The image shows a quilted frame surrounding a photo of the McCall's doll clothes pattern number 5462 for Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls. An arrow points from the view G pattern for a T-shirt to a modern Barbie wearing a cropped-front tee shirt with side slits. The text above these images says, "T-shirt alteration." The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in the lower right corner of the image.

How to Alter a T-shirt Pattern, to Make a Crop Top w/McCall’s Crafts 5462 Doll Clothes Patterns #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

The jeans my Barbie is wearing in the image at the top of today’s blog post were made using my own jeans pattern, which can be easily downloaded for free as a PDF, right here. But today I want to talk about how I altered this T-shirt pattern, making it a high-low crop top, using McCall’s Crafts pattern number 5462 (a Barbie wardrobe from the … Continue reading How to Alter a T-shirt Pattern, to Make a Crop Top w/McCall’s Crafts 5462 Doll Clothes Patterns #DollClothes #SewingPatterns

The photo of Chelly Wood shows a woman with blond hair turning white. She wears glasses and a denim jacket. She poses with her hand resting against her cheek, while her arm, bent at the elbow, rests against the back of a wooden bench (outside the frame of the photo). The frame includes lines of stitching, a button, and a tan linen background, indicating that the woman pictured is best known for her sewing accomplishments.

Who is Chelly Wood in real life? Today’s video gives you a big peek behind the scenes! #IRL #SewingTutorials

  I’ve noticed my YouTube channel’s growth rate has slowed down a bit, and I began to wonder if people who briefly viewed my tutorial videos were uninterested because they thought it was AI generated, especially since I don’t show my face until the end of most of my videos. So I designed this video to make it obvious that there’s a real person behind … Continue reading Who is Chelly Wood in real life? Today’s video gives you a big peek behind the scenes! #IRL #SewingTutorials

Chelly Wood doll stands next to the pattern envelope for vintage Simplicity 9097, a 1970s era wardrobe for Barbie dolls. Among these patterns are the following ensembles: view 1: a wedding dress with empire waist, high collar, and bell sleeves; view 2: a similar evening gown shown in purple; view 3 a mod dress with pleated skirt and sleeveless bodice; view 3 B: the same mod dress shown with a short cape and scarf; view 4: a turtleneck blouse with raglan sleeves and a long skirt; view 5: the same blouse with a pair of trousers and a long, below-the-hip length vest.

How to Sew Dolls’ Shirt Collars so They Look Natural #Sewingtips #CreatableWorld

Shirt collars can be especially tricky when you’re making dolls’ clothes. Are there any tips for making a collar lay nicely on a doll’s shirt? Yes, there are, and that’s the topic of today’s blog post. I know I’ve written about this topic before, but it gets brought up pretty regularly. Please forgive me if this is a repeat for you. Before I go on, … Continue reading How to Sew Dolls’ Shirt Collars so They Look Natural #Sewingtips #CreatableWorld

Discover Sewing Magic with Chelly Wood's Doll Clothes Sewing Pattern Creations! Inside a charming quilted frame, a unique Chelly Wood doll (a creatively transformed Spin Master Liv doll featuring a grey wig and custom face paint) strikes a pose, pointing at three vibrant purple question marks. Dressed in a red check gingham short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, the doll accessorizes with a red gingham handkerchief securing her silver grey hair and completes the look with black flats. Click to explore ChellyWood.com, your go-to resource for free, printable PDF sewing patterns to craft stylish doll clothes for dolls of all shapes and sizes. Dive into the sewing community and enhance your skills today!

Are there any sewing patterns for 10 inch Creatable World dolls? Yup! #CreatableWorld #Sewcialists

As you can see in the images above, I’ve been working with the McCall’s 4716 doll clothes sewing pattern, which was designed to fit the Sunshine Family dolls, and in today’s blog post, I’m going to tell you what I’ve learned while sewing it. We’ll look at how the small overalls fit my Creatable World dolls, and I’ll offer some suggestions to make alterations as … Continue reading Are there any sewing patterns for 10 inch Creatable World dolls? Yup! #CreatableWorld #Sewcialists

On a lilac background, tiny toy trains carry presents and candy canes to an unknown destination. This colorful fabric was entered in the Merry Maximalist design contest by fabric designer, Chelly Wood, on the Spoonflower website.

Let’s talk fabric! #FabricStash #Spoonflower

  Today’s video shows me making (designing) one of my Spoonflower fabrics in the early stages. The focus of the video is on how I create a digital paint palette in Canva. And by the way, another one of my fabrics (see the image below) has been entered in the Spoonflower design contest. If you get a chance to, please go vote for “Candy Canes … Continue reading Let’s talk fabric! #FabricStash #Spoonflower

Dolls for OOAK or repairs. Images show two Obitsu dolls, a smattering of Monster High arms and hands, doll heads (some vintage), and a pile of nude doll bodies. ChellyWood.com logo appears in the corner. These items are up for sale in Chelly Wood's eBay store.

Do you do OOAK or doll repairs? #DollChat #OOAK

I’ve been going through my closet, finding things I never seem to have time to work on, and putting them up for sale in my eBay store. I’ve sold several NIB dolls over the past year, some doll shoes, and a number of accessories. But over the weekend I listed all the goodies I had in my OOAK/doll repair rubber tub. (The tub is not … Continue reading Do you do OOAK or doll repairs? #DollChat #OOAK

Click the thumbnail to read the article on Chelly Wood dot com. Three dolls are shown wearing the View B dress from McCall's 2970: left, 6 inch American Girl, center, Vogue Ginny, and right, Elsa from Disney's Frozen (6 inches tall).

Can Vogue Ginny dolls, 6 inch Disney Princesses, and the 6 inch American Girl doll fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #AmericanGirl #SewingPatterns

Today’s blog post is part of a series of posts which look at McCall’s 2970 miniature fashion doll wardrobe pattern. This series is designed to help readers decide which dolls do (and which dolls don’t) fit in this very tiny sewing pattern. To read my previous posts on this topic, please click the link right here. The McCall’s 2970 pattern is designed to fit vintage … Continue reading Can Vogue Ginny dolls, 6 inch Disney Princesses, and the 6 inch American Girl doll fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #AmericanGirl #SewingPatterns

McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com

Can Enchantimals dolls and Calico Critters fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #TinyThings #Dollhouses

A couple of weeks ago, we looked at whether or not the McCall’s 2970 miniature fashion doll wardrobe pattern would fit Strawberry Shortcake, Lottie, and the Stacie dolls from the 1990’s. If you’d like to go back to read that article, click the link right here. In case you didn’t know, the McCall’s 2970 doll clothes patterns were designed to fit vintage Dawn dolls, which … Continue reading Can Enchantimals dolls and Calico Critters fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #TinyThings #Dollhouses

Is Chelly Wood still teaching online classes? On a computer screen, we see the Chelly Wood doll standing in her sewing room.

What’s going on at ChellyWood.com? Are things changing? #SummerPlans #SummerCraftProjects

I’ve had a few big changes in my life lately, and I wanted to be open and honest about them. So today’s blog post answers the questions, “What’s going on at ChellyWood.com?” and “Are things changing?” Some of the biggest changes in my life lately are a.) My father passed away, b.) I retired from my job as a school librarian, and c.) I’ve been … Continue reading What’s going on at ChellyWood.com? Are things changing? #SummerPlans #SummerCraftProjects

This image shows a single music note with the words "inspirational crafting music" and it accompanies crafting or sewing inspirational music videos made by Chelly Wood, using the musicians featured on the Animoto movie making platform.

CRAFTING MUSIC — Craft Ideas for Adults — Enjoy the Jazz Music While Reading About 9 Crafting Hobbies

It has been a while since I made a “crafting inspiration” music video, but unfortunately, I didn’t have time to put together a sewing video this week. I’m actually on vacation right now. My father died back in April of this year (2026), so I’m getting together with family to celebrate his life. That’s why I needed to take a little time off. But if … Continue reading CRAFTING MUSIC — Craft Ideas for Adults — Enjoy the Jazz Music While Reading About 9 Crafting Hobbies

The image shows the size of these teeny-tiny miniature overalls clasps, as compared to a woman's hand. Each piece is so tiny, it's like the head of a straight pin!

Where do tiny clasps for dolls’ overalls come from? We should all be aware…

A few years ago, I added an item to my “Shop” page: closures. One of the items I linked to were clasps for Barbie-sized (or smaller) dolls’ overalls, and at that time, I did a blog post a lot like this one because I like to be open and honest about where these notions come from. At that time, I was buying my overall clasps … Continue reading Where do tiny clasps for dolls’ overalls come from? We should all be aware…

McCall's 2970 doll clothes sewing patterns. Click the thumbnail for the article which talks about which dolls (including Topper Dawn and Pippa) will fit in this tiny six inch doll's wardrobe. Article available to read at chellywood.com

Can Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Lottie dolls fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #MeMadeMonday #VintageToys

As you can see in the image above, the McCall’s 2970 miniature fashion doll wardrobe pattern was designed to fit a number of different six to seven inch fashion dolls. But this pattern came out in the early 1970’s. A lot of dolls have been made since then that may very well fit the clothes in this pattern. Today’s blog post addresses how well the … Continue reading Can Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Lottie dolls fit in McCall’s 2970 sewing patterns? #MeMadeMonday #VintageToys

In a quilted thumbnail is the cover image of Simplicity 6006, a doll clothes pattern for making a plush Holly Hobbie doll and plenty of pioneer style dresses for her. This image comes from Chelly Wood dot com.

Little House on the Prairie and Holly Hobbie – are they related? #HistoricalFiction #LittleHouse

When people talk about the 1970’s, they usually reference a time when everyone dressed like hippies, went to Woodstock, and lived at ashrams. I was a little girl in the 1970’s, yet I don’t remember any of that hippie-dippie stuff. Not really. I mean, my cousins grew their hair out long and played guitar, but that was about it. What I remember is this: every … Continue reading Little House on the Prairie and Holly Hobbie – are they related? #HistoricalFiction #LittleHouse

With a quilted frame around it, we see a section of a McCall's vintage fashion doll clothes sewing pattern for making a cape that will fit a fashion doll like Barbie and similar-sized dolls.

Why do so many doll clothes patterns include a cape? Here’s why… #barbiestyle #barbiecollector

Before I write a blog post like this one, I usually go to the internet to see if other people have already written on this topic. I do this to make sure I know my facts, and frankly, it’s a good idea to do a little pre-research on what has already been said so that my content adds to the conversation. It surprised me to … Continue reading Why do so many doll clothes patterns include a cape? Here’s why… #barbiestyle #barbiecollector

Framed by a turquoise blue and purple quilted frame, we see the shabby envelope for McCall's teen fashion doll pattern number 3429, with a close-up of its view A (a body suit with wrap-around pants) and view B (a swimsuit) doll clothes sketches. The ChellyWood.com logo appears alongside the pattern.

How to make Barbie a swimsuit / bathing suit with McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” sewing pattern 3429 #SewingHacks #SummerSewing

The state of Idaho, where I live, is in the northern hemisphere. That means it’s summertime here, so it makes sense to do a blog post on swimsuits! Sorry for the terrible condition of my pattern in today’s blog post. Not only is the envelope in bad physical condition, but when I purchased it, this pattern was also missing quite a few pieces. But it … Continue reading How to make Barbie a swimsuit / bathing suit with McCall’s “Teen Fashion Doll” sewing pattern 3429 #SewingHacks #SummerSewing