{"id":27946,"date":"2023-02-01T07:57:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=27946"},"modified":"2023-02-01T08:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T08:02:16","slug":"valentines-sewing-competition-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/valentines-sewing-competition-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s SEWING COMPETITION 2023 – WIN a $50 Funky Friends Factory gift certificate!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s wonderful to make a personalized gift at anytime BUT for Valentine’s – it really shows you’ve made an effort when you sew something that’s perfectly suited to your loved one! <\/span>If you’re sewing a toy for a loved one you’re in luck we’re having a Valentine’s toy COMPETION!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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BUT first – we have LOTS of lovely Valentine’s toys to give you some ideas for your Valentine’s sewing, then I’ll tell you how to enter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get ready for some lovely
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First up we have a perfect pair of Valentine’s pups\u00a0 – Digger & Dixie Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Paula Slater<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Ben the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Teri Wolff<\/strong> – isn’t Ben too cute in pinks?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Fleur Flamingo <\/strong><\/a><\/span>sewn by Katrina Daniel Fisher<\/strong> for her teenage son – so cool!!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Flamingo Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Angie Edwards sewed this cute Calico Bear<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>for her son’s girlfriend. What a lovely MOM!!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Calico Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Look – hearts make perfect Giraffe spots!!!<\/span> Raff Giraffe<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Angelaria Steele<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Valentine’s Love Monster pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Sandy Boyd<\/strong>\u00a0with some cool felt details – checkout that curly moustache!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Valentine’s Love Monster pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Debra Phelps Prychun<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Joette Manko<\/strong> sewed this Valentine’s version of Slowpoke Sloth<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Sloth pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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All you need to do is add a felt heart to create an instant Valentine feel to your toys like this Patch Cat <\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Andrea Christensen<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Cat Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This sweet\u00a0<\/span>Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/span>sewn by Jane Cash<\/strong>\u00a0in heart fleece with some cute heart applique detail on the tummy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A special keepsake is a wonderful way to remember a loved one on Valentine’s Day. This beautiful <\/span><\/span>Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by\u00a0Vanessa Heaviside.<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Wow, gorillas seem to be VERY popular as a Valentine toy! This cute Gregory Gorilla<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Kathy Vorse Dickson<\/strong>\u00a0in heart fabric!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Look at the eyelashes on this pretty Gorilla<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Sharon Hale<\/strong>!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Love this “Kiss me quick” Gorilla<\/strong> sewn by Jonell Hart<\/strong>!!!!!\u00a0 Anyone game to pucker up and give this gal a kiss?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Gorilla pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Why not combine pretty pink and red valentine fabrics to make a patchwork Valentine gift like this<\/span>\u00a0Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Andrea Christensen<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Look at this adorably cute Monty Manatee<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Diana Sageser<\/strong> – those eyes say it all!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Manatee Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Are you getting excited to sew your Valentine’s toy?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ok, let’s get back to the Valentine’s SEWING COMPETITION…<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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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

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

It’s easy!<\/strong> Post a photo of ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that you have sewn as a Valentine’s toy, on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(or in our Pattern Fan Club Group<\/span><\/strong><\/a>!) to be in the running to win a Funky Friends Factory GIFT VOUCHER…<\/span><\/p>\n

(It can be ANY Funky Friend Factory pattern that you have sewn as a VALENTINE’s TOY. You can use ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern – it just needs to be OBVIOUSLY created as a Valentine’s toy – or it can’t be entered in the draw.)<\/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) and leave a comment to let me know where you posted them!<\/span><\/p>\n

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*** The winner will be drawn on 15th February 2023 ~ using random.org and announced here in the comments AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook page. ***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I can’t wait to see your Valentine’s toys<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy sewing everyone!!!<\/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":"

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