Remember this costume? It was worn by Father Montague in my stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet with Dolls, on YouTube. Here’s the entire playlist for Romeo and Juliet with Dolls, just in case you haven’t seen this production, which was created by me and my two daughters, back when they lived at home: This costume was also worn by The Prince in Romeo … Continue reading Announcing a pattern error! #EpicFail #DollClothesPatterns
Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Earlier this week I set the lofty goal of converting all of my Ken tuxedo clothing patterns into one big giant PDF. Yeah. That didn’t happen. Life got busy! 😉 Instead, you’ll have to settle for a dinner jacket PDF. But hey, it’s enough for Ken to be able to take … Continue reading Make an Easy-to-sew Felt Dinner Jacket for Ken w/Today’s Free #DollClothesPatterns @ ChellyWood.com
For your free boot pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Please forgive the low quality of today’s video. For a long time, today’s tutorial video was the #1 sewing tutorial on my YouTube channel. It’s a pattern I designed very early in my role as a blogger and YouTuber, but lots of people have tried the pattern and found it helpful. … Continue reading Sew a Pair of Felt Doll Boots with a Free Pattern @ ChellyWood.com #Handmade #Crafts
Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark Online Learning platform. If you would like … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 12-inch (30 cm) Broad Ken Dolls (Gallery)
The pattern above (also available here) not only fits GI Joe action figures, but it also fits the new Broad Ken dolls. I recently received a question from one of my followers about the differences between Broad Ken and Original Ken dolls. This is an important question, because the tinier the doll clothes, the more essential it is to get every inch–or in this case … Continue reading #Sewing Measurements for Broad Ken #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com
This week’s free, printable sewing pattern is for making a pair of boxers or summer shorts to fit broad-bodied dolls like G.I. Joe action figures, Broad Ken dolls, and similar-sized 12-inch male dolls. I know that a lot of my followers like to sew for Barbie and Ken, but were you aware that Ken’s shape has recently changed? Yes, Mattel still offers the slender, sleek … Continue reading This week we’re #sewing a pair of #boxer #shorts for male #dolls and action figures @ ChellyWood.com
As you can see in the image above, I’ve designed a raglan-style T-shirt for both male and female fashion dolls, and I’ve posted those patterns and tutorials here, along with the pattern for the pencil skirt (and its coinciding tutorial) and the pattern for my favorite pants for male fashion dolls like Ken™ and Jake. FREE Raglan Sleeved Shirt Pattern for Male Fashion Dolls Raglan Sleeved T-Shirt Tutorial for … Continue reading #Sew outfits for fashion #Dolls w/ FREE #sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com
Drumroll…. Here it is! This is my “Jeans and Dress Shirt” pattern for male fashion dolls, and it’s the #1 item on my list of the “Top 15 Downloaded Patterns from ChellyWood.com.” You may recall that I posted the other part of the shirt pattern earlier this month. Well here’s the rest of it. The jeans are designed to fit smaller-than-Ken-sized fashion dolls, like Spin Master Liv … Continue reading Male #FashionDoll jeans and shirt #sewingPattern is #1 on my list!
I’m sure Barbie® has a dinner date with Ken® for Valentine’s Day this year, so he’ll need some nice clothes to wear on their date! That’s why I’m re-posting these Ken® clothes patterns on Valentine’s Day. Of course, it’s G.I. Joe you see pictured in the image above, so if you’re looking for a great pants or jeans pattern to fit Ken®, take a look at … Continue reading Free Printable #Sewing Patterns for Ken #Dolls’ #Clothes @ ChellyWood.com
A lot of moms and doll collectors tell me that there aren’t enough patterns for generic “businessman” clothes for male dolls and action figures. So here are my patterns and tutorials for the shirt and tie shown on GI Joe above (they fit Ken and many other male fashion dolls of the 1:6 scale variety very nicely): Pattern 1 (includes tie and shirt back, but … Continue reading Sew modern clothes for a male #FashionDoll w/ these free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com
This is the first of two free patterns I’m posting this week. If you look back at yesterday’s post, you’ll see that these clothes fit Ken as well as Spin Master Liv Doll Jake (pictured on the pattern). The shirt will also fit some GI Joe dolls, which makes me think it might also fit some Hot Toys dolls. I made the sleeves wide enough … Continue reading Free pattern for a suit to fit #KenDoll, #LivDoll Jake, and other male #FashionDolls ChellyWood.com
In case you don’t remember Romeo and Juliet from your high school days, Count Paris is the gentleman to whom Juliet is actually engaged, when she meets Romeo. I had a tough time casting this part, but I settled on a somewhat flexible Ryan doll to play Paris. Why was this a hard decision to make? Well first of all, Paris is supposed to be … Continue reading My #StopMotion #RomeoJuliet #Stars Ken and Barbie w/ FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com
