{"id":20226,"date":"2021-05-08T10:37:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T10:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=20226"},"modified":"2023-12-30T12:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:02:16","slug":"april-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/april-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"April MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This April edition of Maker of the Month celebrates Earth Day with a collection of <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“All creatures,
\ngreat and small.”<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Let’s start off with a “great” creature (and I also mean “great big”) with this wonderful version of the <\/span>William Whale Pattern<\/b><\/a><\/span> sewn by <\/span>Monique Methot<\/b>. William is probably the biggest of the Funky Friends and he makes a great couch cushion, as you can see in the pic. I’ve never seen an orange whale, but I gotta admit\u2026 I love it!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"William<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Whale pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Next up is the king of the jungle! <\/span>Elaine Chaplin<\/b> carefully unpicked two trilby HATS to use the fabric for this stunning version of <\/span>Larry Lion<\/a><\/span>.<\/b>
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Christine Pearson<\/b> ordered some animal-friendly fake fur remnants online and used them to create these delightfully furry versions of <\/span>Larry<\/b> Lion<\/b>.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Larry<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Lion pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This <\/span>Dizzy Dolphin <\/b><\/span><\/a>sewn by <\/span>Diane Montague<\/b>‘s mom may not exactly blend into the ocean depths, but she has a great creation story!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dizzy<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Dolphin pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\"Dolphin<\/p>\n

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From the huge whale to the tiny seahorse, the ocean provides lots of Funky Friends inspiration. I love the nautical-hued fabric <\/span>Nancy Mcdermed<\/b> used for her first <\/span>Sparkles Seahorse<\/b><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Seahorse<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Seahorse pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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The <\/span>Igor Iguana<\/b><\/a><\/span> pattern<\/strong><\/span> tends to produce some of the most realistic-looking Funky Friends, and this green specimen by <\/span>Judy Harding<\/b> is no exception. Her great grandson is a lucky boy to get this reptile friend.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Iguana pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nOkay, ok. I know gnomes aren’t real, but I think that <\/span>Katie<\/b> Marie’s<\/b> delightful version of the <\/span>Gretchen Gnome Pattern<\/b><\/span><\/a> fits the Earth Day theme because she used mushroom print fabric for her outfit!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Gnome pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Let’s not forget the animals that share our homes this Earth Day. <\/span>Danna Easterbrook<\/b>‘s grandson is allergic to cats, so she made him a fluffy version of the <\/span>Kitty<\/b> Kate cat<\/b><\/span><\/a> pattern<\/strong><\/span> so he can hug a cat without sneezing. Look how happy he is!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jo Ann Carroll <\/b>sewed this cuddly version of the <\/span>Kitty<\/b> Kate cat<\/b><\/span><\/a> pattern<\/strong><\/span> for her soon to be born granddaughter and added crinkle to the ears and tail.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase this Cat pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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AND this month\u2019s winner is…<\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner, <\/span>Jennifer Mueller! <\/b>She made this adorable version of the <\/span>Raff Giraffe Pattern<\/span><\/b><\/a> from a dress her daughter wore to the famous Cheyenne Mountain Zoo giraffe exhibit, where she got to feed a real giraffe. What a cute toy and a fabulous keepsake! \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS Jennifer! You win<\/span>
\na FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern ~><\/span>
\nof your choice!<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\"Giraffe<\/p>\n

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\"Facebook<\/p>\n

I love to see photos of the toys that people have sewn from my soft toy patterns…<\/span><\/p>\n

So please post some pics to my Facebook Page<\/span><\/a>!!! \ud83d\ude00<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\"Pauline<\/span>
\nTill next time, h<\/strong>appy sewing,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pauline
\n<\/strong>xxx<\/strong> <\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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