Let’s celebrate Black History Month by learning about the boubou!...
About ten years ago, my youngest daughter and I took a vacation trip to Paris. If you’ve never been there, you might be surprised to learn that a lot of African people and people of mixed African and...
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In our celebration of Black History Month, we’ve taken a look at the pastoral clothing of the Karamojong tribe of Uganda in Central Africa; we’ve also studied the boubou, a sort of kaftan worn in many...
View ArticleWho knew modern Stacie dolls and vintage Skipper dolls were an exact match?...
Check this out! Can you believe it? I made the whole ensemble of doll clothes with my Simplicity 5861 pattern for vintage Skipper, and every single item in the ensemble fits not only vintage Skipper,...
View ArticleThe history of the djellaba and the slave trade #BlackHistoryMonth...
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, here on ChellyWood.com, we’ve studied the Nakatukok of Uganda and Central Africa, we’ve examined the boubou of Senegal and West Africa, and we’ve...
View ArticleTips and Tricks for Beginners, Just Learning to Sew @ ChellyWood.com...
Are you new to sewing? Or are you thinking about teaching a child how to sew? If so, you might want to read my blog post about the top 10 sewing supplies you’ll need in a beginner’s sewing basket. I’ve...
View ArticleFan mail…“Love your free sewing patterns! Is there anything I can do in...
Every now and then I get an email, a public comment on this website, or even a letter in my post office box that says, “Thank you so much for providing all these free doll clothes patterns! Is there...
View ArticleHere are some fashion doll websites you may not have heard about…...
Of course my own website, ChellyWood.com, is a good one. That’s a given. But I visit other people’s websites too, and these are some of the best I’ve found: #1: My Froggie Stuff — You might have...
View ArticleHow to thread an embroidery needle (a quick animation)… #Animation #Embroidery
Today’s craft tutorial shows how to thread an embroidery needle… For several years, I was the only crafter on YouTube with a tutorial video showing how to thread your embroidery needle. In fact, that...
View ArticleWould you like to make a sewing room for your dolls? Here’s how I made mine…...
Over the years, I’ve had lots of people ask me how I made my doll’s sewing room. There are plenty of options out there, but today’s blog post shows you how I turned a Gloria home office dollhouse set...
View ArticleChallenge! Let’s use recycled fabric to make doll clothes this coming week!...
Please read the article below to learn more about FabScrap, and the good things they’re doing to help our planet, as well as Chelly Wood’s sewing challenge for Earth Day 2024! I’m not sure where I...
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