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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows one sleeve and a complete pants pattern for 17 inch dolls like Mattel's Endless Hair 17-inch Barbie, 17" Tonner dolls, 17" FibreCraft Dolls, and 17 inch BJD's (ball jointed dolls).
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FREE Printable #Sewing #Patterns for #Dolls Jeans @ ChellyWood.com

Last week I showed you how to make the long-sleeved shirt that goes with this pattern; this week I’ll be showing you how to make a pair of elastic-waist pants or jeans, using this pattern. Ideally, you should use this pattern with lightweight stretch denim, just to offer a little more “give” when small hands are dressing their dolls. If you want an easy-to-download image … Continue reading FREE Printable #Sewing #Patterns for #Dolls Jeans @ ChellyWood.com

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns and tutorials for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a free, printable sewing pattern for a sleeveless shirt or camp-style short-sleeved shirt that fits 16-inch or 17-inch fashion dolls. Overlay offers the website where matching video tutorials can be found: ChellyWood.com
16-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, FibreCraft Doll Clothes, Tonner Doll Clothes

16-inch or 17-inch #dolls’ camp shirt #patterns revisited @ ChellyWood.com

I’m re-posting this pattern because it will be needed to make the long-sleeved blouse-style business jacket for 16-inch or 17-inch fashion dolls that was featured in Monday’s blog post. I’ll post the sleeve pattern tomorrow, along with a long-awaited pants/jeans pattern for dolls this size. Then, on Thursday, I’ll post my tutorial showing how to sew the long-sleeved blouse-style business jacket together. I’m a little … Continue reading 16-inch or 17-inch #dolls’ camp shirt #patterns revisited @ ChellyWood.com

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a pattern for the felt cat mask, felt mittens, felt tail pattern, and felt pumpkin / jack-o-lantern candy basket that are shown in the image of a fashion doll wearing a cat costume and carrying a jack-o-lantern candy basket for Halloween celebrations. This pattern, and the video tutorial that shows how to make it (along with all the free sewing patterns) are found at ChellyWood.com.
Barbie Patterns, Chelsea, Daily Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Littlest Pet Shop, Polly Pocket

FREE felt #jackOlantern and #cat #mask pattern @ ChellyWood.com

If you’re not sure what this pattern is all about, have a look back at Monday’s post. This week I’m re-posting last year’s Halloween-themed costumes for fashion dolls. The cat costume includes the bodysuit pattern, the easy-to-make tights, and the mask, tail, and mittens that are part of the pattern above. The pumpkin/ jack-o-lantern pattern is really fun and quite easy to make, in my … Continue reading FREE felt #jackOlantern and #cat #mask pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image is a printable pattern for a body suit / bodysuit that fits most 11.5 inch fashion dolls like Barbie, Momoko, Liv dolls, and similar-sized dolls. The doll is shown wearing the body suit as part of a Halloween cat costume and also as a simple bodysuit like a gymnast might wear.
Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Momoko Doll Patterns

DIY #felt bodysuit for your #fashion #dolls with FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com

This is an updated-and-improved version of the free bodysuit pattern I posted at about this time last year. This bodysuit goes with my fashion doll cat costume, which is part of the Halloween doll clothes project I’m posting all week long. Tomorrow I’ll offer the free patterns for making her mask, mittens, and tail, and the day after that, I’ll post the patterns for the … Continue reading DIY #felt bodysuit for your #fashion #dolls with FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Image shows Monster High's Gooliope Jellington standing next to a Mattel Barbie dolls, to indicate the size difference. Gooliope Jellington stands at about 17.5 inches tall, and Barbies are typically 11.5 inches tall. In this image, Barbie looks up at the Monster High doll, while the taller doll places a hand on Barbie's head.
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Designing 17-inch #dolls’ clothes for my new #MH #doll: Gooliope Jellington

  About one week before a friend sent me a gorgeous 16-inch Tonner® doll, I was shopping at a second hand store and discovered a Gooliope Jellington® from Monster High‘s® Freak du Chic® collection. She was (as are most second-hand dolls) naked when I found her, so when my first attempt at making jeans for the 16-inch Tonner® doll failed, I was able to adapt … Continue reading Designing 17-inch #dolls’ clothes for my new #MH #doll: Gooliope Jellington

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Visit ChellyWood.com for lots of great ideas and tips for making fantastic and believable miniature props for your doll dioramas. Image shows two dolls from the stop-motion video, Romeo and Juliet. Between the two dolls are a number of hand-made miniatures, including tiny candles, little logs for a fireplace, Mardi Gras masks, and realistic-looking doll-sized books. Overlay says, "Doll Diorama Ideas" and offers the watermark, ChellyWood.com.
Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Crafts

Consider these #Doll #diorama ideas for your next doll #photography project

I’ve posted lots of doll diorama idea tutorials before, but today’s new video, titled simply, “Doll Diorama Ideas,” gives credit where credit is due. When you see the video, you’ll understand what I’m talking about. If you enjoy this video and would like to see more doll diorama idea videos, please leave a comment below, but also, take a look at all the great videos … Continue reading Consider these #Doll #diorama ideas for your next doll #photography project

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Image shows a doll stand with a seemingly "invisible" base. Overlay says "Invisible Doll Stands" and "ChellyWood.com free printable doll clothes patterns and tutorials."
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Props and Dioramas, Tutorials: Doll Photography

Doll #Photography Tip #11: Make an “Invisible” #Dolls’ Stand

This is an older video, but it has been somewhat popular on my YouTube channel. Since, during the month of September, I’ve been following a theme of doll photography tips and tricks (rather than my usual posting of free, printable doll clothes sewing patterns and tutorials), I thought it wouldn’t hurt to revisit this helpful tutorial, showing how I make my “invisible” doll stands.   … Continue reading Doll #Photography Tip #11: Make an “Invisible” #Dolls’ Stand

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Liv Doll acting as photographer, taking photos of a Tonner doll in a professional photo studio. Overlay says, "Doll Photo TIP #10 Avoiding glossy doll 'skin'" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Tutorials: Doll Photography

Doll #Photography Tip #10: Avoid Glossy #Dolls’ “Skin”

Fashion dolls are typically made of hard plastic, and yet we want them to look life-like in our photos. So how do we avoid the glossy look of a doll’s hard-plastic “skin?” This doll photography tutorial video helps you problem-solve this notorious problem for doll photographers. This is the last of my NEW doll photography tips and tricks videos. I hope I haven’t inconvenienced anyone … Continue reading Doll #Photography Tip #10: Avoid Glossy #Dolls’ “Skin”

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2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Tutorials: Doll Photography

Doll #Photography Tip #9: Set up a Studio for #Dolls

Indoor photography can be a real hastle when you have to set up the kitchen table for a photo shoot right after breakfast, hurry though your photos, and then take the kitchen-table-studio apart again in time for serving dinner. About a year ago, I moved all my doll photography stuff out to the kids’ playhouse. They were in junior high and high school, and they … Continue reading Doll #Photography Tip #9: Set up a Studio for #Dolls

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Liv Doll acting as photographer, taking photos of a Tonner doll in a professional photo studio. Overlay says, "Doll Photo TIP #6 Believable Setting" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Tutorials: Doll Photography

#Doll #Photography Tip #6: Believable Surroundings

Where do you take photos of your doll? Is it indoors? Outdoors? In a studio? On the kitchen table? No matter where you do your dolly photo shoot, the setting needs to be believable to get a really good photograph of a doll. In this video, we’ll compare shots of dolls that lack that believability factor. Some additional things to think about when creating a … Continue reading #Doll #Photography Tip #6: Believable Surroundings

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Click here for all the patterns and tutorials you'll need to make this dress: https: https://wp.me/p1LmCj-GOj The image shows a Ever After High doll wearing a handmade A-line sleeveless dress for tiny-body 8" or 9" inch dolls like Ever After High dolls. In the diorama where the Ever After High doll stands, there's a tiny tea set on a wicker table, a wicker chair, and a bust of a musical composer resting on a pedestal. The patterns for making this A-line dress for Ever After High dolls are found at ChellyWood.com as a PDF downloadable sewing pattern. Chelly Wood designs free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. Go to ChellyWood.com for both the PDF pattern and free tutorial video giving instructions for making this lovely dress which will fit Ever After High dolls and other similar-sized dolls.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Tutorials: Doll Photography

Doll #Photography Tip #5 @ ChellyWood.com: Shoot #Dolls in Motion

A lot of you know that between times when I’m creating free patterns and YouTube tutorials, I’m also filming a stop-motion version of Romeo and Juliet with dolls. In filming stop-motion, I’ve come to realize that certain doll poses are more active than others. For example, look at the Ever After High® doll in the photo above. She isn’t just standing around wearing a dress; … Continue reading Doll #Photography Tip #5 @ ChellyWood.com: Shoot #Dolls in Motion

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows the 7" Breyer doll riding Don't Look Twice from the Roxy Mold. The background shows trees in sunlight with a grassy foreground. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials for dolls of many shapes and sizes."
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Tutorials: Doll Photography

Doll #Photography Tip #1 from ChellyWood.com: Use Articulated #Dolls

For my doll photography tips and tricks series, I’m going to start out with what I think is the most helpful tip of all in doll photography: use an articulated doll. “Articulation” is a word doll enthusiasts use to mean flexibility. Does the doll bend at the wrist? Does she bend at the waist? Can she sit on a horse and hold the reins properly? … Continue reading Doll #Photography Tip #1 from ChellyWood.com: Use Articulated #Dolls

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. The image shows a header for a YouTube tutorial video that demonstrates how to make pants for Monster High, Ever After High, and Project MC2 dolls. Overlay says, "Doll Pants DIY with pattern" and offers the website URL: ChellyWood.com. Pictured is an Ever After High doll wearing handmade pants, a handmade shirt, and even handmade felt shoes. The clothing style is Colonial or pirate-like.
Ever After High Doll Clothes Patterns, Monster High Doll Clothes Patterns, Project MC2 Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

MH EAH #dolls or Project MC2 #doll clothes #tutorial w/pattern

This is the final segment in the slender-bodied dolls’ pirate ensemble. Later I’ll publish the page that links from the gallery to the various patterns and tutorials needed for making the whole outfit. For now, though, enjoy this tutorial that shows how to make the capri-like trousers / pants that go with the pirate outfit. These pants will  fit Project MC2® dolls, Monster High® dolls, … Continue reading MH EAH #dolls or Project MC2 #doll clothes #tutorial w/pattern

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A Project MC Squared Bryden Bandweth doll models a pirate costume while standing on a sandy beach with a harbor behind her. Her black felt tricorn hat has a Jolly Roger embroidered on the front flap. Here folded collar long shirt has lace edges along the sleeve openings. She wears a black felt vest and a pair of short trousers. Her shoes are black felt Colonial style shoes with big silver buckles.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics

ChellyWood.com’s #Pirate costume is complete! #Dolls #Sewing

This week I’ll post the FREE printable sewing pattern for the pantaloons/trousers that go with the small-bodied doll’s pirate outfit I’ve designed. I’ll also post the video tutorial showing you how to make these Colonial-style pantaloons. (They’re also great for a pair of capris.) Remember these patterns will fit most small-bodied dolls in the 10-inch to 11-inch height range. So that means they’ll fit Project … Continue reading ChellyWood.com’s #Pirate costume is complete! #Dolls #Sewing

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Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a collage of 105 different doll outfits and sewing/craft projects designed by Chelly Wood. Each of these comes with free, printable sewing patterns (found at ChellyWood.com). Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: FREE doll clothes patterns and tutorials."
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters, Uncategorized

Which Patterns Need to Be Improved @ ChellyWood.com? #dolls #dollstagram #crafts

In the collage above, you’ll find there are over 100 different doll outfits and craft projects, all designed by me, Chelly Wood. Each of them has free, printable sewing patterns available through the gallery page on this website. Yes, this is quite a milestone for me! I’ve reached the big 100 mark! In looking back, some of my early patterns and tutorials weren’t as well-made … Continue reading Which Patterns Need to Be Improved @ ChellyWood.com? #dolls #dollstagram #crafts

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