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The photo shows Sew Easy by Advance doll clothes around-the-clock wardrobe (pattern number 2896. Six different costumes are pictured on the envelope. view one is a pair of pajamas; view 2 is a basic dress with short sleeves; view 3 is a white shirt with green skirt; view 4 is a Jackie-Kennedy-esque sleeveless dress with a white collar, view 5 has a sleeveless bodice on a dress with a ruffle trim; view 6 shows ankle pants and a boat-neck shirt.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Learning to sew with Advance sewing pattern 2896 #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

I love, love love this vintage Barbie doll clothes pattern, from Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance, which was published in 1962. It’s called the “Around-the-Clock” wardrobe, and it was designed to fit the original Mattel Barbie dolls. Today’s blog post gives you an opportunity to revisit those older posts right here, so you can learn more about the Sew-Easy Pattern 2896, if you’re working with that … Continue reading Learning to sew with Advance sewing pattern 2896 #VintageSewing #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows a quilted frame surrounding a photo of the McCall's doll clothes pattern number 5462 for Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls. An arrow points from the view G pattern for a T-shirt to a modern Barbie wearing a cropped-front tee shirt with side slits. The text above these images says, "T-shirt alteration." The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower right corner of the image.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Alter a T-shirt Pattern, to Make a Crop Top w/McCall’s Crafts 5462 Doll Clothes Patterns #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

Before I begin today’s blog post, let me say that I’m definitely feeling better. I’ve been sick with West Nile Virus, which is why my blog posts for my website had been put on “back burner” for a while. But I want to reach out to all of you who have kept me in your prayers… Thank you so much! Your comments on my website … Continue reading How to Alter a T-shirt Pattern, to Make a Crop Top w/McCall’s Crafts 5462 Doll Clothes Patterns #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

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Here we see a vintage pink-haired Troll doll, made by the Dam company, framed by a purple, blue, and white frame, upon which it says "doll of the day" and "Trolls."
Daily Patterns

Doll of the Day: Trolls

Today’s “Doll of the Day” image is a troll doll. Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories regarding these dolls in the comments section. If you’re wondering why today’s blog post is so short, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” And as always, please show your support by spreading … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Trolls

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The blue square background shows circular images from various vintage doll clothes sewing patterns surrounded by music notes, a sewing needle, and the words, "inspirational music for sewing doll clothes."
Daily Patterns

Inspirational Music Video for Sewing Doll Clothes — Please add it to your playlists! #Sewing #DollClothes

As my regular followers already know, I’ve been terribly sick lately. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” While I was confined to more-or-less bed rest, I had nothing better to do, so of course, I’ve been hand stitching doll clothes, but when I looked for “Inspirational sewing music” on YouTube, I … Continue reading Inspirational Music Video for Sewing Doll Clothes — Please add it to your playlists! #Sewing #DollClothes

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Two Lammily dolls face each other with Roman style arches behind them. The doll in the foreground is Lammily's "photographer" doll, an African American doll with a black afro hairstyle, a white gathered top, a turquoise colored mini skirt, and the doll holds a camera. Just beyond her is Lammily's "Traveler" doll dressed in a white flowing toga, with a gold belt. Her hair is done up in a high bun, with gold ribbons. She holds a yellow-gold wooden lyre. The text says, "Lammily," and below that, "Doll of the Day."
Daily Patterns

Doll of the Day: Lammily

Today’s “Doll of the Day” image is the Lammily doll. Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories regarding these dolls in the comments section. If you’re wondering why today’s blog post is so short, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” And as always, please show your support by spreading … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Lammily

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Here we see a vintage Steffie face mold Teresa doll, made my Mattel, framed by a purple, blue, and white frame, upon which it says "doll of the day" and "Teresa."
Daily Patterns

Doll of the Day: Teresa

Today’s “Doll of the Day” image is Mattel’s Teresa doll. Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories regarding these dolls in the comments section. If you’re wondering why today’s blog post is so short, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” And as always, please show your support by spreading … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Teresa

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Here we see a vintage Crissy doll, made my Ideal, framed by a purple, blue, and white frame, upon which it says "doll of the day" and "ideal Crissy."
Daily Patterns

Doll of the Day: Ideal’s Crissy Dolls

Today’s “Doll of the Day” image is Ideal’s Crissy doll. Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories regarding these dolls in the comments section. If you’re wondering why today’s blog post is so short, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” And as always, please show your support by spreading … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Ideal’s Crissy Dolls

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Here we see a vintage Tammy doll, made my Ideal, framed by a purple, blue, and white frame, upon which it says "doll of the day" and "ideal Tammy."
Daily Patterns

Doll of the Day: Ideal’s Tammy Dolls

Today’s “Doll of the Day” image is Ideal’s Tammy doll. Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories regarding these dolls in the comments section. If you’re wondering why today’s blog post is so short, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” And as always, please show your support by spreading … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Ideal’s Tammy Dolls

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The image shows the Chelly Wood doll, which is a re-painted and re-wigged spin master liv doll. This is a "doll of the day" image, and it's intended to be use to spark discussions in online forums that might help send out prayers and good wishes for doll clothing designer, youtuber, and writer, Chelly Wood, who has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus.
Daily Patterns

Doll of the Day: Spin Master Liv Dolls

Today’s “Doll of the Day” image is the Spin Master Liv doll. Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Feel free to leave your thoughts on these dolls in the comments section. If you’re wondering why today’s blog post is so short, please read the blog post entitled, “Please keep me in your prayers!” And as always, please show your support by spreading … Continue reading Doll of the Day: Spin Master Liv Dolls

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A photo of a sewing table is overlapped by a photo of a "closed" sign on a pink background. The text above these two images says, "Out of the Office." All of these elements are on a blue background with stars and swirly white filaments. This is the thumbnail for a blog post about how Chelly Wood will be out of the office for a while, because she is recovering from West Nile Virus.
Charity Work, Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters

Please keep me in your prayers!

Please keep me in your prayers everyone. I spent two days in the hospital before the doctors discovered that I have West Nile Virus. I’m back at home now, but like “Long Covid,” the after effects of West Nile Virus can lead to long-term complications. Right now I’m on strict bed rest, so I’ll be “out of the office” for a while, as far as … Continue reading Please keep me in your prayers!

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Framed by a quilt in shades of purple and red, we see a pretty Black Barbie modeling a shirt with a gathered neck line alongside a photo of McCalls pattern 5462 for Barbie and Ken dolls. A black arrow points from the View B doll modeling sportswear on the McCall's pattern to the image of the Black or African Barbie modeling a handmade shirt with a gathered front.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

What can you do if you cut a neckline too large for your doll? #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

I’ve been doing a series of blog posts about  McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462, and specifically, I’ve been focused on the shirt pattern found in view B. I made all of these garments from the View B pattern, and as you can see, they are each just a little bit different: Today I’m going to focus on the one in the upper right corner of the … Continue reading What can you do if you cut a neckline too large for your doll? #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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On the left, we see a Barbie doll modeling a scoop-neck blue satin shirt. On the right, we see McCall's Crafts pattern 5462. A pink arrow connects the View B sewing project on the cover of the McCall's sewing pattern to the image of the doll in her blue satin shirt.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

How to alter the neckline of a boatneck shirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Sewing

Do you see that blue satin shirt on the left in this photo? It’s the boatneck shirt from my McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462, but I’ve altered the neckline. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been showing you different ways to alter a single pattern for making a Barbie doll shirt. Today I’m going to show you how simple it is to change a boatneck … Continue reading How to alter the neckline of a boatneck shirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Sewing

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With a tiny quilt framing it, we see an image of the McCall's 5462 doll clothes pattern on the right and an image of a Barbie doll modeling the shirt from view B in the McCall's Barbie clothes pattern on the left. An arrow points from the pattern to the doll's shirt.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Uncategorized

How to sew a boatneck top, using McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462 #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

If you’ve only recently started to sew doll clothes, you may feel a little challenged by projects that use a boatneck. According to Webster’s online dictionary, a boatneck top has “a wide neckline that extends toward the tips of the shoulders.” Don’t be discouraged when you see this type of neckline because I’m going to give you some tips by sharing one such project, from … Continue reading How to sew a boatneck top, using McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462 #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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In this image, the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll with a Chelly Wood makeover) holds up the McCalls Crafts pattern number 5462. The image is framed by a blue and purple quilt.
Creative Spark Online Learning, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

Alterations on the fold line with McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462 #Sewing #DollClothesPatterns

See that T-shirt in View B with the three-quarter-length sleeves? I’m going to focus today on how to make alterations to that shirt, which is found in the McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462. In fact, I’ve spent much of the month of April fiddling around with that View B 3/4 sleeve length shirt pattern as well as the regular-sleeve T-shirt in View G, so I … Continue reading Alterations on the fold line with McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462 #Sewing #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue cotton background, we read the words "how to use a needle threader" and beneath these are images of a needle and a traditional tin threader. In the lower left corner is the ChellyWood.com logo.
Crafts and Hobbies, Tutorials: Crafts, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to use a needle threader for hand-sewing doll clothes projects @DritzSewing #DollClothesPatterns #SewingTips

In spite of the tiny sewing machine that often appears in my doll clothes tutorial videos, I actually sew a lot of my doll clothes by hand. I find that hand stitching gives you greater control when sewing tiny items. If you’re ever struggling with a sleeve or zipper attachment, I recommend switching from your sewing machine to sewing by hand. It may actually save … Continue reading How to use a needle threader for hand-sewing doll clothes projects @DritzSewing #DollClothesPatterns #SewingTips

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