I had a birthday last week, and holy cow! I got a bunch of new dolls! I have a lot of projects underway, including finishing up Romeo and Juliet, finishing the patterns for my Barbie wedding set, etc. But once I get all of those projects caught up, I’ll definitely be designing doll clothes for Hearts 4 Hearts, Wellie Wishers, and possibly an American Girl … Continue reading I got #dolls for my birthday! #haul #toys
Here’s the second free printable sewing pattern for making my easy-to-sew stocking cap (also called a beanie or –in Canada– a tuque /touque). I used polar fleece for my stocking cap, and fleece is a very easy fabric to work with. This pattern project is listed as having three flowers, on my difficulty scale. So it’s not particularly hard to make, but it’s not for … Continue reading FREE Printable #Sewing Patterns for #Tuque or #Beanie (Stocking Cap)
Yesterday I showed you a preview of this FREE printable stocking cap pattern (also called a tuque / touque or beanie cap). Today I’m giving you the first of two free, printable sewing patterns, so you can make this winter hat for yourself or someone you love. Wouldn’t it be great in Valentine’s-Day-themed polar fleece? Later this week, I’ll post the other necessary pattern and … Continue reading FREE #Pattern for #Winter Stocking Cap @ ChellyWood.com
This week I’ll be showing you how to make this glittery holiday skirt that has been designed to fit a number of different dolls. As you can see in the image above, it fits curvy dolls like Lammily™ and Curvy Barbie®. But take a look at the images below. It also fits the 16 to 17 inch Tonner™ fashion dolls and my new 17 inch … Continue reading Bring in the#2018 #NewYear with a FREE #dolls skirt pattern @ ChellyWood.com
This is the pattern for my fashion doll poncho, which I posted a picture of yesterday, on the first day of Kwanzaa. If you’d like direct access to an enlarged, high-resolution version of the pattern (for printing purposes), please click here. This doll poncho will fit most fashion dolls, including Mattel’s Barbie®, Mattel’s Ken®, Spin Master Liv™ Dolls, Lammily®, Momoko™, and more. Here’s a little … Continue reading FREE #Kwanzaa #poncho pattern for #dolls @ ChellyWood.com
How cute are those little lace bloomers under Petite Barbie’s® dress? Yesterday I showed you how to make the little green holiday dress; today I’m going to give you what you need to make the bloomers: Here’s the tutorial video showing how to sew them. Here’s the printable pattern for the bloomers. These bloomers (when you use a fairly flexible fabric) can fit a surprising … Continue reading Sew bloomers for small #dolls w/FREE #sewing #pattern @ ChellyWood.com
Today I’m going to give you my free sewing pattern and tutorial for making this adorable ironing board. It’s about the right size for Barbie™, Monster High™, Ever After High™, Lammily™ and similar fashion dolls. To save space, I added a jeans pattern to the ironing board pattern. If you’d also like to sew jeans to fit your Tall Barbie™ (and if you’d like to … Continue reading #Dolls ironing board makes a great #christmas #gift (free pattern @ ChellyWood.com)
I designed this outfit for 16 to 17 inch fashion dolls a while back, but I still need to include links to the patterns and tutorials that will help you make this outfit. So here you go: Here’s the free printable sewing pattern for the shirt/jacket You’ll also need this pattern for the long sleeve Here’s the tutorial showing you how to make the shirt/jacket … Continue reading Sew #DollClothes for 16 to 17 inch #dolls w/FREE #sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com
Last week I showed you how to make the long-sleeved shirt that goes with this pattern; this week I’ll be showing you how to make a pair of elastic-waist pants or jeans, using this pattern. Ideally, you should use this pattern with lightweight stretch denim, just to offer a little more “give” when small hands are dressing their dolls. If you want an easy-to-download image … Continue reading FREE Printable #Sewing #Patterns for #Dolls Jeans @ ChellyWood.com
This post offers an update to my classic ball gown for 11.5-inch traditional “playscale” fashion dolls like Barbie®, many of the Disney® princess dolls, Spin Master Liv dolls, and Queens of Africa™ dolls, among others. Click on the links below to download my free, printable sewing patterns, and to view the tutorial video that shows you exactly how to make this dress: Fashion doll gown’s bodice and sleeve pattern Fashion doll … Continue reading #Sew a Fashion #Dolls Basic Gown w/FREE #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com
I have to admit, the pants/jeans pattern has given me some grief, as I put together this set of patterns to fit my new 16″ Tonner™ fashion doll. So don’t count on the pants/jeans pattern just yet! Once I get a pair of jeans/pants sewn that really fit my doll, I’ll re-post this pattern with the image of the doll on it (wearing the ensemble). … Continue reading FREE Printable #Sewing Pattern for 16 to 17 Inch #Fashion #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com
I’m re-posting this pattern because it will be needed to make the long-sleeved blouse-style business jacket for 16-inch or 17-inch fashion dolls that was featured in Monday’s blog post. I’ll post the sleeve pattern tomorrow, along with a long-awaited pants/jeans pattern for dolls this size. Then, on Thursday, I’ll post my tutorial showing how to sew the long-sleeved blouse-style business jacket together. I’m a little … Continue reading 16-inch or 17-inch #dolls’ camp shirt #patterns revisited @ ChellyWood.com
About one week before a friend sent me a gorgeous 16-inch Tonner® doll, I was shopping at a second hand store and discovered a Gooliope Jellington® from Monster High‘s® Freak du Chic® collection. She was (as are most second-hand dolls) naked when I found her, so when my first attempt at making jeans for the 16-inch Tonner® doll failed, I was able to adapt … Continue reading Designing 17-inch #dolls’ clothes for my new #MH #doll: Gooliope Jellington
Even though August is over, fire season isn’t, here in North America! I hope some of you will show your support for our hard-working firefighters by making a firefighter bear for someone you know. It reminds us all that “Only YOU can prevent forest fires!” So here are the patterns you’ll need: Pattern 1 for FireFighter Bear Soft Toy Pattern 2 for FireFighter Bear Soft … Continue reading FREE #FireFighter bear #patterns @ ChellyWood.com show our support for #FireFighters
The dress shown in the image above is one of the most fundamental “ball gown” or “wedding dress” patterns in my collection. It can be used for pioneer clothes, medieval garb, Renaissance dresses, and even as a shift (undergarment) beneath pinafores, as is shown in the image below: The doll pictured in both photos above is the one I’ve chosen to play Juliet’s nurse in … Continue reading #Dolls #princess gown #patterns are free @ ChellyWood.com
