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November 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!

Dec 7, 2025 | Blog, Competitions & Giveaways

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from sweet little mice and cute cats, to marvelous memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.πŸ₯³.

Let’s take a look…

This sweet Maximus Mouse was sewn by Joy Davies….the pattern includes BOTH the cheese and strawberry pieces – so she gave him both!😊
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Click HERE to buy the Mouse pattern.

 

 

This Socks the SITTING Cat was sewn by Sandra Hughes. She used Tula Pink’s flower fabric and picked up the yellow and pink for the highlights.πŸ©·πŸ’›

Click HERE to buy the SITTING Cat pattern

 

 

This lovely Larry Lion was sewn as a keepsake by Lindsey Mortimer who turned a baby receiving blanket into a memory toy.

 

 

And this cute baby clothes keepsake was sewn by Mimika Mimi – it was the first time she sewed Larry Lion!Β 

Click HERE to buy the Lion pattern.

 

 

This very special keepsake version of Fifi Fox was sewn by Emily Krusos Sauber’s mother for her daughter – such a sweet story!

Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern

 

 

Looks like the Christmas sewing has begun!πŸŽ„πŸŽ

 

Tammy Lou Burnside Martelle sewed this FUN bunch of Mickey Moose toys for Christmas gifts.

Click HERE to buy the Moose pattern.

 

 

Sandie Oravec sewed these 2 Preston Polar BearΒ friends – one at 100% and a smaller Preston Polar bear at 65%.

Click HERE to buy the Polar Bear pattern.

POLAR BEAR Pattern

 

 

 

Kerry Hansen sewed these 2 Slush Snowman friends – the small Slush Snowman is regular size & the other is 147%.

Click HERE to buy the Snowman pattern.

 

Reggie Reindeer is just as cute as Christmas decor OR a Christmas toy. This sweet Reggie Reindeer was sewn by Pat Ranger.Β 

Click HERE to buy the Reindeer pattern.

 

 

Got guests coming for Thanksgiving? Why not give all the little ones a cuddly Dippy Dinosaur toy to play with like Paula Blevins did?

Click HERE to purchase the Dippy Dinosaurs pattern.

 

 

We had some super cute Memory Bears this month!

This Melody Memory Bear Pattern was sewn by Julie Lee as a uniform keepsake. She added a grad cap using the free pattern (see the link below the photo!)

 

Want a FREE Graduation Cap sewing pattern?πŸŽ“

You can use my free Mortar Board pattern (with video) to make a graduation cap for any Funky Friend, whether you want it to be an autograph toy or not (see the end of this post for more examples).

 

CLICK HERE for my
FREE Grad Cap pattern!

Mortar board graduation korina dacshund image

 

 

AND this Melody Memory Bear Pattern was sewn by Sarah Hodson. It was her first ever Melody bear! ❀️

Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.

 

 

This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear was sewn by Sandra Fordham as a Christmas gift. She used the Funky Friends Factory free Christmas hat pattern to add a festive touch. (See the link below her photo!)

 

She used the Funky Friends Factory free Christmas hat pattern to add a festive touch. (See the link below her photo!)

 

TIP:Β Free Christmas Hats Pattern
for youΒ  & your TOYS!πŸŽ„πŸŽ

This was a free sewing pattern I designed for Christmas 2014. My FREE Christmas Hats sewing pattern comes in 6 sizes. At first I had planned to design the free Christmas Hats Pattern for all my Funky Friends soft toys only…

Funky Friends Factory free Christmas hats sewing pattern

 

 

And this Ben BEGINNER teddy bear was sewn by Joy Davies. She used a felt nose and Shannon Cuddle for an extra cuddly teddy bear!

Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern.

 

 

This cute line up of Calico Signature Bears was sewn by Margretta McCullough. πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.

 

 

Michelle Tyler sewed this perfet pair of Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bears. I love their fabulous shirts! 🦩🍍

 

 

And this Buttons BEST DRESSED Bear was sewn by Wendy Crooks who included a chef’s apron to make a very precious keepsake bear.

Click HERE to purchase the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.

 

 

This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern was sewn by Yvonne Bridon for 2 little boys who miss their uncle.

Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.

 

 

This Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn was sewn by Petra Parker. She picked out the colours from the floral fabric for the roses. β€οΈπŸ’—πŸ₯°

Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.

 

 

This Kip the Keepsake Dog sewn by Diane Cox… she has included the silver studs from the clothing she used to make this keepsake.Β 

 

 

And Sarah Yates sewed this very festive Kip Keepsake Dog. from pre loved baby clothes for a Christmas keepsake.πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern

 

 

AND this month’s winner is…

Congrats to this month’s winner Jenny Templeton. who used the Digger Dachshund sewing pattern to create a pair of puppys for a friend of hers whose grandkids were coming to visit. (What a LOVELY friend Jenny is!)Β 

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

Β 

Click HERE to buy the Dachshund 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! πŸ˜€

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

 

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


Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory.
Till next time,

Happy Sewing,
Pauline
xxx

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