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Free Oh Gee doll clothes sewing patterns! An Our Generation doll models handmade shorts and a halter top in pastel colors in this little purple thumbnail.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, BFC Ink Dolls, Crissy Family of Dolls, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Our Generation dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Make Stylish Summer Shorts and a Halter Top (A4 & US PDF Formats) for an #18inchDoll #FreePatterns

Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns. This week turned into an accidental runway show featuring Our Generation dolls as the stars! My little model rocked my handmade shorts and a charming Paris-themed halter top, complete with dainty neck ties. Fashion week, eat your heart out! If you’re here for the free patterns, don’t worry. That’s coming right … Continue reading Make Stylish Summer Shorts and a Halter Top (A4 & US PDF Formats) for an #18inchDoll #FreePatterns

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The words "free pattern" are angled across a turquoise blue linen background, above the ChellyWood.com logo, and beside these is a Made to Move Barbie who carries a pretty white cotton purse with a yellow strap. The white cotton of the purse is decorated with a tiny fruits pattern. Her dress is made of the same white cotton "fruity" fabric, and the dress has cotton straps made of the same material. The skirt of the sundress is short. She wears yellow plastic sandals.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a “fruity” summer sundress for Barbie with a beach bag or purse! #Barbie #Fashion

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. This week I’m revisiting a couple of my favorite summer outfits for Barbie because we’ve come to the last week of March. So it’s time to start planning Barbie’s summer wardrobe! This “fruity” sundress is especially easy to make if you use a ribbon for the strap like the … Continue reading Sew a “fruity” summer sundress for Barbie with a beach bag or purse! #Barbie #Fashion

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Surrounded by a quilted frame, we see the ChellyWood.com logo and images of dolls modeling doll clothes from the 1970's. This image comes from Simplicity doll clothes pattern 7737, dated with a copyright of 1976.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Vintage Barbie

What are the easiest Barbie doll summer clothes patterns for sewing? #Summer #Sewing

As we come to the end of March, it’s time to start sewing our summer projects. So today’s blog post answers the question, “What are the easiest Barbie doll summer clothes patterns for sewing?” Today’s post will be about the vintage patterns that I own, but if you’re looking for more modern summer clothes patterns for your Barbie dolls, I plan to do a couple … Continue reading What are the easiest Barbie doll summer clothes patterns for sewing? #Summer #Sewing

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With a tiny quilt framing it, we see an image of the McCall's 5462 doll clothes pattern on the right and an image of a Barbie doll modeling the shirt from view B in the McCall's Barbie clothes pattern on the left. An arrow points from the pattern to the doll's shirt.
Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection, Tips for Beginners

How to sew a boatneck top, using McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462 #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

If you’ve only recently started to sew doll clothes, you may feel a little challenged by projects that use a boatneck. According to Webster’s online dictionary, a boatneck top has “a wide neckline that extends toward the tips of the shoulders.” Don’t be discouraged when you see this type of neckline because I’m going to give you some tips by sharing one such project, from … Continue reading How to sew a boatneck top, using McCall’s Barbie pattern 5462 #SewingTips #DollClothesPatterns

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On a blue linen background, a Pedigree Sindy doll models a halter top with a ruffle-edged skirt. The text reads, "free pattern!"
A4 Printer PDF Patterns, Daily Patterns, Sindy, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a halter top and ruffle skirt for Pedigree Sindy with today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PedigreeSindy #Dolls

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. I’ve been having fun dressing my Pedigree Sindy in various doll clothes I’ve made. So if this outfit looks familiar, yes it’s posted elsewhere on my website too. But as Sindy is an 11 inch doll with a physique somewhat like Barbie’s, of course there are doll clothes … Continue reading Sew a halter top and ruffle skirt for Pedigree Sindy with today’s free doll clothes patterns @ ChellyWood.com #PedigreeSindy #Dolls

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The words "free pattern" rest at an angle in this turquoise blue square thumbnail, along the left side of the thumbnail box. The right-hand side of the thumbnail box is taken up with a photo of a lovely 13 inch Barbie doll wearing handmade top and skirt separates. The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner. The top My First Barbie wears is a blue halter top; the skirt is an elastic-waist skirt with a fluttery ruffle. Click the article title to get the free pattern and read tips on how to make this outfit for your 13 inch Barbies.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, My First Barbie 13 inch Doll, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

I’ve had enough winter for a while! I’m creating summer clothes for the new My First Barbie (13-inch) doll… #CraftIdeas #NewBarbie

For your free patterns and additional tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. As I type today’s blog post, it’s 16 degrees outside, and two feet of snow has drifted up against our playhouse, which is where my cats slept last night, under a heat lamp. I’ll have to shovel snow this morning, so the kitties can get out to go … Continue reading I’ve had enough winter for a while! I’m creating summer clothes for the new My First Barbie (13-inch) doll… #CraftIdeas #NewBarbie

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This thumbnail image shows three handmade doll clothes outfits: on the left is a pair of pants with a shirt that buttons in front and has three-quarter length sleeves; in the center is a circle skirt dress with a bolero; and on the right is a pair of shorts with a short-sleeved shirt. The text reads, "summer projects: what did you get done" and below the doll clothes it says, "Please share!"
Crafts and Hobbies, Holiday Crafts, Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?

At the start of July, we shared our summer sewing goals and summer doll projects in this blog post. At that time, I was hoping to make some of the doll clothes from the McCall’s 4716 Sunshine Family pattern set (the purple arrow in the image above points to it), and I was planning to make a few things for Barbie too. However, I got … Continue reading Did you get some of your summer sewing goals accomplished?

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On a blue background, we see a pair of yellow ankle pants for a very small doll -- handmade by Chelly Wood -- and the words "Summer projects!" This is a thumbnail for a blog post about summer sewing projects for people who enjoy sewing doll clothes.
Crafts and Hobbies, Holiday Crafts, Interviews With Crafters, Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

What are you sewing this summer? Let’s share for inspiration! #Summer #Sewing

Let’s share! What are you working on this summer? What sewing projects do you have underway? Leave your summer sewing project descriptions in the comments section to give inspiration to everyone who reads this blog post! See the pile of vintage sewing patterns at the top of this post? That’s what I’ve been working on… I found all of these lovely uncut, vintage doll clothes … Continue reading What are you sewing this summer? Let’s share for inspiration! #Summer #Sewing

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On a purple background with tiny white polka dots, the words "free pattern" are angled above the ChellyWood.com logo. Beside these is a photo of a vintage Francie doll with brown hair and bangs. The Francie doll models a summery sundress in a tapered business style. She carries a matching purse.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Vintage Francie, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a strappy business dress for Francie with a faux bias cuff bodice and matching purse #SummerActivities #DollClothesPatterns

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. We’ve seen today’s free pattern on ChellyWood.com in the past, but the older version of this pattern used a ribbon for the strap, and I’ve never posted it for Francie before. Here’s the earlier version on my Queens of Africa doll: In today’s rendition of the pattern, I’ve included … Continue reading Sew a strappy business dress for Francie with a faux bias cuff bodice and matching purse #SummerActivities #DollClothesPatterns

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Within a purple polka dot frame, we see a Black Barbie doll modeling a cotton Bikini in pale shades of purple and pink. The words say "free pattern" and there's a logo for ChellyWood.com in the corner of the image.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Petite Barbie Patterns, Queens of Africa, Skipper Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a summer bikini for Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #SummerCrafts

For your free pattern, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Okay, I admit, summer isn’t here — at least not where I live in Idaho, anyway — but a girl can dream, can’t she? I’m dreaming of summer, imagining myself laying in a lawn chair, and anxiously awaiting the opportunity for more free time to sew! And today’s project is really just … Continue reading Sew a summer bikini for Barbie with free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #DollClothesPatterns #SummerCrafts

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This is a square image of the Petite Barbie wearing her handmade doll clothes. It says "free pattern" on the purple background of this image, and the watermark reminds us that these free doll clothes patterns come from ChellyWood.com
10-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Petite Barbie Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Petite Barbie swimsuit/bikini or underwear @ ChellyWood.com #AmMaking #DollClothes

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s project can either be a bikini-style swimsuit or a pair of underpants with a bra, to fit your 10 inch dolls, like Petite Barbie. In the past, I’ve posted patterns for this set to fit Skipper and other dolls, but this is the first time I’ve posted this … Continue reading Petite Barbie swimsuit/bikini or underwear @ ChellyWood.com #AmMaking #DollClothes

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The image shows a Made-to-Move Barbie wearing a pair of elastic-waist "booty" shorts and holding a clutch purse. In the corner of the image, a logo tells you where to go to find the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making this outfit: ChellyWood.com
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Made to Move Barbie, Momoko Doll Patterns, Petite Barbie Patterns, Skipper Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew shorts or a retro bikini for Barbie-sized dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #SummerFashion

As some of you know, I’m a school librarian in my “day job,” and of course, school has begun here in Idaho, where I reside. So I’m sorry to drop the ball like this, but I need a little time to get my ducks in a row for school. So today’s post is a re-blog of an older blog post. It’s still relevant though, as … Continue reading Sew shorts or a retro bikini for Barbie-sized dolls w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #SummerFashion

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The image shows a modern Barbie doll wearing a handmade elastic-waist skirt with a glittery ruffle and a handmade tank top with gold print. Click on the link in the caption, and it will take you to a page where you can download and print all the free printable sewing patterns for making these doll clothes, along with links to tutorial videos that show you how to make this outfit.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Liv Doll Clothes Patterns, Momoko Doll Patterns, Queens of Africa, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a ruffled skirt and tank top for Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #CraftIdeas

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. When I first posted this pattern and these tutorials, I had designed them to fit my Spin Master Liv dolls, but as you can see in the image above, they also fit modern Barbie dolls. In fact… Today’s patterns will fit these dolls: Queens of Africa Dolls Momoko dolls … Continue reading Sew a ruffled skirt and tank top for Barbie and other 11 inch fashion dolls w/free PDF sewing patterns @ ChellyWood.com #BarbieStyle #CraftIdeas

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In this image, we see an 18 inch doll modeling a sleeveless shirt with an elastic-waist skirt. The fabric is made of a confetti-patterned cotton. The patterns are free and printable for sewing these doll clothes for your 18 inch dolls, using the "Creative Commons Attribution" mark, and you can download the free PDF patterns for these doll clothes at ChellyWood.com (but by downloading these free PDFs you agree to share images of these patterns with your friends, family, and followers, so they too will know where to find free printable sewing PDF patterns for 18" doll clothes online).
18-inch doll clothes patterns, 2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns

Sleeveless shirt for 18″ dolls @ ChellyWood.com #dollclothes for #SouthernHemisphere #SummerFashions

How pretty does my little 18″ Madame Alexander doll look in that cute sleeveless top and matching elastic-waist schoolgirl skirt?! I’ve had the sleeveless shirt pattern available here on ChellyWood.com for quite some time now, but this week I’m going to give you a new method for sewing the sleeveless top together. In the past, we’ve used simple felt, which doesn’t need any hemming, to … Continue reading Sleeveless shirt for 18″ dolls @ ChellyWood.com #dollclothes for #SouthernHemisphere #SummerFashions

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This is a picture of the Chelly Wood doll at her computer. She's looking at the cover art for a doll collector's blog and meetup website. This image illustrates today's #FridayFollow recommendation.
Plushies/Stuffed Animals, Tutorials: Crafts

#FridayFollow : check out @KickFireClassics for exploring classic #toys

This week on ChellyWood.com, I shared with you my footsack pattern and tutorial (showing how to make a footsack like the Hacky Sack brand of toys). Now that you’ve made one, how do you use it? Well for today’s #FridayFollow, I’m including a video tutorial made by KickFire Classics on YouTube. KickFire Classics specializes in YouTube videos that show kids how to use classic toys, … Continue reading #FridayFollow : check out @KickFireClassics for exploring classic #toys

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