{"id":26432,"date":"2022-08-29T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=26432"},"modified":"2023-01-02T06:34:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T06:34:31","slug":"week-5-celebrating-shark-week-2022-with-sammy-shark-his-friend-stu-sea-turtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/week-5-celebrating-shark-week-2022-with-sammy-shark-his-friend-stu-sea-turtle\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5 – Celebrating Shark Week 2022 with Sammy Shark & his friend Stu Sea Turtle!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shark Week occurs around the world in different weeks throughout July and August, so we’ve done a summer celebration of all things ocean this year. We’re rounding out the festivities with fan favorite Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> – a fantastic pattern for showing off special fabric designs, \u201cfussy cutting,\u201d personalizing, and just for fun!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is this an easy pattern?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

I would say that<\/span> Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> isn’t in the \u201ceasiest\u201d pattern category, but beginners have no problem with him. Make him in fleece if you’ve never sewn a toy before or enlarge the pattern to 120% for bigger pieces (resizing info below).<\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP: Need an EASY toy pattern?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It would be better for a beginner to start with one of my easy patterns first. I have put together a list of which patterns people say are my EASY toy patterns<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in this blog post about kids sewing soft toys.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What fabrics can I use to sew a sea turtle toy?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I think that one reason Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> is so popular is because he can be sewn in most fabrics AND he looks awesome in all sorts of colours and textures!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is the Sea Turtle pattern sewn in batik fabric:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Batiks are specially dyed fabrics often made with a wax relief technique. They have a tropical feel that works great on a sea turtle, as seen in this bright Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewn by Amy of The Silly Sea Turtle<\/strong>.
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I can see the seaweed resemblance on this batik Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> by Debbie Hendricks Weideman<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Turtle pattern sewn in cotton fabric:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> looks super cute in the very spotty (or is that dotty) cotton print sewn by Diane Segeser<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teri Wolff<\/strong> took a stained glass-inspired approach on her Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0twins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Sea Turtles sewn in <\/span><\/strong>Cuddle\u2122\ufe0f:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Shannon Fabrics<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0company makes their Cuddle\u2122\ufe0f fabric is ocean colors perfect for a comfy day at the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And look how cool Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> looks in these Shannon Fabric’s Cuddle\u2122\ufe0f prints sewn by Courtney Schreiner<\/strong> of Monkey in the Mailbox<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Turtle pattern sewn in fleece and minky:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fleece and Minky come in bright colors and patterns that can highlight the fun shape of Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2019s shell, as shown here in Lucy Creamer<\/strong>\u2019s fleece sea turtle sewn in a delightfully swirly fleece.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stripes work just as well as swirls for Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a>‘s<\/span><\/span><\/span> shell, as shown on this rainbow fleece turtle by Kathryn Farmer<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I love this fleece Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a>‘s<\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Stephanie Pecor of Fleece Menagerie<\/span><\/strong><\/a> – it goes to show that plain and simple can be super cute!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Turtle pattern sewn in fake fur!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The words \u201cturtle\u201d and \u201cfur\u201d don’t often end up in the same sentence, but when Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> turns out this cute, they might as well! Sewn by Darlene Gowan<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How about a Sea Turtle sewn in shiny fabrics?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can’t get much more sparkly than using sequin fabric! No doubt about it, this sequined Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Alana Foxhall<\/strong> is fancy in every way.
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You can buy holographic dance costume or swimsuit fabric in lots of mermaid and shiny sea themes, and Dawn Rimb<\/strong>y took on the challenge of making some into a Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> toy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Turtles sewn in ocean fabrics!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

And we can’t leave out one of the most popular themes for a stuffed Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> \u2013 ocean fabric! Sea Turtle design? Check! Polka dots? Check! Cute? Check! Sewn by Emma Boulton<\/strong>.
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There’s a colorful coral reef on this Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Korina\u2019s Kreations<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This cute little baby Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewn by Caroline Hillyard<\/strong> is covered in tiny baby sea turtles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Another sweet sea turtle print used for Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> by Kylie of Voodoo Rabbit Fabric<\/strong><\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Turtles of all Sizes:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Life-size & re-sized toys!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you want a fully grown turtle or a tiny hatching, you can do both with this pattern. You can even make a mid-size teenage turtle (not the mutant ninja type, tho!). See the TIP box below for easy resizing instructions).<\/span><\/p>\n

This Itty bitty Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewn by Lori Rodenbush<\/strong> is barely bigger than a spool of thread!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sewn by hand, obviously!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This mid-size \u201cteenage\u201d Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> of the hand-held variety was sewn at 60% by Debbie Young. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This humongous version of Stu the Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Sue of Little Luckies<\/span><\/strong><\/a>… it looks worthy of a tug-o-war to me!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finally, here’s a super-sized Stu Sea Turtle sewn by Karen Bisset<\/strong>. We featured this photo in last week’s blog post on making toy patterns into body pillows<\/strong><\/span><\/a>!
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TIP: How to re-size a toy pattern?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you want to know how to make a pattern bigger or smaller to sew a bigger or smaller toy – checkout the<\/span> “How to resize a toy pattern” blog post HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this post you will find:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\ude00\" <\/span>How to ENLARGE or REDUCE<\/strong> a pattern.<\/span><\/div>\n
\"\ud83d\udcca\" <\/span>How to make an EXACT SIZE toy<\/strong> ( a simple math formula).<\/span><\/div>\n
\"\ud83d\udda8\" <\/span>How to PRINT an enlarged pattern<\/strong> at home (poster print option).<\/span><\/div>\n

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Snap a fun sea turtle photo…<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Don’t forget to have fun posing your Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> in photos like Sandy Thurlow<\/strong> did – she took him on a trip to the seaside!<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you don’t have an ocean nearby, just make some waves with fabric like Ixoria T<\/strong>. did for her Stu Sea Turtle<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cool ways to “pimp” your Sea Turtle!<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Stu Sea Turtle pattern is a perfect for \u201cfussy cutting\u201d and other fun customizations. I have put together another separate blog post with information about fussy cutting and to show you ways you can personalize your Sea Turtle<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (which you can use on other Funky Friends too) like this fabulous like the Batman outfit on this turtle sewn by Leanne Crump<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope you loved our ocean adventures during our Shark Week celebrations! It’s been a blast sharing all these super sew themed toys with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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It’s so EASY – enter the MAKER of the MONTH Pattern GIVEAWAY! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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

Each month I draw a winner & post the winner’s name on the Blog the next MONTH. <\/strong>You can see an album on Facebook of previous MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/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


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\nTill next time,<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
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