Sew a pretty sundress for 10 inch dolls with today’s free PDF sewing patterns...
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video will show you how to make a pretty sun dress for 10 inch dolls like Disney’s Moana...
View ArticleFree Cosplay / Halloween Costume Doll Clothes Patterns for 11 to 11.5 Inch...
With Halloween right around the corner, I want to remind everyone that if you go to my page of 11 to 11.5 inch fashion dolls, and you scroll down toward the bottom, there’s a link to all of these...
View ArticleLet’s Do a Pick — What to bring to a Halloween overnight party…? #DoApick...
Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Barbie’s Travel Trunk #4289 Skipper Doll Case #4966 Barbie 2-Doll Trunk #1004 What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was...
View ArticleI discovered an unexpected gem in vintage Sew-Easy by Advance Barbie...
If you’ve ever bought a vintage doll clothes pattern, you may have found a hidden gem inside the pattern envelope. Sometimes I’ll find an old receipt, a pre-cut outfit with its original vintage fabric...
View ArticleSew a cotton shirt and elastic-waist skirt for Chelsea, Barbie’s little...
Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. When I first posted this skirt and top, it was part of the Anna/Elsa Arendelle family doll clothes collection that I designed...
View ArticleSew a super simple raglan-sleeved cotton shirt using today’s free Barbie...
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Happy Halloween! This week I’m giving you the free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial video for...
View ArticleSew-Easy by Advance 2896 vintage “Around the Clock” sewing patterns — Let’s...
While making this lovely harvest-themed Advance 2896 View 3 skirt for a vintage Malibu Barbie, I read through the directions, and while the directions are quaint and a lot of fun to read, it may...
View ArticleMake a pretty winter coat for Barbie’s little sister Chelsea dolls @...
Are you looking for the patterns? Scroll down to the second set of bullets. With winter closing in, right here in Idaho (where I live), it’s time to make some coats for our dolls! Before we dive into...
View ArticleEasy Barbie clothes to sew with FREE patterns! #ChristmasGiftIdeas #EasyCrafts
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. On Halloween, I gave you a pattern for and a tutorial showing how to make the cotton shirt shown at the top...
View ArticleHow I altered the neckline of vintage Barbie pattern Advance 2896 to fit...
Last week we took a look at the skirt pockets on my Sew-Easy Advance 2896 vintage Barbie doll sewing pattern, and today I’m going to explain how I altered the neckline of the cap-sleeved shirt that is...
View ArticleEstrela Barbie: a rare treasure! #Collectibles #Toys
Have you ever heard of the Estrela Barbies? After a fan from Brazil named Debora left a lengthy comment about them on one of my blog posts, I contacted her to find out more about these rare and highly...
View ArticleLet’s do a pick at the Phoenix Art Museum’s Barbie exhibit! #VintageBarbie...
Today’s “Do a Pick” game is a unique one. My sister, who lives in Phoenix, took photos at the Barbie Exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum last summer. She sent them to me, knowing I’m a big fan of Barbie....
View ArticleSew a winter coat or ski jacket for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com...
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s video is a re-mastered version of an older tutorial that needed some voice-over. I’m trying to...
View ArticleSew a winter coat and jeans for Barbie w/free patterns @ ChellyWood.com...
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Last week I posted a re-mastered version of an older tutorial that needed some voice-over, and it showed you...
View ArticleHow important is the grainline with dolls’ clothes sewing projects?...
Before we start, I’d like to thank my friend Julie for giving me this lovely doll. She’s a real vintage bubble-cut Barbie! I had never owned one before — even as a kid — and one day Julie stopped by,...
View ArticleHere’s a super easy-to-sew dress to make for Mattel’s Stacie dolls (Barbie’s...
Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.* With Christmas inching ever closer each day, it’s always a good idea to offer a few patterns that even the...
View ArticleHave you ever made a Barbie dress with panels? #HolidaySewing for #Barbie
My Advance 9938 sewing pattern for Barbie comes from the early 1960’s, and it has some really fun patterns to try. I’ve truly enjoyed making a Christmas dress, using the strapless gown in the View 3...
View ArticleCan Curvy Barbie wear vintage Barbie doll clothes? #BarbieStyle #ChristmasGifts
I was pleased to discover that Curvy Barbie was able to wear one of the garments from this vintage Simplicity 4510 doll clothes pattern from the 1960’s! But which garment do you think it is…? Which...
View ArticleLet’s make a simple pencil skirt for Barbie w/today’s free patterns! #Barbie...
For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Yes, this project has appeared on my website before. I’m working on a small size project, where I’m...
View ArticleHow to make a tutu for a doll — super easy instructions! #isew #cosplay
I’ve already given away this lovely one-shoulder dress, which I made using the vintage Simplicity 4510 pattern, view three. And the tulle “tutu-style” overskirt is not a part of the actual dress, as...
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