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
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Today’s project is a simple little green paid scarf, which you can make for your 10 inch to 11 inch fashion dolls, like Skipper, vintage Skipper, Barbie, Disney princess dolls, and more. There’s a list of all the dolls that will fit today’s … Continue reading Sew a St. Patrick’s Day scarf for fashion dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns #DollClothesPatterns #HappySaintPatricksDay!
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m sharing my free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making this sweet little strappy sundress with a “cottage core” feel to it. I first designed this pattern to fit the Rainbow High dolls, but I’ve since discovered that it will fit a number of other dolls too. So … Continue reading Sew a strappy sundress for vintage 1980’s Skipper dolls w/free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’d like to thank my mother-in-law, Anita, for the lovely vintage flannel fabric that appears in today’s video. I made these pajamas and gave them to a family from our community — a family with three little girls who were very grateful to receive a whole box of wonderful … Continue reading Let’s sew a pajama top for Barbie w/today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingFun #DollClothesPatterns
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I first posted these patterns for the Creatable World dolls from Mattel. But they also fit modern Skipper, and as you’ll see in the image below, modern Skipper’s body isn’t that different from a 1980’s skipper’s body. I still see these older Skipper dolls in second hand stores and … Continue reading Make a T-shirt and jeans for vintage 1980’s Skipper with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothes
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’d like to thank my mother-in-law, Anita, for the lovely vintage flannel fabric that appears in today’s video. I made these pajama pants and gave them to a family from our community — a family with three little girls who were very grateful to receive a whole box … Continue reading Let’s sew a pair of pajama pants for Barbie w/today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #SewingFun #DollClothesPatterns
For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yesterday I posted about my new-used “lucky find” at the Goodwill: a Judy Littlechap doll. Well another recent Goodwill discovery was this vintage Skipper from the 1980’s. However, she didn’t arrive in nearly as good of condition as Judy did. In fact, even after cleaning her up and … Continue reading Sew a pretty sun dress for vintage 1980’s Skipper dolls w/free sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Easter #DollClothes
Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit Harry Potter Character Dolls (Gallery)
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m sharing my free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making this sweet little strappy sundress with a “cottage core” feel to it. I first posted this pattern for the Rainbow High dolls, but I’ve since discovered that it will fit a number of other dolls too. Before we … Continue reading Sew a strappy sundress for 10 inch Mattel female dolls from Harry Potter @ ChellyWood.com #HarryPotter #DollClothesPatterns
When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with and which outfits or accessories you’ll get to play with. Your playtime companion would take a turn picking her dolls, clothes, and accessories too. … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Choose your favorite winter outerwear! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Easter isn’t until April 9th, in 2023, but as you may have learned at Christmas time, it’s always a good idea to get your seasonal sewing projects done way ahead of time! So today’s tutorial video — which is actually a remastered video from quite some time ago … Continue reading Let’s sew a super easy Easter dress for Skipper w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #EasterCrafts #DollClothesPatterns
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the third set of bullets. That’s right! The tank top pattern I’m sharing with you today is reversible! But please be advised: I’m linking you to a tank top tutorial for making a Bratz-sized reversible tank top. That’s okay though… Bear with me! The patterns look slightly different, but the instructions are exactly the … Continue reading Reversible Tank Top and Shorts for Tall Barbie Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes
For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Quite some time ago, I received a request from a lady who, like me, is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (the DAR). She was hoping I could make colonial costumes for GI Joe and Ken dolls. At the time, I wasn’t able to promise anything … Continue reading Make a colonial outfit for Monster High or Ever After High with #FreeSewingPatterns from ChellyWood.com’s #DollClothesPattern Collection
Everybody’s busy making resolutions for the upcoming year, but today I’m going to reflect on the resolutions I set back in 2022. What was I able to accomplish? My Strawberry Shortcake 11 inch doll, which I bought at a second hand store and restored from her earlier state of disarray, now has her own gallery, here on ChellyWood.com, so that was an accomplishment for 2022! … Continue reading Which New Year’s resolutions did I accomplish in 2022? #NewYearsResolutions #DollClothesPatterns
For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yesterday we talked about how I was able to use a weirdly-shaped scrap of fabric to create a lining for the holiday holly dress that my Ever After High doll was wearing. Along the same lines, today I’m going to share how I used an unwanted quilt square to … Continue reading How to use old quilt squares for tiny doll clothes @ ChellyWood.com #AmSewing #DollClothesPatterns
