The image shows a blue frame surrounding the words "museum tour" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo, alongside a photo of a Petite Barbie doll staring at a bust of an African man wearing impressing garb.

Pictures from my trip to Paris and the museums I visited #ParisTrip #AmWriting

Today’s video is a break from my normal routine. Back in 2014, my daughter and I took a trip to Paris. I took these photos in museums all around Paris, and now I thought it might be fun to upload them and see what you think. Feel free to leave comments and/or suggestions. Should I have narrated, or was it fun to just look at … Continue reading Pictures from my trip to Paris and the museums I visited #ParisTrip #AmWriting

This image shows a Petite Barbie from Mattel wearing handmade doll clothes which include a crop top T-shirt and elastic waist sporty shorts. The free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit for your Petite Barbie (or dolls that are similar in size) can be found at ChellyWood.com under the 10-inch doll clothes pattern gallery.

Sew a crop top and shorts for 10-inch (25.5 cm) Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. It’s January. Do you know what that means? It’s summer! — Yes, it’s definitely summer time in the southern half of the planet, so even though I live in the United States, I try to recognize my southern-hemisphere followers and doll clothes sewing fans, every now and then, with … Continue reading Sew a crop top and shorts for 10-inch (25.5 cm) Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes

This thumbnail image shows Francie modeling a tank top and matching pants. The text says "free pattern" and, in fact, you can download the free doll clothes patterns for making this and other outfits to fit Francie, at ChellyWood.com

Francie doll clothes patterns are free @ ChellyWood.com #SewingProjects #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Francie has long been my all-time favorite doll made by Mattel, so I’m excited to start the new year by offering this pattern to fit her! I have posted today’s free pattern before, but it currently only appears in the gallery pages for the Queens of Africa dolls and  Petite … Continue reading Francie doll clothes patterns are free @ ChellyWood.com #SewingProjects #DollClothesPatterns

On a turquoise blue linen background, we see a photo framed in purple of a Petite Barbie with a dark chocolate complexion modeling a purple and pink sundress. Over the top of the photo are the words "free pattern" and beside the photo to its left is the ChellyWood.com logo (a bodice pattern outlined in turquoise blue, overlapped by the name Chelly Wood in purple letters).

Sew a sundress for Petite Barbie w/today’s FREE #SewingPattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPattern

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s blog post is a lot like the one I posted yesterday, but I’m focusing on Petite Barbie today, instead of Skipper. Did you know that Petite Barbie and modern Skipper dolls can swap clothes? Absolutely they can, with very few exceptions! So if you like to sew for … Continue reading Sew a sundress for Petite Barbie w/today’s FREE #SewingPattern @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPattern

On a purple polka dot background, we see a photo of a modern Skipper doll wearing a handmade sundress. Over the top of the photo are the words "free pattern" and in one corner of the frame is the ChellyWood.com logo.

Teach your child to sew Skipper doll clothes this summer with today’s FREE #MommyAndMe #DollClothesPattern @ ChellyWood.com

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s free sundress pattern may look familiar to you. A while back I converted the pattern to a PDF for the Skipper Gallery of patterns. Today I’m updating the old tutorial video as well, since I made the original tutorial video while on vacation at Yellowstone Park. Because I … Continue reading Teach your child to sew Skipper doll clothes this summer with today’s FREE #MommyAndMe #DollClothesPattern @ ChellyWood.com

On a purple polka dot background we see an African or African American Petite Barbie modeling a white shorts outfit made of cotton printed with tiny dots in pastel colors. Her shorts have a high waist and her tank top has straps. They are separate garments. She wears white plastic high heels. The overlay says, "free pattern" and we see the Chelly Wood dot com logo in one corner.

Sew high-waisted shorts and a reversible tank top for Petite Barbie w/today’s FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LittleThings #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Isn’t my Petite Barbie adorable in this little shorts outfit with a high waist? I just love this look on her! And did you see the heading? The tank top is reversible! I have a word of warning though… If I was going to make this tank top for … Continue reading Sew high-waisted shorts and a reversible tank top for Petite Barbie w/today’s FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #LittleThings #DollClothesPatterns

Make a T-shirt and Valentine’s Day pants for Petite Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #ValentinesDay #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Okay, first things first… Did you notice yesterday’s blog post? My “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” class is now available on the Creative Spark platform. YAY! So if you’ve been waiting to sign up — well, first, thank you for your patience. Thank you! THANK YOU! And second, … Continue reading Make a T-shirt and Valentine’s Day pants for Petite Barbie @ ChellyWood.com #ValentinesDay #DollClothes

On a purple polka dot background, we see the words "free patterns" and a Mattel Petite Barbie wearing a handmade outfit, including a tank top and ankle pants. The Chelly Wood dot com website logo is also on the image.

Petite Barbie doll clothes patterns are free @ ChellyWood.com #SewingForBarbie #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I first posted this pattern for the Queens of Africa dolls, but my Queens of Africa doll wears these pants like capris. Petite Barbie wears the pants as ankle pants, though, and they fit her nicely around the hips (unlike Skipper pants, which don’t want to go over Petite … Continue reading Petite Barbie doll clothes patterns are free @ ChellyWood.com #SewingForBarbie #DollClothes

This is a square image of the Petite Barbie wearing her handmade doll clothes. It says "free pattern" on the purple background of this image, and the watermark reminds us that these free doll clothes patterns come from ChellyWood.com

Petite Barbie swimsuit/bikini or underwear @ ChellyWood.com #AmMaking #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project can either be a bikini-style swimsuit or a pair of underpants with a bra, to fit your 10 inch dolls, like Petite Barbie. In the past, I’ve posted patterns for this set to fit Skipper and other dolls, but this is the first time I’ve posted this … Continue reading Petite Barbie swimsuit/bikini or underwear @ ChellyWood.com #AmMaking #DollClothes

This image shows a 10 inch Petite Barbie from Mattel modeling handmade doll clothes which include a skirt with an elastic waist and a crop top tee shirt. If you'd like to download the free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit, please go to ChellyWood.com and navigate to the 10-inch doll clothes pattern gallery, so the free printable patterns will fit your 10 inch Petite Barbie or a similar sized doll.

Sew a crop top and mini skirt for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #PetiteBarbie

For your free pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s pattern and tutorials will help you sew a crop top and short skirt for your Petite Barbie and similar-sized dolls. The pattern has already been posted for other dolls, like the 10 inch Disney Princess dolls and Momoko dolls. It uses the same crop top pattern and tutorial … Continue reading Sew a crop top and mini skirt for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothes #PetiteBarbie

This image shows a Petite Barbie from Mattel wearing handmade doll clothes which include a crop top T-shirt and elastic waist sporty shorts. The free printable PDF sewing patterns for making this outfit for your Petite Barbie (or dolls that are similar in size) can be found at ChellyWood.com under the 10-inch doll clothes pattern gallery.

Sew a crop top and shorts for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PetiteBarbie #DollClothes

For your free pattern and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today I’m going to share a pattern that will fit 10 inch dolls with a body like Mattel’s Petite Barbie. Where I live, in the US state of Idaho, it’s winter time, but in the southern hemisphere of the earth, they are enjoying the warm weather of summer! So … Continue reading Sew a crop top and shorts for Petite Barbie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PetiteBarbie #DollClothes

This image shows a Tammy doll wearing a pair of handmade shorts of argyle patterned fabric. The overlay says "free shorts pattern" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where you can download the free printable sewing pattern in pdf sewing patterns format for making these shorts, plus a shirt and a pair of pants to fit vintage Tammy dolls from the Ideal Toy Corporation. This image is a header for a YouTube video. If you click on it, the video includes written and spoken instructions for sewing a pair of shorts for Tammy dolls.

#SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a pair of summer shorts for vintage Tammy #dolls

Today I’m sharing my shorts/ pants and sleeveless top patterns for Tammy dolls. You saw this pattern earlier this year, when I posted it as pajama pants. But I’ve created a tutorial showing how to make the shorts now, so it’s time to re-post. So here are all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make this week’s shorts-plus-felt-top combo to fit vintage Tammy dolls … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a pair of summer shorts for vintage Tammy #dolls