It’s TESTING TIME for my NEW GRANDSON Bear pattern!

Oct 1, 2026 | Blog, Competitions & Giveaways, FFF News, NEW Toy Patterns

Yeehar! I have some exciting news! My NEW GRANDSON Bear pattern is ready for testing!🥳

And my NEW teddy bear pattern has a name!

We had some AWESOME suggestions including – Gideon, Gabe, Godfrey, Greyson, Graham, Grenville, Granchester and GIZMO!

AND the winner is…

Grady the
GRANDSON BEAR!

🏆Yeehar! There were 622 entries and 39 winners!

Congratulations goes to:

Julie Green, Nancy Henley, Cindy Randall, Susan McClure, Cat Burns, Elise Martin , Susan Charles, Sandy Hughes, Alexanra W, Denise D, Lisa Smallwood , Paula McIntosh, Sharon Williams, Charlotte Welk, Ananda-Marie Horning, Nancy Harris , Almira S, Simon, Karin Anderson, Renee Goldsby, Tatjana Stankovic , Becky Lucas Misty, Linda Mullis, Helen Giddy, Nancy Pase, Rhonda Burge, Jenn B, Edna Ann Whalen, Louise, Laura Briwer, Lexy Jonas, Donna Philo Rachel, Marian McCann, Sherri Joyce King, Paula Wright, Hearher Lutterman and Lynette Holland.

ALL 39 of you will receive the Grady Grandson Bear Pattern as your Prize…

BUT you will have to WAIT… until the pattern has been FULLY TESTED and officially released. So you’ll need to hang on to your BASEBALL CAPS!😄

📢Testers wanted my NEW GRANDSON Bear pattern!🧸

Look out for my next Nugget of News newsletter email – I am putting a call out for pattern testers this week!

NOW I can’t wait to see YOUR Grady GRANDSON Bears!

Pauline McArthur Till next time, happy sewing,
Pauline
xxx

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15 Comments

Claire Woodhams on October 5, 2026 at 3:03 pm

So exciting , can’t wait to make him
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Sue Hammacott on October 5, 2026 at 3:24 pm

I would love to test the Grady Grandson Bear
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Sue Hammacott on October 5, 2026 at 3:28 pm

Please please let me be a tester for little Grady
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Paula on October 5, 2026 at 3:35 pm

Have I missed being a tester.
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- Pauline on October 19, 2026 at 1:52 am
  
  Hi Paula, I put a call out for testers to apply in the newsletter – please sign up for this if you haven’t so you don’t miss out for future testing opportunities! 🙂 xxx Pauline
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Dorothy bexton on October 5, 2026 at 3:46 pm

I’d love to be a pattern tester, I have all the funky friends patterns, they are my favourite make.
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Leigh Ann Jensen on October 5, 2026 at 3:46 pm

I would love to be a tester! I am expecting my first grandchild in January! A boy!
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Lana on October 5, 2026 at 3:47 pm

Hi how do you apply to be a tester of your new bear Grady. Thanks
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- Pauline on October 19, 2026 at 1:52 am
  
  Hi Lana, I put a call out for testers to apply in the newsletter – please sign up for this if you haven’t so you don’t miss out for future testing opportunities! 🙂 xxx Pauline
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Lisa Myers on October 5, 2026 at 3:50 pm

I have been making memory bears for a few years. I have not made any FFF animals but I would love the opportunity!
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Keri Bean on October 6, 2026 at 8:26 pm

I would love to be a tester for this pattern!
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Julie on October 10, 2026 at 1:17 pm

Espero poder participar en la nueva creación 🥹🙌🏻🙌🏻
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angie on October 12, 2026 at 6:12 am

I would love to test him!
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Connie Jackson on October 15, 2026 at 2:17 am

I would love to join the many other makers helping test your new Grady grandson bear pattern.
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Mary E McCoy on October 15, 2026 at 1:51 pm

I would enjoy being a tester for Grady!
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