Do you want to buy a unique soft toy? 

If you’re looking for a custom toy – why don’t you take a look at our featured home sewing businesses? We are highlighting toy-makers who sew F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S Funky Friends toys AND who also support the independent designer community by giving pattern credits on their websites and social media posts!  

 

Today we are highlighting…

Janet O’Neil Conlon and her business ~>

Cute Courtyard Toys.

 

Jan began her toy-making journey by sewing fabric dolls for orphans in Africa. Later on, she says she found FunkyFriendsFactory patterns & loved the animal patterns because she’d been sewing dollies for so long! Now she’s been sewing them for 10 years! WOW!🤩

Look how supportive Jan’s hubby
is of her sewing biz!💗

 

Jan sells the toys that she sews from the Funky Friends Factory patterns at local markets.  She and her hubby go to the Willunga Quarry & Stirling Market each month.

I LOVE how bright and FUN
her stall looks!

 

She specializes in custom toys sewn from fleece and she is known for her bright colourful toys like this fabulous pair of Fleur Flamingos.

 

Which the children clearly LOVE. Look how happy the baby is with this cute Bumble the Bee!😁

 

AND… I love the attention to detail that Jan puts into each toy she sews. Co-ordinating the purple felt nose with the hooves really makes the colours in this cute Giddy Goat really pop!

 

And the matching pom-pom ribbon to this lovable Lloyd Llama …

 

 

And the spike dog collar she added to this Butch the Bulldog. He’s got such a cute face even though he’s not her usual crazy colours (as Jan calls them!)

 

Jan’s toys are always bright and cheerful like this terrific trio of Dilby Ducks – all in a row!

Jan says her favourite Funky Friends Factory pattern to sew, is Raff the giraffe🦒 with elephants a close 2nd. This is one of her GORGEOUS Raff Giraffe with pretty pink highlights!💗

 

Jan clearly sews beautifully BUT what’s make her toys unique is the happy faces! Look at this fantastic Fifi Fox!

 

And this pair of grinning Gregory Gorillas!

 

 

I’m loving Jan’s happy Lily Ladybug in fleece…. and the red eyes stand out so well against the black of the face!

 

 

And this sweet little Gertrude Guinea Pig – with a cute felt flower and pink ribbon to perk up the grey fleece fabric! 🌸

 

 

Jan also sews some fleece versions of Melody Memory Bear – in very bright colours of course!😍

 

BUT she does also sew baby keepsake versions of the Melody Memory Bear too.

As you can tell ~>

I highly recommend Cute Courtyard Toys!!!

If you want to buy a custom Soft Toy or a Memory Bear please get in touch with Jan via the Cute Courtyard Toys Facebook Page… and she can sew a Funky Friend for you! (That’s if you can’t see yourself using my toy patterns to sew your own toys!😄) 

 

My THANK YOU to Jan for her support…

Jan has supported ME by buying my toy patterns, sewing such GORGEOUS versions of them and spreading the word about my patterns by adding a pattern credit to her listings and tags. In return as our Super Seller Softie she receives 5 Funky Friends Factory Pattern! (I wonder if there are that many Jan doesn’t already have in her collection!)

CONGRATS Jan! You receive
5 FREE Funky Friends Factory Patterns ~>
of your choice!

Want to get 5 FREE Funky Friends Factory Patterns for free?

Do you want us to feature the Funky Friends toys you sell?

This Highlighting a Super Softie Selling business series is my way of saying THANK YOU to Funky Friends Factory fans who not only sew fabulous Funky Friends toys but ALSO support the independent designer community by giving pattern credits on their websites and social media posts!  If you tag your social media posts with #funkyfriendsfactory  – we can find your posts… and who knows, maybe our next featured Super Softie Seller could be be YOU!!!! 

 

 

 

I can’t wait to see YOUR Funky Friends toys for sale!

 

Till next time,
Happy sewing,

Pauline