{"id":29498,"date":"2024-10-17T10:36:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=29498"},"modified":"2025-01-29T05:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T05:20:51","slug":"september-2024-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/september-2024-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2024 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had some really FABULOUS feedback photos this month – heaps of happy Highland Cows, lots of lovely Lion toys and many marvellous memory bears – to name a few!!! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A\u00a0 flowery Fleur Flamingo<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Cathy Carpenter Evans<\/strong>\u00a0– what a cute sewing companion!!!! \ud83c\udf38\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Flamingo Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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LOTS of lovely LIONS!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Carol Parker<\/strong> sewed this beautiful baby keepsake toy Larry LION<\/strong><\/span><\/a> from baby clothes…. Isn’t he adorable!\ud83d\udc9b<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teri Wolff<\/strong> sewed this lovely Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a>… I love the stripes for Larry!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This sweet blue Larry LION<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0was sewn by\u00a0was sewn by a keepsake maker out of baby clothes. Unfortunately I can’t add a link to refer you to her business because she is not crediting Funky Friends Factory patterns. \ud83d\ude2d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Happy Highland Cow Toys!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

How cute is this hairy Harmony Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Linda Telford Trettin<\/strong>. I love his long luscious caramel fur FORLOCK!<\/span><\/p>\n

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This adorable windswept\u00a0Harmony Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Michelle Jenkins<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Highland Cow Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beautiful Batik BULLDOG!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy pattern sewn by Casandra Helzer<\/strong>. I love the colour and texture the batik fabric adds!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Bulldog pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Lovely lizards and delightful dinosaur toys!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This sweet spotty Iguana<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Ruth McCowan<\/strong>. Look how happy her grandson looks with his new friend!\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Iguana Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Jackie Wooding<\/strong> sew this Trixie Triceratops<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> from\u00a0 little boy’s baby clothes – isn’t he TERRIFIC!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Lara Rose Paradis<\/strong> sewed this Gregory Gorilla<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for her hubby. I love the texture combinations she’s used.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Gorilla pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Janelle Wyborn<\/strong> sewed this sweet baby keepsake version of the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. She used the large flat one-piece TUMMY piece for the baby birth sta<\/span><\/span><\/span>ts and the big flat FOOT PAD pieces for embroidering some sweet messages!\ud83d\udc36<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this sweet striped Kips Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn sewn by Gail Mcknight Anderson of Gail’s Little Sewing Room<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.\ud83d\udc36<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cute cat toys in funky fabrics!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cindy Breaux Beville<\/strong>‘s choice of Tula Pink’s cute cat themed fabric made a perfect choice for the Patch Pussy Cat Sewing pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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This beautiful butterfly-covered version of Patch Pussy Cat<\/a><\/span><\/strong> was sewn by\u00a0 with a baby wrap!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Cat Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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We had some super cute memory bears this month!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Jennifer Wilson<\/strong>. She added the FFF free graduation cap with a green tassel to match the school uniform. \ud83d\udc9a \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want a FREE Graduation Cap (Mortar Board) sewing pattern?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can use my free Mortar Board pattern (with video)<\/strong> to make a graduation hat for any Funky Friend, whether you want it to be an autograph toy or not (see the end of this post for more examples).<\/span><\/p>\n

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CLICK HERE for my
\nFREE MORTAR BOARD pattern!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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This beautiful blue Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Gail Mcknight Anderson of Gail’s Little Sewing Room<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. \ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Emily Reed<\/strong> from lots of checked shirts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This\u00a0 Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Nikki Slaytor<\/strong> from 2 knitted waistcoats!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This\u00a0 Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Sam Griffiths from a whole lot of rosette ribbon!\ud83c\udfc5\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Buttons Best Dressed Bear makes a great ‘lady bear’ too! \ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/p>\n

Pat Pruitt <\/strong>reposted her\u00a0 pretty ‘lady’ Buttons BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in response to a question in the pattern fan group asking if anyone had made Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span> as a girl…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is another example of Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span> as a girl… this time sewn by Michelle Fish<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> LOOK CLOSELY and you’ll see her doggy snuggling up to Buttons!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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This Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Almira S,<\/strong> was sewn out of baby blankets!<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This sweet fluffy version of Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Gail Meaddows Edward<\/strong>s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Melissa Klumpp<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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AND this month\u2019s winner is…<\/span><\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner Melanie Richard<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0who sewed an awesome Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Want to win a
\nFREE toy pattern?<\/span><\/h1>\n

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It’s so EASY to enter the 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 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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