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The image shows a dress form with a quilted look all around it. This image was purchased as part of a yearly subscription to iClipart and used with permission.
Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Let’s sew a gusset! — guest video by Morgan Donner for today’s #FridayFollow Feature

This week’s doll clothes sewing project was a cute little doll coat with a hood. The hood used a gusset, so I thought it would be a good idea to give you a little information about how gussets work. But why re-invent the wheel, when YouTube offers lots of great videos on various sewing techniques? Today’s video not only introduces a gusset, but it shows … Continue reading Let’s sew a gusset! — guest video by Morgan Donner for today’s #FridayFollow Feature

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This YouTube video gives you basic instruction in how to do a baste stitch. It discusses how to baste stitch by hand, including how wide your baste stitches should be if you are pre-stitching before gathering a skirt for a doll dress. It also offers a brief suggestion for basting on a sewing machine, and how you should do some research to make sure your settings on your machine are correct for basting.
Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Sewing Basics: How to do a baste stitch before gathering when #sewing #dollclothes

This brief video explains the basics of basting. In this tutorial, you’ll learn approximately how far apart your baste stitches should be spaced when you’re sewing doll clothes. In addition to demonstrating the baste stitch when done by hand, it also talks about basting on a sewing machine. Remember that my patterns and tutorials are free under the Creative Commons Attribution mark, so if you’re … Continue reading Sewing Basics: How to do a baste stitch before gathering when #sewing #dollclothes

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This image shows an 18" doll wearing a red velvet shirt with tiny white buttons. It's a shirt with long sleeves. She also wears an elastic-waist skirt made of a cotton fabric that has a sky blue background and tiny snowmen patterns all over the fabric. The doll stands in a snow-scene diorama with pine trees and willow branches behind her on a snowy hillside. The sky in the diorama seems to be spotted with little snowflakes. The image has been watermarked with the URL ChellyWood.com (a website that offers hundreds of free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes). If you download one of their free printable PDF sewing patterns for making these doll clothes, you are obligated to share images of the doll clothes and/or patterns with your friends, family, and followers, to fulfill the requirements of the "Creative Commons Attribution" mark that's shown on each pattern. Once again, these doll clothes PDF patterns are free to the public, as long as you share the information about where you got these free doll clothes PDF patterns for 18 inch dolls.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

#Sew an 18-inch #dolls’ shirt and skirt with free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

I realize winter is behind us now, but I’m reposting this, the first ChellyWood.com sewing project of 2019, a semi-lined long-sleeve shirt for 18″ dolls and a simple skirt, because tomorrow’s project could easily be confused with this one. You see, tomorrow I’ll be posting a pattern for making a skirt to fit a more narrow-bodied 18-inch doll, like the vintage Crissy dolls and the … Continue reading #Sew an 18-inch #dolls’ shirt and skirt with free #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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This image shows a 28 inch African American Best Fashion Friend Barbie wearing a handmade long sleeve sweater made of blue jersey curly faux fur fabric over a blue and tan cotton argyle mini skirt with knife pleats.
28-inch doll clothes patterns, Best Fashion Friend Just Play Barbie (28 Inches Tall), Whole Costumes for Dolls

Patterns for 28 inch Barbie @ ChellyWood.com

In the image above, you can see my 28-inch “Best Fashion Friend” Barbie wearing a handmade sweater and an argyle skirt with knife pleats. This Barbie is a lot of fun to sew for because she’s so big, like sewing for a little child! To make this outfit, you’ll need cotton fabric for the skirt and sweater material for the shirt. The lining of the … Continue reading Patterns for 28 inch Barbie @ ChellyWood.com

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The image shows Kendall, the African American Wellie Wisher doll, wearing a handmade shirt with cute little wood-looking buttons down the back of the shirt. The overlay says "Doll shirt with buttons" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com (where you can find free printable patterns for making the shirt as well as the tutorial video that this header is advertising).
14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, Crafts and Hobbies, Disney Princess Dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Velvet Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

#SewingBlogger Thursday: FREE Shirt #Pattern Fits Wellie Wishers and Hearts4Hearts #Dolls

This video tutorial shows you how to make a shirt for dolls in the 14 inch to 15 inch size range (including Hearts For Hearts Girls and Wellie Wishers) and you may be surprised to find, when you watch the video, that other dolls can fit in this shirt as well. As you can see in the still image at the start of the video, this … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: FREE Shirt #Pattern Fits Wellie Wishers and Hearts4Hearts #Dolls

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This image shows a Kendall Wellie Wisher doll modeling a pair of handmade khaki pants with a pocket. This is a YouTube header and contains the simple heading "doll pants" with the URL of ChellyWood.com in the bottom half of the header. The website, ChellyWood.com, not only offers this video tutorial for sewing doll pants to fit most 14-inch or 15-inch dolls, but it also has a free, printable sewing pattern for the pants (and its pocket). These pants will fit Wellie Wisher dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, and other dolls in the 14-15-inch size range.
14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns, Yarn and Embroidery

#SewingBlogger Thursday: FREE Khaki Pants #Pattern Fits Wellie Wishers and Hearts4Hearts #Dolls

Here we have the video tutorial, showing you how to make the free khaki pants pattern that I posted just yesterday. This free, printable sewing pattern fits most dolls that stand about 14 inches or 15 inches tall (including Hearts For Hearts Girls, Wellie Wishers, and more). Just in case you missed them, here are the patterns I posted yesterday: Free, printable sewing pattern for … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: FREE Khaki Pants #Pattern Fits Wellie Wishers and Hearts4Hearts #Dolls

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The image shows a YouTube header with a Wellie Wisher sized doll holding a purse with a long strap. Her purse and her outfit of a shirt and pants use complimentary fabrics and the purse has a pocket as well as a long shoulder strap. The overlay says, "Sew a doll's purse with free pattern" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where you can find this Wellie-Wisher-sized purse pattern free.
14-inch doll clothes patterns, 15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, 17-inch doll clothes patterns, Disney Princess Dolls, Dora the Explorer Dolls, Hearts for Hearts Girls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Wellie Wishers Patterns

#SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a purse for @WellieWishers or @HFHGirls #dolls w/free #Pattern

This week I’m back from my vacation, and I have a whole bunch of wonderful new outfits designed and patterns to share with you, starting with today’s purse pattern that fits dolls sizes 13 to 17-inches (including Hearts For Hearts Girls, Wellie Wishers, and more). Just in case you missed them, here are the patterns I posted yesterday: Free, printable sewing pattern for doll purse … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a purse for @WellieWishers or @HFHGirls #dolls w/free #Pattern

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The image shows a Broad Ken doll from Mattel modeling a pair of handmade navy blue trousers. These pants are designed specifically to fit dolls like Broad Ken with a shorter inseam than Ken and a wider waistline. the overlay says "Broad Ken Pants" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where you can find free printable sewing patterns for making these pants and other costumes for fashion dolls of many shapes and sizes.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, Ken Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a pair of pants for #BroadKen w/FREE #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

This week I’ve been re-posting links to all the male fashion doll patterns I’ve made and posted over the years, on this blog. I have more in store, of course! But for today, I’d like to post the patterns and tutorial video for making a pair of elastic-waist trousers (or pajama pants) for Broad Ken and similar-sized action figures. Here’s the PDF version of the … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: #Sew a pair of pants for #BroadKen w/FREE #patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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The image leads to a video embedded (with permission) from My Froggy Stuff on YouTube. It shows how to make a no-sew tutu for Barbie dolls using a hairband made of elastic or rubber band with knotted tulle wrapped around it. This featured image is a white tulle tutu made using the method shown on the MyFroggyStuff YouTube channel. Credit was given to the creators at MyFroggyStuff
Interviews With Crafters, Tutorials: Crafts

#FridayFollow : Make a #NoSew #Dolls’ Tutu with MyFroggyStuff–an amazing YouTuber!

Anybody who knows and loves Barbie has heard of MyFroggyStuff on YouTube. If you’re not following “Froggy” already, well… you should be. As you know, here on ChellyWood.com, we’ve been making a tutu, swimsuit, and/or figure skating leotard for 28″ Barbie dolls (or similar-sized dolls), and as part of the outfit, you will need a no-sew doll tutu. Today’s tutorial video was made by the … Continue reading #FridayFollow : Make a #NoSew #Dolls’ Tutu with MyFroggyStuff–an amazing YouTuber!

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The image shows a 28 inch best Fashion Friend Barbie doll by Mattel. She's in a winter outdoor setting with a bare tree behind her and yellow grass. A road winds around the corner behind her as well. She looks out at the wintery landscape with one hand over her eyes to shade them. This 28 inch Barbie doll models a handmade shirt made of sweater material. She also has a heart-shaped necklace on and a handmade skirt. The skirt has knife pleats and is made of tan and blue argyle fabric. This doll's clothes were made using the free doll clothes patterns available at ChellyWood.com and the URL is on the watermark for the image of this doll. ChellyWood.com offers free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes, including but not limited to free sewing patterns for 28 inch Barbies.
2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, 28-inch doll clothes patterns, Best Fashion Friend Just Play Barbie (28 Inches Tall)

#MeMade Monday: Handmade sweater for 28-inch Barbie dolls and tips for #sewing sweater fabric

This past week, I made the adorable sweater pictured on my 28″ barbie in the image above. So for #PDFpattern Wednesday this week, I’m going to give you the free, printable sewing pattern for making this adorable sweater. This 28″ doll’s sweater uses “sweater fabric” that I purchased on the sale tables at JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts. As the dead of winter comes to a … Continue reading #MeMade Monday: Handmade sweater for 28-inch Barbie dolls and tips for #sewing sweater fabric

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The image shows an 18" doll wearing a red velvet handmade doll shirt with long sleeves and tiny buttons. The overlay says "doll shirt" and this video tutorial will show you how to sew a velvet doll shirt for 18 inch dolls using FREE printable sewing patterns which are available at chellyWood.com.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

Sew an 18-inch doll’s shirt with FREE patterns from ChellyWood.com #dolls #sewing #AGdolls

Our project for the first week of 2019 has been to sew a semi-lined long-sleeve shirt for 18″ dolls, and this project (like all my projects) comes with free, printable sewing patterns for making the red velvet top you see in the video above. Here are all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make both this week’s velvet shirt and last week’s easy-sew skirt … Continue reading Sew an 18-inch doll’s shirt with FREE patterns from ChellyWood.com #dolls #sewing #AGdolls

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The image shows a single sleeve pattern for a v-neck sweater made of velvet, designed to fit 18" dolls like American Girls, Journey Girls, and Madame Alexander dolls. This sleeve is part of a 2-piece free doll clothes pattern for a shirt with long sleeves. Visit ChellyWood.com for the rest of this free printable sewing pattern.
18-inch doll clothes patterns, American Girl Doll Patterns, Daily Patterns, Madame Alexander Doll Clothes Patterns

Free sewing patterns for 18″ dolls’ clothes: velvet shirt project @ ChellyWood.com #dolls #sewing #crafts

Yesterday I offered the basic bodice pattern for this 18-inch dolls’ shirt. Today I’m offering just the sleeve pattern. To help you with an easy download, here are both patterns in a jpg format: The basic bodice pattern for an 18-inch doll’s shirt The long sleeve pattern for an 18-inch doll’s shirt Need help printing my patterns? Here’s a tutorial to help! Tomorrow I’ll post … Continue reading Free sewing patterns for 18″ dolls’ clothes: velvet shirt project @ ChellyWood.com #dolls #sewing #crafts

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