{"id":22211,"date":"2021-10-11T23:01:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=22211"},"modified":"2025-10-12T07:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T07:15:59","slug":"halloween-sewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/halloween-sewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Early entries – Halloween SEWING COMPETITION 2021!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grab a caramel apple and pull up a chair\u2026 it’s time to review some of our early entries for our Halloween Contest. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t forget ~> you can
\nstill enter all month!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

AND – you can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn in Halloween theme fabric or Halloween colours (even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern \u2013 so everyone can enter!!!)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\nThe winner will be drawn at random…<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So don’t be afraid to enter!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\n*** Full details at the end of this post ***<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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First up is the ever-fashionable version of the Whitney Witch Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Janet O’Neil Conlon<\/b> made Whitney with traditional striped socks and a purple Halloween dress.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Halloween<\/p>\n

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Next is this memory keepsake Whitney Witch<\/span><\/strong><\/a> by <\/span>Tracey Storsii<\/b>. I love the shiny gold buckles and faux leather boots!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Whitney<\/p>\n

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Glenda Newton’s <\/b>version of\u00a0 Whitney Witch<\/span><\/strong><\/a>h has such a sweet face done in hand embroidery. No need for Uber because she’s got her own broom for transport, too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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

\"Witch<\/p>\n

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The Silly Scrappy Snake pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> makes a fun toy for any occasion, and he looks especially handsome in this vintage Halloween fabric collection, as sewn by <\/span>Kina<\/b> Bonilla Chapp.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Snake<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Scrap Snake Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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The next reptile in our Halloween roundup is the Igor Iguana Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. He’s looking snazzy in Jack Skellington fabric, sewn by <\/span>Dawn Rimby<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Iguana<\/p>\n

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

\"\"<\/p>\n

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Luann Allison Larson<\/b> picked a creative candy design for her version of the Diggles Dragon Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. I bet any kid would love this toy!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dragon<\/p>\n

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

\"\"<\/p>\n

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The Patch Pussycat Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> got a makeover in candy corn, pumpkin and plaid by <\/span><\/span>Lindy Eversole<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Patch<\/p>\n

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And <\/span>Fiona Smith<\/b> selected some seasonal cat designs and yellow craft eyes for her version of<\/span> Patch Pussycat<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Patch<\/p>\n

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

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Vicki-Jane Wheeler<\/b> found this fancy embroidered fabric in her stash and thought it would make a perfect Halloween friend. She entered this “big cat” in a Halloween fabric combo sure to get him noticed in the jungle! <\/span><\/span>\"Lion<\/p>\n

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

\"\"<\/p>\n

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If you’re looking for a calorie-free treat for the kids at Halloween – you can do what Marilyn Evans<\/strong> did. She used the Mix and Match Monster Pattern to sew heaps of HAPPY Halloween monsters for her grandchildren!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Monster<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

\"\"<\/p>\n

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Last but not least, the most creative entry to the contest so far is this VERY fluffy version of the Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (in costume disguise as “Creature from the Black Lagoon”) by <\/span>Caroline Jones<\/b>. I couldn’t write a better description, so read what Caroline has to say about this toy!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kelsey<\/p>\n

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

\"\"<\/p>\n

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If you missed the Halloween Competition details – READ ON!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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DON’T WORRY –
\nyou don’t need to use
\na HALLOWEEN Pattern
\nto enter!!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn in Halloween theme fabric or Halloween colours (even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern – so everyone can enter!!!). Winner will be drawn at random, so give it a try.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

WHAT can you WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You can <\/b><\/span>win a WIN a <\/span><\/b>Funky Friends Factory Pattern Gift Voucher<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> ~><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

valued at
\n<\/strong>$50!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"Gift-Voucher-50<\/p>\n

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HOW do you enter?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s easy to<\/strong> be in the running to win!<\/strong> Just post a photo of ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern that you have sewn AS A HALLOWEEN TOY on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>, or in our Pattern Fan Club Group<\/strong><\/a> or email us your photo if you’re NOT on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

(It can be ANY Funky Friend Factory pattern that you have sewn – one of the Halloween Patterns or any other Funky Friends pattern sewn up in Halloween colors or Halloween print fabrics! In other words – it needs to be a Funky Friends Factory toy YOU have sewn that LOOKS “Halloweeny”!)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Want an extra chance to WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Share any of the pictures above on your Social Media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram etc). Use the hashtag #FunkyHalloween2021<\/strong> so we can find your entry or leave a comment below to let us know where you shared the competition!<\/span><\/p>\n

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*** The winner will be drawn on November 1st 2021, 6pm EST ~ using random.org and announced here on the blog AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook page.***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Facebook<\/p>\n

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I can’t wait to see your Halloween Funky Friends…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy spooky sewing everyone!!!!!!!\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

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

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

Grab a caramel apple and pull up a chair\u2026 it’s time to review some of our early entries for our Halloween Contest. Don’t forget ~> you can still enter all month! AND – you can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern sewn in Halloween theme fabric or Halloween colours (even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":22244,"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":[19,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-square-pic.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22211","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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22211"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37906,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22211\/revisions\/37906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}