COLLETTE WOLFF 1929 - Oct. 23, 2020
In Memoriam

Platypus Publications, New York

Colette created Platypus Publications in 1969 to publish and sell patterns for stuffed dolls, animals, toys and quilted items. She also had a line of small booklets with information about dollmaking techniques under the Platypus imprint. All products of Platypus were exclusively developed by Colette. Platypus marketed via mail order from a 32pp catalog, and advertised in national craft magazines. Colette retired from direct selling some time in the mid-1990's. But her patterns can still be bought at Dollmaker's Journey or their Etsy Shop at Cloth Doll Patterns. They also have a short biographical essay by Colette at the bottom of the ordering page I enjoy reading.

Mrs. Wolff's neice and namesake has set up a webpage that gives deserved tribute to her beloved aunt, and showcases photos of a lot of Mrs. Wolff's work that has rarely been seen by the general public. I urge you to go take a look at https://colettewolff.com/

At the bottom of this page, I've also listed all the books, Newsletters and Magazine articles that Colette published. This bibliography was possible only by the generous sharing of Kristy Effinger's(aka Faery Lady in dollmaking circles), Ruth Wilson's and Phyllis McIntyre's knowledge and personal collections of Ms. Wolff's patterns and newsletters. This page is dedicated to these three ladies for their willingness to support and give substantial elbow grease to the building of this page! It would not exist without them. Thank you all.



Listings for patterns(below the books) are more or less in Alphabetical order by Subject done in bold(er) letters:

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BOOK Bibliography Entries and Reviews

Teaching a Sock Doll Workshop, by Colette Wolff (Booklet:1983)

Notes: 42 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Platypus Publications, NY; ISBN: None;

The Fine Art of Stuffing Cloth Dolls and Animals, by Colette Wolff (Booklet:1981, 2nd revised edition:1882, 3rd Printing, 1982; 4th Printing, 1983; 5th Printing, 1984)
Notes: 16 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Platypus Publications, NY; ISBN: None;
(excerpts republished as an article in "The Cloth Doll" Vol.3, Issue 3, Spring 1985)

The Fine Art of Making Faces on Cloth Dolls, by Colette Wolff (Booklet:1982, 2nd Printing, 1982; 3rd Printing, 1983; 4th Printing, 1984)
Notes: 24 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Platypus Publications, NY; ISBN: None;

Seasonal Patchwork & Quilting, by Colette Wolff (HC:1991)
Notes: 144 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books; (note: "Daisylou and Poppy" cloth dolls); ISBN: 0696023458;

The Art of Manipulating Fabric, by Colette Wolff (TPB:1996)
Notes: 311 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Chilton Book Co.; ISBN: 0801984963;

CATALOG OF PLATYPUS PUBLICATIONS, NY,
BY COLETTE WOLFF

Abigail, a Platypus bonus pattern 5" Old Fashioned Doll (Catalog #7:1981???)
Notes: 1 11"x 8 1/2" pattern and instruction sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 8 1/2" x 11";

African Animal Silhouettes (Booklet:1980)
Notes: 7 pages plus four 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing an Armadillo and a Bird Our button-eyed, nine banded Armadillo measures 19 inches from tip-of-nose to tip-of-tail. His friend, the Bird, who stands on legs and claws of cord-wrapped wire, is 4 1/2 inches tall. (Booklet:1978, 2nd printing, 1983)
Notes: 3 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for stitching, stuffing and dressing a 22" Aunt Tillie Doll and a 15" Jennifer Doll (Booklet:1972)
Notes: 7 pages plus four 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Bees and Flowers (Booklet:1975)
Notes: 3 pages plus one 11"x17" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Benjamin Ball ((free pattern in Catalogs #10,#11)Leaflet:1986)
Notes: bonus pattern, published in Catalog 10©1986;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 8 1/2" x 5 1/4";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for stitching and stuffing Betsy and making her clothes (Booklet:1986)
Notes: 7 pages plus three 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for stitching and stuffing Bridgit and making her Clothes (Booklet:1976; revised edition, 1983)
Notes: 9 pages plus three 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Cat and Mouse, (Booklet:1978, 2nd revised:1983)
Notes: 3 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Chipmunk (Leaflet:1983)
Notes: One 8 1/2" x 11" pattern sheet(same pattern that came as a bonus with Catalog Nine);
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Clown Comforter(part doll and part quilt) (Leaflet:19??)
Notes: One 8 1/2" x 11" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for stitching and stuffing an 8" Debbie Doll (Booklet:2nd edition, 1981)
Notes: 2 pages plus one 8 1/2 x 11" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
This pattern was also reprinted in:

Doll-Sized Quilt (Free Pattern in Catalog #9:1983)
Notes: One 8 1/2" x 11" pattern sheet & instructions;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Doll and Cradle Quilts (Booklet:1983)
Notes: 19 pages;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Four Little Dolls: 6" Cherub, 5" Abigail, 3 1/2" Bearded Man, 5" Teddy Bear (Booklet:1983)
Notes: 7 pages plus one 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Funny People (Booklet:1970,Revised:198?)
Notes: 11 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing Giggle, the Anxious Jester (Booklet:1975)
Notes: 3 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Hens and Chicks (Booklet:1975)
Notes: 3 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Little Gifts and Classic Holiday Decorations: Stars, Moons, Hearts, Doves, Balls, Drops, Angel Dolls, Boy and Girl Dolls, Partridges, Hens, and Pears, All of Fabric (Booklet:1980)
Notes: 7 pages plus 1 11"x17" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

The Platypus Menagerie of Little Stuffed Animals. Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for Stitching and Stuffing a Hippopotamus, Pig, Elephant, Lion, Owl, Rabbit, and Penguin (Booklet:1972, 2nd Edition- 1981)
Notes: 7 pages plus five 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-Size Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for Stitching and Stuffing a Mermaid, a Unicorn, and a Dragon (Booklet:1975, 2nd edition:1982)
Notes: 7 pages plus six 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making a Miniature Quilting Scene Includes four dolls- Grandmother, Mother, Daughter and Aunt; wooden quilting frame with benches, and a pieced patchwork quilt. Scale: 1"=1". (Booklet:1984)
Notes: 11 pages plus one 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making a 7 1/2" Treetop or Free Standing Muslin Angel (Booklet:1984)
Notes: 3 pages plus one 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing a Penelope Doll (Booklet:1974)
Notes: 5 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
(note: had mitten hands)

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing a Penelope Doll (Booklet:revised edition, 1984)
Notes: 5 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
(note: revised doll has fingers)

Penelope and Her Wardrobe: Patterns and instructions for making a 19" little girl doll with a wardrobe of contemporary, historical, and make-believe clothes. (Booklet:2nd Revised edition, 1984)
Notes: 3 pages plus 1- 11"x 8 1/2" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
(note: Despite the title, this booklet is ONLY for a wooden closet designed to hold Penelope's clothes, hats, shoes, and wigs. It was a bonus pattern you got if you purchased the Penelope pattern and all the separate clothes patterns at the same time. The closet is called a "wardrobe," which is confusing since her set of clothes is also called a "wardrobe.");

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making an 1830's Outfit for Penelope (Booklet:1974; 2nd printing, 1981, 3rd printing, 1983, 4th printing, 1986)
Notes: 5 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
(even though the later printings don't say they were revised, she did re-draw the cover illustrations for them, because they show Penelope with fingers.);

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Penelope a Norwegian Costume (Booklet:1974, revised, 1981)
Notes: 5 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making Penelope a Little Red Riding Hood Outfit (Booklet:1974; revised edition, 1982)
Notes: 7 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making Penelope a Princess Costume (Booklet:1974; revised edition, 1981)
Notes: 7 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making Penelope a Puritan Costume (Booklet:1974, revised edition, 1981)
Notes: 5 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for making Contemporary Clothing for Penelope (Booklet:1974; 2nd printing 1985)
Notes: 7 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
(even though the later printings don't say they were revised, she did re-draw the cover illustrations for them, because they show Penelope with fingers.);

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for stitching and stuffing Phoebe, a contemporary peddler doll (Booklet:1983)
Notes: 11 pages plus four 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Victorian Pincushion Box (Catalog #8 free pattern:1982)
Notes: One 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" instruction sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 8 1/2" x 5 1/2";

Platypus (Booklet:1974)
Notes: 2 pages plus one 11"x17" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for Stitching and Stuffing a Pair of Dolls Called Sally and Sebastion, including full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Sally & Sebastion a Blouse or Shirt, Overalls, Sneakers, Padded Vest and Hooded Sweater., Designed by Colette Wolff Sweater designed by Jean Deval(Booklet:1982)
Notes: 11 pages plus two 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-sized Patterns and Illustrated Instructions for Sewing More Clothes for Sally and Sebastion (Booklet:1982)
Notes: Table of Contents: Nightgown, Pajamas, Shorts, Polo Shirt, Sandals, Rain Slicker, Rain Hat, Galoshes, Panties, Dress, Mary Janes, Oxfords, Dress Shirt, Tie, Trousers, and Jacket.
11 pages plus four 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

SERENGETI: Quilts Designed Around a Theme (Booklet:1985)
Notes: 12 Instruction pages plus four 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing Sir Gore, the Dreaded Black Knight (Booklet:1975)
Notes: 3 pages plus three 11"x17" pattern sheets, plus a small insert page of instructions for making a supporting stand for Sir Gore;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

"Snow Bunny" Sock Doll, a Platypus catalog pattern (LEAF:1978)
Notes: 2 pages;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
This was one of the cute freebie patterns she included in her 1978 catalog...

Soft Toys for Young Children, a Platypus pattern booklet (Booklet:1970)
Notes: 11 pages plus # 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 14" x 8 1/2";

A Starfish and a Crab (Booklet:1981)
Notes: 2 pages plus one 11"x 17" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Teddy Bear (Booklet:1987)
Notes: 5 pages plus 1 and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing a TRAIN with Trainmen and CARGO (Booklet:1980)
Notes: 14 pages plus seven 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Two Dolls to Personalize- Two blank muslin-bodied doll figures: an easy-to-make 15" silhouette figure and a realistically shaped 18" figure, both intended for you to characterize with features, wig, and clothing that YOU create (Booklet:1991,1995)
Notes: 5 pages of instructions plus three 11" x 8 1/2" pattern sheets;
Sheet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
This didn't come as a booklet, but as two stapled sets of pattern directions/pattern for A Spirit Doll and A Challenge Doll with a cover page(as shown above)

Two Turtles (Booklet:1986)
Notes: 3 pages plus three 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Veronica (Booklet:1975)
Notes: # pages plus # 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for stitching and stuffing a Veronica Fashion Doll (Booklet:4th Revised, 1983)
Notes: 9 pages plus one and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica's 1760 Costume (Booklet:1976)
Notes: 9 pages plus four 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica a 1775 Costume (Booklet:1976)
Notes: 7 pages plus three and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica a 1775 Costume (Booklet:1983, revised)
Notes: 9 pages plus three and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica a 1775 Cloak, (This pattern was added to the Pattern Booklet "...making Veronica a 1775 Costume" when it was reprinted in the revised 1983 edition.) (Booklet:1976)
Notes: 2 pages plus one 11"x17" pattern sheet;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica a 1790 Costume (Booklet:1981)
Notes: 9 pages plus five 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica an 1805 Costume (Booklet:1981)
Notes: 11 pages plus five 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making Veronica an 1860 Costume (Booklet:1975)
Notes: 9 pages plus One and a Half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

The 1885 Costume. Full-size patterns and illustrated instructions for making a ball gown especially designed in the bustle fashion of the 1880's for Veronica, our 24" fashion doll, with some historical notes about the period. (Booklet:1971)
Notes: 9 pages plus two and a half 11"x17" pattern sheets;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";

WHITE WORK BY COLETTE WOLFF:

Cordings(also kit): Full-size re-usable pattern to learn Italian Quilting. Can be made into a pillow. (Booklet:D)
Notes: 10 pages;
Publisher: A Platypus Publication published by Platypus Publications, NY;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
ISBN: None;

Manipulations Handbook(also kit): full-size re-usable pattern to learn three dimensional effects that occur when fabric is gathered, tucked, fringed, smocked, ruffled, and stuffed in channels and circles. Can be made into a pillow. (Booklet:D)
Notes: 10 pages;
Publisher: A Platypus Publication published by Platypus Publications, NY;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
ISBN: None;

Night Flower: full-size re-usable pattern to learn plain quilting. Can be made into a pillow. (Booklet:D)
Notes: 10 pages;
Publisher: A Platypus Publication published by Platypus Publications, NY;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
ISBN: None;

Three Kittens Handbook(also kit): full-size re-usable pattern to make trapunto design. Can be made into a pillow. (Booklet:D)
Notes: 10 pages;
Publisher: A Platypus Publication published by Platypus Publications, NY;
Booklet Dimensions(HxW): 11" x 8 1/2";
ISBN: None;

OTHER WORK BY COLETTE WOLFF:

Quilts From Happy Hands: 19 Original Quilts, Complete Patterns & Instructions, edited by Sandra Lee Wright (HC:1981)
Notes: 192 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: Happy Hands Publishing Co., Des Moines, IA; ISBN: 0941468011;
This book has a section by Colette Wolff; The other contibuting designers are Mary Borkowski, Diann Logan, Kathy Sue Guillow

McCall's Creates: Fabriloom Placemats & Baskets, by Colette Wolff (Booklet:1991)
Notes: 6 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: McCall Pattern Co., NY; ISBN: None;

McCall's Creates: Fabriloom Classic Handbags, by Colette Wolff (Booklet:Summer 1991)
Notes: 6 pages; Country: USA; Publisher: McCall Pattern Co., NY; ISBN: None;
I have this as well, but did not review it; It shares all the same details with the project being the only difference from the other Fabriloom booklet...

America Sews: Book 13, Ed. by Sue Hausmann (Sprlbnd:1997)
Notes: 100 pages; Publisher: David Larson Productions, Menomonee Falls, WI; ISBN: None;
contains a small biography and Colette's project: Ruffler Ribbon Rose

PLATYPUS NEWSLETTER

Kristy and Ruth have some back issues of Ms. Wolff's newsletter they are willing to share, which published articles Ms. Wolff didn't publish anywhere else like: how to make doll wigs in loose styles, a history of "Dolls by the Yard" (printed on fabric to cut out and sew), announcements of new patterns to her line and discontinuations of old ones, a small "freebie" pattern (baby's clutch-ball,), book reviews, announcements of dollmaking events, complete lists of her pattern and supplies lines, questions and answers from customers about making her dolls, descriptions/sketches of variations of her dolls from pictures that customers sent her (eg, a Veronica done as an American Indian.)

There didn't appear to be any particular periodicity(so I have no idea how many are missing from this list as many of the newsletters were hand stamped with the date the order they went out with, and not an overall publication date), and the format changed from 8"x5 1/2" to a full 11"x8 1/2". If anyone has more information of this newsletter they'd like to share with other Colette Wolff fans, please contact me at akamoraih[at]gmail[dot]com! (and you know to replace the [at] and [dot], right?) There's also a contact button at the beginning of the Main Bibliography page. I'd love to hear from you! Here's the list so far:

• March, 1981- 4 pages, 8"x5 1/2"
  • "Keeping an Opening in Shape and Making it Easier to Close"
  • "The Professional Closing"
• June, 1981- 4 pages, 11"x8 1/2"
  • "Put on a Happy Face!"
  • "Platypus Crosstitch Pincushion"
    by Jean Deval
• July, 1981- 4 pages, 8"x5 1/2"
  • "Making a Face on a Doll"
• Summer, 1982- 4 pages, 8"x5 1/2"
  • "WIGGING DOLLS: Part One of the Story"
• September, 1982- 4 pages, 8"x5 1/2"
  • "Two Problems and a Solution from the Mail"
• December, 1983- 4 pages, 8"x5 1/2"
  • "Veronica Seen Through the Mail"
• Spring, 1984- 8 pages, 11"x8 1/2"
  • "Wigging: Loose Hairstyles"
  • "The Copyright Question"
• June, 1987- 8 pages, 11"x8 1/2"
  • "Dolls By-the-Yard: A Fast-Forward History"
  • "Clutch Ball©1987"
    pattern by Colette Wolff
• #3, 1993- 2 pages, 11" x 8 1/2"
  • "The Magazine Scene"

CATALOG OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES BY OR ABOUT COLETTE WOLFF

Oct. 1982: Vol. 1, Issue #2

• The Cloth Doll: The Voice of Cloth Dollmaking Worldwide
  • "Feature Story: Colette Wolff of Platypus"
    ISSUE: Oct. 1982(Vol.1:2)
  • "Fine Art of Stuffing"
    ISSUE: Spring 1985(Vol.3:3)
  • "Appropriate vs Excessive"
    ISSUE: Summer 1985(Vol.3:4)
  • "Documenting the Past: Edith Flack Ackley"
    ISSUE: Spring/Summer 1990(Vol.7:4)
  • "Documenting the Past: Kaethe Kruse"
    ISSUE: Fall 1990(Vol.8:1)
  • "Documenting the Past: Lenci"
    ISSUE: Apr/May/June 1991(Vol.8:2)
  • "Documenting the Past: Raggedy Ann"
    ISSUE: Jul/Aug/Sept. 1991(Vol.8:3)
  • "Documenting the Past: The Mabrys"
    ISSUE: Summer 1992(Vol.9:1)
  • "Documenting the Past: Tibetan Losel Dolls"
    ISSUE: Fall 1992(Vol.9:2)
  • "Documenting the Past: The Heritage Doll Project"
    ISSUE: Spring 1994(Vol.9:4)
  • "Pattern for Making A Mannequin Doll"
    ISSUE: Spring 1994(Vol.9:4)
  • "Missed Pattern Piece to Mannequin Doll"
    ISSUE: Summer 1994(Vol.10:1)
  • "Documenting the Past: Barbara Queen's Heritage Doll"
    ISSUE: Spring 1995(Vol.10:3)
  • "Spotlighting Colette Wolff" by Kathy Weihe
    ISSUE: Aug/Sept. 1997(Vol.12:3)
  • "Garden Sprite"
    ISSUE: Aug/Sept. 1997(Vol.12:3)
    

June/July 1986: Vol. 4, Issue #5

• Country Handcrafts
  • "Clutch Ball"(toy)
    ISSUE: Jun/July(Bazaar) 1986(Vol.4,Issue5)
    

July/Aug. 1982: Vol. 8, Issue #4

• Creative Crafts
  • "Mixed Media News"(article on Colette & her trapunto kits!), by Carol L Gray
    ISSUE: July/Aug. 1982(Vol.8,Issue 4)
    

Jul/Aug. 1983: Issue #48

• The Dollmaker(Castle Press Publications)
  • "Colette Wolff"(biography)
    ISSUE: #48, Jul/Aug. 1983

Fall 1987: Vol. 3, Issue #3

• Dollmaking: Projects & Plans
  • "Stuffing Do's and Don'ts"
    ISSUE: Fall 1987(Vol.3:3)
  • "Take a Skein of Yarn"
    ISSUE: Winter 1987(Vol.3:4)
  • "Wigging a Cloth Doll"(yarn)
    ISSUE: Spring 1988(Vol.4:1)
  • "In Stitches"
    (this was a Q&A column for cloth dollmaking)
    ISSUE: Fall 1988(Vol.4:3)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Winter 1988(Vol.4:4)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Spring 1989(Vol.5:1)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Summer 1989(Vol.5:2)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Fall 1989(Vol.5:3)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Winter 1990(Vol.5:4)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Spring 1991(Vol.6:1)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Summer 1991(Vol.6:2)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Fall 1991(Vol.6:3)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Winter 1991(Vol.6:4)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Spring 1992(Vol.7:1)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Summer 1992(Vol.7:2)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Fall 1992(Vol.7:3)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Winter 1992(Vol.7:4)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Spring 1993(Vol.8:1)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Summer 1993(Vol.8:2)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Fall 1993(Vol.8:3)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Winter 1993(Vol.8:4)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Spring 1994(Vol.9:1)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Summer 1994(Vol.9:2)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Fall 1994(Vol.9:3)
  • "In Stitches"
    ISSUE: Winter 1994(Vol.9:4)
    (the magazine changed publishing hands and content at this point, and stopped supporting cloth dollmaking to concentrate on porcelain dolls)

Notes: ...

• Fiberarts
  • "The Making of an Exhibition: An Insider's Report"
    ISSUE: May/June 1985(Vol. )

Notes: I saw a mention of an article by Colette here, but don't have the issues...

• Handwoven
  • "For the Floor"(Exhibition review)
    ISSUE: Mar/April 1985(Vol. )

Notes:

• Miniature Collector
  • "Friedell Benson Builds Midget Mansions"
    ISSUE: June 1978(Vol. )

Notes:

• National Doll World
  • "The Fine Art of Stuffing"
    ISSUE: Christmas In July 1983

Notes:

• Needle & Thread Magazine
  • "A Chorus of Ballerinas"
    ISSUE: March/April 1981 (Vol.1:1)
    

Notes:

• Needlecraft For Today Magazine
  • Guest Speaker: "Priorities"
    ISSUE: Nov/Dec. 1978 (Vol. 1:2)
    
  • "Starry Night (pieced) Quilt"
    ISSUE: Mar/Apr. 1979(Vol. 2:2)
  • "Queen's Petticoat(quilt-as-you-go)" Quilt
    ISSUE: May/Jun 1979(Vol. 2:3)
  • "Captive Unicorn"(toy pattern)
    ISSUE: Jul/Aug 1979(Vol. 2:4)
  • Guest Speaker: "Going Professional"
    ISSUE: Mar/Apr. 1980(Vol. 3:2)
  • "Flowering Plum applique" Quilt
    ISSUE: Mar/Apr. 1980(Vol. 3:2)
  • "Stripes" Quilted Comforter
    ISSUE: Jul/Aug. 1980(Vol. 3:4)
  • "Beaded Necklace: Basket Chain" (1of6)
    ISSUE: Jan/Feb. 1981 (Vol. 4:1)
  • "Beaded Necklace: Flower Chain" (2of6)
    ISSUE: Mar/Apr. 1981 (Vol. 4:2)
  • "Beaded Necklace: People Chain Girl's Choker" (3of6)
    ISSUE: May/June 1981 (Vol. 4:3)
  • "Beaded Necklace: Indian Beadweaving" (4of6)
    ISSUE: Jul/Aug. 1981 (Vol. 4:4)
  • "Beaded Necklace: Victorian Heart" (5of6)
    ISSUE: Sept/Oct. 1981 (Vol. 4:5)
  • "Beaded Necklace: Shooting Stars" (6of6)
    ISSUE: Nov/Dec. 1981 (Vol. 4:6)

Notes: ...

• Open Chain
  • Reviews of 6 cloth dollmaking books
    ISSUE: May/June 1981(Vol. )
  • "The Other Side of Obvious"
    ISSUE: October 1983(Vol. )
  • "Careers in Needlework"(4 reports)
    ISSUE: 1983(Vol. )
  • "Teaching Seniors"
    ISSUE: April 1984(Vol. )

Notes: I saw a mention of an article by Colette here, but don't have the issues...

• Professional Quilter
  • "On Ethics in Teaching"
    ISSUE: August 1987 (Vol. )

I've started cataloging what issues I have - long way from a complete run...

• Quilter's Newsletter Magazine
  • "Quilting to Celebrate"
    ISSUE: April 1981 (Vol. 12:4)
  • "The Meetin' Place: Colette Wolff introduces us to Marie Wilson of Brooklyn, NY"
    ISSUE: April 1987(Vol. 18:4)
  • "Citiquilts: A Show of Diversity- Dee Danley Brown, Diane Rode Schneck, Teresa Barkley, Colette Wolff"
          by Paula Nadelstern"
    ISSUE: April 1991(Vol. 22:3)

No information yet...

• Quilting USA
  • "New Directions: The Ultimate Thrifty Quilter"
    ISSUE: Summer 1987 (Vol. )
  • "New Directions: Strip-Cut Dimensionality"
    ISSUE: Fall 1987 (Vol. )
  • "New Directions: Textures with a Gathering Foot"
    ISSUE: Winter 1987 (Vol. )
  • "Houston's Other Fashion Show"
    ISSUE: Spring 1988 (Vol. )
  • "New Directions: Two Fuzzies and One for Scraps"
    ISSUE: Summer 1988 (Vol. )

April/May 1986: Issue #4

• Threads Magazine
  • "Mastering the Art of Hand Applique: The Legacy of the Baltimore Friendship Quilts"
    ISSUE: April/May 1986 (Issue #4)
    
  • "Cut, Paste, and Copy: Developing Textile Designs with Inspiration from an Exhibition"
    ISSUE: Dec. 1986/Jan. 1987 (Issue #8)
    
  • "The Trolley Needle"
    ISSUE: April/May 1994 (Issue #52)
    

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