{"id":25048,"date":"2022-05-24T00:53:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T00:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=25048"},"modified":"2022-05-30T11:15:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T11:15:45","slug":"beautiful-feedback-photos-of-ben-the-beginner-bear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/beautiful-feedback-photos-of-ben-the-beginner-bear\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful feedback photos of Ben the BEGINNER Bear!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> has been the most popular Funky Friends Factory pattern launch EVER! I may be a bit biased BUT I think it may be because of his sweet face and easy construction?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this post, I am sharing just some of the cute Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>s that were posted this week in our Funky Friends Factory Patterns Fan Club Facebook group<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. If you haven’t joined the club –\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

come join in the toy-making FUN ~><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s look at
\nsome feedback pics!<\/span><\/p>\n

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First up we have a precious little pink Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> by Tracey T Storsii. <\/span><\/p>\n

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AND this cute, cotton-candy coloured Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> was sewn by Debbie Schmid Vitz<\/strong>\u00a0 – <\/span><\/p>\n

she says Ben is
\nher new favorite bear!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s a well-coordinated memory bear made from clothing by Jane Tate<\/strong>. I like how she used Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>‘s wide tummy piece to show off text from a shirt.
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Next up, <\/span>Jonell Hart<\/strong>‘s Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is the ‘bee’s knees’ in this fun fabric combo. She used HTV (heat transfer vinyl) circles cut on her Cricut machine for baby-safe eyes.
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I LOVE the sweet expression on the face of this happy, sunshiny \u00a0Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> sewn by Michelle Germain<\/strong>.\u00a0 Michelle couldn’t wait to share this pic – so her bear still has pins holding it’s nose in place while the fabric glue dries! <\/span><\/p>\n

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This happy Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> sewn by Nancy M Ciccosant<\/strong>i makes me smile\ud83d\ude00. He was made with coordinating fabrics from a fat quarter pack.
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Debbie Reynard sewed this sophisticated memory bear. Look how cool Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> looks in purple plaid with coordinating purple ears\u00a0<\/span>and foot pads. Debbie added the collar from a shirt as an extra special finishing touch!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want to know how to add a shirt collar to a memory bear?<\/span><\/h2>\n

This blog post shows you how to add a collar<\/strong><\/span><\/a> with lots of pics and tips from Funky Friends Factory Fan Club Members who have sewn collars on their bears.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Melody Memory Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> above sewn by by\u00a0Gail McKnight Anderson\u00a0<\/strong>of\u00a0Gail\u2019s Little Sewing Room<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Karen Kowalik<\/strong> used the wide tummy piece on Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for her embroidery machine design (this is only her second bear, and she posted that the photo tutorial for the pattern was really helpful).
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Alice Ready<\/strong> made this memory toy version of Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> from a fuzzy robe. Alice felt Ben’s young-looking face was great for the bear’s new young owner. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Look at this adorable face!!!! Nat Egan<\/strong> of Rothmore Forever Bears<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, sewed this Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> using green teddy fleece and a cute co-ordinating print.
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Had to show you the close-up!<\/span><\/p>\n

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AND here’s the whole bear!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lindy Eversole\u00a0<\/strong>made two memory bears to showcase baby clothes from a pair of siblings. I bet they’re going to LOVE their Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>s made from their baby clothes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sandy Thurlow<\/strong> used a school uniform for this school uniform keepsake version of Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and wrote that…<\/span><\/p>\n

the child’s mom is
\n“over the moon!” <\/span><\/p>\n

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Debbie Young<\/strong> made this Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for the “jubilee teddy bear’s picnic” at her son’s school.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is her first ever teddy bear! <\/span><\/p>\n

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Talking of school – Sarah McKee<\/b> of\u00a0Sarah\u2019s Signature Bears<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewed this version of Ben the Beginner Bear <\/span><\/strong><\/a>as a teacher’s gift! He’s going to look so cool once all the kids have signed their teacher’s signature bear!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And last but NOT least! <\/span><\/p>\n

This Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> sewn by Sue Stonehouse<\/strong> was a practice run so she hasn’t sewn a mouth, but the tartan fabric makes a cute “grumpy bear” mouth shape!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What makes Ben different from the other bears?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can see all the rest of the Funky Friends Factory teddy bear patterns in the<\/span>\u00a0Compare the Bears blog post<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want to win a
\nFREE toy pattern?<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s so EASY to enter the Pattern GIVEAWAY! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\"Facebook<\/p>\n

ALL you need to do is post a photo<\/strong> of a FUNKY FRIENDS FACTORY toy that you have made<\/strong> on the<\/span> Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of each month I draw a winner and post the winner’s name on the Blog the following MONTH. <\/strong>I have an Album on Facebook<\/strong> for all the MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners<\/strong>. You can check it out<\/span> HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NOT on Facebook? ENTER by email! \ud83d\ude00<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

*** You can send me your photos by email too<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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So come on! Share your photos \u00a0~> The next winner could be YOU!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


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

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
\n<\/span><\/strong>xxx<\/span>
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