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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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Here we see a little 6 inch Disney Princess Anna doll wearing a minty blue-green tee shirt and pants or trousers. The text reads "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower left corner.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Mini Anna Dolls, Mini Elsa Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s make a basic shirt and pants for 6 inch Disney Princess dolls! FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Disney #Sewing

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve had patterns for the 5 inch mini Disney Anna and Elsa dolls on my website for a while, but today I’m giving you the patterns for 6 inch Disney Princess dolls as well. To make today’s little tee-shirt, you’ll need some lightweight jersey fabric and two or three size 4/0 … Continue reading Let’s make a basic shirt and pants for 6 inch Disney Princess dolls! FREE patterns @ ChellyWood.com #Disney #Sewing

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The photo in the thumbnail shows a six inch disney princess Anna doll from Frozen, modeling handmade doll clothes including a tee shirt and elastic waist skirt. The text reads "free patterns."
6-inch doll clothes patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Mini Anna Dolls, Mini Elsa Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a T-shirt and skirt for 6 inch Disney Princess Anna dolls! #Frozen #Dolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Earlier this week, I shared my stories about finding this doll and Elsa (the six inch doll that’s similarly proportioned to Anna) at a local second hand store. They needed a bit of TLC, but I think they turned out just fine. To learn more about their transformation, please … Continue reading Let’s sew a T-shirt and skirt for 6 inch Disney Princess Anna dolls! #Frozen #Dolls

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A Topper Dawn doll models a pair of pants and a white short sleeved shirt in one image and a felt jacket or coat in the other image. The text reads, "free patterns" and the Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the corner of the thumbnail.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Let’s make a coat, shirt, and pants for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #FashionDolls #Winter

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* A couple of weeks ago I gave you a pattern and sewing tutorial, so you could make the little white shirt you see pictured in the images above and below. On Tuesday this week, I re-posted my fly stitch embroidery tutorial, and then on Wednesday, I posted the pattern … Continue reading Let’s make a coat, shirt, and pants for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #FashionDolls #Winter

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The text reads "free pattern" and rests at an angle alongside a photo of a Topper Dawn doll modeling a pair of wide-legged blue pants that are floor length, reminiscent of the 1970's style of high-waisted pants.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Free wide leg 1970’s pants pattern for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #1970s #Retro

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* A couple of weeks ago I gave you the little white shirt you see pictured in both the video and the image below. Today I’m giving you both a pattern for, and a tutorial to help you make a pair of wide-leg pants, like the ones we often wore … Continue reading Free wide leg 1970’s pants pattern for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls #1970s #Retro

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A Dawn doll from Topper Toys models a handmade blue felt jacket with embroidered zigzags embellishing the bottom of each 3/4 length sleeve and the same zigzag embroidery pattern graces the bottom of the open-front jacket itself. The text reads, "free coat pattern."
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Yarn and Embroidery

Make a pretty embroidered coat for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls with today’s free patterns #Embroidery #TinyThings

Are you looking for the pattern for this jacket/coat? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. As summer approaches in the northern hemisphere, winter arrives south of the equator, so today’s blog post is for everyone living in the southern hemisphere of our world! You may remember a lovely winter coat that I’ve posted here, on ChellyWood.com, in the past. I’ve posted this one … Continue reading Make a pretty embroidered coat for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls with today’s free patterns #Embroidery #TinyThings

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The text reads, "free patterns fit six inch doll" and the photo shows a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade yellow felt halter top with blue floral print shorts.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Remco I Dream of Jeannie Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew summer shorts and a halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dollcollecting

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today we’re combining this week’s tutorial video for making a halter top for our 6 inch dolls (like Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa) with the shorts project I posted last week. Together, the halter top and shorts make a very nice summer outfit for six inch dolls. On the … Continue reading Sew summer shorts and a halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #miniatures #dollcollecting

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A six inch Topper Dawn fashion doll with long dark brown hair models a handmade felt halter top with a bias tape collar. The text reads "free pattern for six inch dolls" and in fact, the pattern will also fit Palitoy Pippa dolls, as well as Dawn dolls from Topper.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Breyer Doll Clothes Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Remco I Dream of Jeannie Dolls, Stacie Patterns, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Create an easy-to-sew halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TopperDawn #ToyCollector #PippaDoll

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Today’s miniature halter top will fit a wide variety of tiny 6″ dolls. The second set of bullets will give you some idea as to which dolls can wear this little halter top for sunning themselves on the beach. The pattern itself shows only two flowers on the difficulty … Continue reading Create an easy-to-sew halter top for Pippa or Dawn dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #TopperDawn #ToyCollector #PippaDoll

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The text reads "free pattern!" and the image shows the logo for the Chelly Wood dot com website alongside a photo of a Topper Dawn doll modeling a handmade short-sleeved white shirt and a pair of blue floral shorts. The free doll clothes sewing patterns for Dawn dolls will also fit Palitoy Pippa dolls.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Make a summer outfit for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Sewing

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* It’s May! Can you believe it? Here in the northern hemisphere, summer is nearly here. It’s time to dress our dollies in summer shorts and tops. Here’s what I’m giving you today, but please read the text for special printing instructions: In the first set of bullets (scroll down … Continue reading Make a summer outfit for 6 inch Topper Dawn or Palitoy Pippa dolls #Miniatures #Sewing

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The thumbnail shows an image of a Topper Dawn doll from the waist down. She's wearing handmade blue cotton shorts with a floral print. The text reads, "Free Pattern" and shows the logo for ChellyWood.com, a website dedicated to free doll clothes sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes and similar DIY doll-related crafts.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Palitoy's Pippa Dolls, Topper Dawn Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls. Download the free PDF sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com #DawnDolls #PippaDolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* A couple of weeks ago I gave you the little white shirt you see pictured in both the video and the image below. Today I’m giving you both a pattern for, and a tutorial to help you make the shorts that will get your little six inch fashion dolls … Continue reading Today we’re sewing a pair of shorts for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls. Download the free PDF sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com #DawnDolls #PippaDolls

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This thumbnail says, "free pattern for six inch doll" and shows an image of a Topper Dawn (interchangeable with Palitoy Pippa dolls) modeling a handmade white cotton shirt. The shorts she wears are included in the free PDF sewing patterns for these doll clothes, but if you click this link, it takes you to the web page for the tutorial video showing you how to make a tiny shirt for 6 inch dolls.
6-inch doll clothes patterns, 7-inch Dolls, A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Today we’re sewing a shirt for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls. Download the free PDF sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com #DawnDolls #PippaDolls

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* I’ve had so much fun designing doll clothes patterns for these little 6 inch fashion dolls! And yes, there will be more to come… Although I originally designed this shirt to fit Disney’s Anna and Elsa mini toddler dolls, I coupled it with some shorts and pants that I … Continue reading Today we’re sewing a shirt for 6 inch Dawn or Pippa dolls. Download the free PDF sewing pattern at ChellyWood.com #DawnDolls #PippaDolls

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The words "free pattern" are angled across a photo of a Topper Dawn doll wearing a pretty blue dress that has a floofy skirt of blue with floral cotton print pockets at the front of the dress, apron-style. Her bodice is made of the same floral print as her pockets. Her sleeves and wide collar are made of the same solid blue as her skirt. She wears burgundy colored flats. Her hair is long, straight, and black.
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 dress with pockets for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls! #FreePatterns #DollCollectors

Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* Isn’t this a beautiful dress with pockets, sleeves, and that lovely full skirt? I was so proud of this project when I finished this design! You could make the whole thing out of one fabric, of course; you don’t have to use varying prints and solids to make this … Continue reading Let’s sew a pretty dress with pockets for Topper Dawn and Pippa dolls! #FreePatterns #DollCollectors

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