A purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of a miniature table-top Christmas Tree that has tiny wrapped gifts under it and miniature Christmas tree ornaments on it. The words "Holiday-themed blog posts" float above the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Sew this beautiful holiday outfit for your 18-inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #AmericanGirlDolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Take a look at the images above and below… For today’s outfit, I’m using a cotton print fabric instead of the red velvet shown above, and I’m coupling the shirt with a pretty glittery long skirt, so your 18 inch dolls will be well-dressed at all the holiday parties this winter … Continue reading Sew this beautiful holiday outfit for your 18-inch dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #AmericanGirlDolls

Within a blue linen frame, a Curvy Barbie doll models a handmade tank top and skirt. The words beside her say, "free patterns" and below that, there's a logo for the ChellyWood.com free doll clothes pattern website. The doll's tank top is made of green felt with tiny 1/8 inch ribbon straps. Her elastic-waist skirt has tiny holly decorations printed on the white cotton fabric. She wears tan plastic shoes.

Christmas doll clothes for Curvy Barbie w/free patterns #DollClothes #DIYgiftidea

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This outfit includes the skirt we learned to make with yesterday’s video tutorial, plus the felt tank top you see pictured in the image above. It’s a super easy outfit to make for fashion dolls, and this outfit will fit fashion dolls of many different shapes and sizes. All … Continue reading Christmas doll clothes for Curvy Barbie w/free patterns #DollClothes #DIYgiftidea

On a turquoise blue linen frame, we see the words "free patterns" accompanied by the ChellyWood.com logo and a photo of a Curvy Barbie's holly-patterned elastic-waist skirt. The skirt's hem appears to come just above the knee.

Sew a quick and easy holiday skirt for Curvy Barbie w/free patterns #DollClothes #EasySewingProjects

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who live in the United States. I don’t know about you, but I always start to feel a sense of panic around Thanksgiving time because I begin to realize that I’m nowhere near done sewing all the presents I want to give … Continue reading Sew a quick and easy holiday skirt for Curvy Barbie w/free patterns #DollClothes #EasySewingProjects

The image shows the OOAK Liv Doll "Chelly Wood" at her computer in her tiny dolly diorama office. Behind her is a painting of ballerinas by Degas. The overlay says, Fan Mail and offers the at symbol followed by the URL ChellyWood.com, a website where there are hundreds of free, printable sewing patterns for doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. This is the YouTube header for what one might call "Barbie fan mail opening" or stop motion fan mail reading. It's a stop motion video of the Chelly Wood doll discussing her fan mail, reading it out loud, and showing a video of Barbie dolls modeling the hand-made dresses that one of Chelly Wood's fans created using Chelly Wood's own free doll clothes patterns (printable on the ChellyWood.com website).

Out of the Office and Recommendations for Sewing Room Remodel Ideas from This Week’s #FridayFollow #Porch

Sorry everyone, but I’m about to take a wee little vacation. I do get fan mail every day or so, and that’s why I thought I’d give everyone a heads up about my absence. To keep you entertained while I’m away, I’m recommending that you visit an article on a website called Porch in which author Daniela Gonzalez gives you tips to help you “Create … Continue reading Out of the Office and Recommendations for Sewing Room Remodel Ideas from This Week’s #FridayFollow #Porch

Image shows a caucasian person's fingers holding fabric that has been decorated with an array of bright-colored flowers. Overlay says, "How to Buy Fabric" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com

Tips for Buying Fabric for Sewing Doll Clothes on #BlackFriday — Let’s #Shop for #SewingSupplies!

It’s Black Friday here in the US, so what better day to re-post my video tutorial on How to Shop for Fabric when sewing doll clothes? As you know, I’ve been posting free printable doll clothes PDF sewing patterns and linking to old tutorial videos so you can make this 18″ doll’s clothing ensemble, which makes a fantastic Christmas gift for any little girl who … Continue reading Tips for Buying Fabric for Sewing Doll Clothes on #BlackFriday — Let’s #Shop for #SewingSupplies!

The image shows the OOAK Liv Doll "Chelly Wood" at her computer in her tiny dolly diorama office. Behind her is a painting of ballerinas by Degas. The overlay says, Fan Mail and offers the at symbol followed by the URL ChellyWood.com, a website where there are hundreds of free, printable sewing patterns for doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. This is the YouTube header for what one might call "Barbie fan mail opening" or stop motion fan mail reading. It's a stop motion video of the Chelly Wood doll discussing her fan mail, reading it out loud, and showing a video of Barbie dolls modeling the hand-made dresses that one of Chelly Wood's fans created using Chelly Wood's own free doll clothes patterns (printable on the ChellyWood.com website).

Chelly Wood Out of the Office / #Sewing Room

Sorry everyone, but I’m about to take a wee little family vacation. I do get fan mail every day or so, and that’s why I thought I’d give everyone a heads up about my absence. To keep you entertained while I’m away, I’m going to re-post the video tutorials that are mentioned most often in my YouTube videos. Next Thursday, though, I’ll post something brand … Continue reading Chelly Wood Out of the Office / #Sewing Room

This image shows an 18" doll wearing a red velvet shirt with tiny white buttons. It's a shirt with long sleeves. She also wears an elastic-waist skirt made of a cotton fabric that has a sky blue background and tiny snowmen patterns all over the fabric. The doll stands in a snow-scene diorama with pine trees and willow branches behind her on a snowy hillside. The sky in the diorama seems to be spotted with little snowflakes. The image has been watermarked with the URL ChellyWood.com (a website that offers hundreds of free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes). If you download one of their free printable PDF sewing patterns for making these doll clothes, you are obligated to share images of the doll clothes and/or patterns with your friends, family, and followers, to fulfill the requirements of the "Creative Commons Attribution" mark that's shown on each pattern. Once again, these doll clothes PDF patterns are free to the public, as long as you share the information about where you got these free doll clothes PDF patterns for 18 inch dolls.

Free Printable Sewing Patterns for 18″ Dolls’ Skirts @ ChellyWood.com #dolls #sewing #crafts

This week I’m going to show you how to make the adorable elastic-waist holiday skirt shown above. It fits 18″ dolls like American Girl dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, Journey Girls, and many more 18-inch dolls. Below you’ll see that I’ve made a gingham skirt for my Kaya doll, from American Girl doll company: Tomorrow (on Christmas Day) I’ll post the free, printable sewing pattern for … Continue reading Free Printable Sewing Patterns for 18″ Dolls’ Skirts @ ChellyWood.com #dolls #sewing #crafts

Image shows a lined, printable sewing pattern for each of the following: Barbie doll pants, a Barbie-sized elf hat, and a Barbie-sized (1:6 scale) Christmas stocking. Overlay offers the URL "ChellyWood.com" for patterns and tutorials.

Free #Christmas #Stocking Pattern for your #SecretSanta #Gifts @ ChellyWood.com

Did you see the little Christmas stocking in Santa’s Sleigh in my stop-motion video entitled “North Pole Christmas“? Well did you also know I have the FREE pattern for these stockings, right here on ChellyWood.com? The little stocking I’ve designed is perfect for holding a small candy cane and maybe some M&M’s for your Secret Santa at work. But of course, it’s ideal for Barbie dioramas … Continue reading Free #Christmas #Stocking Pattern for your #SecretSanta #Gifts @ ChellyWood.com

Dora the Explorer's little friend Alana stands big-eyed in a North Pole diorama. Snow is all around her, and Santa's sled, loaded with toys and packages, is right behind her where she stands in the snow. In front of Alana, we see a tiny train on a miniature train track which carries more packages toward Alana, who looks a lot like an elf in her handmade green Christmas dress made of a green felt bodice and a green floral cotton skirt with eyelet trim.

Dora the Explorer and friends dolls FREE #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Okay guys, if you saw yesterday’s post, this is going to look awfully familiar… It’s the same pattern. Believe it or not, this particular dress fits both the 8″ Dora the Explorer doll and Mattel’s Skipper. As a matter of fact, it fits a whole bunch of different dolls. To see all the dolls it fits, take a look at my “North Pole Christmas” stop … Continue reading Dora the Explorer and friends dolls FREE #sewing pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows a three-inch Christmas stocking with a fur top. Overlay says, "Sew a mini-Christmas stocking." Image comes from ChellyWood.com, the home of many free printable sewing projects for dolls of many shapes and sizes.

Make a mini-#Christmas #Stocking for your #SecretSanta @ ChellyWood.com

Did you see the little Christmas stocking in Santa’s Sleigh in my stop-motion video entitled “North Pole Christmas“? Well just this week I gave you the FREE pattern for these stockings, along with the new pattern for the Santa and/or elf hat. The little stocking I’ve designed is perfect for holding a small candy cane and maybe some M&M’s for your Secret Santa at work. … Continue reading Make a mini-#Christmas #Stocking for your #SecretSanta @ ChellyWood.com

Image shows Skipper and Disney Princess Ariel dolls wearing hand-made Santa hats (or elf hats). Overlay says, "ChellyWood.com: Free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes."

Sew a #SantaHat for #Fashiondolls w/FREE Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

This week I’m going to share my new Santa Hat FREE sewing pattern. You can also use it to make an elf hat, using this pattern, as shown in the image above. This was really a fun and super-easy project to create, so I honestly think even beginners will be able to handle this one. Both hats pictured above were made using the FREE Santa … Continue reading Sew a #SantaHat for #Fashiondolls w/FREE Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Here we see a Mattel Stacie doll giving Santa's sleigh a push in the snow. Behind her is a snowy hillside dotted with trees. Santa's sleigh is loaded with gifts, as is the tiny train in the foreground. Stacie wears an elf's hat with a Green Christmas-themed dress. the dress's bodice is made of green felt. The dress's skirt is made of holiday print green cotton fabric, and it's trimmed in eyelet. Her belt looks like Santa's with red ribbon and buckles. Her sleeves are made of lace.

FREE #Christmas #Dolls clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Toys

This month I’ll be featuring the versatile pattern I’ve designed for 10″ and 11″ dolls like Petite Barbie, Skipper, the MC2 dolls, Momoko, and many others. Just scroll through all the great photos below, to see which dolls will fit this pattern: There are really only two outfits pictured in all of these images, but just look at all the dolls they fit! During the … Continue reading FREE #Christmas #Dolls clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Toys