In a purple thumbnail with tiny white polka dots, an 11 inch Mirabel doll (from Disney's Encanto) models a bright blue halter top, which fits her bust with a snug but comfortable fit. She also wears a bright blue ribbon in her hair. The text reads "free pattern" over the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Free Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Mirabel 11 inch Dolls from Encanto #Sewing #Crafts

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Note: As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Last week we saw this pretty floral skirt on a Hairmazing Fashion Forward doll. Well today I’m pairing the skirt pattern with a new halter top pattern, which as you can see in the video at the top … Continue reading Free Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Mirabel 11 inch Dolls from Encanto #Sewing #Crafts

Within a purple thumbnail frame, we see the words "free pattern" angled above a photo of a Hairmazing Fashion Forward doll (Walmart) modeling high-waist shorts and a t-shirt with handmade shoes. The logo for ChellyWood.com appears in the corner of the thumbnail.

Free PDF sewing patterns for high-waisted shorts that will fit Hairmazing fashion dolls!

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This lovely Hairmazing Fashion Forward doll was a gift from my sister-in-law, and I’m making her a whole new wardrobe. YAY! (So fun!) If you live in the southern hemisphere of planet earth, summer is right around the corner. So it’s time to make a pair of shorts … Continue reading Free PDF sewing patterns for high-waisted shorts that will fit Hairmazing fashion dolls!

This turquoise blue fabric square thumbnail features a Hairmazing Fashion Forward fashion doll modeling a handmade skirt with a ruffle, a handmade halter top, and a pair of handmade mary jane shoes. The text reads, "free pattern" over the top of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Let’s make a skirt with a ruffle for Hairmazing Fashion Forward Fashion Dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. As you’ll hear in my video tutorial at the top of this page, the Hairmazing Fashion Forward doll that appears in today’s video was a gift from my sister-in-law. Thank you, dear sister-in-law! I’ve used this pattern for other skirts in previous blog posts, but for today’s project, … Continue reading Let’s make a skirt with a ruffle for Hairmazing Fashion Forward Fashion Dolls w/today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

On a turquoise blue square background, a photo of a Chelsea doll (from Mattel, Barbie's little sister) wearing a ghost Halloween costume and carrying a candy bucket shaped like a pumpkin with jack-o-lantern features appears under the text that reads "free pattern" and to the right of the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Sew a ghost costume for Chelsea (Barbie’s little sister) with today’s free patterns!

Please scroll to the very bottom of this page for today’s free ghost costume pattern. Happy Halloween everyone! I’m afraid this is a repeat post, but this little ghost pattern gets a lot of downloads at Halloween time each year. So here you go! Last week on Friday, I gave you my free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making the little pumpkin Halloween candy basket, … Continue reading Sew a ghost costume for Chelsea (Barbie’s little sister) with today’s free patterns!

A Mattel Ken or Ryan doll stands in a whitewashed room wearing a tux. To his right is a white pillar with climbing vines curling their way around it. To his left is the bust of a famous composer, and above that, a window with a purple painted frame. The Ken dolls wedding attire consists of a white cotton shirt with collar and tie, a black felt jacket, and a pair of black cotton trousers. He wears black plastic dress shoes as well.

Free Ken doll jacket patterns, shirt pattern, and pants patterns, to make a full suit!

I’m re-posting this ken suit pattern page because I’ve updated all these patterns from JPG images to easy-to-download PDF’s! But I need to apologize… On more than one occasion, people have complained that it’s really hard to see my black thread stitches on the black felt of this dinner jacket. So I’ve got “re-do Ken jacket tutorial” on my Editable Sewing Planner, which, by the … Continue reading Free Ken doll jacket patterns, shirt pattern, and pants patterns, to make a full suit!

Set in a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots, the text "free pattern" overlaps a photo of a very tiny doll's hand holding the green ribbon strap for an orange jack-o-lantern shaped pumpkin candy bucket for carrying Halloween candy when a child goes trick or treating.

Sew a miniature pumpkin (jack-o’-lantern) trick-or-treat Halloween candy bucket with today’s free patterns!

Please scroll to the very bottom of this page for today’s free pumpkin candy bucket pattern. Imagine my surprise when I went to print this pattern recently and discovered that (at least in the 5 inch doll area of the website), the pumpkin jack o’lantern part of the pattern was still in JPG form! I had not yet converted it to a PDF! So today’s … Continue reading Sew a miniature pumpkin (jack-o’-lantern) trick-or-treat Halloween candy bucket with today’s free patterns!

In a blue frame, the words "free pattern" appear over the Chelly Wood dot com logo, and beside these is a photo of a BFC Ink doll modeling a handmade pair of shorts and a V-neck shirt in mint green cotton fabric.

Shorts and a Top for BFC Ink 18 inch Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF doll clothes sewing patterns. If you found yourself reading this blog post, you probably already know that the BFC Ink dolls are highly articulated 18 inch tall dolls. They were produced for a brief time, starting around 2009. Anyone who has been on a search for one of these dolls is aware of … Continue reading Shorts and a Top for BFC Ink 18 inch Dolls w/Free Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Within a purple cotton frame, a turquoise banner reads "free patterns" in white stylized words. Below this banner, a 10 inch Moana doll wears a beautiful strapless celestial ball gown and beside her, a 1980's Mattel Skipper doll models a purple floral gown with tiny straps. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears under these photos.

Sew a pretty sundress for 10 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video will show you how to make a pretty sun dress for 10 inch dolls like Disney’s Moana fashion dolls, vintage 1980’s Skipper, and a number of other dolls with similar measurements. Scroll down to the first set of bullets to see all the dolls this … Continue reading Sew a pretty sundress for 10 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

The image shows a Mattel Barbie doll with dark chocolate complexion modeling a beautiful white wedding dress with thin spaghetti straps and a very full skirt. The text reads "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner of the turquoise blue background frame.

How to sew a beautiful (but kind of easy) wedding dress for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I honestly believe today’s sewing project is not too difficult, even for those of you who are just getting your feet wet, when it comes to sewing. Before we dive into this project, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from … Continue reading How to sew a beautiful (but kind of easy) wedding dress for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com

A blue square thumbnail image says, "free pattern" and these words are beside and slightly overlapping a photo of a Kuu Kuu Harajuku doll modeling a handmade yellow dress with a full skirt, short sleeves, and a collar. The chelly wood dot com logo appears in one corner.

Sew a beautiful party dress for Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls w/today’s free patterns!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern. Today’s doll dress has appeared on ChellyWood.com before, but this is the first time I’ve associated this free pattern with my lovely “G” doll from the Kuu Kuu Harajuku animated television show. But isn’t she so, so sweet in this dress? Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing … Continue reading Sew a beautiful party dress for Kuu Kuu Harajuku dolls w/today’s free patterns!

A precious little Wellie Wishers doll wears a pretty white pinafore over her blue check gingham pioneer dress. The text reads "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner. All of this is framed by a purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots.

Sew a Victorian (19th century pioneer) doll dress and pinafore for 14 to 15 inch (35 cm to 38 cm) dolls with my free patterns!

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. My free printable sewing patterns for making the dress and pinafore pictured at the top of this blog post will fit 14 to 15 inch dolls (that’s 35 cm to 38 cm tall). A list of dolls that fit this pattern is found in the first set of bullets on this … Continue reading Sew a Victorian (19th century pioneer) doll dress and pinafore for 14 to 15 inch (35 cm to 38 cm) dolls with my free patterns!

This thumbnail image shows three handmade doll clothes outfits: on the left is a pair of pants with a shirt that buttons in front and has three-quarter length sleeves; in the center is a circle skirt dress with a bolero; and on the right is a pair of shorts with a short-sleeved shirt. The text reads, "summer projects: what did you get done" and below the doll clothes it says, "Please share!"

Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?

At the start of July, we shared our summer sewing goals and summer doll projects in this blog post. At that time, I was hoping to make some of the doll clothes from the McCall’s 4716 Sunshine Family pattern set (the purple arrow in the image above points to it), and I was planning to make a few things for Barbie too. However, I got … Continue reading Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?

The image shows a doll's feet wearing a pair of satin shoes with foam soles. The shoes are made of pink satin with a pink craft foam sole. The text reads, "free pattern" over a square cotton fabric frame made of purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the upper right hand corner above the photo of dolls' shoes.

Let’s make a pair of shoes for 13 inch Barbie or Judy Littlechap dolls w/today’s free shoe pattern!

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. *Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of shoes for 13 inch Barbie or Judy Littlechap dolls w/today’s free shoe pattern!

The image shows a lady loading her glue gun with spare glue sticks, and there are actual palm trees (potted plants) behind her. The text reads, "doll beach DIY."

How to make a BIG beach diorama for your dolls!

As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Yesterday I shared some pictures of the 18 inch doll beach diorama that I built about four years ago or so: The video at the top of the page today shows you how to make your own doll beach, just like the one in the image above. It’s ideal for 18 inch dolls, but of course … Continue reading How to make a BIG beach diorama for your dolls!

The image shows a doll dressed as a mermaid. The doll is seated or swimming in a turquoise blue pool of water. The text reads, "Did you play with dolls in the water?"

Did you play with your dolls in the water?

These two doll-friends really remind me of myself and my cousin, Virginia. I was always afraid of the water, whereas Virginia would dive in the minute we got out of the car! Virginia and I took our dolls to the beach, built sand castles for them to live in, and played like our Barbies were mermaids in the ocean water. The American Girl dolls, like … Continue reading Did you play with your dolls in the water?