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Here we see the Chelly Wood doll (she's actually a Liv doll that has had a make-over so it looks like the real person, Chelly Wood) holding up McCall's vintage Barbie pattern #6420 which has images of Barbie wearing six different outfits. The pattern's container is very worn but the images are colorful and sharp. This pattern was marked with a copyright of 1962.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns with underpants! #VintageBarbie #VintageSewing

If you’ve been sewing for dolls for very long, you’re probably aware that doll underpants patterns are hard to come by. Of course, I have free underpants patterns on this website, and my patterns will fit lots of dolls, including the 6 inch American Girl dolls, Skipper, Barbie, and many Barbie-sized dolls, in addition to my baby doll bloomers and 18″ doll underpants pattern. (Click … Continue reading Vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns with underpants! #VintageBarbie #VintageSewing

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Laid out on a pale blue canvas, we see items of doll clothes in a gold-and-white color ensemble. This wardrobe will fit Sunshine Family female parent dolls, and it consists of a skirt, a pair of pants, two felt shirts, a purse, and one vintage dress. All but the dress are handmade doll clothes designed and sewn by Chelly Wood.
Doll Clothes for Sale

My 8″ doll clothes are for sale on eBay including a vintage Sunshine Family dress #SunshineFamily #VintageToys

This week I’m parting with some of my handmade doll clothes in my eBay store. You may remember seeing some of the doll clothes in the photo above in a few tutorials and patterns here on ChellyWood.com. I’m really just trying to clean out my closet to make room for new projects. My doll clothes storage is PACKED! So I’m selling this and that to … Continue reading My 8″ doll clothes are for sale on eBay including a vintage Sunshine Family dress #SunshineFamily #VintageToys

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Vintage Barbie

Did you own a Barbie car? Join the conversation @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #VintageToys

Do you remember any of the goodies pictured in my Barbie “World of Fashion” catalog from 1985? I own an old catalog insert that came with a Barbie from this era, and I’m selling this little catalog in my eBay store this week. As I got my Barbie catalog ready for this sale, I decided this would make a great blog topic! So I thought … Continue reading Did you own a Barbie car? Join the conversation @ ChellyWood.com #VintageDolls #VintageToys

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Here we see the Chelly Wood doll (she's actually a Liv doll that has had a make-over so it looks like the real person, Chelly Wood) holding up McCall's vintage Barbie pattern #6420 which has images of Barbie wearing six different outfits. The pattern's container is very worn but the images are colorful and sharp. This pattern was marked with a copyright of 1962.
Old Patterns from Chelly's Collection

Vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns with underpants pattern — try McCall Pattern #6420 #VintageBarbie #VintageSewing

If you’ve been sewing for dolls for very long, you’re probably aware that doll underpants patterns are hard to come by. Of course, I have free underpants patterns on this website, and my patterns will fit lots of dolls, including the 6 inch American Girl dolls, Skipper, Barbie, and many Barbie-sized dolls, in addition to my baby doll bloomers and 18″ doll underpants pattern. (Click … Continue reading Vintage Barbie doll clothes patterns with underpants pattern — try McCall Pattern #6420 #VintageBarbie #VintageSewing

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This image shows a Tammy doll wearing a pair of handmade shorts of argyle patterned fabric. The overlay says "free shorts pattern" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com where you can download the free printable sewing pattern in pdf sewing patterns format for making these shorts, plus a shirt and a pair of pants to fit vintage Tammy dolls from the Ideal Toy Corporation. This image is a header for a YouTube video. If you click on it, the video includes written and spoken instructions for sewing a pair of shorts for Tammy dolls.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, 12-inch doll clothes patterns, Tammy Doll Patterns, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Sew a summer outfit for vintage Tammy #dolls w/free PDF #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Today I’m sharing my shorts/ pants and sleeveless top patterns for Tammy dolls. You saw this pattern earlier this year, when I posted it as pajama pants. But I’ve created a tutorial showing how to make the shorts now, so it’s time to re-post. So here are all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make this week’s shorts-plus-felt-top combo to fit vintage Tammy dolls … Continue reading Sew a summer outfit for vintage Tammy #dolls w/free PDF #Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

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Are you searching for free printable sewing patterns to fit Ideal Toy Corp's Tammy dolls? The doll clothes sewing website, ChellyWood.com offers free printable sewing patterns for vintage Tammy dolls and dozens of other dolls of all different shapes and sizes. This image shows a screenshot of the gallery page for Tammy doll patterns on the ChellyWood.com doll clothes sewing website.
12-inch doll clothes patterns, 2 Enchanting 2B True -- Doll Pics, Tammy Doll Patterns

This week’s focus: vintage Tammy dolls by Ideal #Toy Corp #Dollstagram

Believe it or not, I actually use my own doll clothes patterns when I’m planning to make doll clothes for my niece or one of my cousins’ kids. Today I went to my own website, ChellyWood.com to find the pattern for making the argyle shorts shown above, and I couldn’t find it. Ugh! I could find this pattern: And this one: And this good ol’ … Continue reading This week’s focus: vintage Tammy dolls by Ideal #Toy Corp #Dollstagram

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Free Doll Clothes #Sewing Patterns for Vintage Crissy #Dolls from Ideal #Toys

Do you have a vintage Crissy doll, made by the Ideal Toy Corporation? Last summer I designed some skirts and tops that actually fit this doll, as you can see in the image above. The shirt is just a basic felt shirt, which uses snaps as a closure. It’s super easy to make! The skirt has an elastic waist and is also great for beginners … Continue reading Free Doll Clothes #Sewing Patterns for Vintage Crissy #Dolls from Ideal #Toys

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The image shows the Ideal Toy Corporation's vintage Velvet doll wearing six different outfits. For each outfit, ChellyWood.com offers free printable sewing patterns and tutorials showing you how to sew the outfit. Visit ChellyWood.com for lots of free printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes, including the Velvet doll from the Crissy family of dolls.
15-inch doll clothes patterns, 16-inch doll clothes patterns, Velvet Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free Vintage Velvet Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns (Gallery)

ATTENTION BLOG FOLLOWERS: Today’s blog post is part of the new 2019 website renovations. I’m working behind the scenes to make it easier to find the patterns you want. If you’d like to make one of the outfits shown in this gallery, just follow these directions: Click on the photograph of the outfit you’d like to sew. This will take you to a larger image … Continue reading Free Vintage Velvet Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns (Gallery)

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Find the free printable pdf pattern for this felt shirt to fit Ideal Toy Corporation's vintage Tammy dolls at ChellyWood.com. The image shows a Tammy doll modeling hand-sewn shorts and a hand-sewn sleeveless shirt made of felt. Tiny blue buttons adorn the front of this sew-easy shirt. The Tammy doll's shorts use a tiny argyle print, and she stands in a 1:6 scale room with a window and a hard wood floor. Behind her is a tall china hutch filled with itty bitty pieces of dishware. She models her handmade shirt with a fashion-model pose, her chin held high. The overlay offers the website where you can find more free patterns for doll clothes to fit Tammy dolls and other dolls of many shapes and sizes: ChellyWood.com.
11-inch doll clothes patterns, 12-inch doll clothes patterns

#MeMade Monday: Easy-to-sew felt shirt for #vintage Tammy #doll

This week I’m posting the FREE printable PDF pattern for making the felt shirt that my vintage Tammy doll is modeling in the image above. Tammy dolls were made by the Ideal Toy Corporation from 1962 to 1966, according to Wikipedia. One of my aunts owned one, when I was growing up, but my Tammy is one I purchased on eBay a few years ago … Continue reading #MeMade Monday: Easy-to-sew felt shirt for #vintage Tammy #doll

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Tammy Doll Patterns, Whole Costumes for Dolls

#Vintage Ideal Tammy Doll #Patterns are #FREE @ ChellyWood.com

If you’d like to make this outfit to fit vintage Ideal Tammy dolls, using my free, printable sewing patterns and tutorials, here’s everything you’ll need to make what you see in the image above: Free printable sewing pattern for the whole outfit Tutorial to help you sew the pants Tutorial to help you sew the summer top Incidentally, this set of patterns will fit a … Continue reading #Vintage Ideal Tammy Doll #Patterns are #FREE @ ChellyWood.com

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Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. The image shows a Wellie Wisher doll (from the American Girl doll company), a Hearts for Hearts Girls doll, and a Velvet Doll (from the Crissy family of dolls made by Ideal) wearing a pair of summer shorts that were sewn using the pattern on the page. This is a FREE printable sewing pattern for summer shorts that dolls sizes 14 inch, 15 inchs, 16 inches, or 17 in. can wear. It also fits 12" baby dolls. The pattern comes with a free tutorial on YouTube that shows exactly how to sew these shorts with clearly written directions that accompany the video. This free printable summer shorts pattern for dolls can also be sewn into doll bloomers or panties/underwear. That requires the use of a different tutorial than the shorts sewing pattern though. The free printable sewing pattern is overlaid with the URL ChellyWood.com and the "creative commons attribution" symbol. It has a few additional written instructions, including seam allowance and printing instructions.
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#Summer #Shorts pattern for #Dolls is FREE @ ChellyWood.com

Yesterday we revisited the images of several different-sized dolls wearing shorts made with this sewing pattern. As you may recall, these shorts will fit the Wellie Wishers (approx. 15 inches or 38 cm tall) and Velvet dolls (approx. 16 inches or 40.5 cm tall), as well as the Hearts4Hearts Girls, which stand about 14 inches or 35.5 cm tall. I’ve tried these shorts on my 18″ American Girl doll and my … Continue reading #Summer #Shorts pattern for #Dolls is FREE @ ChellyWood.com

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