Tag: Romeo and Juliet

Image of Black doll dressed in wooly wig and wearing a medieval friar's costume, complete with medieval hood, rope sandals, and rosary.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Romeo & Juliet, Whole Costumes for Dolls

FREE #Bible character or #StPatrick doll clothes pattern fits #KenDoll @ ChellyWood.com

  Would you like to make a monk’s habit, St. Patrick-style costume, or biblical character’s costume for one of your Ken dolls? This is just the pattern for it! As many of my regular followers know, I’m making a stop-motion video of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with Barbie, Ken, and some other dolls. My website, ChellyWood.com offers free sewing patterns for each of the costumes … Continue reading FREE #Bible character or #StPatrick doll clothes pattern fits #KenDoll @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of a Ken doll wearing muffin cap, medieval bi-colored pants, boots, a cape, and puff-sleeves.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Ken Patterns, Romeo & Juliet, Whole Costumes for Dolls

My #StopMotion #RomeoJuliet #Stars Ken and Barbie w/ FREE Patterns @ 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

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Image of two Renaissance-style 1/6 scale chairs made of recycled cardboard.
Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Romeo & Juliet

#ooak Renaissance chair tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #dollcollector #monsterhigh

Please forgive the poor quality of this video; it’s one of the first doll diorama tutorials I ever created. That’s why I thought it wouldn’t hurt to repost about it today, since many of you probably haven’t even seen this one. You may have seen the finished chairs, though, as they appear in several scenes of my Romeo and Juliet stop-motion film. This chair may … Continue reading #ooak Renaissance chair tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #dollcollector #monsterhigh

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Image of Momoko doll seated on four-poster bed in castle-like diorama setting
Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Romeo & Juliet

This #1:6scale 4-poster bed is an easy #CraftProject for your #DollDiorama @ ChellyWood.com

This is the 4-poster bed that will be featured in my stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet, starring dolls like Momoko, Ken, Soul Doll (from Hasbro), Ideal’s Tammy Doll, and Barbie. When you watch the video, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make a bed like this. Although I usually stick to designing doll clothes, this isn’t my first doll furniture project. … Continue reading This #1:6scale 4-poster bed is an easy #CraftProject for your #DollDiorama @ ChellyWood.com

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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"
Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas, Romeo & Juliet

#RomeoJuliet @ ChellyWood.com won’t win any #Oscars but it’s fun for a #BarbieCollector

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 #RomeoJuliet @ ChellyWood.com won’t win any #Oscars but it’s fun for a #BarbieCollector

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Barbie Doll Cast of Romeo and Juliet
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Romeo & Juliet

#RomeoAndJuliet is still underway #BarbieStyle @ ChellyWood.com #dollstagram

Since I’ve been busy designing sewing patterns for Lammily LLC (see last Thursday’s post for details), some of my FB friends and followers have asked whether or not Romeo and Juliet is still a go. The answer, of course, is emphatically YES. In fact, just recently I’ve designed a Momoko funerary gown for the final act, even though I’m still filming Act IV. Stop-motion photography … Continue reading #RomeoAndJuliet is still underway #BarbieStyle @ ChellyWood.com #dollstagram

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Image of Barbie Doll Wearing Princess Dress and Text Stating: Sewing Tutorial Video
Romeo & Juliet, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#3 Tutorial for #Sewing a #PrincessDress for #FashionDolls @ ChellyWood.com

  For the holidays, here on ChellyWood.com, I’m doing a countdown to New Year’s eve. These are my top 15 videos from my YouTube channel! Here we have #3 in the countdown: the infamous “Princess Dress.” When I first designed it (for my stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet), I thought it might look good on Juliet, but later, I realized my Juliet would be played … Continue reading #3 Tutorial for #Sewing a #PrincessDress for #FashionDolls @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of two dolls standing hand in hand with the words "Romeo and Juliet" above them
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Romeo & Juliet

#8 #Theater of Yore Presents: #RomeoJuliet With #BarbieDolls @ ChellyWood.com

Probably because it greets newcomers to my channel, this “trailer” for my unfinished Romeo and Juliet stop-motion film has been popular on my YouTube channel. It’s unfinished, but trust me, I’m still working on it. Stop motion is a slow process… For the holidays, here on ChellyWood.com, I’m doing a countdown to New Year’s eve. These are my top 15 videos from my YouTube channel! Romeo … Continue reading #8 #Theater of Yore Presents: #RomeoJuliet With #BarbieDolls @ ChellyWood.com

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Click on the link provided, to find the tutorial video. This image shows orange felt with a black whipstitch pattern across folded fabric. The overlay says, "How to hem a garment by hand, using the whip stitch. The video is found at ChellyWood.com
Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Whip Stitch a Hem @ ChellyWood.com #embroidery #sewing #crafts

Occasionally people who are new to sewing ask me questions that are old-hat to those of us who are long-time seamstresses. One question I was recently asked is, “How do you hem a garment without a sewing machine?” I use the whip stitch to hem most of my garments. It’s a fairly easy stitch, and it creates a nearly invisible hem. Here’s how it’s done: … Continue reading How to Whip Stitch a Hem @ ChellyWood.com #embroidery #sewing #crafts

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Image of 4-poster doll bed with canopy with overlaying words "Make this easy 4 poster bed"
Doll Furniture, Props and Dioramas

Easy Tutorial for #Dolling 4-Poster Bed #Crafty #Kids

Here’s my latest doll craft tutorial. This is the 4-poster bed that will be featured in my stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet, starring dolls like Momoko, Ken, Soul Doll (from Hasbro) and Barbie. Although I usually stick to designing doll clothes, this isn’t my first doll furniture project. In fact, my other furniture items can be found on my Doll Clothes Patterns page, under … Continue reading Easy Tutorial for #Dolling 4-Poster Bed #Crafty #Kids

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Image of Momoko doll standing next to Ken doll. Momoko doll wears a lace and cotton/polyester shift (undergarment worn as a night gown) and Ken doll wears a puff-sleeve shirt with bi-colored Renaissance pants and boots. They stand next to a four-poster bed made for dolls.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics

Upcoming #Sewing and #Craft Projects for Your #MomokoDoll @ ChellyWood.com

The next free, printable sewing pattern I plan to post will be a pattern for the dress shown in this image from my stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet. This is a still shot from the scene in Act 3, when Juliet says, “It was the nightingale, and not the lark,/ That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear…” as Romeo and Juliet are waking up … Continue reading Upcoming #Sewing and #Craft Projects for Your #MomokoDoll @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of theater with curtains opening to the words "Romeo and Juliet Sneak Peek!"
Romeo & Juliet

#RomeoJuliet Update: Check out this stop-motion #Fencing scene! @ ChellyWood.com #ShakespeareSunday

I know some of you have been following my progress on Facebook and Twitter. So how’s the stop-motion filming of Romeo and Juliet coming along, you ask? My daughters and I are in the third act! That’s where Tybalt kills Mercutio, and in retaliation, Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. Here’s a wee little snippet from the upcoming stop-motion film of Romeo and Juliet: Please show your … Continue reading #RomeoJuliet Update: Check out this stop-motion #Fencing scene! @ ChellyWood.com #ShakespeareSunday

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Pattern segments for making a cavalier-style hat and boots to fit 11.5 inch dolls like Ken, Barbie, or possibly GI Joe.
Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns

Make a #CavalierHat for an 11.5-inch #FashionDoll w/ FREE Printable #Sewing Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Here’s my pattern for the cavalier hat and boots that Texas A&M Ken doll will be wearing in my stop-motion video of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. You’re welcome to download, print, and use any of my free patterns, but please show your gratitude by sharing the pattern with others: tweet about it, pin it on your Pinterest page, download and share it on Facebook, or … Continue reading Make a #CavalierHat for an 11.5-inch #FashionDoll w/ FREE Printable #Sewing Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

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Image of Sam Caflin doll dressed in Renaissance costume and brandishing a sword against another doll as his opponent in a marketplace.
Romeo & Juliet, Whole Costumes for Dolls

#SamClaflin #FinnickOdair Doll to Play Tybalt in #Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Stop-Motion Film

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! Check out the still shot from my film below, then scroll down for the free printable sewing patterns and tutorials for the costume he’s wearing. To make Tybalt’s jacket, you’ll need … Continue reading #SamClaflin #FinnickOdair Doll to Play Tybalt in #Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Stop-Motion Film

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Image of Black doll dressed in wooly wig and wearing a medieval friar's costume, complete with medieval hood, rope sandals, and rosary.
Romeo & Juliet, Whole Costumes for Dolls

#TexasAM Ken Doll Plays Friar Laurence in #StopMotion #Classic

I recently filmed the scene where Romeo tells Friar Laurence that he and Juliet want to get married. It was a really fun scene, because my friar reacts with such emotion! I can’t wait until all my followers get to see how this fabulous project is turning out! If you want a quick sneak peak at my stop-motion dolly version of Romeo and Juliet, look … Continue reading #TexasAM Ken Doll Plays Friar Laurence in #StopMotion #Classic

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