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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#Sewing tutorial shows you how to #sew capri pants for #fashiondolls @ ChellyWood.com with free pattern

Here’s the sewing tutorial that shows you how to make the capri pants found on the pattern I posted on Monday. Please show your appreciation by liking, pinning, tweeting, and/or somehow sharing this video with others. All of my patterns are free to print on this page, and if you’re wondering why I offer so many great patterns and tutorials for free, please visit this page. Continue reading #Sewing tutorial shows you how to #sew capri pants for #fashiondolls @ ChellyWood.com with free pattern

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#DIY sewing tutorial shows you how to make shorts for #dolls @ ChellyWood.com with free #pattern

Here’s the sewing tutorial that shows you how to make the shorts found on the pattern I posted yesterday. Please show your appreciation by liking, pinning, tweeting, and/or somehow sharing this video with others. All of my patterns are free to print on this page, and if you’re wondering why I offer so many great patterns and tutorials for free, please visit this page. Continue reading #DIY sewing tutorial shows you how to make shorts for #dolls @ ChellyWood.com with free #pattern

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#Quinceañera Dress #Sewing Tutorial for #Barbies

Now that I’ve given away my home-made Barbie Quinceañera dress, I’ve posted the pattern to make it yourself (yesterday’s post) and here’s the YouTube tutorial I created for sewing your own. Now all of my followers can have one! Can’t find the pattern? Go to my Doll Patterns page. Wondering why I give stuff away for free? Visit my “Chelly’s Books” page. Continue reading #Quinceañera Dress #Sewing Tutorial for #Barbies

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Top 5 #FashionDoll DIY Websites #Dollstagram #BJD

As my followers know, I love to create DIY projects for my fashion dolls, including Barbie, Momoko, World of Love Dolls, and (soon-to-come) Breyer dolls. Today I’m featuring my list of top 5 fashion doll DIY websites. Of course my own website, ChellyWood.com, is a good one. That’s a given. But I visit other people’s websites too, and these are some of the best I’ve … Continue reading Top 5 #FashionDoll DIY Websites #Dollstagram #BJD

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Daily Patterns, Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

How to #Craft a #DIY Doll Chair Out of #Upcycled Cardboard

Monday I showed you the picture of the product we’re making. Tuesday I shared my free, printable pattern. Today I’m showing the how-to video that demonstrates how you make a lovely, Renaissance-style doll chair out of cardboard. This is upcycling at its best! One more time, I’d like to thank Karen Carson McGuire for featuring this DIY doll chair pattern and my article in April’s … Continue reading How to #Craft a #DIY Doll Chair Out of #Upcycled Cardboard

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Daily Patterns, Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas

#Doll Chair #DIY Project for Your Dolly #Diorama–Free Pattern

As promised, here’s my printable pattern for a Barbie-sized (1/6 scale) doll chair to DIY. All of my patterns are downloadable and printable with no strings attached, but it’s always nice if people show their appreciation by tweeting, liking, and/or pinning my stuff. Tomorrow I’ll follow-up with the matching YouTube tutorial, showing you how to make this chair. And once again, special thanks to Karen … Continue reading #Doll Chair #DIY Project for Your Dolly #Diorama–Free Pattern

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#Sewing #Renaissance Bi-Colored Pants for #Dolls

This week on ChellyWood.com, I’m focusing on just my pants patterns. It’s always thoughtful, though, if you tweet, pin, or like my stuff. Social media helps spread the word that free doll clothes patterns exist here. For today’s Renaissance Faire bi-colored britches, please download this pattern if you’re making pants for Ken or this pattern if you’re making pants for Barbie. These are JPG images only. … Continue reading #Sewing #Renaissance Bi-Colored Pants for #Dolls

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Ken Clothing Sewing tutorial with free printable pattern PDF
Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make an Easy #DIY #Doll Cape by Following This #Sewing Tutorial

On Tuesday, I showed you how the cape would look; on Wednesday, I gave you the free, printable pattern; now I’m going to show you my how-to video, so you can make Ken or Barbie a cape of your own. Remember, if you enjoy my free patterns and tutorials, don’t forget to like them on Facebook, tweet about them, and/or pin them to your Pinterest … Continue reading Make an Easy #DIY #Doll Cape by Following This #Sewing Tutorial

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Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

This week I’ll be featuring a super easy-peasy sewing project. Even the most basic beginner seamstresses can sew a DIY cape for Ken or Barbie. I have patterns and tutorials for more complicated hooded cloaks, and even a monk’s hooded robe, but this week’s pattern and tutorial will be the simplest, most basic cape pattern. Here’s how mine turned out, so you can preview it: … Continue reading Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Video Tutorial: #DIY Doll #Tiara for #Barbies

Monday I showed you a preview of the doll tiara I made this week. Tuesday I gave you the free pattern to make it. Now I’m offering the video tutorial, showing you exactly how to sew together this elegant Renaissance style tiara for Barbies. Remember, if you enjoy my free patterns and tutorials, please show your appreciation by spreading the word through social media: like … Continue reading Video Tutorial: #DIY Doll #Tiara for #Barbies

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Medieval #Snood for #Barbie: Easy #DIY

This video tutorial requires very little sewing. I have posted this one before, but for the rest of January, I want to focus on doll hats, specifically. And this one is so fun and easy to make, I can’t do a focus on hat tutorials without including this one. Remember, please like this on FB, pin it on Pinterest, and tweet about it on Twitter. Help … Continue reading Medieval #Snood for #Barbie: Easy #DIY

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

More #Barbie #DIY #Projects: Sew Renaissance Trousers for Ken Dolls

The prince costume that I posted on Monday and the pattern that I posted Tuesday included a pair of bi-colored Renaissance pants for Ken. So here’s the video tutorial I’ve made, showing how to sew these attractive Renaissance-style pants. Remember, all my patterns are available on my Patterns page, and you can go to the home page to see what the whole costume looked like, when I … Continue reading More #Barbie #DIY #Projects: Sew Renaissance Trousers for Ken Dolls

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#Renaissance Doublet #SewingTutorial for Ken Dolls

As I said when I posted the pattern yesterday, this isn’t the easiest tutorial I’ve created. In fact, it’s really only for the advanced seamstresses out there. However, if you’re up for a challenge, here’s my video tutorial showing you how to make a Renaissance doublet for Ken dolls. Please show your appreciation by hitting the “Like” button on Facebook, pinning on Pinterest, or otherwise … Continue reading #Renaissance Doublet #SewingTutorial for Ken Dolls

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Pillow Patterns

Show Me Your #Pillow — Did you make a #DIY pillow? Share it!

This week I showed you my Instagram pillow pattern and tutorial. Now it’s your turn to share. Show me your pillows! I’d love to see the pillows my followers have made. I’m simply curious. What’s out there? Do you have a DIY pillow project you’re planning to make? Share a link! Send me a tweet with your pillow image in it, and I’ll re-tweet it … Continue reading Show Me Your #Pillow — Did you make a #DIY pillow? Share it!

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