale in the Store, Links, Selling Your Crafts, Uncategorized

Make straps for a doll’s dress the quick and easy way with today’s YouTube Shorts video #Sewingtutorial #SewWithMe

  I just returned from my vacation in Arizona, California, and Nevada. When I got back, I had a partially finished video tutorial showing how to make a long, strappy, purple sun dress for Skipper, but I discovered that today’s video (which I wanted to reference in the purple sun dress video) had never been posted to YouTube as a Shorts video before. I thought … Continue reading Make straps for a doll’s dress the quick and easy way with today’s YouTube Shorts video #Sewingtutorial #SewWithMe

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The thumbnail image shows a purple patch sewn onto a turquoise cloth. The words "doll clothes sewing chat" are written in the center of the purple patch. Floating in a circle around the patch are graphics of various sewing notions, from scissors, to a tape measure, to bobbins, to thread, and more. This feature on Chelly Wood dot com, is an open discussion about a sewing concept. The article will begin with a definition of the sewing concept, and then a discussion question will follow. This is a great place for people to ask questions about and/or give advice on sewing concepts related to making doll clothes.
Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store

What are your thoughts on autistic Barbie?

  I’m a big fan of Sam Bentley’s Good News channel, and this month (which is Autism Awareness Month), he did a news story on the new Barbie with autism spectrum. Have you heard about this Barbie? She’s very articulated! What are your thoughts on this Barbie? Personally, I’m excited to see all the facets of diversity that Mattel is offering these days. People come … Continue reading What are your thoughts on autistic Barbie?

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On a purple background, the text reads "VOTE!" and it shows a person's hand dropping a ballot into a voting box.
Crafts and Hobbies, Fabric, For Sale in the Store

I’ve created another fabric on Spoonflower. Can you vote for it please? #Challenge #SewingLove

  I’m still on Vacation. As I type this, I’m in a hotel room in San Dimas, California. So to keep things simple while I’m away, I’ve created some short videos of me painting honeymoon hibiscus flowers. Before I left on this vacation, I used some painting software to remove the white background from behind the flowers I painted, adding leaves in abundance (also these … Continue reading I’ve created another fabric on Spoonflower. Can you vote for it please? #Challenge #SewingLove

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The thumbnail image shows a purple patch sewn onto a turquoise cloth. The words "doll clothes sewing chat" are written in the center of the purple patch. Floating in a circle around the patch are graphics of various sewing notions, from scissors, to a tape measure, to bobbins, to thread, and more. This feature on Chelly Wood dot com, is an open discussion about a sewing concept. The article will begin with a definition of the sewing concept, and then a discussion question will follow. This is a great place for people to ask questions about and/or give advice on sewing concepts related to making doll clothes.
Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store

What are you doing in your sewing practice, to keep things sustainable? #EarthDay #Recycle

I think all of us know that our earth is in need of a relaxing day at the spa, right? Tomorrow is Earth Day, and in years past, I’ve done official “Earth Day Challenge” activities. You can view those here and here, if you’re interested in seeing what those challenges looked like. Before I go on, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As … Continue reading What are you doing in your sewing practice, to keep things sustainable? #EarthDay #Recycle

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Free fuzzy slippers patterns at Chelly Wood dot com, to fit dolls 13 to 15 inches tall. A Disney Princess Elsa doll (13 inches tall) is shown wearing the blue fuzzy slippers with a cute blue pair of star-themed pajama pants with matching raglan sleeved flannel pajama top. Slippers are shown on and off the doll's feet, and we can see that inside the fuzzy slippers, the star-themed blue and white flannel is the same as the flannel used to make the doll's pajama pants and raglan sleeved pajama top.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, 14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

Sew pajamas and a pair of fuzzy slippers for Disney Princess Toddler (and similar sized dolls) with today’s free patterns! #FreePatterns #Sewing

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial shows you how to make a pair of fuzzy slippers, to accompany a pair of pajamas for your 13 inch to 15 inch dolls. For a full list of all the dolls they will fit, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I do plan to post … Continue reading Sew pajamas and a pair of fuzzy slippers for Disney Princess Toddler (and similar sized dolls) with today’s free patterns! #FreePatterns #Sewing

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