Are you ready to see some cute soft toy creations? This post shows off the best makes of October 2024. Scroll down to the end to see the winner! Along the way you’ll see custom toys made for lucky kids and keepsakes that preserve memories. You can learn how to make a toy from neck ties and how to perfectly match stripes across seams by clicking the included blog post links with the relevant toy examples.
Let’s take a look…
Kip the Keepsake DOG is a newest Funky Friends Factory pattern, but he’s already been used for LOTS of creative keepsake projects and this one is especially fun! Lisa Brumpton used dog show ribbons sewn together for this Kip the Keepsake Dog. This project definitely took some extra time, but the results are stunning.
Kip the Keepsake DOG has lots of space to add embroidery or customization. Betty Groocock wanted to use extra tiny baby clothes for her Kip, so she reduced him to 80%. SHe included a 2nd photo of her smaller size Kip with his new tiny owner.
Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern
Aristotle Axolotl is a big favorite with kids. This curious little water creature always has a permanent smile on his face. Kathleen Mahan made this super cuddly orange version of the smiley guy.
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Laura Breyley used a custom color combination on this Axolotl that she sewed for her child’s birthday. What a memorable gift! Her note says she found the pattern easy to sew – that’s great!
Click HERE to buy the Axolotl pattern.
Plaid and paw prints combine to make a Puppy Dog Pete that’s certainly worthy of “puppy love.” Pauline Bullock sent in this delightful toy dog photo.
Click HERE to buy the Puppy Dog pattern.
A Funky Friends Factory pattern can be used to sew a special custom gift for almost any recipient, including farmers who own cute goats! This isn’t the first photo we’ve seen of a Giddy Goat soft toy sewn as a gift for the owner of a cute kid (goat “kid” in this case). Jenn Bilodeau used a soft brown minky and tan fleece to sew her goat.
Click HERE to buy the Goat pattern.
Lots of college kids love getting a Funky Friend as a gift!
Karen Hitchcock Warren sewed this beautiful Belinda Butterfly as a gift for her daughter’s college roommate. Looks like Belinda has a great new home!
Click HERE to buy the Butterfly Sewing Pattern
We see lots of cute witch doll in October because it’s Halloween!🎃
I love the happy little face on this Whitney Witch sewn by Jenn Bilodeau. Whitney’s outfit has festive pizzaz with plaid leggings, a night sky dress and candy corn shirt. Her seasonal hat certainly caps it all off.
Janet O’Neil Conlon‘s Whitney Witch is ready for a fashionable trick-or-treat night in her colorful pumpkin dress. Use you favorite Halloween novelty prints to make clothes for Whitney Witch.
Click HERE to buy the Witch Sewing pattern.
Wow, that’s a fantastic and fitting desert setting for Dynamite the Donkey. I love the bright, large pattern fabric Janice Telfer used to sew him.
Click HERE to buy the Donkey Pattern
You can customize a big batch of monster toys for your favorite little monster with the Mix & Match Monsters pattern. Emma Holt used a range of colors and eye types in these gifts for her grandkids. I’m bet each toy was carefully planned for the new owners’ favorite colors and designs.
Click HERE to buy the Mix & Match Monsters pattern.
We had some super cute memory bears this month!
Everybody loves a toy made from neck ties, and Laura Peters Cartoscelli did an excellent job on this one. Melody Memory Bear Pattern works especially well for ties due to the size of her pieces. It’s a time-consuming project, but worth the effort to unpick and use neck ties as fabric.
TIP: Learn how to make a toy from neck ties!👔
Learn how to sew a toy from ties HERE!
Sue Stonehouse matched up the stripes on this Melody Memory Bear Pattern perfectly by using a technique called “fussy-cutting.” She added that she had never heard the term before making Funky Friends. (If you’d like to learn just one way to do fussy-cutting, watch this video HERE!
Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.
This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern sewn by Mary Coleman shows of cherished baby clothes. The single piece center panel allows you to feature a t-shirt or onesie design. The pattern pieces for the footpads, tummy, arms, and sides all include grids to help you center an embroidery machine hoop or fabric designs.
These bright bears sewn by Aleisha Marie Bain got a lot of attention in our online fan club. The Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern allows you to highlight lots of aspects of favorite clothes like these. The pattern has a “No-seam” tummy piece inset that you can use to display a onesie or t-shirt graphic. The large back pieces also provide lots of space, as do the arms and footpads. This was a great pattern choice for these clothes with lots of graphics on them!💙
Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.
What an outstanding memory bear from Kell of Memories Are Made. This Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear is wearing fancy golfing gear. His hat is the free flat cap pattern you can find HERE.
A favorite track suit turned into an impressive bear! Michelle Fish used excellent fabric placement on this Buttons BEST DRESSED Bear. The Buttons pattern lets you sew a built-in pants and shirt outfit. You can use the included pattern pieces for a collar, cuffs, button placket, bow tie, and vest…or he can be casual as in this example.
Click HERE to purchase the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.
This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear was sewn by Lindsey Mortimer. The single piece tummy allows you to display favorite clothing or fabric designs like this Halloween motif.
Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern.
AND this month’s winner is…
Congrats to this month’s winner Paula Blevins, who sewed a Ben the BEGINNER Bear in a delightful faux fur fabric. He looks so cheerful and cuddly.
CONGRATS Paula! You win
a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern ~>
of your choice!
Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern.
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Till next time,
Happy Sewing,
Pauline
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These gorgeous photos are a wonderful inspiration.
Your patterns are a lot of fun to sew and it is always a joy to give away the finished toys and see the pleasurethey bring. Thankyou Pauline. .