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With a quilted purple and blue frame, a photo of a Made to Move Curvy Barbie with bright pink Anime-style hair stands next to and looks down at vintage 8281 Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern, which contains the patterns for making the very same raglan-sleeved shirt or blouse that the Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie is wearing. She also wears a miniskirt that is not pictured on the envelope for Simplicity 8281 vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns. The ChellyWood.com logo appears to the side of the photo.
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Can a Vintage Simplicity 8281 Barbie doll clothes pattern fit Curvy Barbie? #SewVintage #DollClothesPatterns

Based on the photo you see above, which shows my Curvy Made-to-Move Barbie wearing the raglan-sleeved blouse from View 3 in Simplicity Barbie doll clothes pattern 8281 from the early 1980’s, you would think Curvy Barbies could wear all of the patterns from this set. But it may not be wise to make assumptions about this vintage pattern just yet. The pattern was originally designed … Continue reading Can a Vintage Simplicity 8281 Barbie doll clothes pattern fit Curvy Barbie? #SewVintage #DollClothesPatterns

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Quilted blue and purple fabrics frame an image of a Made-to-Move Barbie who stands below the ChellyWood.com logo wearing a handmade jumper and pink cotton blouse. Arrows point from the jumper and blouse to Simplicity doll clothes pattern 5731 (Tressy doll clothes) and Simplicity 8281 (a pattern for Barbie and Cher and Farrah Fawcett doll clothes).
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

Can you mix-and-match vintage doll clothes patterns? #SewingProject #DollClothesPatterns

In the image above, my Made-to-Move Barbie is modeling a jumper-style dress with a raglan sleeved blouse. These two patterns didn’t come in the same envelope. In fact, they actually came from two different eras in history. My Simplicity 8281 vintage sewing pattern is from 1977 while my Simplicity Tressy doll wardrobe pattern number 5731 was published in 1964, more than ten years before. Can you guess … Continue reading Can you mix-and-match vintage doll clothes patterns? #SewingProject #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple cotton background, we see an 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll with long red hair. Her legs are painted with red shoes and green and white striped stockings. She wears a handmade outfit with a small short sleeved cotton shirt and a pair of turquoise blue shorts. The words "free pattern" grace the top of the image in white letters, and just below them we see the ChellyWood.com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of shorts and a shirt for 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/ free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I had a lot of fun making these doll clothes and trying them on different dolls, including my little 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll. This is the same Strawberry Shortcake doll that I rescued from a Goodwill. You may recall that she had some rubber toys tangled up in … Continue reading Sew a pair of shorts and a shirt for 11 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls w/ free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #StrawberryShortcake

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A Vogue Ginny doll, standing at almost 8 inches tall, has her arms spread wide as if to say, "Pick me up, Mommy!" She wears a T-shirt and underpants/underwear/panties (all handmade). The text above her says "free pattern" and there's a ChellyWood.com logo in the lower-left corner of the image. The photo of the doll is framed by a purple cotton fabric with tiny white dots on it.
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vogue Ginny Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of underpants for your Vogue Ginny Doll with today’s free PDF sewing pattern #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinny

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I have my friend Jeretta to thank for this panties pattern that I’ve recently discovered will fit my 8 inch Vogue Ginny doll, so THANK YOU JERETTA! It was Jeretta who asked me, quite some time ago, to design some doll clothes patterns for her 6 inch Mini American … Continue reading Sew a pair of underpants for your Vogue Ginny Doll with today’s free PDF sewing pattern #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinny

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On a purple cotton background, we see a little 8 inch Ginny doll with dark brown hair wearing a pink sleeveless felt shirt and a pair of pink shorts. She also wears bright blue plastic shoes. The text says, "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo is found in the lower left corner of the image. Ginny looks like she's walking.
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vogue Ginny Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew pajamas for Vogue Ginny doll w/these free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinnyDolls

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When you download today’s free, printable PDF sewing patterns for making this cute felt pajama top and these little pajama shorts for your Vogue Ginny dolls, please don’t be confused by the fact that you can see another doll’s image on these doll clothes patterns. I did a lot … Continue reading Sew pajamas for Vogue Ginny doll w/these free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinnyDolls

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Inside a purple and turquoise quilted frame, we see the ChellyWood.com logo and a curvy Barbie with pink hair standing next to the vintage 5731 Simplicity Tressy doll clothes pattern. The Curvy Barbie wears a white top and burgundy short skirt / miniskirt / mini-skirt.
Curvy Barbie, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

Can a Curvy Barbie wear Tressy doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #SewVintage

Yes, this blog post gives you one more fashion option for your Curvy Barbie! The outfit shown above was part of an ensemble I put together for a little girl I know. As you can see in the image below, I re-created the ruffle blouse from View 2 of this Simplicity Tressy doll clothes pattern 5731. To give you a little history, I found this … Continue reading Can a Curvy Barbie wear Tressy doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #SewVintage

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The image shows two rag dolls. The text says, "PDF Sewing Pattern" and below that, "rag doll patterns!" Plus we see the logo for ChellyWood.com in the lower left corner of the turquoise blue linen frame.
Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters, Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Yarn and Embroidery

Rag Doll Patterns from Nikki at PinCutSew! #FridayFollow #DollClothesPatterns

Some of you, my followers, have asked me to design a plush doll pattern. Well… I have given that a try, only to discover I’m not very good at it. However another blogger and YouTuber, Nikki from Pin, Cut, Sew Studio is fantastic at making plush doll patterns! Plus, her blog post entitled, “The Ultimate List Of Barbie Sewing Patterns” has sent me over a … Continue reading Rag Doll Patterns from Nikki at PinCutSew! #FridayFollow #DollClothesPatterns

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On a turquoise blue background, we see the "Chelly Wood doll" (actually a Spin Master Liv doll) standing in front of a laundry line of doll clothes hanging from tiny hangers. The camera has taken a zoom-in photo of one of the hangers, and we see it's a handmade cloth covered hanger. The words say, "free pattern" and there's a logo for ChellyWood.com in the lower left corner.
Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Paper Crafts, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

Make a little cloth-covered hanger for your fashion doll clothes w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

Please scroll down to the bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared with you a few photos of various dolls wearing the handmade doll clothes that I gave to a little girl who lives near me. You may or may not have noticed the cloth-covered hangers that are being … Continue reading Make a little cloth-covered hanger for your fashion doll clothes w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #Miniatures

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Inside a turquoise blue linen frame, we see the words "free pattern" and the ChellyWood.com logo, along with a photo of a Rainbow High 10 inch doll wearing handmade doll clothes including a short-sleeved cotton shirt and a cotton or linen turquoise blue pair of shorts. The shirt is white with tiny flowers in different shades of blue and red on it. The shoes appear to be handmade as well, and they sort of match the turquoise blue shoes.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make summer doll clothes for your Rainbow High dolls w/today’s free patterns #AmSewing #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Okay, today’s blog post may seem like a repeat because I recently posted the exact same doll clothes for Vogue Ginny dolls, but I have a good reason for this. In order for me to add this pattern set to my Rainbow High doll free doll clothes pattern gallery, … Continue reading Make summer doll clothes for your Rainbow High dolls w/today’s free patterns #AmSewing #DollClothesPatterns

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A quilted fabric frame surrounds a photo of a vintage Barbie with dark brown hair. The doll stands beside the Tressy doll clothes Simplicity pattern 5731. The Mattel vintage Barbie wears an outfit from the cover of the Simplicity Tressy doll clothes pattern. Her handmade doll clothes include a pink jumper-style dress and a white blouse that's worn under the strappy jumper dress.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized, Vintage Barbie

Can a vintage Barbie wear Tressy doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #VintageBarbie

Based on the image above, it certainly does look like a Vintage Barbie CAN wear vintage Tressy doll clothes patterns! I blogged about this outfit a bit last week, and I mentioned that this was part of an ensemble I put together for a little girl from my area whose family knows me. As you can see in the image below, I re-created the dress … Continue reading Can a vintage Barbie wear Tressy doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #VintageBarbie

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A vintage Vogue Ginny doll wears blue shorts and a peach-colored short-sleeved cotton shirt. Her shoes are made of blue plastic. Above her at a slight angle are the words "free pattern." There's a ChellyWood.com logo in the lower left corner.
7-inch Dolls, 8-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vogue Ginny Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a cute summer outfit for your collectible Vogue Ginny doll w/these free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinnyDoll

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Please, when you download today’s free, printable PDF sewing patterns for making this cute top and these little shorts for your Vogue Ginny dolls, don’t be confused by the fact that you can see another doll’s image on these doll clothes. In fact, it’s an image of a Rainbow … Continue reading Make a cute summer outfit for your collectible Vogue Ginny doll w/these free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VogueGinnyDoll

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10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Rainbow High, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of shorts for Rainbow High dolls w/today’s free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #RainbowHighDolls

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. In the tutorial video, you’ll see me making the shorts out of a blue linen-like cotton fabric, and you’ll also see me making the shorts out of a pink fabric that’s dotted with tiny red strawberries. Here’s the blue fabric shorts on my Rainbow High doll: And here are … Continue reading Sew a pair of shorts for Rainbow High dolls w/today’s free patterns #DollClothesPatterns #RainbowHighDolls

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A made-to-move Barbie doll holds up a copy of Simplicity's American Character Inc. Tressy doll pattern number 5731. The Chellywood.com logo is sideways standing next to and parallel to Made to Move Barbie. The whole image is framed by a purple and blue quilt.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Uncategorized

Can a modern Made-to-Move Barbie wear “Tressy” doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #SewingProjects

Please take a close look at View 2 in the Simplicity Tressy doll clothes pattern #5731, in the image above. I was very curious about this frilly little blouse that the doll is wearing in View 2, and I especially wondered if Tressy (a 12 inch doll made by American Character, Inc.) could clothing swap with my Made-to-Move Barbies. So to nobody’s surprise, I sewed … Continue reading Can a modern Made-to-Move Barbie wear “Tressy” doll clothes? #DollClothesPatterns #SewingProjects

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In the middle of a quilted frame, Simplicity 7928 craft pattern (for making Barbie and Ken doll clothes) is shown, with a bright blue arrow pointing at View 2, which shows Barbie in a Hawaiian shirt, a summer swimsuit top, and a pair of Bermuda shorts. There are other outfits on the pattern as well, including Ken shorts, a Ken Hawaiian shirt, a Ken pair of pants, a Ken T-shirt, and a Barbie muumuu dress, a Barbie strapless evening gown, a Barbie business dress with jacket, and a Barbie cotton shirt that ties at the waist with a pair of Barbie ankle pants.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Sew a pair of Bermuda shorts with vintage Simplicity 7928 #DollClothesPatterns for #FashionDolls

Today’s project was part of my adventure in sewing some of my vintage patterns, in combination with some of my own patterns. You’ll remember that I made this adorable ensemble for a little girl who lives in my area: See those Bermuda shorts in the foreground? They came from my Simplicity 7928 pattern, from my collection of old doll clothes patterns. Over the years, I’ve … Continue reading Sew a pair of Bermuda shorts with vintage Simplicity 7928 #DollClothesPatterns for #FashionDolls

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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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