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How to make a pair of sandals for dolls using elastic and craft foam… #AmericanGirl #WellieWishers

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s tutorial video is, once again, an older tutorial that I’ve re-mastered to include voiceover. I’m trying to gradually revisit those older text-only videos and add voice over to them because a.) it helps Google Translate to offer the instructions into another language on my YouTube channel and b.) it gives … Continue reading How to make a pair of sandals for dolls using elastic and craft foam… #AmericanGirl #WellieWishers

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Thumbnail in turquoise blue says, "free pattern" and shows the image of an Ideal Velvet doll wearing a handmade halter top dress with bloomers.
16-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-inch doll clothes patterns, Crissy Family of Dolls, Daily Patterns, Velvet Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a halter dress and bloomers for vintage Velvet dolls w/today’s free patterns #IdealToys #SewVintage

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I’ve had this pattern on my website since May of 2018, but for some reason, they were never converted to PDF format. So today I’m converting the patterns to PDF, so everyone can easily download and print them at home. Before we dive into this project, I need to make my … Continue reading Sew a halter dress and bloomers for vintage Velvet dolls w/today’s free patterns #IdealToys #SewVintage

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This is a text box with a purple and turquoise quilted look to it. The text states, "Sewing tips for beginners: clothing items to avoid." This is the fourth installment in a four part blog article series which reviews the topics, terms, and items to watch out for on a pattern's instructions if you're just starting to learn sewing. Visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns and to read the other blog articles in this series for beginners just learning how to sew.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 4: Difficult Garments) #SewEasy #SewingFun

This is the last installment of a four-week journey to discover what makes a pattern difficult for beginners who are just starting out with their very first sewing projects. By “beginners,” I’m referring to adults learning to sew as well as children of all ages who are learning to sew. We’ve been studying a single pattern, Simplicity doll clothes pattern #4654, which is a fun … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 4: Difficult Garments) #SewEasy #SewingFun

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The thumbnail shows a Ken doll wearing a medieval style wig and a puff-sleeved shirt with a gold-trimmed red doublet or vest. The text reads "free pattern!"
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew a Renaissance doublet-style vest for Ken w/today’s free doll clothes patterns! #RenFaire #KenDolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Renaissance style doublet or vest for Ken, with little shoulder extensions called “picadils.” Today’s video tutorial is an older one that I’ve remastered to include voiceover. So I apologize for the lack of video shorts in this one. Back when I … Continue reading Sew a Renaissance doublet-style vest for Ken w/today’s free doll clothes patterns! #RenFaire #KenDolls

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A kitten is shown playing in a sewing room, in a basket full of sewing notions, like thread, ribbon, and tape measures.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 3: Know Your Notions) #Sewing #FallCrafts

  For the past two Mondays, we’ve been looking at Simplicity doll clothes pattern #4654, which is a super fun pattern for those of us who have been sewing for a while. However, in the image below, I’ve underlined some key vocabulary that tells us this isn’t the ideal pattern for the absolute beginner. With that said, it’s time for my disclaimer statement: some of … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 3: Know Your Notions) #Sewing #FallCrafts

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A purple cotton fabric frame (with tiny white polka dots) surrounds a photo of a Ken doll walking through what almost looks like white snow. He wears black felt boots, a pair of rust colored trousers, an off-white or ivory colored shirt with lace cuffs, and a long brown cloak. The words "free pattern" appear above and slightly at an angle to the photo. There's a ChellyWood.com logo in one corner.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns

Create a medieval cape or Renaissance cloak for 11 to 12 inch fashion dolls with today’s free pattern #Renfaire #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Of course I’ve posted this medieval cape or Renaissance cloak pattern on my website before, but as I’ve mentioned in some of my other blog posts, I’m taking the time to remaster some of my older tutorials that don’t have voiceover; by doing so, Google Translate will be able to offer … Continue reading Create a medieval cape or Renaissance cloak for 11 to 12 inch fashion dolls with today’s free pattern #Renfaire #DollClothes

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Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 2: Know Your Fabrics) #LearningToSew #Fabrics

  At the end of last month, I did a blog post on how to tell when a sewing pattern is not for beginners, subtitled “Part 1” and today I’m continuing that discussion. It’s not just a lecture, mind you, it’s a discussion! So please add your comments at the bottom. Other visitors to this website will see your comments and learn from them too! … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 2: Know Your Fabrics) #LearningToSew #Fabrics

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Here we see the Chelly Wood doll from the ChellyWood.com website and the ChellyWood1 YouTube channel. She holds up a sewing pattern for 18 inch doll clothes. The pattern's cover image shows Simplicity 18" doll clothes pattern #4654 which includes patterns for making a lined hooded raincoat or coverup, a tank top and skort, a short-sleeved everyday dress, a sunny sleeveless top with capri pants, a T-shirt with cargo pants, and a crop top with skort or shorts. There's also an 18-inch doll pictured on the pattern wearing a denim jumper with overall straps. The doll wears a striped tee shirt under the overall-style jumper. (This is "jumper" in the US sense of the word -- not a "sweater" as we'd say in the US, but more of a dress with the style of overalls). The watermark on this photo reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This image also has a header that says, "Today's topic of discussion: what makes a pattern difficult for beginners?" And in fact, if you navigate to the link to the article that accompanies this image, doll clothing designer, YouTuber, and writer Chelly Wood discusses all the features that make this particular pattern difficult for a beginner who is just learning to sew. This article is designed to help anyone who teaches sewing classes, is teaching another person how to sew, or people who are, themselves, just learning to sew, what to avoid when purchasing store-bought patterns.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 1) #SewingForDolls #Handmade

I started sewing doll clothes when I was very young, back in the early 1970’s, but I didn’t really learn how to read patterns and pattern instructions until I was about 10 or 12. Reading the instructions on the back of a pattern can seem daunting to a child who is learning to sew, and therefore I don’t advise it for kids under age 10. … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 1) #SewingForDolls #Handmade

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Here we see the African American Ken doll next to the Lammily Traveler doll with her beautiful natural hair Afro. They are dressed in traditional African clothing, including a fez, a shawl/poncho, and other garments made of African print fabrics. This image was part of a Kwanzaa celebration at ChellyWood.com and is being revisited today to celebrate Black Business Month (August). It's a great image of any African heritage holiday celebrations.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Ken Patterns, Lammily Doll Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

August is Black Business Month! Let’s make some African-style doll clothes patterns today! #BlackBusinessMonth #Sewing

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yes, as it says in the title of today’s blog post, August is Black Business month. What better way to celebrate this month’s theme, than to re-post these patterns with an African American theme? This set of patterns was first posted here on chellyWood.com to celebrate Kwanzaa, but that was a … Continue reading August is Black Business Month! Let’s make some African-style doll clothes patterns today! #BlackBusinessMonth #Sewing

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The Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been re-designed to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood) is seated at her desk in her office. The wall of the office is a mottled purple color behind her open laptop. The doll's fingers touch the keyboard which is resting on an extended arm of the desk. Her computer screen shows the ChellyWood.com "Share Your Creations" page with three doll clothes displays under the introductory text. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower left corner of the image.
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Here are some fashion doll websites you may not have heard about… #FashionDolls #DollCollectors

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 found: #1: My Froggie Stuff — You might have already seen this lady’s fabbity-fab-fab fabulous videos on YouTube. She teaches you how to make everything from doll wigs, to furniture, to entire dioramas. She makes easy-to-follow videos … Continue reading Here are some fashion doll websites you may not have heard about… #FashionDolls #DollCollectors

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The thumbnail shows a modern African American articulated Texas A&M Ken modeling a handmade pair of sky blue pants with a matching felt jacket or coat and an off-white striped collared shirt. The text reads "free patterns for Ken." The ChellyWood.com logo appears at the bottom in the lower left corner.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns

Make a whole outfit for Ken dolls with a jacket, shirt, and pants/jeans w/free patterns at ChellyWood.com #KenDoll #SewingFun

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Yes, I realize you’ve seen this dapper fellow before, but I’ve recently re-mastered the tutorials for making the felt coat/jacket for Ken, as well as the pants/jeans/trousers. The short-sleeved shirt with a front pocket and collar is new to ChellyWood.com, but I need a place to re-post the whole ensemble together in … Continue reading Make a whole outfit for Ken dolls with a jacket, shirt, and pants/jeans w/free patterns at ChellyWood.com #KenDoll #SewingFun

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This thumbnail displays the words "free pattern" next to a Texas A&M Ken which models a short-sleeved, collared shirt with one pocket.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns

Let’s create a cute short-sleeved cotton shirt with a tiny pocket for Ken dolls, using sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #KenDoll #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last week I gave you the felt dinner jacket that goes with my Ken tux set, and I’ve been talking about designing a short-sleeved shirt to go under the tux for a long time. Well, today I’ve finalized the patterns and tutorial video for making the short-sleeved version of the shirt … Continue reading Let’s create a cute short-sleeved cotton shirt with a tiny pocket for Ken dolls, using sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #KenDoll #DollClothes

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In this thumbnail image, a 17 inch Endless Hair Kingdom Princess Barbie models handmade jeans and a handmade tie-dyed shirt with turquoise blue cotton fringe. She looks like she's walking toward the text which reads "free patterns."
17-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-Inch Endless Hair Princess Doll, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a pair of jeans and an easy felt shirt for 17″ Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Felt #Sewing

Scroll down to the bulleted section for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s patterns have been available on this website for a while, but today is the first time I’ve shared this set as a PDF for my 17-inch Endless Hair Kingdom Barbie doll. Previously, you could only find today’s patterns in JPG image form. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please … Continue reading Sew a pair of jeans and an easy felt shirt for 17″ Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Felt #Sewing

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African American Ken models an azure blue dinner jacket (with shirt cream colored shirt underneath and matching azure blue trousers) in this thumbnail image. The text reads, "free jacket pattern."
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns

Easy felt dinner jacket to sew for Ken dolls, w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Felt #EasyCrafts

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. In October of last year, I re-posted my entire tux set of patterns for Ken dolls, and at that time, I said I was working on revising the jacket tutorial because people had complained that it was too difficult to see my black stitching on the black felt. And frankly, they … Continue reading Easy felt dinner jacket to sew for Ken dolls, w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Felt #EasyCrafts

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This is the thumbnail image for a blog post on Chelly Wood dot com about making or sewing doll clothes to fit Hunter Huntsman from Ever After High (Everafter High), and the blog post offers a free pattern for pants (or jeans/dungarees) and a long sleeved shirt with a collar.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a business casual shirt and pants for Ever After High Hunter Huntsman dolls, using today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #EverAfterHigh #Sewing

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today I’m giving you a pattern for making a “business casual” collared shirt with long sleeves, along with a pair of pants/trousers or jeans, to fit the Ever After High male dolls, called Hunter Huntsman. We’ve seen this outfit for Spin Master Jake dolls, here on ChellyWood.com, in the past, and … Continue reading Sew a business casual shirt and pants for Ever After High Hunter Huntsman dolls, using today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #EverAfterHigh #Sewing

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