Tag: Sewing for Dolls

Alt text: "Early 2000s Lemon Meringue Strawberry Shortcake doll by Playmates, featuring jazzy blue streaks and handmade clothes: a white cotton top and a purple floral mini skirt. Click to access a page with free patterns and sewing tutorial videos for creating these doll clothes."
6-inch doll clothes patterns, 7-inch Dolls, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Patterns to Sew a Summer Top and Skirt for 6¾-Inch Strawberry Shortcake Dolls #StrawberryShortcake #CraftyMom

Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. It’s confession time. Strawberry Shortcake actually belonged to my younger sister’s generation, not mine. I was a typically snooty middle-school girl when the original Strawberry Shortcake dolls came out in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. So I didn’t fall in love with Strawberry Shortcake until my own kids were old … Continue reading Free Patterns to Sew a Summer Top and Skirt for 6¾-Inch Strawberry Shortcake Dolls #StrawberryShortcake #CraftyMom

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Thumbnail image shows a vintage Sunshine Family female character doll wearing a handmade dress with a green skirt and white bodice. The text reads "free sewing pattern!"
9-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Sunshine Family Dolls

Share a memory of the Sunshine Family dolls and, of course, I have a free pattern for you! #SummerFashion #Sewing

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* When I got my Sunshine Family dolls, I was already in junior high. I’d been babysitting for a family that lived near us, so I made the excuse that I’d be taking them with me to share with the children I was babysitting. But I really bought myself the … Continue reading Share a memory of the Sunshine Family dolls and, of course, I have a free pattern for you! #SummerFashion #Sewing

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The text reads "Free Sewing Pattern" above the Chelly Wood dot com logo. Barbie's little sister models a handmade outfit including a little purple floral skirt and a hand-embroidered and lined pink felt long-sleeved coat or jacket. This is the thumbnail for a page on the ChellyWood.com website where a person can learn how to make this doll clothes outfit for Mattel Kelly dolls (and similar sized dolls) along with retrieving the free PDF sewing pattern for making the coat and skirt worn by the Mattel Kelly doll. ChellyWood.com is not affiliated with Mattel or its subsidiaries.
4-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Kelly Doll, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Sewing Patterns for a Charming Miniature Easter Jacket for Barbie’s Sister Kelly Dolls — includes A4 PDF #EmbroideryArt #EasterSunday

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. Easter is a great time to practice embroidery stitches! But if you’re not a fan of embroidery, that’s okay. Today’s “Easter jacket” is easily made without the embroidered details too. And yes, we’ve seen this project before, but this is the first time I’ve posted it for Kelly. So now I’ll … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for a Charming Miniature Easter Jacket for Barbie’s Sister Kelly Dolls — includes A4 PDF #EmbroideryArt #EasterSunday

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A Topper Dawn doll models a handmade floral Easter or springtime dress that's sleeveless. She stands next to the text which reads, "Free pattern!" and below this is the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a pretty Easter dress for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Easter

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today happens to be the first day of spring, so what better day to offer a new pattern for a lovely springtime or Easter dress? The pattern I’m giving you today makes a lovely sleeveless dress for 6 to 6.5 inch fashion dolls like Topper Dawn, Palitoy Pippa, Breyer … Continue reading Let’s sew a pretty Easter dress for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Easter

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Three topper Dawn 6 inch dolls model the same Christmas mini-skirt and white short sleeved shirt, under the text that reads "free patterns!" This is a thumbnail for a blog post at Chelly Wood dot com, where free patterns are offered for sewing these doll clothes to fit the 6 inch miniature fashion dolls called Dawn dolls, made by Topper.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Let’s make a last-minute shirt and mini-skirt for Dawn or Pippa on #ChristmasEve !

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today I’m going to show you how to make a little white cotton shirt with T-shirt length sleeves, to fit 6 inch fashion dolls like Pippa and Topper Dawn. It’s Christmas eve, and since these doll clothes are teeny-tiny, you might actually be able to make them as last-minute … Continue reading Let’s make a last-minute shirt and mini-skirt for Dawn or Pippa on #ChristmasEve !

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5-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Daily Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a pretty winter coat for Barbie’s little sister Chelsea dolls @ ChellyWood.com with today’s free patterns

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. With winter closing in, right here in Idaho (where I live), it’s time to make some coats for our dolls! Before we dive into this project, though, I need to make my required disclaimer statement: As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how affiliate marketing … Continue reading Make a pretty winter coat for Barbie’s little sister Chelsea dolls @ ChellyWood.com with today’s free patterns

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In this thumbnail framed in purple fabric with tiny white polka dots, an Arklu Lottie doll models handmade doll clothes including a dress, bolero jacket (coat) and purse. The text reads, "free patterns" and the site offers free printable A4 and American PDF sewing patterns for making these dolls' clothes.
7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a bolero jacket for Lottie dolls with today’s free patterns at ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Last week I gave you the free PDF sewing patterns for making a pinafore dress to fit your 7 inch Lottie dolls. Today I’m giving you a bolero project — a tiny little jacket — that will go with last week’s pinafore. YAY! Please note: when you click on … Continue reading Let’s make a bolero jacket for Lottie dolls with today’s free patterns at ChellyWood.com #Sewing #DollClothes

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The purple square thumbnail reads "free pattern" and shows an image of a Lottie doll in a pretty green pinafore dress.
7-inch Dolls, Daily Patterns, Lottie dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a pretty pinafore dress for Lottie dolls with today’s free patterns at ChellyWood.com #Lottie #DollClothes

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* This dress turned out so pretty! I just love it, and I think you will too. Later, I have a bolero project — a tiny little jacket — that will go with it. I’m still working on the video for the bolero, but I will post it right here … Continue reading Let’s sew a pretty pinafore dress for Lottie dolls with today’s free patterns at ChellyWood.com #Lottie #DollClothes

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A Chelsea doll waves as she walks along on a blue thumbnail image. The text reads "free pattern!" and little Chelsea wears a handmade dress in a halter style, which is relatively easy to sew. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner, reminding us that ChellyWood.com offers free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
5-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make a halter-style dress for Chelsea dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com (available on A4 and American printer paper PDFs) #Miniatures #Mattel

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.** Today’s doll dress will fit a wide variety of tiny 5″ to 6″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this little halter-style doll dress. Before printing your patterns, you might want to take a look at this blog … Continue reading Make a halter-style dress for Chelsea dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com (available on A4 and American printer paper PDFs) #Miniatures #Mattel

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This is a text box with a purple and turquoise quilted look to it. The text states, "Sewing tips for beginners: clothing items to avoid." This is the fourth installment in a four part blog article series which reviews the topics, terms, and items to watch out for on a pattern's instructions if you're just starting to learn sewing. Visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns and to read the other blog articles in this series for beginners just learning how to sew.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 4: Difficult Garments) #SewEasy #SewingFun

This is the last installment of a four-week journey to discover what makes a pattern difficult for beginners who are just starting out with their very first sewing projects. By “beginners,” I’m referring to adults learning to sew as well as children of all ages who are learning to sew. We’ve been studying a single pattern, Simplicity doll clothes pattern #4654, which is a fun … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 4: Difficult Garments) #SewEasy #SewingFun

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A kitten is shown playing in a sewing room, in a basket full of sewing notions, like thread, ribbon, and tape measures.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 3: Know Your Notions) #Sewing #FallCrafts

  For the past two Mondays, we’ve been looking at Simplicity doll clothes pattern #4654, which is a super fun pattern for those of us who have been sewing for a while. However, in the image below, I’ve underlined some key vocabulary that tells us this isn’t the ideal pattern for the absolute beginner. With that said, it’s time for my disclaimer statement: some of … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 3: Know Your Notions) #Sewing #FallCrafts

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Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 2: Know Your Fabrics) #LearningToSew #Fabrics

  At the end of last month, I did a blog post on how to tell when a sewing pattern is not for beginners, subtitled “Part 1” and today I’m continuing that discussion. It’s not just a lecture, mind you, it’s a discussion! So please add your comments at the bottom. Other visitors to this website will see your comments and learn from them too! … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 2: Know Your Fabrics) #LearningToSew #Fabrics

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The thumbnail reads "free patterns" and shows a photo of a 6 inch Disney Princess (Elsa) doll wearing a handmade T-shirt with a pretty floral skirt.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a simple T-shirt and a tiny skirt for 6 inch Disney Princess dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns! #DisneyPrincess #CraftyMom

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s doll clothes will fit a wide variety of tiny dolls, but for today’s blog post, I want to focus on the six inch Disney Princess dolls in particular. I have a 6 inch Elsa doll, which I’m using as a model in the picture above, but I first … Continue reading Let’s make a simple T-shirt and a tiny skirt for 6 inch Disney Princess dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns! #DisneyPrincess #CraftyMom

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Here we see the Chelly Wood doll from the ChellyWood.com website and the ChellyWood1 YouTube channel. She holds up a sewing pattern for 18 inch doll clothes. The pattern's cover image shows Simplicity 18" doll clothes pattern #4654 which includes patterns for making a lined hooded raincoat or coverup, a tank top and skort, a short-sleeved everyday dress, a sunny sleeveless top with capri pants, a T-shirt with cargo pants, and a crop top with skort or shorts. There's also an 18-inch doll pictured on the pattern wearing a denim jumper with overall straps. The doll wears a striped tee shirt under the overall-style jumper. (This is "jumper" in the US sense of the word -- not a "sweater" as we'd say in the US, but more of a dress with the style of overalls). The watermark on this photo reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free, printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This image also has a header that says, "Today's topic of discussion: what makes a pattern difficult for beginners?" And in fact, if you navigate to the link to the article that accompanies this image, doll clothing designer, YouTuber, and writer Chelly Wood discusses all the features that make this particular pattern difficult for a beginner who is just learning to sew. This article is designed to help anyone who teaches sewing classes, is teaching another person how to sew, or people who are, themselves, just learning to sew, what to avoid when purchasing store-bought patterns.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners, Tutorials: Sewing Basics

How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 1) #SewingForDolls #Handmade

I started sewing doll clothes when I was very young, back in the early 1970’s, but I didn’t really learn how to read patterns and pattern instructions until I was about 10 or 12. Reading the instructions on the back of a pattern can seem daunting to a child who is learning to sew, and therefore I don’t advise it for kids under age 10. … Continue reading How to Tell When a Sewing Pattern Is NOT for Beginners (Part 1) #SewingForDolls #Handmade

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5-inch doll clothes patterns, Chelsea, Disney Princess Dolls, Enchantimals, Mini Elsa Dolls, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a little pair of pants and a felt shirt for Enchantimal dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmSewing #EasyCrafts

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. I have posted this ensemble for other dolls in the past, but this is the first time I have posted it for the Enchanimals dolls. The felt top is super easy to sew, and although they are tiny, the pants are just a basic elastic-waist pants project. So I think it’s … Continue reading Sew a little pair of pants and a felt shirt for Enchantimal dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #AmSewing #EasyCrafts

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