{"id":23150,"date":"2021-12-21T08:26:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T08:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=23150"},"modified":"2022-01-15T02:22:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T02:22:24","slug":"christmas-toy-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/christmas-toy-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Keepsakes and Gift Inspiration!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you finished with your Christmas sewing yet? If you need some inspiration, this week\u2019s round-up of holiday toys includes fabulous family gift collections (including 18 Christmas pigs!), creative keepsakes and memory bears, plus pretty penguins and the ever-popular Christmas \u201cChristMoose\u201d<\/span> \ud83c\udf85.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s check out
\nwhat the elves
\nhave been sewing…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Quite a few families sent us pics of their Funky Friends gifting traditions<\/span>. <\/span>Laura Yeager Colson<\/b> makes a stuffed toy for every family member each year…and that’s 18 people! I was<\/span> absolutely tickled by her collection of Christmas Petunia Pigs<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. Christmas might not be complete without \u201c12 lords a-leaping,\u201d but I’m adding a new entry to the song: \u201c18 piggies posing\u201d \ud83d\ude02.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Pig<\/p>\n

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

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Janice Wray<\/b> sewed this stunning collection of keepsake toys all for one family. Gathered \u2018round the fireplace are Calico Signature Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Ollie Owl<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Butch Bulldog<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, and Ellie Elephant<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. I particularly like how she made the toys look like they’re wearing shirts and sweaters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Owl pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>
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Ange Angela<\/b> used a set of holiday baby clothes for this cheerful Calico Signature Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. The fabric placement on this bear is especially thoughtful, including the red nose and the perfectly placed antlers on the forehead.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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AND her Christmas keepsake bear is so cute…
\nI had to include another pic of it sitting!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Calico-Christmas-Ange-Angela-2\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Calico Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Lots of Funky Friends travel by post for the holidays (don’t worry, I’m sure their parcel boxes have air holes). <\/span>Stephanie Hardy<\/b> makes toys every year to mail to her family. Here\u2019s a happy grouping of All I Want for Christmas Santa<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Reggie, Reindeer<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, and Slush Snowman<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Santa-snowman-reindeer-sewn-by-stephanie-hardy\"<\/p>\n

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

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Jan Janners Robertson also whipped up a bunch of holiday cheer in the form of Santa<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Reggie Reindeer<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Slush Snowman<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. These cheerful toys were sold to raise money for charity. Well done, Jan!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Santa-Reindeer-snowman-Jan-janners-Robertson-\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Reindeer pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>
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And <\/span>Jackie Wooding made this terrific trio, too!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s a cozy set of accessorized Slush Snowman twins with their tiny Ginger cookie friends. <\/span>Maria Galante Moore added hats and scarves to make sure these frosty friends don’t get too chilled on their adventures. <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Snowman-ginger-sewn-by-Maria-galante-moore\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Snowman pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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You can get my
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span> FREE Gingerbread Man pattern HERE ~><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nto make a Ginger cookie friend for all of your toys!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gill Reiersen embroidered family names on Ginger and linked sets together as tree ornaments.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Amy Schlecht-Marvin<\/strong><\/span> made her Gingerbread Men without stuffing and used them as Christmas tags! Great idea!!!!! \"\ud83d\ude0d\"<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Penny Penguin<\/span><\/strong><\/a> looks like she’s wearing a holiday jumper in these pics posted by <\/span>Holly Boatright. These keepsakes are made from a jacket and a pair of holiday leggings, and the absolutely perfect alignment of the clothing graphics on the toy pattern pieces deserves some applause \ud83d\udc4f.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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What music does Heather Hippo<\/strong><\/span><\/a> like for the holidays? That’s easy…just put \u201cI Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas\u201d on repeat and she’ll be entertained for days! These two Hippos are going to a pair of sisters who both lost their husbands this past year. How lovely of <\/span>Phyllis Ingram Trousdale to make these special gifts.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Hippo-sewn-by-phyllis-ingram-trousdale\"<\/p>\n

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

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These military uniform Melody Memory Bears by <\/span>Dana Tom Smith are perfectly coordinated in buttons and bows for their big morning under the tree.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Melody<\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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I always love seeing the Funky Friends trends emerging from the work of creative customers. A new holiday favorite is the Mickey Moose pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> made up as a \u201cChristMoose.\u201d <\/span>Carol Harshbarger was an early adopter of the annual Christmas \u201cMoose mania.\u201d With so much personality, no wonder this toy inspired lots of other happy holiday hoofers.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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This little Mickey Moose<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by <\/span>Orsolya Czili is made from her daughter’s first Christmas clothes. The reindeer centered on the antlers and the sparkly eyes make this toy extra magical.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Look how cozy this Moose couple<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is by the fireplace. I bet they’re getting ready to enjoy some roasted chestnuts. Dressed in denim and plaid, <\/span>Holly Boatright\u2019s fashionable antlered pals will be the envy of the Alaskan wilderness.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Mickey Moose pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes it can be a challenge to wrap a large toy, so I’ve made some printable gift tags that you can tie on an ear or antler. In addition to the regular \u201cHandmade with Love\u201d tags, I added some that say \u201cHappy Handmade Christmas.\u201d
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span> Just go HERE to print them out. ~><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From all the Funky Friends, have a holly jolly Christmas! \ud83c\udf84<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\"Pauline.<\/span>
\nTill next time,<\/span>
\nHappy Sewing,
\nPauline<\/span>
\n<\/span>xxx<\/strong><\/span>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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