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February 2024 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!

Mar 30, 2024 | Blog, Competitions & Giveaways

What a lovely bunch of feedback pics this month! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won.

Let’s take a look…

Who let the dogs in? 😂

This adorable pic was submitted by Caroline  Lewis – so pleased with her 2 Digger Dachshunds!

 

Alicia Strayer sewed this cute memory toy dog version of Digger Dachshund from some sports clothes! 

Click HERE to buy the Dachshund pattern.

 

 

Madge made a memory Butch Bulldog for a good friend. This memory toy was made out of her friend’s father’s army coat!
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Click HERE to buy the Bulldog pattern.

 

 

Janette Childs sewed this cute Chrissy Camel  -and it was her 1st Funky Friend! 💗

Click HERE to purchase the Camel pattern.

 

 

Mary-Ann Potgieter sewed this cute colourful Party Animal  as a camping companion!

 

This fabulous Party Animal  sewn by Mac Potgieter looks like ME in a fabric store!!!!!! 

 

And Sherry Bristol submitted this fun photo of the Party Animal she sewed eyeing out the birthday cake!!! 🎂😁

Click HERE to buy the Party Animal  pattern.

 

A happy hippo happenstance! 

You can read about it in this post of Heather Hippo sent in by Jody Tymchuk-Luimes. 😁

Click HERE to buy the HIPPO pattern.

 

 

This sweet fluffy Ellie Elphant sewn by Kathy Keehn looks like it is well-loved!💗

Click HERE to buy the Elephant pattern.

 

 

We had some BEAUTIFUL baby keepsakes this month!

Kay Hutchins sewed this delightful baby keepsake Diggle Dragon!

Click HERE to buy the Dragon Sewing pattern.

 

 

I have to agree with Allyson – her baby keepsake toy version of Aristotle Axolotl is gorgeous!!!!

Click HERE to buy the Axolotl pattern.

 

 

Pat Pruit sewed this GORGEOUS memory toy version of Giddy Goat from flannelette shirts! 

Click HERE to buy the Goat pattern.

Goat Sewing Pattern

 

This pair of pretty Petunia Pigs was sewn by Carolyn Leiwis. Look how clever she was with her “fussy cutting” placement of the piglet fabric on Petunia’s face!

Click HERE to buy the Petunia Pig pattern.

 

 

This beautiful Belina Butterfly was sewn by Paula DeFur Hunter. I love the bright spotty fabrics she’s used!

Click HERE to buy the Butterfly Sewing Pattern

 

This cute Harmony Highland Cow sewn by Phyllis Ingram Trousdale was spotted hanging around in the haystack!!! 😁

Click HERE to buy the Highland Cow Pattern

 

 

We had some super cute memory bears this month!

This cute colorful  Melody Memory Bear Pattern was sewn by Linda Horne for her granddaughter.

This Melody Memory Bear Pattern was sewn by Margaret Robinson – she looks so sweet in stripes!

Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.

 

 

This  Calico Signature Bear was sewn by Amanda Jayne from a baby’s first Christmas clothes!

Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.

 

 

This Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear was sewn by Joan Spittlehouse. He looks so smart!

 

TIP: Want a FREE flat cap pattern for a teddy bear or soft toy?

I have design a flat cap pattern for my teddy bear patterns. I have created a step-by-step photo tutorial so you can see how to sew my FREE flat cap sewing pattern!

 

CLICK HERE for
a FEE Flat Cap pattern & tutorial
!

 

 

 

and THIS amazing Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear was sewn by Shazz McHarry for her son as a memory bear using his McDonald’s uniform!  

Click HERE to purchase the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.

 

This Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn was sewn by Joanna Keane  – it’s her fist Kelsey Keepsake!

Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.

 

 

This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear was sewn by Becky Kerr from some pre-loved school clothing. What a sweet school keepsake bear! 💙

Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern.

 

AND this month’s winner is…

This pretty Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn  was sewn by Lesley Fern as her FIRST Funky Friend!

CONGRATS! You win
a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern ~>
of your choice!

Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.

Want to win a
FREE toy pattern?

 

It’s so EASY to enter the Pattern GIVEAWAY!

 

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ALL you need to do is post a photo of a FUNKY FRIENDS FACTORY toy that you have made on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page .

At the end of each month I draw a winner and post the winner’s name on the Blog the following MONTH. I have an Album on Facebook for all the MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners. You can check it out HERE!

 

 

NOT on Facebook? ENTER by email! 😀

*** You can send me your photos by email too!

 

So come on! Share your photos  ~> The next winner could be YOU!!!


Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory.
Till next time,

Happy Sewing,
Pauline
xxx

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