Two Stacie dolls from the 1990's stand side by side, modeling similar but not identical purple dresses or skirts and tops. The text reads, "free patterns." The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.

Make a 3-tier skirt and summer top for Stacie dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns #Sewing #90sToys

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. One of my favorite eras for the Stacie doll has to be the 1990’s because that doll had such long, beautiful hair for brushing and styling! It’s especially hard to find one of these highly articulated versions of the 1990’s Stacie, … Continue reading Make a 3-tier skirt and summer top for Stacie dolls w/today’s free sewing patterns #Sewing #90sToys

A vintage skipper from the 1970s is pictured wearing (on the left) a three quarter length sleeve bolero jacket or coat with matching pleated skirt and knee high socks along with plastic shoes; (on the right) a sleeveless cropped top with underpants and knee high socks, all made of yellow stretchy jersey fabric. The text reads "for sale" and sideways, "doll and shoes not included" over the top of the chellywood.com logo.

Still for sale in my online store: handmade doll clothes for Stacie or vintage Skipper #DollClothes #Handmade

The entire ensemble pictured above has been for sale in my online shop for a while now, but I only recently realized that I’d only advertised it as an outfit that will fit Mattel’s Stacie dolls, when in fact, it was originally designed to fit vintage Skipper. So I thought I’d re-post it with at least a couple of images showing it on my vintage … Continue reading Still for sale in my online store: handmade doll clothes for Stacie or vintage Skipper #DollClothes #Handmade

Sew a lovely “flower girl” dress for vintage Stacie dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. You know, I’ve made this dress in a variety of different fabrics and photographed it on a number of different dolls. I just love how flexible this dress is, as far as how many different dolls can really wear it! Scroll … Continue reading Sew a lovely “flower girl” dress for vintage Stacie dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #DollClothesPatterns

Thumbnail shows a woman's hand preparing a swatch of fabric for making knife pleats. The two dolls shown are the modern Stacie in African American rendition of the doll, plus the drawing on the front of the Simplicity 5861 pattern envelope, showing a vintage Skipper doll modeling the handmade skirt.

Making Pleats for a Skipper Skirt with Simplicity 5861 #VintageToys #Sewing

Do you see the folds in that little green skirt, in View 3 of my Simplicity 5861 doll clothes sewing pattern for Skipper dolls? Those are called pleats. Sometimes they’re referred to as “knife pleats.” And for a doll that’s tiny, like vintage Skipper and modern Stacie (shown below), it can be especially tricky to get the pleats just right. Yes, as the text says … Continue reading Making Pleats for a Skipper Skirt with Simplicity 5861 #VintageToys #Sewing

The text reads "for sale in the shop" and below this is an image of several items of handmade doll clothes, including a skirt, jacket, shirt, socks, and underpants. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner.

New in the store this week: Chelly Wood’s own handmade doll clothes for Stacie #DollClothes #Handmade

I’m not sure everyone caught it, but last week when I posted the tutorial for making a pair of socks for Stacie, I also mentioned that the entire ensemble pictured above was being sold in my online shop. This outfit includes the underpants, socks, and sleeveless top (which are all made of the same yellow jersey fabric) plus the houndstooth cotton pleated skirt and the … Continue reading New in the store this week: Chelly Wood’s own handmade doll clothes for Stacie #DollClothes #Handmade

In a turquoise blue linen square, there's a photo of a vintage Stacie doll (from the late 1980's) wearing a white cotton shirt and a cotton above-the-knee mini skirt. The words across the top of the photo say "free pattern" and there's a Chelly Wood dot com logo in the lower left corner of the image.

Make a summer outfit for vintage Stacie dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. The blog post from yesterday shows how to make the shirt my vintage Stacie doll is wearing, and the skirt dates back to Easter of this year, when I first posted a video on how to sew it for my little mini Anna and Elsa dolls. But as you can see, … Continue reading Make a summer outfit for vintage Stacie dolls w/today’s free PDF sewing patterns #DollClothesPatterns #VintageToys

A purple cotton fabric with tiny white polka dots frames a photo of a miniature table-top Christmas Tree that has tiny wrapped gifts under it and miniature Christmas tree ornaments on it. The words "Holiday-themed blog posts" float above the Chelly Wood dot com logo.

Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last year I posted this “Peppermint Candy” dress during the holiday season, for the very first time. It was so fun to make, and a lot of people seemed to like it. So why not re-post? Are you wondering why I’m reposting older blog posts on holiday themes? … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

This image shows two Mattel Stacie (sister of Barbie) dolls. One is an African American Stacie doll and the other is a white or Caucasian Stacie doll. They both are wearing a pretty handmade dress that has red and white fabric designed like a peppermint candy. For the patterns and tutorial videos showing how to make this dress, please visit ChellyWood.com, a website best known for its free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

For your free pattern and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last week I posted this “Peppermint Candy” dress pattern with a display that showed the Monster High and Ever After High dolls wearing it, but I want to include this dress in the Stacie doll clothes gallery. So I thought it would be nice to re-post it with … Continue reading Sew my “Peppermint Candy” dress for your 8″ Stacie dolls w/this free pattern @ ChellyWood.com #FreePatterns #StacieDoll

The image shows two of the doll clothes outfits that are offered on the gallery page for the 7.5 inch (19 cm) retro vintage Stacie dolls from the 1980's. One outfit is a pair of pants with a T-shirt. The other is an easy-to-sew felt dress with lace trim. In this gallery, you will find links to free printable PDF sewing patterns to fit dolls in this 19 cm or 7.5 to 8 inch size range, like the vintage Stacie doll shown.

Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 7.5 inch (19 cm) Vintage Stacie Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Sewing Patterns for Making Doll Clothes to Fit 7.5 inch (19 cm) Vintage Stacie Dolls (Gallery)

The image shows Mattel's Stacie doll (Barbie's little sister) wearing a pair of capri pants and a short-sleeved cotton shirt. She stands beside a ladder in front of a bare white wall, like she's about to start painting the wall. The free printable sewing patterns and tutorial instructional videos that tell you how to make this outfit for your Stacie doll can be found at the link found in the caption.

Sew a summer outfit for Stacie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #StacieDoll #TinyThings

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing patterns and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos for making these doll clothes. A lot of people have been anxiously awaiting this cute little short-sleeved cotton shirt and capri pants for Stacie dolls. I guess there aren’t a lot of patterns to fit Mattel’s Stacie, and free patterns for … Continue reading Sew a summer outfit for Stacie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #StacieDoll #TinyThings

The image shows a tiny miniature sewing table. On the sewing table is a teeny-tiny shirt made of turquoise blue cotton. The shirt has short sleeves. The overlay says "Free Shirt Pattern" and offers the URL of the website where you can download hundreds of free printable PDF sewing patterns and watch lots of sewing tutorials for free on how to make dozens of doll clothes for dolls of many shapes and sizes: ChellyWood.com

Let’s sew a little cotton shirt with short sleeves for small-bodied dolls! @ ChellyWood.com #StacieDoll #BarbieStyle

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. A lot of people have been anxiously awaiting this cute little short-sleeved cotton shirt that fits so many dolls with small bodies! I applied to have Mattel approve of my use of images of their dolls more than 6 months ago. … Continue reading Let’s sew a little cotton shirt with short sleeves for small-bodied dolls! @ ChellyWood.com #StacieDoll #BarbieStyle

The image shows a vintage Stacie doll from the 1980's wearing a lavender-colored felt dress with an eyelet lace trim at the bottom. Click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download the free PDF sewing pattern for making this doll dress to fit Stacie dolls; the page also shows a video tutorial with instructions for making this dress, which is really easy to sew and ideal for beginners who are just learning how to sew.

Remember 1980’s Stacie? She fits my new (free) pattern too! @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToy #RetroToys

Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos. Last week I posted the free pattern for this versatile felt dress with eyelet trim. Click here to look back at that gallery! I thought I’d tried it on all my dolls to create the “who can fit” list below. But … Continue reading Remember 1980’s Stacie? She fits my new (free) pattern too! @ ChellyWood.com #VintageToy #RetroToys

Click on the link in the image's caption to locate the patterns and tutorial video for this outfit. Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes that will fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes. This image shows a vintage retro Stacie doll (articulated) wearing a pair of handmade pink trousers / pants and a T-shirt that says "All Stars" (also handmade).

Let’s sew doll clothes for 7.5-inch Vintage Stacie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #smallworld #dollclothes

For your free pattern and tutorial video, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. In addition to the 7.5 inch vintage Stacie dolls, today’s pattern also fits many dollhouse dolls in the 1:12 scale size range. The tutorial video I’ve linked to below shows the same shirt being made for the 6″ Breyer Classic Rider dolls, but don’t let that confuse you! It … Continue reading Let’s sew doll clothes for 7.5-inch Vintage Stacie dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #smallworld #dollclothes