Image shows a Monster High, Ever After High, and Project MC2 doll, all wearing the same Colonial style long-sleeved shirt with lace cuffs and a wide collar. The overlay says, "Sew a fancy doll shirt" and there's a URL offered: ChellyWood.com.

Sew a #fancy #doll shirt #DIY tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s the tutorial that shows how to make my “fancy doll shirt” for very slender dolls like Monster High®, Ever After High®, and Project MC2® dolls. Yesterday I posted the free, printable sewing pattern for both this shirt and the pants shown in the video. This shirt or, more accurately, this tunic, is part of an adorable pirate costume. The hat, shoes, and vest pattern can be found … Continue reading Sew a #fancy #doll shirt #DIY tutorial @ ChellyWood.com

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image is of a sewing pattern for a doll's Colonial-style shirt and pants. The overlay says, "Slender dolls' 18th century tunic and pants patterns." The patterns are also marked with "Creative Commons Attribution" and various instructions like seam allowances and how many copies of each piece are needed to make the garments. The YouTube channel where you can find a tutorial for making this costume is found at ChellyWood1 on YouTube.

FREE #sewing #pattern for slender #dolls clothes @ ChellyWood.com

For those of you who’ve been following my YouTube channel and this website for a while, you might be wondering why the dolls’ faces aren’t shown inside the pattern. That’s something new for ChellyWood.com. Well, since I don’t own the Mattel Company (which holds the rights to Monster High® and Ever After High® dolls), nor am I afiliated with the Project MC2® show, I’ve blocked … Continue reading FREE #sewing #pattern for slender #dolls clothes @ ChellyWood.com

Here we see an Ever After High female doll wearing a skirt and high-collar blouse. She stands on a beach with a harbor behind her. The doll's skirt has a black tulle petticoat, and the cotton skirt over the top of the tulle is black with little shamrocks forming the print of the cotton skirt. The blouse is white and has lace cuffs. It's a long tunic, but it opens a bit at the waistline to expose the colorful skirt.

Sew a shirt for #MonsterHigh, #EverAfterHigh or Project MC2 #Dolls

Here’s a preview of this week’s sewing project, which, of course, includes the FREE printable sewing pattern. This week’s project fits most dolls with very slender bodies. As you can see in the photos, I’ve tried it on Monster High®, Ever After High®, and Project MC2 dolls, and I’ve found it does fit all of these. Here are a couple more photos: In the shot … Continue reading Sew a shirt for #MonsterHigh, #EverAfterHigh or Project MC2 #Dolls

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Barbie doll wearing a lovely pinafore-style dress in yellow with tiny red flowers dancing across the yellow fabric. A red 1/4-inch ribbon criss-crosses across the doll's chest in an elegant, Renaissance-style closure. Overlay says, "Pinafore Dress for Fashion Dolls" and offers the following URL: ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials for dolls of many shapes and sizes."

Free Printable #Sewing Patterns for Fashion Doll Dresses @ ChellyWood.com #dolls #dollstagram

With the tutorial above and the links below, you can make the merchant’s pinafore from Romeo and Juliet (a stop-motion video that’s in production). You can also make her basic dress (an undergarment called a “shift”) and snood. Here are the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to finish this project: Here’s the pattern for the shift’s bodice (the top portion of the basic dress) Here’s … Continue reading Free Printable #Sewing Patterns for Fashion Doll Dresses @ ChellyWood.com #dolls #dollstagram

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a pair of Colonial-style shoes made of felt. Each black shoe has a longer-than-usual tongue and a silver buckle. The doll wearing these shoes is a Liv doll from spin master, but you can't see the doll's body--only her feet wearing the handmade felt shoes. She appears to be standing on a sandy surface. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials."

Preview of this week’s #Colonial #doll shoes @ ChellyWood.com

This week I’m going to show you how to make those adorable “Colonial-style” shoes for dolls, as shown in the images above and below. The image above shows a Project MC2® doll wearing the shoes. The image below shows a Spin Master® Liv doll wearing the shoes. Same pattern; two different dolls. I love it when dolls can swap shoes! The free, printable shoe pattern … Continue reading Preview of this week’s #Colonial #doll shoes @ ChellyWood.com

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Barbie doll wearing a handmade ball gown. Overlay says, "Fashion doll gown tutorial" and offers the URL: chellywood.com

#Barbie #Princess Dress #Tutorial (FREE Patterns Coming Soon) @ ChellyWood.com

Some of my YouTube videos go back a ways, and recently I’ve decided to re-do some of those older tutorials. Especially like this one, which (in its original version) gets a lot of views. For anyone who doesn’t remember the original video, this “remastered” version (like the old one) shows how to make a basic ball gown or princess dress for typical 11.5-inch fashion dolls … Continue reading #Barbie #Princess Dress #Tutorial (FREE Patterns Coming Soon) @ ChellyWood.com

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows Project MC2 doll wearing a Colonial-era 18th century costume including a tricorne hat, lace-cuffed shirt, and black felt vest. Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: free printable sewing patterns and tutorials."

Super EASY #Doll #Craft Vest Made of #Felt

It has been a while since I posted another “Easy Sew Projects for Kids” video. This vest is a super-easy, four step item of clothing to make, as the video above shows. On my easy-to-hard scale, I would definitely give it only one flower: To review my difficulty scale, take a look back at this blog post. (You’ll want to scroll down to read the … Continue reading Super EASY #Doll #Craft Vest Made of #Felt

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a free pattern for a pirate hat and vest made of felt, along with a free printable pattern for a doll's colonial-style shoes (also made of felt). Overlay offers the URL of the website where this pattern is found: ChellyWood.com. Creative Commons Attribution symbol is also on the pattern.

FREE #doll vest #pattern @ ChellyWood.com fits @ProjectMC2 #dolls

I realize I posted this one last week too, but there are lots of elements to this one little ol’ pattern, folks! Check it out–last week I taught you how to make the pirate hat. This week I’m teaching you how to make the vest. Next week I’ll show you how those adorable little Colonial shoes are made. Some of you have been anxiously waiting … Continue reading FREE #doll vest #pattern @ ChellyWood.com fits @ProjectMC2 #dolls

The image shows a Project MC Squared doll modeling a strappy summer top with an elastic-waist skirt that has a flowing ruffle. The entire outfit is made of yellow cotton fabric. The doll stands in front of a garden gate.

#Summer skirt and top for Liv and #ProjectMC2 #dolls FREE patterns

I often get questions about clothing swaps: Can Doll A’s clothes fit on Doll B? That sort of thing. Well guess what… The dress I designed and posted last week will fit the Project MC2 dolls as well as the Spin Master Liv Dolls! Yay! (I love it when dolls can share clothes!) So once again, for all the fans of Project MC2 Dolls (and … Continue reading #Summer skirt and top for Liv and #ProjectMC2 #dolls FREE patterns

Image shows the Bryden Bandweth doll from Project MC2 wearing doll clothes especially designed to fit her slender figure. She is posed on a sandy surface with Monet's green bridge from "Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies" in the background. The clothes worn by the Bryden Bandweth doll consist of a long-sleeved, grey-and-white floral top over a pair of simple black pants. At the bottom of the image, it says, "ChellyWood.com: FREE printable sewing patterns and tutorials."

FREE #doll clothes patterns from ChellyWood.com #smartisthenewcool @projectMC2

Earlier this week, I posted a pirate hat pattern that fits the Project MC2 Dolls. However, the pirate hat pattern that I posted isn’t the only thing I’ve created to fit  Project MC2 Dolls. In the past, I’ve actually created a very lovely pants-and-shirt set that looks nice on my  Project MC2 Dolls too. The shirt is a basic long-sleeved shirt with front darts for shaping. It uses a lining … Continue reading FREE #doll clothes patterns from ChellyWood.com #smartisthenewcool @projectMC2

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a free pattern for a pirate hat and vest made of felt, along with a free printable pattern for a doll's colonial-style shoes (also made of felt). Overlay offers the URL of the website where this pattern is found: ChellyWood.com. Creative Commons Attribution symbol is also on the pattern.

Sew a #pirate hat for Project MC2 #STEM-savvy #dolls w/FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com

As you can see, this pattern also includes the vest and shoe patterns, but we’ll save those tutorials for another week. For this week, I’m going to show you how to make the pirate or Colonial-style hat. If you want to make the pirate hat, you might like to review my satin stitch embroidery tutorial from a couple of weeks back, so you can create … Continue reading Sew a #pirate hat for Project MC2 #STEM-savvy #dolls w/FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com

@ProjectMC2’s theme is #SmartIsTheNewCool, and their #Dolls are definitely cool. @TTPM

The video I’m posting today isn’t one of my own, but it’s a toy review that’s available from TTPM Toy Reviews on YouTube. It features the Bryden Bandweth doll from Project MC2, and as you may have guessed, I’m going to be providing a FREE printable sewing pattern for this and other Project MC2 dolls this week. For those of you who, like me, prefer … Continue reading @ProjectMC2’s theme is #SmartIsTheNewCool, and their #Dolls are definitely cool. @TTPM

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a young woman's hands cutting out a printed sewing pattern. Overlay says, "How to print out sewing patterns using Google Docs," and it has a watermark of chellywood.com.

How to Print #Sewing #Patterns @Google Docs to #BeInternetAwesome

People have been submitting questions about printing patterns more than usual lately, so I decided it was time for a “How to Print Patterns” makeover… especially since Google Chrome makes it so easy to print patterns, even if you don’t have Microsoft Word or a similar program. For anyone who hasn’t discovered the internet-awesomeness of Google Chrome, there are plenty of tutorials showing how to … Continue reading How to Print #Sewing #Patterns @Google Docs to #BeInternetAwesome

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Spin Master Liv Doll wearing a hand-made strappy summer top, and overlay says, "DIY doll top" with the url ChellyWood.com in the lower-right-hand corner of the image.

#DIY tutorial for #Sewing a #dolls shirt @ ChellyWood.com

Today’s DIY tutorial video will show you how to make the strappy sunny top that goes with the skirt we made last week. I posted the pattern for this top yesterday, so just go back to yesterday’s post to find that. As the video shows, you’ll only be using the bodice portion of the pattern. Additional Tips and Pointers: __________________ My Gallery Page is the easiest way … Continue reading #DIY tutorial for #Sewing a #dolls shirt @ ChellyWood.com

The image shows a Spin Master Liv doll wearing a short skirt with a ruffle and a matching tank top with straps. Click on the link in the caption to locate the free printable sewing patterns for making this outfit for your Liv dolls.

Make a #strappy #summer top for #dolls w/FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com.

The photo above is a preview of the strappy summer top I’ll be making here on ChellyWood.com this week. Last week we made the elastic-waist skirt with a ruffle, and this week we’ll make the matching top. On Wednesday, I’ll offer the pattern, which is really a pattern we’ve seen before, but we’ll only be using a portion of it for this project. Then, on … Continue reading Make a #strappy #summer top for #dolls w/FREE pattern @ ChellyWood.com.