Tag: Handmade

A purple thumbnail frame surrounds a photo of a Pedigree Sindy doll in a 1960's style miniskirt dress or ice skater's dress. The text reads, "Free Pattern."
11-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Sindy, Vintage Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew your own 1960’s dress for Pedigree Sindy w/today’s FREE A4 PDF sewing patterns! #sewingforgirls #sewUK

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been building a whole collection of doll clothes patterns for Pedigree Sindy, and this lovely little dress is one I’ve been calling my “ice skater dress” since I first became inspired to make it. When I took the photos for … Continue reading Sew your own 1960’s dress for Pedigree Sindy w/today’s FREE A4 PDF sewing patterns! #sewingforgirls #sewUK

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A Curvy Barbie models a handmade sundress (sun dress) made with ribbon, felt, and cotton. The text reads, "Free patterns!" and shows the Chelly Wood dot com logo alongside the doll, who poses on a white platform.
Barbie Patterns, Curvy Barbie, Daily Patterns, Tips for Beginners, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free patterns for making a Curvy Barbie dress — for absolute beginners learning to sew! #LearningToSew #FreePatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This dress’s super simple design makes it easy to create a maxi-length long dress, even if you have little or no sewing experience at all. Because the bodice has a sort of “bump” at the top, the doll’s chest will be well-covered, even if something goes wrong when sewing … Continue reading Free patterns for making a Curvy Barbie dress — for absolute beginners learning to sew! #LearningToSew #FreePatterns

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Text reads: "No pattern needed; easy DIY hair accessory." The image shows a vintage Pedigree Sindy doll wearing a purple headband made of jersey fabric.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

DIY hair accessory craft project for Pedigree Sindy or any other fashion doll… #Sindy #Barbie #DisneyPrincess

  Today’s project doesn’t require a paper pattern. You’ll just be using measurements. In today’s simple tutorial video, I’ll show you how to make a basic headband for any fashion doll. Specifically, my video today features Pedigree Sindy, but as you’ll see in this video, you can also make the exact same headband for Mattel’s Barbie and really, any fashion doll you like. Below, you’ll … Continue reading DIY hair accessory craft project for Pedigree Sindy or any other fashion doll… #Sindy #Barbie #DisneyPrincess

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a petite Barbie from the Fashionista line dressed in a hand-made Christmas dress and elf hat. She stands before a tiny train filled with gifts and toys. She leans against Santa's sleigh, which is filled with little wrapped gifts. Behind her is a snow-covered hill with many wintery pine trees.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a holiday dress for Petite Barbie with today’s free sewing patterns! #TheHolidays #ChristmasVibe

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s basic dress pattern fits a whole bunch of different dolls. To see all the dolls it fits, take a look at my “North Pole Christmas” stop motion video. Before we dive into this project, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn … Continue reading Make a holiday dress for Petite Barbie with today’s free sewing patterns! #TheHolidays #ChristmasVibe

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A doll's feet are shown in a pair of yellow felt shoes with a sort of Moccasin-like look to them. The text reads "Free pattern!" The felt these shoes are made from is a bright yellow polyester blend felt.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Daily Patterns, Doll Shoes, Littlechap Dolls

Let’s make a pair of easy-to-sew felt shoes for Judy Littlechap 13 inch dolls (FREE patterns)! #Collectibles #DollCollector

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. For those of you who live in the United States, let me start by wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! It has been a while since we’ve seen Judy Littlechap, the doll I found at my local Goodwill for $2.50 and decided I wanted to design a wardrobe for her. … Continue reading Let’s make a pair of easy-to-sew felt shoes for Judy Littlechap 13 inch dolls (FREE patterns)! #Collectibles #DollCollector

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The text reads "free pattern" and rests at an angle beside a photo of a Hairmazing Fashion Forward Barbie type doll wearing a crop top t-shirt and underpants. Visit Chelly Wood dot com for the free PDF sewing patterns for making these undergarments.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make some underpants for Hairmazing dolls w/today’s FREE dolls’ clothes patterns! #Sewing #SewingIdeas

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m giving you a simple undergarment pattern for your Hairmazing Fashion Forward dolls which are still being sold at Walmart. These dolls are slightly smaller in the bust than Barbie, so they need their own wardrobe, and I’ve got a full page of dolls’ clothes patterns for them … Continue reading Let’s make some underpants for Hairmazing dolls w/today’s FREE dolls’ clothes patterns! #Sewing #SewingIdeas

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A Disney Moana doll models a pretty blue strapless dress within a purple frame, over which we read the words "free pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Moana dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Vintage Skipper, Whole Costumes for Dolls

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

For your free patterns and 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 pattern … Continue reading Sew a pretty sundress for 10 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Hawaii #DollClothes

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Within this purple thumbnail, we see a 10 inch Disney Moana doll with her hair back in many little braids, wearing a bright orange pair of pants with a bright orange swingy crop top. The text reads, "free pattern!"
10-inch doll clothes patterns, 9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Holiday Crafts, Moana dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a Halloween orange outfit for Moana dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns! #HalloweenDIY #Moana

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Doesn’t my Moana doll look adorable in this swingy crop top and matching pants? She’s such a sweet little doll to sew for! Before we dive into this project, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more … Continue reading Let’s make a Halloween orange outfit for Moana dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns! #HalloweenDIY #Moana

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On a purple background with tiny white polka dots, a Merida doll models a little felt and cotton easy-to-sew sun dress. The words "free pattern" appear on the thumbnail, alongside the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Tips for Beginners, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Teach a child to sew with this super simple free PDF sewing pattern for Disney Princess fashion dolls #LearnToSew #MommyAndMe

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I designed this pattern for the absolute beginner sewists out there, after a mother requested a ball gown pattern for her child who was just learning to sew. This project’s super simple design makes it easy to create either a short or long dress, together with a child, in … Continue reading Teach a child to sew with this super simple free PDF sewing pattern for Disney Princess fashion dolls #LearnToSew #MommyAndMe

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A purple and turquoise blue quilt frames the words "how do you box your doll clothes" which float above a 3-D photo of a box wrapped in craft paper with a turquoise blue ribbon delicately tied around the box. The ChellyWood.com logo appears to one side of the text and photo.
Crafts and Hobbies, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Paper Crafts, Selling Your Crafts, Uncategorized

How do you box your doll clothes for mailing (shipping)? #Handmade #DollClothesPatterns

The ensemble shown at the top of this page was part of a doll clothes gift I made for a friend’s little girl, Navy. What a cool name this little girl has, don’t you think? Navy? I love it! That’s even a color of fabric! Okay, so when I gave her this gift, consisting of all these handmade doll clothes, how did I package them? … Continue reading How do you box your doll clothes for mailing (shipping)? #Handmade #DollClothesPatterns

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This turquoise blue thumbnail says, "free pattern" and shows a vintage Pedigree Sindy doll with chestnut brown hair modeling a handmade sun dress made of a cotton fabric that is printed with various unusual fruits like watermelon, pineapple, lemons, and limes. Sindy wears yellow plastic shoes. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner of the thumbnail.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Sindy, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew some summer dresses for vintage Pedigree Sindy dolls with today’s free doll clothes sewing patterns! #SewVintage #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. The tutorial for making today’s dress will only show you how to make this dress with a ribbon strap, so to create the cotton strap we see in the “fruity” sundress version shown at the top of this page, I recommend that you go to this tutorial for making … Continue reading Sew some summer dresses for vintage Pedigree Sindy dolls with today’s free doll clothes sewing patterns! #SewVintage #DollClothes

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A Curvy Barbie models a handmade apron with three front pockets. It also uses ribbon ties. The text reads, "free apron pattern" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Curvy Barbie, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

How to sew an apron with pockets for Curvy Barbie dolls w/free PDF sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Chef #Cooking

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. For today’s project, let’s make a little apron for Curvy Barbie! My regular followers will notice that this apron project has been available on my website under other categories, but this is the first time I’ve posted this apron project for Curvy dolls. In my “day job,” I’m a … Continue reading How to sew an apron with pockets for Curvy Barbie dolls w/free PDF sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Chef #Cooking

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The text reads "Free Patterns" and it shows a Curvy Barbie with a Kira face mold head, modeling a handmade simple T-shirt with a floral knee-length or just above the knee length skirt. Please visit ChellyWood.com for the free PDF sewing patterns.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Curvy Barbie, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a T-shirt and short skirt for Curvy Barbie! #Curvy #Sewing

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m going to show you how to make a simple T-shirt and easy-to-sew elastic waist skirt, a cute little outfit that will fit Curvy Barbie dolls. Before we go on, let me say that the tee shirt is a bit of a snug fit, so be sure to … Continue reading Let’s sew a T-shirt and short skirt for Curvy Barbie! #Curvy #Sewing

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A vintage skipper from the 1970s is pictured wearing (on the left) a three quarter length sleeve bolero jacket or coat with matching pleated skirt and knee high socks along with plastic shoes; (on the right) a sleeveless cropped top with underpants and knee high socks, all made of yellow stretchy jersey fabric. The text reads "for sale" and sideways, "doll and shoes not included" over the top of the chellywood.com logo.
Crafts and Hobbies, Doll Collecting, For Sale in the Store, Vintage Skipper

Still for sale in my online store: handmade doll clothes for Stacie or vintage Skipper #DollClothes #Handmade

The entire ensemble pictured above has been for sale in my online shop for a while now, but I only recently realized that I’d only advertised it as an outfit that will fit Mattel’s Stacie dolls, when in fact, it was originally designed to fit vintage Skipper. So I thought I’d re-post it with at least a couple of images showing it on my vintage … Continue reading Still for sale in my online store: handmade doll clothes for Stacie or vintage Skipper #DollClothes #Handmade

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11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a “Red Hat Society” dress and hat with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RedHatSociety #Barbie

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. If you’re not one for sewing doll clothes, you’re in luck! I don’t normally sell my handmade doll clothes, but today I’m selling my “Red Hat Society” doll dress and hat which appear at the top of today’s blog post. Navigate over to my online store to learn about … Continue reading Let’s make a “Red Hat Society” dress and hat with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #RedHatSociety #Barbie

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