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Free Bolero Pattern! Fits 10 inch dolls. A4 patterns available. This YouTube thumbnail shows a Mattel Skipper doll (Barbie's little sister) modeling a handmade purple floral sun dress with a white bolero over the top as a jacket. Visit Chelly Wood dot com for the free patterns and tutorial video.
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Make a bolero style jacket or short coat for Skipper with today’s free patterns! #DIYbarbie #SewingProjects

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Last Thursday I gave you the free pattern for making the long strappy sundress. Today I’m giving you the free sewing pattern for making a little bolero jacket to go over the top of it! As it says in the video, today’s little jacket is designed for 10 inch fashion … Continue reading Make a bolero style jacket or short coat for Skipper with today’s free patterns! #DIYbarbie #SewingProjects

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Free sewing pattern! Mattel's Skipper, the little sister doll for Barbie, shows off her handmade purple floor length maxi skirt sundress in a retro floral monochrome print.
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Here’s a free pattern and tutorial video for making a long dress that fits Skipper! #Skipperdoll #FreePatterns

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. I’ve had the easy-to-sew long sundress (the one with the felt bodice) available on ChellyWood.com for a long time, but I have also used this Barbie pattern to create an all-cotton sundress for Skipper as well. So today’s video shows you how to do that. If you are looking for … Continue reading Here’s a free pattern and tutorial video for making a long dress that fits Skipper! #Skipperdoll #FreePatterns

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Free sewing patterns! Chelly Wood dot com. Next to the image of the paper pattern, which features all the pattern pieces for making a summer crop top and shorts, we see a Mirabel doll modeling the crop top and shorts in a purple floral small-print cotton print. The shorts fit to about mid-thigh length, are high-waisted, and snap in front at the fly. The crop top has four darts and a boat neck, exposes the doll's midriff, and has short sleeves. Please visit ChellyWood.com for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and the tutorial videos that show you how to make these doll clothes for your Mirabel doll.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Mirabel, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a little summer outfit for Mirabel, to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo #CulturallyInspired #CincoDeMayo

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. If today’s summer outfit looks familiar, that’s because it also fits Curvy Barbie dolls, so I’ve posted this pattern before, in the Curvy Barbie gallery on my website. But for Cinco de Mayo, I really wanted to offer a pattern that Mirabel could wear, so I went through the various doll … Continue reading Let’s sew a little summer outfit for Mirabel, to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo #CulturallyInspired #CincoDeMayo

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An image from the McCalls 4716 doll clothes pattern envelope accompanies a graphic of denim overalls with tiny floral red embroidery on the bib. The text reads "Barbie overalls?" The Chelly Wood dot com logo is in the lower right corner of this image. McCalls 4716 is designed primarily for Sunshine Family dolls, but there's a second set of patterns in this envelope that include patterns for Ken and Barbie. Read more at ChellyWood.com, a website for free doll clothes sewing patterns.
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Are there any sewing patterns for making Barbie a pair of bibbed overalls? Yes there are! #Sewing #Patterns

As some of you know, I’ve been on vacation. But I’m back home now, and I’m working on getting caught up. While on vacation, I checked my email from time to time, and I received one that was about making bibbed overalls for Barbie. This is actually a question I’ve been asked before, so I thought I’d share the contents of my email response with … Continue reading Are there any sewing patterns for making Barbie a pair of bibbed overalls? Yes there are! #Sewing #Patterns

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Betty the Bus Driver framed on a turquoise blue grid, with highlighted purple words at the bottom of the frame that say "Betty, you're an everyday hero!" This image is part of the Black History Month celebrations in February of 2026, at Chelly Wood dot com.
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Make a “Bus Driver Uniform” for DC Super Hero Girls 12 inch dolls with today’s free patterns #DCcomics #dollPhotography

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. You’ve met “Betty the Bus Driver” before. She’s a DC Super Hero Bumblebee doll, all dressed up to look like a bus driver I met in Chicago. You can learn more about the real Betty here and here. But today’s tutorial video shows you how to sew a cute little shirt … Continue reading Make a “Bus Driver Uniform” for DC Super Hero Girls 12 inch dolls with today’s free patterns #DCcomics #dollPhotography

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In a very clean, spartan bedroom, two African American dolls of about the same height and measurements model the same handmade pajamas: a white tank top or sleeveless cotton top decorated with pink ribbons and pink lace in a vertical strip down the front of the shirt, and a pair of Valentine's Day pajama pants with both an elastic waist and a snap-front fly. These are baggy, low rise pajama pants made of light pink cotton with black and bright pink tiny hearts printed on them. The dolls are (left) Petite Barbie and (right) African American Skipper.
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Sew Skipper or Petite Barbie some pajama pants and a sleeveless top #PajamaParty #FunCrafts

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Now that I have a functioning computer again (mine was down for part of February and most of March), I have some catching up to do! I posted the free sewing patterns for making these pajamas for 10 inch dolls like Skipper and Petite Barbie back when I was working with … Continue reading Sew Skipper or Petite Barbie some pajama pants and a sleeveless top #PajamaParty #FunCrafts

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Betty the Bus Driver (also known as Bumblebee from the DC Super Hero Girls comics series) stands beside a free doll clothes sewing pattern. The doll wears a dress shirt and jeans. The text says "free pattern" and "for 12 inch dolls." The ChellyWood LLC logo appears on this YouTube thumbnail. The accompanying video shows how to make either the doll's jeans or the doll's dress shirt, and it offers links to both a free A4 PDF sewing pattern and an American PDF sewing pattern for making the doll's ensemble. Please visit ChellyWood.com to learn more.
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Make a pair of trousers/pants or jeans for DC Super Hero Girls 12 inch dolls with today’s free patterns #DCcomics #dollPhotography

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. You’ve met “Betty the Busdriver” before. She’s a DC Super Hero Bumblebee doll, all dressed up to look like a bus driver I met in Chicago. You can learn more about the real Betty here and here. But today’s tutorial video shows you how to sew a pair of jeans (or … Continue reading Make a pair of trousers/pants or jeans for DC Super Hero Girls 12 inch dolls with today’s free patterns #DCcomics #dollPhotography

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An African American Creatable World doll models a handmade African print cotton outfit, including a shirt with a short skirt. The shirt is sleeveless, but running down the front of the shirt is red lace trim with a black quarter-inch wide ribbon running down the center of the lace trim, sort of like a button-front placket (but it doesn’t actually have any buttons). The African print fabric of the skirt matches the the fabric under the lace trim of the shirt. This African print cotton fabric is multicolor, incorporating red, blue, yellow, green, and black. The skirt is a simple elastic-waist style with a bit of flare. It extends to just above the doll’s knees. The doll’s shoes are lovely shiny red Mary Janes with teeny-tiny buckles. The text reads, "Free sewing Pattern!"
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Free patterns for a sleeveless shirt and easy-to-sew skirt for 10 inch dolls at ChellyWood.com #SewingPattern #Sewcialists

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free doll clothes sewing pattern can be used to make an adorable little sleeveless shirt with a lace-and-ribbon decorative front and a skirt that either coordinates with the shirt or matches its fabric. And if you’ve been following my daily blog posts, you’ll recognize these projects from earlier blog posts. … Continue reading Free patterns for a sleeveless shirt and easy-to-sew skirt for 10 inch dolls at ChellyWood.com #SewingPattern #Sewcialists

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The image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie with blond hair and tan skin bent over and peering into a full-to-overflowing wheelbarrow full of harvested vegetables, flowers, and leaves. Behind Barbie is a pair of hay bales stacked on top of each other. MTM barbie wears a handmade dress and apron. The dress is made of sunflower-designed cotton Fabric and its wide skirt (which comes down to just below Barbie's knees) is trimmed in yellow rickrack. On the grass in the foreground, there are a smattering of orange and gold fall leaves. Behind Barbie is a garden scene with a bridge that crosses a still lake. Some of the foliage around the lake is turning yellow, to indicate that autumn is at hand. The image has a watermark: ChellyWood.com, a website where one can find numerous free printable sewing patterns to fit Barbie and many other dolls of different shapes and sizes.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sunflower harvest dress and apron patterns #SewingLove #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’m “out of the office” for the time being, while my computer is being repaired. So today’s blog post is a re-post of one of my most popular doll clothes outfits from 2021. Before I go on,  I need to … Continue reading Sunflower harvest dress and apron patterns #SewingLove #DollClothes

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Free sewing patterns! Make an Easter outfit for Creatable World with today's free patterns at Chelly Wood dot com. Black Creatable World with dreadlocks models a feminine white lace trimmed blouse and pastel polka dot ruffled skirt.
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Make a pretty Easter outfit for Creatable World dolls with today’s free patterns! #EasterCrafts #SewingProjects

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s free skirt pattern was first posted for Barbie, but as you can see in the image above, it does fit the Creatable World dolls as more of a midi-length ruffle skirt. But please don’t be put off by the mention of 11 inch fashion dolls on the pattern. You’ll want … Continue reading Make a pretty Easter outfit for Creatable World dolls with today’s free patterns! #EasterCrafts #SewingProjects

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An African American Creatable World doll models a handmade African print cotton shirt. The shirt is sleeveless, but running down the front of the shirt is a red lace trim with a black quarter-inch wide ribbon running down the center of the lace trim, sort of like a black placket. The African print fabric of the shirt is multicolor, incorporating red, blue, yellow, green, and black. The text reads, "Free sewing Pattern!"
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Let’s make a lace-and-ribbon-front shirt for 10 inch dolls! And let’s learn about lacebark… #BlackHistoryMonth #Crafts

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s sewing project tutorial video and free doll clothes sewing pattern can be used to make an adorable little sleeveless shirt with a lace-and-ribbon decorative front. And if you’ve been following my daily blog posts, you’ll know it’s February, which is Black History Month. So on your way down to get … Continue reading Let’s make a lace-and-ribbon-front shirt for 10 inch dolls! And let’s learn about lacebark… #BlackHistoryMonth #Crafts

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In a very clean, spartan bedroom, two African American dolls of about the same height and measurements model the same handmade pajamas: a white tank top or sleeveless cotton top decorated with pink ribbons and pink lace in a vertical strip down the front of the shirt, and a pair of Valentine's Day pajama pants with both an elastic waist and a snap-front fly. These are baggy, low rise pajama pants made of light pink cotton with black and bright pink tiny hearts printed on them. The dolls are (left) Petite Barbie and (right) African American Skipper.
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Sew Skipper or Petite Barbie some pajama pants while learning about Wangarĩ Maathai for #BlackHistoryMonth #SewingProject

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, let’s make some heart-printed pajama pants for your 10 inch dolls, shall we? Today’s tutorial video will show you how to make the pajama pants I’m showing on my Petite Barbie and my African American Skipper dolls. And be sure to scroll down … Continue reading Sew Skipper or Petite Barbie some pajama pants while learning about Wangarĩ Maathai for #BlackHistoryMonth #SewingProject

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A vintage 1960s Uneeda Wendy doll (which looks a lot like a brunette ponytail Barbie or a Bild Lili doll) models a handmade white tee shirt over a pair of turquoise blue capris (capri pants). She wears little white plastic pumps. The text says, "free patterns" and offers the logo for the Chelly Wood dot com website.
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Sew a T-shirt and Capris for Uneeda Wendy or Barbie with Free PDF Sewing Patterns #BarbieStyle #Crafty

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Once again, I’m adding another little outfit to my collection of Uneeda Wendy doll clothes sewing patterns, but as I’ve said before, if it fits Wendy, it will probably fit your ponytail Barbie (or your modern Barbie) as well. And at the risk of sounding repetitious, remember that I’ve got the … Continue reading Sew a T-shirt and Capris for Uneeda Wendy or Barbie with Free PDF Sewing Patterns #BarbieStyle #Crafty

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Who inspired this dress? (Arrow points to a photo at the left, in which two women stand side by side, one in khaki pants and a pink tee shirt; the other in a lovely black and white floral dress. We cannot see their faces.) I'll show you at the end of today's video!
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Free Printable Patterns to Sew a Stylish Business Dress for Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieSewing #FreeDressPattern

  Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Today’s lovely business dress was inspired by a real-life gorgeous dress worn by one of the ladies at the IANDS Conference that I attended in Chicago, Illinois, back in August of 2025. The lady who inspired the dress was named Daniela, and she was a very classy dresser! But best … Continue reading Free Printable Patterns to Sew a Stylish Business Dress for Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieSewing #FreeDressPattern

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Free Patterns! A red headed World of Love doll models a sleeveless shirt and trousers or pants, both made of bright orange cotton fabric. Click on the thumbnail to learn more.
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Let’s make a fall swing top and pants for World of Love dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns! #VintageDoll #FlowerPower

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When I was a kid, I didn’t own any of the World of Love pre-teen dolls, but my cousin Virginia did… and I was SO envious! They were the coolest dolls in town, back in the early 1970’s. According to a website called Mod Barbie and Other 70s Dolls, … Continue reading Let’s make a fall swing top and pants for World of Love dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns! #VintageDoll #FlowerPower

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