Yeehar! I have some exciting news! My NEW Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear pattern is ready for testing!🥳
What SIZE is the finished GRANDDAUGHTER Bear?
The finished Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear toy is 25cm/10 inches tall. For scale, here is a photo of me with my Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear!💗
AND here she is hanging out with some of the Funky Friends Factory Bears. Gracie is a fair bit smaller than Melody Memory Bear (who is a bit of a “CHUNKY” bear😱) BUT she will make a cute baby sister bear, especially for Ben the BEGINNER Bear!
Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear has LOTS of cool features!😎
- She is an easy, unjointed, teddy bear pattern.
- She’s a sturdy ‘sitting toy’, designed for playtime, memory toys or even decor.
- The pattern pieces for her Head Bow, Bloomers and Ruffled (party) Dress are ALL included!
- She has room for adding names & dates on her footpads or dress front.
Is there a Photo tutorial?
YES! I have created a step-by-step photo tutorial so you can see EXACTLY how to sew this girly GRANDDAUGHTER Bear – with lots of clever toy making tips and tricks! As usual, you can access the tutorial using the link in the See-Me-Sew section of the pattern.
*Please check you typed the link in correctly, or you’ll get
an error page! 😱
OK, so how does TESTING work?
You don’t have to be a very experienced sewer or even a brilliant toy-maker. You can test the pattern even if you have NEVER sewn a toy before!
ANYONE can be
a Tester ~>
BUT, you need to be FREE in the next WEEK!!!
We have a
**DEADLINE!**
You need to be able to sew up the toy and send in the photographs by the deadline date – 2nd June, 2026 (In YOUR time zone!)
You will need to BUY the pattern first & sew a Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear:
This is so you can answer the Feedback Survey questions AND send in photos of your finished toy. Once your feedback and photos are received ~> you’ll receive a Tester’s THANK YOU VOUCHER* so you can get another Funky Friends Factory pattern for FREE! (* The voucher MUST be used within 30 days on ANY existing Funky Friends Factory pattern.)
What’s GREAT about this?
1. FFF fans will be able to get two patterns for the price of one!
2. AND I can afford to have UNLIMITED testers!!! 😃
Want to be a TESTER?
Follow these 4 simple steps ~>
STEP 1:
BUY the Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear Pattern by clicking the BIG BLUE link after you’ve read steps 2 – 4! 😀.STEP 2:
Sew up the Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear pattern, and once you have finished ~> come back & click HERE to fill out the TESTER’S SURVEY. Deadline date – 2nd June, 2026 (In YOUR time zone!)STEP 3:
Send in your photos by the same deadline date… please read the important info about photos needed in the box below ~>
Submit 2 – 4 photos meeting the following simple criteria:
- More than one angle (ex. Front, side, left and right!)
- Use natural light, outside if possible or next to a window (morning/evening light works BEST!)
- Use a non-distracting backdrop for indoor photos (on a plain chair or table top, a blank wall.)
- Send in your photos by email. Please CLICK this link to email me your photos!
*** If you’d like examples of these types of photos, search for the #toyphotography tag in our Facebook Pattern Fan Club Group search engine. Here’s an infographic we made to explain more about this – >
STEP 4:
This is the cherry on the top ~>>> Once you have submitted your feedback survey and photos, we will send you a THANK YOU VOUCHER to buy ANY pattern on the Funky Friends Factory website.🥳 If you haven’t received this THANK YOU email within 7 days PLEASE CHECK your SPAM FOLDER! If there’s nothing there… please use the Contact Us Page on the Funky Friends Factory website to let us know!
***Please use the voucher
before it expires!***
(THANK YOU VOUCHER is valid for 30 days)
✅ Read everything?
✅ READY to be a tester?
✅ Great! NOW click the link below ~>
CLICK HERE to buy the
Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Pattern!
(NOTE: You’ll get an updated pattern after any testing changes are made.)
NOW I can’t wait to see YOUR Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear!
Till next time, happy sewing,
Pauline
xxx 
Love the idea of Gracie but I can’t meet the deadline as will be away for four days. Sad but good luck Pauline.
Aw, thanks Kim….. maybe you can test next time! 🥰
Sorry I won’t be able to meet deadlines due to previous commitments.
I would love to do this as I am expecting my very first great granddaughter this August. I would like to make one to match her quilt.I will be too busy to sew that deadline.
NO worries Phyllis… exciting news about your 1st granddaughter!🥰
I can’t wait to sew up this little treasure and my first pair of bloomers 😁 ♥️
I would love to be a tester, but sadly I’m facing another back surgery and can’t make the deadline 😢
Hi Sharon, hope your surgery goes smoothly!🥰
Would love to be a tester but unfortunately had a very bad accident, no sewing for about three months but will purchase it for later.
Ooh, doesn’t sound good Pattie! Get well soon!🥰
Can i but the pattern now and if unable to finish by the deadline i will only miss out on the voucher?
Yes, Wendy…. I have to have a time limit for the teseting process so I can finalise the pattern release. You’ll get an updated pattern after any testing changes are made.😍
Will the testers get an updated or corrected version of the pattern after all of the feedback is received?
Yes! Testers will get an updated pattern after any testing changes are made! Thank you for asking, Laura!😍
I would love doing this, but I am in the midst of packing to move across country, and my machines are all boxed up. She is very cute and I will be making her for my two little two-year-old great granddaughters before Christmas.
Where should I make comments that you want to address as I’m making Gracie Bear ?
Hi Sherry, please scroll down in the post to see the 4 steps for testers! There’s a link to the Tester’s Survey and an email for sending through photos. I have put all the info in this post so you can come back and find it! 👍🤩
Ooh how exciting can’t wait to make her ❤️❤️
Darn……I want to do this but will be out of town for my Granddaughter graduation. Please keep me in mind for the next time. However I want to still purchase this bear anyway. How adorable.
Thank you Betty…. ss ya next time we test!