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Surrounded by a turquoise blue linen fabric frame, we see the words "free pattern" angled above a photo of a vintage Francie doll wearing a sun dress (aka sundress) that's made of white cotton fabric printed with tiny fruits like watermelons, cherries, and pineapples.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a “fruity” sun dress for vintage Francie dolls with a beach bag or purse! #VintageFrancie #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. On Wednesday this week, we learned how to add a bias tape trim to the top of this dress, to make a business-y look, and I would highly recommend that you go back and read that post, to learn how to apply Velcro to the back of the dress: … Continue reading Sew a “fruity” sun dress for vintage Francie dolls with a beach bag or purse! #VintageFrancie #DollClothesPatterns

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On a purple background with tiny white polka dots, the words "free pattern" are angled above the ChellyWood.com logo. Beside these is a photo of a vintage Francie doll with brown hair and bangs. The Francie doll models a summery sundress in a tapered business style. She carries a matching purse.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a strappy business dress for Francie with a faux bias cuff bodice and matching purse #SummerActivities #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. We’ve seen today’s free pattern on ChellyWood.com in the past, but the older version of this pattern used a ribbon for the strap, and I’ve never posted it for Francie before. Here’s the earlier version on my Queens of Africa doll: In today’s rendition of the pattern, I’ve included … Continue reading Sew a strappy business dress for Francie with a faux bias cuff bodice and matching purse #SummerActivities #DollClothesPatterns

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12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a basic party dress for Tall Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BirthdayParty #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This party dress has been available on my website for some time now, but I didn’t have the PDF for Tall Barbie dolls posted on my website until today. However this simple dress fits a variety of Barbie-sized dolls. It’s an extremely versatile pattern! To make this basic party … Continue reading Sew a basic party dress for Tall Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BirthdayParty #DollClothesPatterns

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There's a photo of a project M C squared doll in her underpants and a short T-shirt with one arm outstretched. She's lying on a Work Lion cutting mat. the text to her left says, "Project em see squared doll -- tape measure Tuesday -- with doll clothes designer, Chelly Wood.
Doll Measurements, Project MC2 Dolls, Tape Measure Tuesday

Tape Measure Tuesday: What are the sewing measurements for a Project MC2 Doll? #TapeMeasureTuesday #DollClothesPatterns

Maybe you’re not familiar with the Project MC2 dolls. They’re based on a TV show that can still be seen on Netflix, although I think they quit making new episodes in 2017. What I loved about these dolls when they first came out was the message on the box: “Smart is the New Cool!” I bought a couple of the Project MC2 dolls, back then, … Continue reading Tape Measure Tuesday: What are the sewing measurements for a Project MC2 Doll? #TapeMeasureTuesday #DollClothesPatterns

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On top of a turquoise blue square background, we see a Momoko doll modeling a pair of lightweight denim jeans and a striped short-sleeved T-shirt. The words "free pattern" are at an angle over the top of this image. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Momoko Doll Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a T-shirt and jeans for Momoko dolls with today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #MomokoDoll #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. In the past, I’ve posted patterns for this outfit under the Skipper gallery and the gallery for Creatable World dolls from Mattel. Skipper, the Creatable World dolls, and Momoko are very compatible, when it comes to clothing-swapping. Please look back at Tuesday’s blog post, which gave you measurements for … Continue reading Make a T-shirt and jeans for Momoko dolls with today’s free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #MomokoDoll #DollClothes

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This is a thumbnail for the "Tape Measure Tuesday" Momoko Doll measurements blog post for Chelly Wood dot com. The hashtag for this feature is #TapeMeasureTuesday, and this blog post will give you specific sewing measurements for the body of a Momoko doll from Sekiguchi (Pet Works).
Doll Measurements, Momoko Doll Patterns, Tape Measure Tuesday

Tape Measure Tuesday: Momoko Doll’s Measurements #MomokoDoll #SewingDollClothes

You asked me to bring back the “Tape Measure Tuesday” feature, so here is the first installment. In case you’re unfamiliar with Momoko Doll, she’s a Japanese doll, made by Sekiguchi (AKA Pet Works), and she stars in my stop motion video of Romeo and Juliet with Dolls as the lead female character, Juliet. Although she has a bigger chest than Skipper, and she’s a … Continue reading Tape Measure Tuesday: Momoko Doll’s Measurements #MomokoDoll #SewingDollClothes

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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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The image shows an African American or African doll wearing her underpants and bra. All around her are images of outfits someone has made for her. She stands next to a tape measure.
Doll Measurements, Interviews With Crafters

Should I bring back doll sewing measurements? Your opinion is needed! #Sewing #TapeMeasureTuesday

I used to do a blog post under the category “Tape Measure Tuesday,” and I’ve been thinking about bringing this feature back. After all, when it comes to sewing, measurements are important! They help you decide whether or not your favorite doll can swap clothes (and sewing patterns) with other dolls of a similar size and shape. Today I’d like to get a little feedback … Continue reading Should I bring back doll sewing measurements? Your opinion is needed! #Sewing #TapeMeasureTuesday

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Here we see an Elsa Disney Princess Toddler doll wearing a handmade skirt and sleeveless top designed by Chelly Wood, the doll clothing designer, YouTuber, and writer. The top and skirt are made of the same London Print fabric. The skirt has an elastic waist and is long enough to go just below the doll's knee. The background on this thumbnail is a purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots. The text reads "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood logo appears in the lower left corner of the thumbnail image.
14-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Doll Shoes, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Let’s sew a reversible London Print shirt and super easy matching skirt for Disney Princess toddler dolls w/#FreePatterns from ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This outfit was first posted as an outfit designed to fit Wellie Wisher dolls, but I wanted to add the image above to the Disney Princess toddler doll clothes pattern gallery. So I’m re-posting the outfit today with Elsa modeling it. Today’s top uses a printed cotton fabric on one side … Continue reading Let’s sew a reversible London Print shirt and super easy matching skirt for Disney Princess toddler dolls w/#FreePatterns from ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns

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The image shows the Chelly Wood doll (a Spin Master Liv doll that has been repainted to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood) standing on the set of the Chelly Wood doll clothes sewing tutorial videos, with lights and the background of her stage. The text reads, "Chelly's Sewing Room" and "Behind the Scenes." There's a laugh-until-you-cry emoji over the image of the Chelly doll in her sewing room.
101 Ways to Support this Website, Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Furniture, Doll Makeovers, Doll Play Videos, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

A look at my miniature doll sewing room “behind the scenes” (with bloopers) @ ChellyWood.com #BehindTheScenes #Miniatures

  Have you ever wondered how I made the tiny sewing room that appears at the start of my sewing tutorials? Today I’m going to show you how I made my original sewing room, some of the problems I’ve had with it, changes I’ve made to it, and a few tips/tricks for building your own dioramas. I threw in a quick look at bloopers and … Continue reading A look at my miniature doll sewing room “behind the scenes” (with bloopers) @ ChellyWood.com #BehindTheScenes #Miniatures

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Framed by a blue and purple quilt, the ChellyWood.com logo accompanies a close-up image of Simplicity 4883 Ideal Tammy doll clothes patterns and a pattern for making a shoe box closet that would work for most 11 inch or 12 inch fashion dolls like Ideal Tammy, Mattel's Barbie dolls, Rainbow High dolls, and dozens of other fashion dolls in this size range.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tape Measure Tuesday, Tips for Beginners

Learning to alter doll clothes patterns with Ideal Tammy Doll patterns #CollectibleDolls #TapeMeasureTuesday #DollClothesPatterns

What we now call Ideal Toy Corporation’s vintage Tammy dolls was the original fashion doll, back when the idea of a “fashion doll” was still pretty new. She was called, “The doll you love to dress!” The image above shows my Tammy doll and the Chelly doll holding up vintage Simplicity pattern 4883 for sewing a wardrobe to fit Tammy dolls. This pattern (not this … Continue reading Learning to alter doll clothes patterns with Ideal Tammy Doll patterns #CollectibleDolls #TapeMeasureTuesday #DollClothesPatterns

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This image shows Chelly Wood's sewing goals printable digital sewing planner sheet, filled out with Chelly's goals for 2023. Beside the image of the goal sheet is a hot pink text that says hashtag goals!
101 Ways to Support this Website, Charity Work, Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Clothes for Sale, Interviews With Crafters, Selling Your Crafts

My goals for 2023! #SewingGoals #DigitalPlanner

The goal sheet shown in the image at the top of this page is easy to download and available as a PDF document that you can purchase in color or in greyscale, in my Etsy store for a whoppin’ 99 cents (American)! Please consider supporting the Chelly Wood library of free, printable PDF sewing patterns, by purchasing your own printable goal sheet from my Etsy … Continue reading My goals for 2023! #SewingGoals #DigitalPlanner

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