Image of a clapboard like one uses in a Hollywood movie. It says "Production: Romeo and Juliet, Director: Chelly Wood, Camera: Reginald Stetson, Date: 2/27/16, Scene: Act 4, Scene 3, Take 2"

#Shakespeare’s #RomeoJuliet with #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com will be a sight to see!

We’re on the set of Romeo and Juliet today, watching the filming of Act 4, Scene 3 from behind the scenes. Check out that little clapboard I made from iClipart! (I just shrunk it down and printed it on cardstock paper, using two brads and an extra piece of black scrapbook paper for a hinge.) The doll who’s working the clapboard is my Traveler doll … Continue reading #Shakespeare’s #RomeoJuliet with #Dolls @ ChellyWood.com will be a sight to see!

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. This is an image of a pattern for a doll's pinafore dress. The overlay says, "ChellyWood.com" and explains that the dress pattern fits most 11.5 inch fashion dolls.

Free Dress Patterns for #FashionDolls @ ChellyWood.com #Shakespeare’s #RomeoJuliet

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m going through some of my older patterns and re-designing them. The pattern above was originally posted in January of 2015, I believe. As I go through these older patterns, I’m focusing on improving them a bit. Here’s what I mean: They now have better instructions (like seam allowances). They now tell the difficulty level of the pattern. They include the … Continue reading Free Dress Patterns for #FashionDolls @ ChellyWood.com #Shakespeare’s #RomeoJuliet

Visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. Image shows a Barbie doll wearing a handmade ball gown. Overlay says, "Fashion doll gown tutorial" and offers the URL: chellywood.com

#Barbie #Princess Dress #Tutorial (FREE Patterns Coming Soon) @ ChellyWood.com

Some of my YouTube videos go back a ways, and recently I’ve decided to re-do some of those older tutorials. Especially like this one, which (in its original version) gets a lot of views. For anyone who doesn’t remember the original video, this “remastered” version (like the old one) shows how to make a basic ball gown or princess dress for typical 11.5-inch fashion dolls … Continue reading #Barbie #Princess Dress #Tutorial (FREE Patterns Coming Soon) @ ChellyWood.com

Visit ChellyWood.com for lots of great ideas and tips for making fantastic and believable miniature props for your doll dioramas. Image shows two dolls from the stop-motion video, Romeo and Juliet. Between the two dolls are a number of hand-made miniatures, including tiny candles, little logs for a fireplace, Mardi Gras masks, and realistic-looking doll-sized books. Overlay says, "Doll Diorama Ideas" and offers the watermark, ChellyWood.com.

Barbie® #Diorama Ideas from ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dolls

I’ve posted lots of doll diorama idea tutorials before, but today’s new video, titled simply, “Doll Diorama Ideas,” gives credit where credit is due. When you see the video, you’ll understand what I’m talking about. If you enjoy this video and would like to see more doll diorama idea videos, please leave a comment below, but also, take a look at all the great videos … Continue reading Barbie® #Diorama Ideas from ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dolls

Here we see a Mattel Barbie wearing a wig of dishwater blond curls that coil down her back. She's also wearing a slightly different version of the Basque ball gown pattern from ChellyWood.com (search for "Basque" to find that yellow dress with tiny red flowers and a snood). On top of this Barbie's head is a burgundy-colored tiara that's framed in wine-colored tulle. It's held on her head by a thin piece of elastic.

Make a #Tiara for #Barbie #Dolls with a free pattern from ChellyWood.com

This doll plays the part of Rosaline in my stop-motion production of Romeo and Juliet (which I’m still filming). Her dress is a variation on both the Nurse’s costume and the merchant woman’s costume. (Click those links to find patterns and tutorials for those costumes.) However, today I want to focus on her unique tiara. I designed this tiara to look like those hats that … Continue reading Make a #Tiara for #Barbie #Dolls with a free pattern from ChellyWood.com

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.

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

A re-painted Barbie with grey hair wears a pair of bi-colored trousers, a Renaissance jester print tunic, and a cape. She carries a handmade wine bottle. Her character looks male. There's a marketplace diorama behind her.

#DIY #miniatures in 1:6 scale with free printable #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

The image above shows the Barbie™ whom I’ve cast to play Sampson in my dolly version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. He wears bi-colored trousers, a distinctly harlequin-esque tunic, boots, and a cloak. He also carries a bottle of wine through the town square or marketplace. For today’s blog post, I’m going to share with you the patterns and tutorials to make each of these items: … Continue reading #DIY #miniatures in 1:6 scale with free printable #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Image of Finnick Odair doll from Hunger Games wearing a wig and dressed as Tybalt for Chelly Wood's stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet with 1:6 scale dolls. On the page, it offers free, printable sewing patterns for making the Tybalt costume to fit most Ken-sized dolls.

#FinnickOdair Doll #Plays Tybalt in ChellyWood.com #StopMotion Video of RandJ

The patterns for the costume shown above have actually been some of my most popular for Ken and other 1:6 scale male dolls. The tutorial videos for making these pants and these boots have reached 2,311 views and 2,835 views, respectively, as of Sunday, June 26, 2016, when I wrote this blog post. I have to admit, though, this pattern and this tutorial for Ken … Continue reading #FinnickOdair Doll #Plays Tybalt in ChellyWood.com #StopMotion Video of RandJ

The photograph shows a Barbie and Ken whose faces and hair have been redone. The Ken doll's grey hair is quite long under his muffin cap. He has a puff-sleeve tunic and trousers. The Barbie's fluffy grey haired wig blends well with her black and white dress that has a skirt that's split in front, revealing her pale eyelet fabric petticoat. Her puffy sleeves are jet black and eyelet. The two dolls stand in a large feasting room in a castle diorama.

Enjoy #Sewing a king and #queen outfit for #dolls w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Today I’m sharing my patterns for the costumes shown above. The patterns are free and printable, right here on ChellyWood.com! The image shows the dolls I’ve dressed as Lord and Lady Montague for my dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. Visit that link to see a trailer for the stop-motion film I’m in the process of making. If you’re new to my YouTube channel, it … Continue reading Enjoy #Sewing a king and #queen outfit for #dolls w/FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Here we see a Mattel Barbie doll wearing the quintessential pointy hat and princess dress. She takes a bow on a theatrical stage. Her gown reminds us of Disney princesses or heroines like Juliet from Romeo and Juliet.

Sew a fashion #Dolls ball gown and #princess hat w/ free #patterns from ChellyWood.com

This lovely costume is worn by the doll who plays Lady Capulet in my dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. You can create your own version of Lady Capulet’s princess-style gown and cone-shaped, veiled hat by using the free patterns and tutorials provided below: Pattern for Lady Capulet’s Medieval Cone-shaped Hat Tutorial for Making Lady Capulet’s Medieval Cone-shaped Hat Bodice and Sleeve Pattern for Lady Capulet’s Medieval Ball … Continue reading Sew a fashion #Dolls ball gown and #princess hat w/ free #patterns from ChellyWood.com

A Mattel Barbie doll models a Three Musketeers costume, including a hat with a feather in it, a jacket, a tunic, trousers, and thigh-high boots (with a cuff folding them down to knee length).

#FashionDoll patterns for #Musketeer costume are free @ ChellyWood.com #AlexandreDumas

The image above shows one of the dolls who’ll be playing a minor character in my doll stop-motion version of Romeo and Juliet. The costume looks a lot like a musketeer costume, like you might see in Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. For this costume, I designed each of the following patterns (and each pattern link is followed by its coinciding tutorial): Bicolored Pants Pattern … Continue reading #FashionDoll patterns for #Musketeer costume are free @ ChellyWood.com #AlexandreDumas

Image of sewing pattern for Renaissance style sleeve with cuff. Pattern is designed to fit fashion dolls. Image of Momoko fashion doll wearing a Renaissance gown. Watermark says "Chelly Wood dot com for free, printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes."

New free sewing pattern for #MomokoDoll #dress @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls #ミニチュア

Today’s free sewing pattern has two parts. There’s the dress (above) and the sleeve (below): As I said in earlier posts, these Renaissance doll costumes were designed for dolls to wear in a Romeo and Juliet film production. To make the dress shown, you must also use the negligee (or undergarment) pattern found on this page. Yesterday I posted my video tutorial showing how to make this … Continue reading New free sewing pattern for #MomokoDoll #dress @ ChellyWood.com #Dolls #ミニチュア

The image shows a Momoko doll wearing a renaissance gown with shift and bonnet. The doll stands in a foyer or atrium with statues and columns all around her. Her dress is decorated in ribbons and ruffles. Her shift is lacy. If you'd like to make these doll clothes for your Momoko doll, please click on the link in the caption for the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial video for sewing these doll clothes. Japanese translation: 画像はシフトとボンネット付きのルネッサンスガウンを着た桃子人形を示しています。 人形はホワイエまたはアトリウムに立っており、周りには彫像や柱があります。 彼女のドレスはリボンとフリルで飾られています。 彼女のシフトはレースです。 モモコ人形用にこれらの人形の服を作りたい場合は、キャプションのリンクをクリックして、これらの人形の服を縫うための無料の印刷可能な縫製パターンとチュートリアルビデオをご覧ください。

Sew 2 Dresses for #Momoko Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #MomokoPh

This week I’m going to show you how to make two “dresses” for Momoko dolls. Momoko is a highly articulated, gorgeous doll, made my the Sekiguchi company of Japan. She’s not usually a “play with” doll, but more of a woman’s collectible doll, having a price tag of a hundred American dollars on up (that’s approximately 1100 yen or 89 euros). If you’re thinking about … Continue reading Sew 2 Dresses for #Momoko Dolls @ ChellyWood.com #MomokoPh

Image of printable sewing pattern for a Renaissance-style cap or Pilgrim bonnet to fit Momoko or Barbie Dolls (trademark implied). Image includes an overlay that says, "Sew a Renaissance Cap for 11-inch fashion dolls" and watermark image says chelly wood dot com free doll clothes patterns and tutorials" and there's also an image of a Momoko doll wearing a red-and-gold Renaissance gown with laced-up bodice and red Pilgrim-style bonnet edged in red lace.

FREE #MomokoDoll Bonnet Pattern #モモコドール

  Yesterday I showed a preview of this lovely Pilgrim-style Renaissance bonnet for fashion dolls. Today I’m offering the free, printable pattern for it. Tomorrow I’ll show the video that accompanies this pattern. This hat was designed for Momoko™ to wear in Act V of my stop-motion version of Romeo and Juliet. To learn more about my Romeo and Juliet movie, visit my YouTube channel. Please … Continue reading FREE #MomokoDoll Bonnet Pattern #モモコドール

Image of Sam Caflin doll dressed in Renaissance costume and brandishing a sword against another doll as his opponent in a marketplace.

#SamClaflin #FinnickOdair Doll to Play Tybalt in #Shakespearean Stop-Motion Film @ ChellyWood.com

    I’ve cast my Finnick Odair doll to play Tybalt in my upcoming dolly version of Shakespeare’s classic, Romeo and Juliet. The black wig transforms Sam Claflin’s handsome face into a determined fencer, out for revenge! To make Tybalt’s jacket, you’ll need this pattern, and here’s the free YouTube tutorial that shows you how to make it. He’s wearing a very basic pair of pants, … Continue reading #SamClaflin #FinnickOdair Doll to Play Tybalt in #Shakespearean Stop-Motion Film @ ChellyWood.com