{"id":1919,"date":"2011-09-27T04:52:31","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T04:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=9595"},"modified":"2019-02-05T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:46:10","slug":"introducing-sammy-the-shark-a-sweet-shark-softie-his-dolphin-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/introducing-sammy-the-shark-a-sweet-shark-softie-his-dolphin-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Sammy the Shark &#8211; a sweet shark softie &#038; his Dolphin friend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been one of my<strong> GREATEST <\/strong>toy-making challenges to make one of the<strong> most ferocious and feared creatures<\/strong> on the planet, into an <strong>EXTRA cute and cuddly toy<\/strong>! BUT boys need toys, so Sammy the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/sammy-the-shark-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\">SHARK toy pattern<\/a><\/strong> was born!!! : )<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9615\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" title=\"NEWSLETTER-shark\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/NEWSLETTER-shark.jpg\" alt=\"NEWSLETTER Shark\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9628\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;\" title=\"Shark-stuffed-toy-pattern\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Shark-stuffed-toy-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Shark stuffed toy pattern\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sammy is a cute smiley fellow. He is fun to make with his &#8216;fearsome&#8217; sharkie teeth made from felt! Unlike most young sharks his age, he loves hanging out with dolphins. His best friend is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/dizzy-dolphin-stuffed-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\">Dizzy the dolphin<\/a><\/strong>, who he bumped into on the reef&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9612\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" title=\"DOLPHIN-soft-toy-pattern-WEB\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DOLPHIN-soft-toy-pattern-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"DOLPHIN soft toy pattern web\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and now they spend their days frolicking around in the surf&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">AND in <a title=\"NEW Funky Friends Factory Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/contact-us\/new-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the Funky Friends Factory shop<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9629\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;\" title=\"Dolphin-toy-and-shark-toy-patterns\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Dolphin-toy-and-shark-toy-patterns.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphin toy and shark toy patterns\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* You may recognise the <a title=\"voodoorabbit fabric\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voodoorabbit.com.au\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>voodoorabbit<\/strong><\/a> bunnies here &#8211; they popped in for a cuppa and couldn&#8217;t resist playing with the new Funky Friends! (I got the <strong>lovely grey fabric for the shark<\/strong> toy from voodoorabbit too!)<\/p>\n<p>Both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/sammy-the-shark-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sammy SHARK Pattern<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/dizzy-dolphin-stuffed-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\">Dizzy DOLPHIN Pattern<\/a><\/strong> are <strong>nice, simple toy patterns<\/strong> and you\u2019ll have fun whipping up these two playful friends, EVEN if you are new to toy-making. They are made from quilting cottons but you can also make them in stretchy fabrics like fleece and chenille.<\/p>\n<p>I had great fun creating these 2 new patterns&#8230; I can&#8217;t really pick a favourite..\u00a0 I LOVED sewing the girlie pink dolphin&#8230; oh and the teeth for the shark&#8230; Mmmmm???<\/p>\n<h2>I&#8217;d love to know which is YOUR favourite?<\/h2>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Till next time,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Sewing,<br \/>\nPauline<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter 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>It\u2019s been one of my GREATEST toy-making challenges to make one of the most ferocious and feared creatures on the planet, into an EXTRA cute and cuddly toy! 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