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The image shows a handmade kitchen-style apron with a pinafore front, open pockets in the skirting, and a tie-back closure. The overlay says "Doll Apron" and offers the URL: ChellyWood.com, where you can find the free, printable doll clothes pattern for making this apron which has been designed to fit 11.5 inch fashion dolls like Barbie, Liv dolls, Momoko, queens of Africa, and many similar-sized dolls.
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Sew a #Harvest #Apron for Barbie and Similar-sized #Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

This week on ChellyWood.com, we’ve been making this golden “harvest” apron with pockets. On Monday we saw a preview of the apron. Yesterday I gave you the free printable pattern for making the apron. Today you get to see the free tutorial video, showing how to make the apron. For your convenience, here’s the free pattern again: Yellow “Harvest” Apron Pattern or Reversible Hairdresser’s Apron … Continue reading Sew a #Harvest #Apron for Barbie and Similar-sized #Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows Kaya, the 18-inch American Girl doll wearing a handmade felt shirt. The overlay on this youtube header says "easy felt shirt" and offers the free printable doll clothes sewing pattern website ChellyWood.com as the URL for finding this youtube tutorial video. The website offers lots of free patterns for 18 inch doll clothes.
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Today we’re #sewing a #felt shirt for #18inchDolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Here we have the tutorial video showing how to sew a very basic felt shirt for 18 inch dolls (46 cm dolls) like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls. Yesterday I posted the free pattern that accompanies this video, but for your convenience, I’m re-posting it right here: Free printable sewing pattern for basic felt summer top for 18-inch (46 cm) dolls If you’re … Continue reading Today we’re #sewing a #felt shirt for #18inchDolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a free printable sewing pattern for a very basic easy-to-sew pattern for a felt shirt that's designed to fit 18-inch dolls (46 cm dolls) like American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, Journey Girls, and many similar-sized dolls. On the pattern itself, it shows Kaya, the 18-inch AG doll, wearing a pair of nautical-style summer shorts and a felt shirt, both of which were handmade using patterns from ChellyWood.com. This pattern was also used to make the felt shirt shown on a 46 cm Madame Alexander doll which is pictured with the pattern. This pattern comes with a measurement tool, to make sure you're printing it correctly. It also has a free tutorial video showing how to sew it together. This pattern is ideal for beginners and children who are new to sewing. It's a very easy pattern to follow. It has been marked with "Creative Commons Attribution" which means you're allowed to use the pattern, but please let people know where you got this pattern. Share the pattern on social media with a link to the website where you found it. The image is also watermarked "ChellyWood.com: free printable patterns and tutorials" for making dolls' clothes.
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Free #patterns for 18-inch #dolls’ easy- #sew shirt @ ChellyWood.com

It doesn’t get easier than this! Here’s my free printable pattern for an easy-to-sew felt shirt, which is designed to fit 18-inch (46 cm) dolls like American Girl and Madame Alexander dolls (among others). Tomorrow I’ll post my tutorial showing you how to sew it together. Remember the Creative Commons Attribution mark on my patterns simply means that you may freely use my patterns, but … Continue reading Free #patterns for 18-inch #dolls’ easy- #sew shirt @ ChellyWood.com

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Image shows Kaya an American Girl 18-inch doll wearing an easy-to-sew felt shirt made using a free pattern which is downloadable at ChellyWood.com. The doll stands in front of a blue background with her arms outstretched in a welcoming manner. Her expression is content. The overlay says: "ChellyWood.com" and offers the explanation that this website offers "free doll clothes patterns and tutorials." The page where this image is found says "later this week I'll be posting the free printable sewing pattern and tutorial to help you make this easy-to-sew felt shirt that will fit most 18-inch dolls like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls."
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Easy #DIY #felt project for 18-inch #dolls at ChellyWood.com!

Here’s a preview of this week’s super-easy-to-sew project for 18-inch dolls. It’s a sleeveless shirt made of felt. Later this week I’ll be posting the free printable sewing pattern and tutorial to help you make this easy-to-sew felt shirt that will fit most 18-inch dolls like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls. You may recall, that on September 12th, I gave you the free … Continue reading Easy #DIY #felt project for 18-inch #dolls at ChellyWood.com!

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The image shows a close-up of the couching stitch used in hand-embroidery (broderie). The overlay says, "Basic couching stitch" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com as the home of this particular DIY embroidery video showing how to do the couching stitch.
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Learn hand #embroidery with this basic couching #stitch for #Halloween #craft projects

If you regularly visit ChellyWood.com, you may have noticed that I’ve been offering a number of hand embroidery tutorials lately. In November, these tutorials will culminate in a pincushion sampler, with (to no one’s surprise) a free pattern! In this video, you can see a preview of the windmill pincushion pattern that’s coming in November, just in time for making handmade Christmas gifts for friends … Continue reading Learn hand #embroidery with this basic couching #stitch for #Halloween #craft projects

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The image shows Mattel's 28-inch Barbie Best Fashion Friend from Just Play wearing a hand-made felt shirt using the free printable easy-to-sew shirt pattern downloaded and printed at chellywood.com the website for free doll clothes patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. This image links to the youtube tutorial video showing how to sew this easy sewing project for beginners, using the free pattern for this felt top sleeveless shirt that fits 28 inch dolls such as Mattels 28" barbie dolls.
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Super easy #felt shirt #DIY for 28-inch #tall #dolls

Today’s tutorial video shows you how to make the very simple felt shirt that I gave you the pattern for yesterday. Just in case you missed that post, click here to download that FREE pattern once again. This felt shirt is designed to fit 28-inch dolls like Mattel’s Barbie “Best Fashion Friend” from Just Play. Those of you who are already very talented with sewing … Continue reading Super easy #felt shirt #DIY for 28-inch #tall #dolls

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This image shows the cover page for a YouTube tutorial that demonstrates how to sew a pair of shorts to fit most 18-inch or 46 cm dolls, like American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, vintage Crissy dolls, Journey Girls, and a number of other 18-inch or 46 centimeter dolls. The image shows the doll's hip area. She wears a pair of hand-made shorts with a nautical print theme that is dotted with images of anchors and sailboats and tiny red fish. The headline reads simply, "Doll shorts" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, which is where you can find the free printable sewing pattern for making these doll shorts.
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#Sew shorts for your 18-inch #dolls w/this free #sewing pattern

Monday I posted a preview, showing images of three different dolls who can fit into my free nautical shorts patterns for 18-inch dolls. Tuesday I posted the free printable sewing pattern for making the shorts that fit 18″ dolls. Today I’m sharing the video tutorial I’ve made, to help guide you as you sew the shorts for your 18 inch dolls. Just to make sure … Continue reading #Sew shorts for your 18-inch #dolls w/this free #sewing pattern

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Click on the link above for the tutorial video. This image shows a spool of thread and the text says, "How to Knot When Sewing" (meaning when one sews by hand). The tutorial associated with this image is found at ChellyWood.com
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How to Tie a Knot Using a Needle and Thread @ ChellyWood.com #crafts #diy #Embroidery

When it comes to sewing by hand and doing hand embroidery, tying knots is essential stuff! Usually, though, when I’m doing embroidery, I don’t dip the needle into the fabric like it shows in the video; instead, I dip the needle into a stitch that’s on the underside of the design… then I make my knot. It works the same way though, generally. I’ve been … Continue reading How to Tie a Knot Using a Needle and Thread @ ChellyWood.com #crafts #diy #Embroidery

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This is a printable sewing pattern for a bikini swimsuit top or a training bra to fit 18-inch dolls like American Girl, Madame Alexander, Journey Girls, My Life As Dolls, Our Generation dolls, Dollie & Me dolls, and most other 18-inch or 46 cm dolls. It is shown on the pattern itself, as a hand-made bikini being worn by Kaya the AG doll. The pattern is marked with a "Creative Commons Attribution" symbol, which means you are free to use the pattern but you must tell where you got the pattern. The watermark on this free printable sewing pattern for a doll's swimsuit top says "ChellyWood.com" and suggests that free tutorial videos accompany the pattern on YouTube.
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Free #AGdoll swimsuit top or #dolls’ training bra #pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Need help downloading my free printable sewing patterns for 18 inch dolls? Here’s a link to my “How to Download and Print Patterns” tutorial video. It also helps if you use a direct link, like this one: Free printable sewing pattern for 18-inch doll bikini swimsuit top If you aren’t a regular follower at ChellyWood.com, you might be wondering where the swimsuit bottoms pattern is. … Continue reading Free #AGdoll swimsuit top or #dolls’ training bra #pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows a close-up of the whipped running stitch (an embroidery stitch used for decoration). It also has the heading, "Whipped Running Stitch" but it should also be noted that this embroidery stitch is sometimes called the "cordonnet stitch". This is a header for a youtube tutorial video showing how to do the cordonnet stitch (how to do a whipped running stitch). The image also shows the website where more embroidery tutorials like this one can be found: ChellyWood.com.
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How to do a whipped running stitch or cordonnet stitch in #embroidery @ ChellyWood.com

As many of you know, I sew a lot of my doll clothes by hand. You may not realize that as part of my passion for the needle and thread, I also do a bit of hand embroidery. Every now and then, you’ll see that some of my doll clothes will have embroidered edges, in my videos. The whipped running stitch (sometimes called a cordonnet … Continue reading How to do a whipped running stitch or cordonnet stitch in #embroidery @ ChellyWood.com

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Thi image shows a 14-inch or 15-inch doll wearing a hand-sewn shirt made of felt with tiny doll buttons (in the matching white color of the shirt) embellishing the front of the little doll's shirt. The doll is a Consuelo doll from the Hearts for Hearts Girls line of dolls, but this doll clothes sewing tutorial and the free printable sewing pattern for making the felt shirt are also marked to indicate that the free doll clothes pattern for this felt shirt will fit 14 inch dolls, 16 inch dolls, and 15 inch dolls. The URL is on the video's header: ChellyWood.com (a website that offers free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes).
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#Felt #doll shirt free #sewing pattern fits 14-inch, 15-inch, or 16-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the tutorial showing you how to sew together the free shirt pattern that’s available at the link below: Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 14-inch dolls like Hearts for Hearts Girls Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 15-inch dolls like Wellie Wishers from American Girl doll company Free shirt pattern for basic felt shirt to fit 16-inch dolls … Continue reading #Felt #doll shirt free #sewing pattern fits 14-inch, 15-inch, or 16-inch #dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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Image shows a pair of sandals worn on the feet of a 46 cm Madame Alexander doll with the watermark "ChellyWood.com" which also says "free patterns and tutorials". This image accompanies a series of free patterns and tutorials for making a pair of AG doll (American Girl doll), Madame Alexander doll, Wellie Wisher doll, Hearts for Hearts girl dolls (Hearts4Hearts girls), Velvet and Crissy dolls, and many other dolls in the 14-inch, 15-inch, 16 inch, 17 inch, and 18 inch doll size range. This image was posted on the Monday before the release of the FREE printable pattern and easy-to-follow DIY tutorial showing how to make doll sandals from foam, ribbon, bias tape, glue, and /or elastic ribbons. ChellyWood.com offers lots of free printable patterns for doll clothes, doll shoes, doll sandals, and so much more. Each pattern comes with a youtube tutorial that shows you exactly how to make the item of doll clothes. So please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable doll clothes /doll shoes/ doll sandals patterns and tutorials.
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#DIY #Dolls’ Sandals–making EASY #foam sandals @ ChellyWood.com #Crafts

As the blog post heading suggests, these sandals are SUPER easy to make! Tomorrow I’ll be posting a free, printable craft pattern for making the DIY sandals shown above. Tomorrow’s pattern is designed to fit 18″ dolls (46 cm dolls) like American Girl dolls and Madame Alexander dolls. But there’s also a special surprise this week… Yup! Those are Wellie Wisher feet in the image … Continue reading #DIY #Dolls’ Sandals–making EASY #foam sandals @ ChellyWood.com #Crafts

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The image shows an 18-inch American Girl or Madame Alexander doll wearing hand-made pants, and this header for a Youtube DIY doll clothes tutorial says, "Doll Pants" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where you can find free printable sewing patterns for american girl doll clothes, madame alexander dolls' clothes, and other 18-inch dolls clothes (18" doll clothes ) patterns for free. In the UK, and 18 inch doll is 46 cm tall. This header is for a DIY tutorial that shows you exactly how to sew ChellyWood.com's free printable sewing patterns for 18-inch dolls' clothing, and in this particular case, it's a pair of elastic-waist pants.
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Let’s #Sew some #doll pants with these #FREE 18″ #dolls’ pants patterns and a #DIY tutorial!

Today I’m going to share with you the two printable sewing patterns needed to make the doll pants that I displayed in Monday’s blog post, and above you’ll find the step-by-step tutorial video that offers instructions for sewing the doll pants. Here are the free printable patterns you’ll need to make the doll pants shown in the video: 18″ doll pants pattern 1 18″ doll … Continue reading Let’s #Sew some #doll pants with these #FREE 18″ #dolls’ pants patterns and a #DIY tutorial!

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This image shows the bottom half of a pattern for 18" doll pants. This is a free pattern that fits 18 inch dolls like American Girl Dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, and dolls of a similar size in the 18-inch or 46 cm range. The pattern is marked with the url ChellyWood.com and offers the "creative commons attribution" symbol, which means you're free to use these patterns to sew doll clothes for 18 inch dolls like AG dolls and madame Alexander dolls, but you must share the pattern on social media to show who the pattern is attributed to (attribution). In other words, it's free, but please let people know about ChellyWood.com whenever you use her free printable sewing patterns. This is one of a number of free doll clothes patterns that fit 18 inch / 46 cm dolls on ChellyWood.com, including but not limited to Madame Alexander dolls and American Girl dolls.
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Free printable #DollClothes pants pattern for #AmericanGirl #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Hooray for free doll clothes patterns! This is the second pattern required for making the 18″ doll pants I’ve been talking about this week. If you look carefully at today’s free printable sewing pattern, you’ll see an image of a little tape dispenser along one side of the pattern. That’s where you tape it to the matching bar on yesterday’s free pattern. This is the … Continue reading Free printable #DollClothes pants pattern for #AmericanGirl #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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Free printable #sewing patterns for Madame Alexander #dolls’ #miniature #travel bags!

Here’s the second of two patterns for a travel bag (sometimes called a duffel bag, kit bag, or gym bag). This pattern works great for American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, and other 18″ dolls (46 cm dolls): Download Gym Bag Pattern B Here Thanks again to Brian Garcia for the prototype for this sewing project. This pattern shows some of the additions and adaptations … Continue reading Free printable #sewing patterns for Madame Alexander #dolls’ #miniature #travel bags!

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