{"id":28107,"date":"2023-02-17T00:42:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=28107"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:08:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:08:05","slug":"valentines-sewing-patterns-competition-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/valentines-sewing-patterns-competition-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s SEWING COMPETITION 2023 winner announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time to announce the winner of the Funky Friends Factory Valentine’s Toy Contest, but first here’s another batch of entries to inspire you when you’re sewing a toy for ANYONE you LOVE!<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out these
\nLOVELY Valentine’s toys<\/strong> ~>
\nand the winner is announced
\nbelow too… <\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Melody Memory Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was popular pattern for the Valentine’s contest. Gail McKnight Anderson <\/strong>– I love the heart placement on the hearts on her cheeks!
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Click HERE to buy the Melody Memory Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Look how adorable is this version of Digger Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Pat Pruitt<\/strong> who added the leash is a fabulous, sparkly final touch.
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Click HERE to purchase the Dachshund pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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A tutu adds an extra bit of fluffy fun to this Valentine’s version of the Heather Hippo<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Tracy Leno<\/strong>.
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If you look closely you can see – those are tiny hearts hidden in this hippo’s ears! \ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc97 This Heather Hippo<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Jennifer Newman Brown<\/strong>.
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Click HERE to purchase the Hippo pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s always fun to see the same fabrics used on two such wildly different patterns as Ollie Laid Back Owl<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> and Plattie Platypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. I think Ollie looks playful in this fabric combo while Plattie looks more distinguished. \ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Click HERE to purchase the Platypus pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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This perky pink Ben BEGINNER Bear <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>memory bear by Rascinskis Victoria<\/strong> is ready for hugs!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSherpa-style fleece paired with tiny hearts turned this Easter Bunny Buddy\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Lindy Eversole<\/strong> into a Valentine treat!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Easter Bunny sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Christine Keuer<\/strong> made this delightful Calico Signature Bear from Valentine’s Day theme fabric.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Calico Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Considering how much I love puns AND my frog mascot Prince Charming, this entry by Ruby Almond<\/strong> was sure to make me smile! Ruby used baby-safe HTV (heat transfer vinyl) to make the black eye dots and the tummy text on this cutie.
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Click HERE to purchase the Prince Charming Frog Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Here’s another Love Monster<\/a><\/strong><\/span> gift for an adult child, sewn by <\/span>Cara Wolf-Vaughn<\/strong>…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cara Wolf-Vaughn also sewed a Love Monster<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for her puppy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Sandy Thurlow sewed this cute Love Monster<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for her daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AND one more MONSTER pic!<\/span><\/p>\n

Look at this lovely bunch of Love Monsters<\/a><\/strong><\/span>! This was Lori LeBlanc<\/strong>‘s first time doing the hand embroidery and blanket stitch around the tummy heart!<\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP: It’s easy to make a custom message toy, even if you don’t want to use hand sewing!<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nYou can use any method of adding text to a toy that you like: fabric markers\/paint, appliqu\u00e9 with glue, or pre-cut iron-on letters you buy at a craft store. And if you’d prefer to use fabric glue to attach the tummy heart, that works! You can even use a 2-sided iron-on fusible product (I’m told this is sometimes called “Wonder Under” in some countries, but I haven’t used it myself) that bonds 2 pieces of fabric like glue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click HERE to purchase the Love Monsters pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This fuzzy version of Mitch MONKEY<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Kina Bonilla Chap<\/strong>. She’s added a little felt heart to the monkey’s hand (and feet) to make it more LOVELY for Valentine’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE too buy the MONKEY pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Penny Penguin<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Darvi Mayo<\/strong> is ready to collect her Valentine’s Day mail.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Wow, what a swoon-worthy Valentine’s Ellie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Carol Crosby<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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And the WINNER of the Valentine’s sewing Contest is…<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yeeeehar!!!!! The random number generator has spoken, and the winner of a Funky Friends Factory gift certificate is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc97Elizabeth Percival\ud83d\udc97<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth used her fabrics scraps to sew this delightful Gertrude Guinea Pig<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0for her entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Guinea Pig pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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CONGRATS Elizabeth!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

You win a Funky Friends Factory Pattern GIFT VOUCHER valued at $50!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Thanks to everyone who sent in your photos!!! Hope your Valentine’s Day was SWEET!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pauline
\n<\/strong>xxx<\/strong> <\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s time to announce the winner of the Funky Friends Factory Valentine’s Toy Contest, but first here’s another batch of entries to inspire you when you’re sewing a toy for ANYONE you LOVE! Check out these LOVELY Valentine’s toys ~> and the winner is announced below too…   The Melody Memory Bear pattern was popular […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/500-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28107"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28262,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28107\/revisions\/28262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}