A woman's hand lies open, and inside her hand rests a tiny Sunday best or Easter bonnet made of off-white or ivory colored cotton eyelet fabric and a little pink velvet ribbon tied in a bow at the back of the bonnet. We're seeing the hat from above, looking straight on at the hat's top and brim.

Sew a “Sunday Best” bonnet with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LeapYear #LeapDay

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy Leap Day, everyone! For this amazing Leap Year, let’s think about making doll clothes for Easter, or if you don’t celebrate Easter, consider making this bonnet for your favorite beach day out! Can you believe that I was only 10 years old — or maybe 11 — when … Continue reading Sew a “Sunday Best” bonnet with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LeapYear #LeapDay

Image of Barbie Dressed in Home-Made Musketeer Costume

#13 #Musketeer Hat Sewing Tutorial for #BarbieDolls @ ChellyWood.com

For the holidays, here on ChellyWood.com, I’m doing a countdown to New Year’s eve. These are my top 15 videos from my YouTube channel! All of my free, printable sewing patterns are found on this page, and this video tutorial can give you a few tips and pointers about how to print my patterns. I use a 1/4-inch seam allowance (that’s standard for fashion dolls). But if you have … Continue reading #13 #Musketeer Hat Sewing Tutorial for #BarbieDolls @ ChellyWood.com

Image of Barbie doll wearing Lebanese hat with veil and coin-like beads overlaid with the words "Sew a Middle-Eastern Hat and Veil for Fashion Dolls"

DIY #MiddleEast Hat and Veil #Sewing Tutorial (Fits #BarbieDolls)

Here’s my sewing tutorial for a dolly hat and veil, in the tradition of Lebanese ladies. The pattern was posted yesterday, and the whole outfit has been posted over the course of the past two weeks. All of my sewing patterns are available on this page. Please show your appreciation for my free patterns and tutorials by liking, pinning, tweeting, and/or somehow sharing this video … Continue reading DIY #MiddleEast Hat and Veil #Sewing Tutorial (Fits #BarbieDolls)