{"id":1822,"date":"2009-05-06T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2009-05-06T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=923"},"modified":"2020-12-30T12:23:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T12:23:54","slug":"fff-at-the-bisbane-stitches-craft-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/fff-at-the-bisbane-stitches-craft-show\/","title":{"rendered":"FFF at the Bisbane Stitches &#038; Craft Show\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I found a Funky Friends Factory fan!!!! Well&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>she found me at the Brisbane Stitches &amp; Craft Show.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-932 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #A8A5A9;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Toy_show_fans-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>I was very nervous about exhibiting at such a big show, and with so little time to get ready, it was a matter of diving in and giving it a go. I had a lot of help from my husband who built the pattern stand for me while I packed the patterns and toys.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My friend Karen did an amazing job keeping me focussed (when the coffee had worn off!) and her husband David was kind enough to come in to help us pack up after the show when we were absolutely exhausted from our 5 days on our feet!<br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/>was really proud to be included in the incubator section (for &#8217;emerging independent crafters&#8217;) and to meet such a talented bunch of fellow crafters.<br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-924 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #A8A5A9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Incubator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"100\" \/><br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/>Some of my talented neighbours were , Trish and Alan (<a href=\"https:\/\/trishalandesigns.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trishalan designs<\/a>) , Kristie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rourkeandhenry.typepad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rourke and Henry<\/a>), Megan (Blossomchild) and Narelle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/rellesh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rellesh<\/a>), the girls from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadden.com\/news\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thread Den<\/a>, the girls from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkandspindle.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ink and Spindle<\/a>, Ellie (Red Seed Studio), Sandra (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winterwoodtoys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winterwood<\/a>) and last but not least, Kristen (<a href=\"https:\/\/kristendorandesign.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kristen Doran design<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><br class=\"clear\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-961 aligncenter\" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 1px solid #a8a5a9;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Brisbane-Stitches-Craft-Show-008-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and what a buzz it was to be &#8216;RECOGNISED&#8217; !!!!<\/p>\n<p>THANKS to all those local Funky Friends Factory members who stopped by to say hello and to see the toys in &#8216;real life&#8217;. It was wonderful to put faces to names and actually chat to some of the Funky Friends Factory Members in person.<br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/>I am catching my breath before I decide on whether or not to drive down for the Sydney Stitches and Craft Show in August&#8230;.<br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">we&#8217;ll see&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-980 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4pv;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Stitches_and_craft_show_sydney.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"200\" \/><strong><br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8230; if you&#8217;d like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/contact-us\">to find out more about any of these news stories<\/a>, please just drop me an email.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4105\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"153\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> .<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>bye for now,<br \/>\nPauline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I found a Funky Friends Factory fan!!!! 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