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Colette Wolff - Platypusnow

Colette Wolff - Platypusnow

Colette Wolff - Platypusnow


Vintage Doll Sewing Patterns and Quilting PatternsPlatypusnow
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.. 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!

***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.

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.

Platypus Patterns Full of Details on making doll.
Example of Two pages from a PLATYPUS pattern booklet.

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.

- Patterns Labeled badge-paper.jpg are Paper Patterns, Printed and Mailed
- Patterns Labeled badge-pdf.jpg are E-Patterns, PDF Instant Download

*** All patterns are available in PRINT with several also available in PDF format.

  • On Sale
    Paper Pattern
    2 Basic Body Patterns by Colette Wollf

    2 Basic Body Patterns (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    TWO 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: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
  • PDF Download
    2 Basic Muslin Doll Body Patterns (PDF Download) by Colette Wolff

    2 Basic Muslin Doll Body Patterns (PDF Download) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $7.00
    TWO 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 Doll), both intended...
    Price: $7.00
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    Paper Pattern
    CLoth Doll Patterns - 4 LITTLE DOLLS by Colette Wolff

    4 LITTLE DOLLS, Patterns (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    4 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: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
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    Paper Pattern
    AFRICAN SILHOUETTE ANIMALS Cloth Animal Dolls Pattern by Colette Wolff   - Cloth Doll Pattern

    AFRICAN SILHOUETTE ANIMALS Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    AFRICAN 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...
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    Price: $9.99
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    Paper Pattern
    Armadillo and a Bird Cloth Doll Sewing Pattern

    Armadillo and a Bird Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    Armadillo and Bird  - The bird catching a ride on the Armadillo's back stands 4 1/2" tall on wire legs and feet.  The button-eyed, 9-banded Armadillo is 13 1/2" long, excluding his 5" tail.  Original Designs by Colette Wolff. New...
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    Paper Pattern
    Betsy by Colette Wolff - Cloth Doll Pattern

    Betsy, Dollmaking Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $10.19
    Price: $11.99
    Betsy - 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...
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    Price: $11.99
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    Paper Pattern
    BRIDGIT by Colette Wolff Cloth Doll Pattern

    BRIDGIT, Cloth Doll Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $10.19
    Price: $11.99
    BRIDGIT - 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...
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    Price: $11.99
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    Paper Pattern
    Cat and Mouse Cloth Doll Pattern by Colette Wolff

    Cat and Mouse Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    Cat 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...
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    Price: $9.99
  • Paper Pattern
    Doll and Cradle Quilts by Colette Wolff

    Doll and Cradle Quilts, Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $9.99
    Doll 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...
    Price: $9.99
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    Paper Pattern
    GIGGLE,  THE ANXIOUS JESTER Cloth Doll Pattern by Colette Wolff

    GIGGLE, THE ANXIOUS JESTER. Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $9.34
    Price: $10.99
    GIGGLE, THE ANXIOUS JESTER - Every ounce of stuffing in Giggle's loose-jointed body, which settles easily into postures that amuse, is concentrated on one goal―to make people laugh!  Original Design by Colette Wolff. Classic...
    Sale Price: $9.34
    Price: $10.99
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    Paper Pattern
    Hen and Chicks Cloth Animal Pattern by Colette Wolff

    Hen and Chicks Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    Hen and Chicks - Chicks 4" tall, clamoring for a meal, surround our broody Hen who sits a proud 10" to the top of her bright red comb and measures 10" from the tip of her quilted tail to the tip of her yellow beak .  Original Designs...
    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
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    Paper Pattern
    Little Stuffed Animals Cloth Doll Pattern by Colette Wolff

    Little Stuffed Animals Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    MENAGERIE 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...
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    Paper Pattern
    Cloth Doll and Animal Patterns for a Mermaid, Unicorn & Dragon by Colette Wolff

    Mermaid, Unicorn & Dragon Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    Mermaid, Unicorn & Dragon  - A trio of mythological creatures made real with cloth and stuffing! Mermaid - 20" head to tail, Unicorn - stands 13" tall and Dragon - 26" tip of tongue to tail.  Original Designs by Colette Wolff. New...
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    Price: $9.99
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    Paper Pattern
    MINIATURE QUILTING SCENE Cloth Doll Pattern by Colette Wolff - Cloth Doll Pattern

    MINIATURE QUILTING SCENE, Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $10.19
    Price: $11.99
    MINIATURE QUILTING SCENE - The family―a visiting Aunt, Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter―gather around the quilting frame to admire Daughter's "First Quilt." - Original Design by Colette Wolff. New Release of a Classic...
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    Price: $11.99
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    Paper Pattern
    Muslin Angels Cloth Doll Pattern by Colette Wolff

    Muslin Angels, Cloth Doll Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    Muslin 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...
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    Price: $9.99
  • Paper Pattern
    PENELOPE DOLL by Colette Wolff   - Cloth Doll Sewing Pattern

    PENELOPE Costume Set #2, Patterns (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $27.00
    PENELOPE Costume Set #2 - 3 Pattern Set! "Puritan Costume", "Norwegian Costume" and "Red Riding Hood Outfit" patterns for Penelope.  Original Design by Colette Wolff. Classic Patterns - 2nd Set of 3 Costume Patterns!  Quality printed...
    Price: $27.00
  • Paper Pattern
    PENELOPE DOLL by Colette Wolff   - Cloth Doll Pattern

    PENELOPE DOLL and Costume Set #1, Sewing Patterns (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $10.99 - $28.02
    PENELOPE 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...
    Price: $10.99 - $28.02
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    Paper Pattern
    PHOEBE - A contemporary peddler doll by designer Colette Wolff.

    Phoebe, Cloth Dollmaking Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $10.19
    Price: $11.99
    PHOEBE - A contemporary peddler doll by designer Colette Wolff. New Release of a Classic Pattern!  Quality printed Cloth Doll Pattern which we will mailed to you.   Phoebe - A contemporary pedlar doll  by Colette...
    Sale Price: $10.19
    Price: $11.99
  • Paper Pattern
    Soft Doll Pattern - Platypus Cloth Doll Pattern by Colette Wolff

    Platypus Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $4.99
    Platypus  - 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...
    Price: $4.99
  • Paper Pattern
    Sally & Sebastion Cloth Doll and Clothing Pattern by Colette Wolff

    Sally & Sebastion, Patterns (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $10.99 - $19.99
    Sally & 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...
    Price: $10.99 - $19.99
  • Free Download
    "SNOW BUNNY” SOCK DOLL E-Pattern - FREE!

    SNOW BUNNY - SOCK DOLL E-Pattern (PDF Download) by Colette Wolff- FREE!

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $0.00
    Original Design by Colette Wolff of Platypusnow! SNOW BUNNY” SOCK DOLL - FREE! CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD - Free!E-Pattern - PDF Download Today!Formatted for 8.5 by 11" paper (letter size) Check out ALL Designs by Platypusnow - Click HERE!...
    Price: $0.00
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    PDF Download
    Teaching a Sock Doll Workshop - Download E-Workbook - PDF

    Teaching a Sock Doll Workshop - E-Workbook (PDF Download) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $12.75
    Price: $15.00
    Teaching 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: $12.75
    Price: $15.00
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    Paper Pattern
    Cloth Doll Pattern - Teddy Bear by Colette Wollf

    Teddy Bear Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    Teddy 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: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
  • Paper Pattern
    Trio - 3 Little Girl Cloth Doll Patterns

    Trio of Little Girl, Doll Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Price: $9.99
    Trio 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...
    Price: $9.99
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    Paper Pattern
    TWO TURTLES by Colette Wolff - Cloth Doll Pattern by Platypusnow

    TWO TURTLES Pattern (Printed and Mailed) by Colette Wolff

    Colette Wolff - Platypusnow Designs

    Sale Price: $8.49
    Price: $9.99
    TWO 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: $8.49
    Price: $9.99