{"id":26963,"date":"2022-09-29T06:07:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T06:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=26963"},"modified":"2023-10-07T22:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:38:23","slug":"august-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/august-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern-2\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2022 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was so hard to select this month’s selection of Maker of the Month finalists. Be sure to read to the end to see who won the Maker of the Month prize. <\/span><\/p>\n

Take a look\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n

I love this bright and cheerful Silly Scrap Snake<\/a><\/span><\/strong> Linda Belchamber Venton<\/strong> sewed for her grown daughter’s lounge!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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What a sweet spotty Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy pattern sewn by Pat Pruitt<\/strong> is<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mary Elizabeth<\/strong> used the Butch Bulldog pattern\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to sew a cute school keepsake.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this checked Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy pattern sewn by Jane Wood<\/strong> which<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Bulldog pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Catherine Calderwood<\/strong> sewed this fluffy version of Slowpoke Sloth<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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AND here he is ‘hanging out’ at a music recital!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Sloth pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Cute moose family sewn with the Mickey Moose pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0by Julie Groot.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mickey Moose<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Emma Boulton<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Prince Charming Frog<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Melissa Eggleton<\/strong>. who says she’s newish to sewing toys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prince Charming Frog<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Jonell Hart<\/strong>… don’t you just LOVE his(her?) jeweled crown?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Frog Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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SPOTS were BIG this month!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jonell Hart<\/strong> (who sewed the cute bejeweled froggy above) also sewed a super cute spotty Belinda Butterfly<\/strong><\/span><\/a> this month.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Butterfly Sewing Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This sweet spotted version of Lily Ladybug<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Pat P<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Ladybug pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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AND this very sweet spotted version of the Horsey Horse Unicorn pattern sewn by Janet O’Neil Conlon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Horse Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Meerkat sewing pattern sewn by Monkia Groh<\/strong>. I love the way the shiny eyes tie in with the funky fabric she used for the meerkat’s tummy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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So many cute memory bears this month!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

First up we have a very cute sweater bear version of<\/span>\u00a0Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/b>sewn by Caroline Jones<\/strong> from an upcycled sweater.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/b>sewn by Emma Boulton<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Marinda Nitzschke<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u2019s sewn by Kerry Thomas<\/strong> for a “lego mad”boy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ben the BEGINNER Teddy Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Dianna Sparks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Julie Childe<\/strong> sewed two Ben the BEGINNER Bears<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, from Harry Potter pyjamas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This adorable ‘Get Well Bear’ version of Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Nat Egan <\/strong>ofRothmore Forever Bears<\/span><\/a><\/strong>– I know I would imstantly feel a whole lot better if I received a bear like this when I was sick!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this adorable Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Darvi Mayo. <\/strong>I think she looks like a little baby bear!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0was sewn by Angie Wood.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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AND this month\u2019s winner is… spotty too!!!!<\/span><\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner! <\/span>Jonell Hart<\/strong> sewed this adorable Mitch Monkey – and added an cute tie sewn using my free tie sewing pattern. Isn’t he ADORABLE?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS! You win<\/span>
\na FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern ~><\/span>
\nof your choice!<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Where to get the
\nFREE Tie Pattern~><\/span><\/p>\n

You can find my FREE PATTERN for a neck tie HERE<\/span><\/a>
\nif you’d like to make your own!<\/b><\/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


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

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
\n<\/span><\/strong>xxx<\/span>
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Click HERE too buy the MONKEY pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n