{"id":2182,"date":"2019-09-28T16:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T06:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=28439"},"modified":"2024-11-09T00:10:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T00:10:37","slug":"live-sew-along-call-4-celebrating-the-next-intake-of-our-sew-many-funky-friends-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/live-sew-along-call-4-celebrating-the-next-intake-of-our-sew-many-funky-friends-club\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE CALL 4: Was all about ways to personalise Memory Bears!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">We had such fun on the LIVE call of our <strong>FREE Teddy LIVE SEW-ALONG<\/strong> today!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We had a wonderful time discussing lots of things beginning with &#8220;W&#8221; like<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>ings<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>inners<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and a <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>onderful surprise\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">FREE WINGS Pattern for a Memory Bear!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Our first &#8221;<strong>W<\/strong>-thing&#8217; we sewed was some angel wings for a memory Bear. A lot of my customers that sew lovely keepsakes with my Calico Bear Pattern have told me that they have added WINGS to make an angel bear as a keepsake when a child or baby has passed away. It&#8217;s a way to bring a little bit of comfort at such sad time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28480 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/free-wing-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"free wing pattern\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">The ANGEL WINGS pattern includes 2 sizes! \ud83e\uddf8<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\ud83e\uddf8 <\/span>The larger size fits wider toys like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/melody-memory-bear-keepsake-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> best as she has a little more &#8220;girth&#8217; than Calico Bear!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34951 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Angel-wing-pattern-for-Memory-Bear-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/memory-bear-keepsake-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click HERE to buy the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20760 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/70E7DBB7-906A-4E8A-BB93-451F1F520B7D-e1624765353868.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">T<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">he medium size fits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> best BUT you may like the larger WINGS &#8211; you decide!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34950 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-FREE-Angel-Bear-wings-pattern-for-Memory-Bears-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click HERE to buy the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19911 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/C495CCF1-F55B-466C-A7C1-D0CA808F095D-e1618796006652.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<!---\n\n\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">BABY WINGS:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">The small size fits my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/new-to-sewing-toys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>FREE Honey Teddy Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/izzy-insomniac-teddy-bear-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Izzy Insomniac Teddy Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: segoe;\">Here you can see\nthe SMALL SIZE WINGS\non Izzy Insomniac Teddy.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/izzy-insomniac-teddy-bear-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click HERE to buy the Insomniac Teddy Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34911\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Izzy-Insomniac-Pattern.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Izzy-Insomniac-Pattern.jpg 270w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Izzy-Insomniac-Pattern-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span>---><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">So HOW do you get the FREE WINGS pattern?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">I have put together a PDF file with my FREE Angel Bear Wing Pattern and he INSTRUCTIONS are available NOW as a video!<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\ud83e\udd73<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PLEASE NOTE<\/span>: The link to the INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO is in the pattern.)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Funky-Friends-Factory-WINGS-2-Sizes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<br \/>\nto get the FREE<br \/>\nWing Pattern!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!---\n\n\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">2. WEIGHTED KEEPSAKES:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">The next ''<strong>W<\/strong>-thing' we talked about was <strong>WEIGHTING<\/strong>. We discussed how to make a weighted keepsake toy. Weighting can be added to the exact birth weight or just to give the toy some added weight or just to help your toy sit up better.<\/span>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29210 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-to-make-a-weighted-keesake-bear.jpg\" alt=\"how to make a weighted keesake bear\" width=\"336\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>3. WAISTCOAT (Called a 'Vest' in the US!):<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\" data-offset-key=\"4c8gp-0-0\">The next \"<strong>W<\/strong>\" thing we discussed was a <strong>teddy bear<\/strong> <strong>WAIST COAT (Vest) pattern<\/strong>! Lots of the Club Members have been asking me to design a waistcoat\/vest for Calico so we did this LIVE!!!! Talk about putting me on the spot! LOL \ud83e\udd2a<\/span>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29211 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/waist-coat-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"teddy bear waist coat pattern\" width=\"538\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n---><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And&#8230;. we&#8217;re announced the WINNERS!<\/span><\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"4c8gp-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\" data-offset-key=\"4c8gp-0-0\">It was so exciting! We picked 3 lucky people on the SEW-ALONG.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Diana Graham<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong> Stephanie Hardy <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" data-offset-key=\"4c8gp-0-0\"><strong>and Amanda Huggins!<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\" data-offset-key=\"4c8gp-0-0\">CONGRATS!!!!! Can&#8217;t wait to hang out with you in our Club! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28416\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FREE-TEDDY-SEW-ALONG-email-header.jpg\" alt=\"FREE TEDDY SEW-ALONG\" width=\"552\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AND THE SURPRISE &#8220;W&#8221;? <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Well, you had to be there! \ud83d\ude04<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Come and join us!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">If you haven\u2019t taken a look at our terrific toy-making community&#8230; NOW is the time!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/376949117007889\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<br \/>\nto join the Club!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Till next time,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Happy Sewing,<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Pauline<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><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\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth LIVE CALL was all about pattern hacks for Keepsake Bears <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-day-in-my-life","category-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/500-WINGS.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35209,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions\/35209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}