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Do vintage Ken clothes fit modern BTS dolls? #BTSfan #DollClothesPatterns

I’ve had this vintage Ken doll clothes pattern number 2899 from Sew-Easy Patterns by Advance for a couple of years now, and I’ve wanted to try sewing these patterns, just to see if they will fit my BTS doll that I got for Christmas two or three years ago. Why haven’t I gotten them sewn? Time. There’s just not enough of it. But maybe if … Continue reading Do vintage Ken clothes fit modern BTS dolls? #BTSfan #DollClothesPatterns

Chelly WoodJuly 11, 2022June 23, 20226 Comments

12-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns

Sew easy pants for Ken w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #KenDolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. Here we see my handsome-as-ever Texas A&M Ken modeling a pair of elastic-waist pants made of pale denim blue cotton. This is a lightweight cotton fabric, and that makes these pants super easy to sew. I’ve been negligent to begin converting Ken patterns to PDFs, but the time has definitely come. … Continue reading Sew easy pants for Ken w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #KenDolls

Chelly WoodFebruary 23, 2022February 19, 20222 Comments

This is a close-up image of Vogue Craft Pattern 9985 for sewing a Victorian wedding dress for a Barbie doll and for sewing a Victorian tux with tails for a Ken doll. To learn more about this pattern, check out the review at ChellyWood.com

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Sew a Victorian wedding dress for Barbie and a Victorian tux for Ken with Vogue Pattern 9985 (review and overview @ ChellyWood.com) #Patterns #VictorianEra

Before I designed my own wedding set for Ken and Barbie-sized dolls, I would get requests for a wedding set, all the time! Back then, I would refer people to this pattern: Vogue Craft Pattern #9985. Today’s “throwback” pattern includes a gorgeous Victorian-style wedding dress pattern for Barbie, and a tux with tails for Ken. I enjoyed making this wedding costume set back when I … Continue reading Sew a Victorian wedding dress for Barbie and a Victorian tux for Ken with Vogue Pattern 9985 (review and overview @ ChellyWood.com) #Patterns #VictorianEra

Chelly WoodOctober 12, 2020October 3, 20202 Comments

The image shows Mattels "Broad Ken" doll modeling a pair of plaid pajama pants made with a free printable sewing pattern found at ChellyWood.com

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#Sewing Measurements for Broad Ken #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

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

Chelly WoodDecember 21, 2018December 28, 2018Leave a comment

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Mattel Ken Fashionista doll wearing a hand made tuxedo with suit and tie, dress shirt, and dress pants. Overlay says, "FREE jacket pattern" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com --this is the YouTube header for Chelly Wood's tutorial DIY for making a dinner jacket coat or tux for Ken dolls, Ever After High male fashion dolls, ken fashionista dolls and Spin Master Jake dolls.

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Easy #felt #tux for Ken #dolls w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Here is everything you’ll need to make your male fashion doll a tuxedo–a full suit including the jacket, pants, shirt, and tie–for his wedding, prom, or evening formal! Dinner jacket, tux, coat to fit Mattel’s Ken, Spin Master Jake dolls, Ever After High male dolls, and many other male fashion dolls Tutorial is shown above Free printable pattern Trousers, pants, or dress slacks to fit Mattel’s Ken, Spin Master Jake dolls, Ever After High … Continue reading Easy #felt #tux for Ken #dolls w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Chelly WoodApril 27, 2018January 29, 2019Leave a comment

The photograph shows a Ken doll wearing a grey wig and a royal crown. He stands in a castle diorama holding a sword upright. His navy colored tunic has Renaissance puffy sleeves and his tunic has a gold lattice print. His trousers are made of gold cotton fabric to match the print of his tunic. His shoes match the navy blue background color of his tunic.

12-inch doll clothes patterns, Ken Patterns, Props and Dioramas, Romeo & Juliet, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free #sewing pattern for #FairyTale costume for Ken #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

This is the Ryan® doll from Mattel®, who will be playing the prince in my stop-motion dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. The pants he’s wearing are probably the easiest pants pattern, of all the pants patterns I’ve designed. They don’t take more than a few minutes to make! Even beginners will be able to make these pants for Ken®-sized dolls. The princely tunic looks … Continue reading Free #sewing pattern for #FairyTale costume for Ken #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com

Chelly WoodDecember 16, 2016December 27, 2018Leave a comment

Image of a Ken doll wearing muffin cap, medieval bi-colored pants, boots, a cape, and puff-sleeves.

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Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

This week I’ll be featuring a super easy-peasy sewing project. Even the most basic beginner seamstresses can sew a DIY cape for Ken or Barbie. I have patterns and tutorials for more complicated hooded cloaks, and even a monk’s hooded robe, but this week’s pattern and tutorial will be the simplest, most basic cape pattern. Here’s how mine turned out, so you can preview it: … Continue reading Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…