Colette Wolff - Platypusnow
November 2020 - We are sad to announce that Colette has passed away. She will be deeply missed by dollmakers worldwide. Her family is keeping her doll designs available for future generations of dollmakers.
Platypusnow... Selected Vintage Platypus Patterns from the PLATYPUS collection originally designed and published by Colette Wolff during the '70s and '80s and sold through PLATYPUS mail order catalogs. Meet Colette Wolff - Click To See Profile!
Designs are Presented in Quality Detailed Pattern Booklets!
- 8½" x 11“ multi-page booklets.
- Annotated, precision-matched patterns, printed on 11" x 17" sheets.
- Detailed, clear, step-by-step instructions with numerous line drawings.
Colette has converted vintage color slides of some of her original prototypes into digital format for you to see. Take a look at color photos of Bridget, 4 Little Dolls, Cloth Train, Giggle, Muslin Angels and Veronica with her 5 costumes below.
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Little Stuffed Animals by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99MENAGERIE OF LITTLE STUFFED ANIMALS The seven creatures in our menagerie have been delighting children, teenagers, and adults for over 30 years. They're small the Hippo is 6" x 10", the Owl and the Penguin stand 9" tall but they're large in...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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Betsy by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $10.19Retail Price $11.99Betsy - 16” young girl cloth doll pattern with old-fashioned clothing by designer Colette Wolff. New Release of a Classic Pattern! Quality printed Cloth Doll Pattern which we will mailed to you. Betsy by Colette...Sale Price $10.19Retail Price $11.99 -
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2 Basic Body Patterns by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99TWO DOLLS TO PERSONALIZE - Original Designs by Colette Wolff. Two blank muslin-bodied doll figures: an easy-to-make 15” silhouette figure (15” Spirit Doll) and a realistically shaped 18” figure (18” Challenge...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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Trio of Little Girl Dolls by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$9.99Trio of Little Girl Dolls! Pattern for three easy-to-make dolls... 5" Abigail, 8" Debbie and 13" Susie Original Cloth Dolls Designed by Colette Wolff. Booklet contains full-size patterns and detailed, illustrated instructions.● Pen-drawn...$9.99 -
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Sally & Sebastion by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$10.99 - $19.99Sally & Sebastion - A pair of playmate dolls!Pattern for 13" Cloth Dolls Designed by Colette Wolff. Two dolls, 13" tall, made with details you'd expect to find in dolls two times as large! Curvy bodies shaped with darts, gussets and precision...$10.99 - $19.99 -
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Platypus by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$4.99Platypus - Our mascot — a small mammal, native to Australia, nocturnal and shy, that we’ve materialized with cloth and stuffing. Original Designs by Colette Wolff. Low Priced Pattern Leaflet! Join...$4.99 -
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PENELOPE DOLL and Costume Set #1 by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$10.99 - $28.02PENELOPE DOLL - A little girl doll with a wardrobe of make-believe and everyday clothing. Doll and Costume Patterns available individually or as a complete set (best deal - 20% Off!) Original Design by Colette Wolff. Classic Doll Pattern...$10.99 - $28.02 -
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AFRICAN SILHOUETTE ANIMALS by Colette Wolff
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Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99AFRICAN SILHOUETTE ANIMALS - Easy to make pillow toys: 6 mamas—Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Camel, Lion; 6 babies (same), and 1 papa Lion. Original Design by Colette Wolff. New Release of a Classic Pattern! Quality...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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4 LITTLE DOLLS by Colette Wolff
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Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.994 Little Dolls - 6” Cherub, 5” Abigail, 5” Teddy Bear, 3½” Bearded Man Original Design by Colette Wolff. New Release of a Classic Pattern! Quality printed Cloth Doll Pattern which we will mailed to you...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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TWO TURTLES by Colette Wolff
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Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99TWO TURTLES - The larger Turtle with the uplifted head measures 11" from nose to tail. The smaller Turtle with head turned to the side is 2" shorter. Under their colorful shells, they're curious but ever so slightly dumb. Original...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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BRIDGIT by Colette Wolff
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Sale Price $10.19Retail Price $11.99BRIDGIT - An American country-girl doll from a previous time by designer Colette Wolff. New Release of a Classic Pattern! Quality printed Cloth Doll Pattern which we will mailed to you. BRIDGIT by Colette Wolff With her...Sale Price $10.19Retail Price $11.99 -
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Teaching a Sock Doll Workshop - Download E-Workbook - PDF
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $12.75Retail Price $15.00Teaching a Sock Doll Workshop - E-Workshop by Colette Wolff - Download Today! This is a detailed booklet with everything you need to run a Sock Doll Workshop. Included are Plans, Specifications, Visual Aids and Commentary. ...Sale Price $12.75Retail Price $15.00 -
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Serengeti Quilts, Quilting Pattern by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$9.99Serengeti Quilts - Quilts designed around a theme to appliqué and piece. Original Designs by Colette Wolff. Booklet contains full-size patterns and detailed, illustrated instructions. Includes... Four suggested quilt settings...$9.99 -
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Doll and Cradle Quilts by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$9.99Doll and Cradle Quilts by Colette Wolff Booklet contains exceptionally detailed, illustrated instructions. ● Little quilts that look as complex as quilts six times larger—geometric designs much easier to cut and sew than they...$9.99 -
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Cat and Mouse by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99Cat and Mouse Our settin' Cat with the tucked-in tail measures 11" front to back and 7" from paws to ears; the Mice who warily keep the Cat in sight sit 3½" tall. Booklet contains full-size patterns and detailed, illustrated instructions. Body...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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Teddy Bear by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99Teddy Bear (1o") - A wooly, velvety, or furry Teddy Bear cub who sits a pudgy, rotund 10" tall; who has movable forelegs; and peers at the world through small black button eyes. Original Designs by Colette Wolff. Booklet contains full-size...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99 -
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Little Gifts and Classic Holiday Decorations by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
Sale Price $7.99Retail Price $9.99LITTLE GIFTS AND CLASSIC HOLIDAY DECORATIONS - Make these for Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, and all manner of other celebrations. Use for party favors, bazaar items, and mementos. Create from fabric scraps; embellish with...Sale Price $7.99Retail Price $9.99 -
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Cloth Train by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$12.9961" Long Cloth Train - When the locomotive, coal tender, flat car, tank car, coal car, box car, and caboose are connected, the PLATYPUS Train is 61“ long. It's operated by pudgy, bearded, 3½" Trainmen and carries a...$12.99 -
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Veronica - Cloth Doll and Costume Pattern Series by Colette Wolff
Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs
$10.99 - $51.79THE "VERONICA" SERIES - A Cloth Doll and Costume Series by Colette Wolff. A 6 Pattern Set - "Veronica" Doll (24" adult mannequin) and 5 Period Costume Patterns (1760, 1775, 1790, 1805, and 1860.) All Original Design by Colette...$10.99 - $51.79 -
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Muslin Angels by Colette Wolff
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Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99Muslin Angels - Three 7½" Angels made from unbleached muslin, lace, and golden cord. Place one on top of the Christmas tree and arrange others in clusters (they stand by themselves). Original Designs by Colette Wolff. Quality...Sale Price $8.49Retail Price $9.99