{"id":31566,"date":"2023-12-13T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=31566"},"modified":"2023-12-13T07:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:47:45","slug":"christmas-sewing-patterns-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/christmas-sewing-patterns-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas sewing feedback photos 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you finished with your Christmas sewing yet? If you need some inspiration, this week\u2019s round-up of holiday toys is just for YOU!<\/span> We’ve got a whole lotta Elves, snazzy Santas, resplendent Reindeer, superlative Snowmen & gregarious gingerbread men, sparkling Sugar Plum Fairies, and maybe a Buttons Bear dressed in his Christmas finest\ud83c\udf85<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s start with
\nthe Christmas sewing patterns…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Our first Christmas Funky Friend is…<\/span><\/p>\n

This sweet Slush Snowman<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Judy Harding<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0See how to make a
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\ud83c\udf84FREE ‘NO SEW’ Christmas SCARF<\/span><\/strong>\ud83c\udf84<\/h2>\n

HERE ~><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nI have a blog post tutorial to show you how to make a NO-SEW scarf for your Funky Friends toys… and yourself!
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Click HERE to purchase the Snowman pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Next up we have Reindeers!<\/span><\/p>\n

This really festive<\/span> Reggie Reindeer<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0was sewn by Kina Bonilla Chapp <\/strong>– don’t you LOVE his furry slippers! \ud83d\ude0d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This twin-set of<\/span> Reggie Reindeers<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Holly Boatright <\/strong>in traditional Christmas colours. She has added a fun bow tie sewn from Christmas fabric.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this terrific turquoise version of Reggie Reindeer<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0was sewn in a fun festive aqua Christmas print by Steve Palmer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

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Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa! <\/span><\/p>\n

This fluffy version of the <\/span>Santa Sewing pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Cheri Moeller Truesdale<\/strong> – isn’t his curly beard AWESOME?!?!?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSpot the next Santa!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

This awesome collection of homemade Christmas Toys was sewn by Cassandra Helzer.<\/strong>.. there’s a jolly gorgeous Santa Claus<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> hidden in the bunch ~>\u00a0 you can also see at least 8 Sugar Plum Fairies<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>, a happy Slush Snowman & Ginger Gingerbread man<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>, Edward & Edwina Elf<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> and a very cute Reggie Reindeer<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> on the right!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And, one more cute Santa Claus!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This fun, FLUFFY version of the Santa Sewing pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Joy Davies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP:<\/strong> Long-pile fur is hard to work with as there is a LOT of mess…. and you need to ‘tuck the fur out of the way’ as you sew BUT it LOOKS AMAZING…. see how sweet he look even from the back!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Santa Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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It’s Elf on the shelf time of year again!<\/span><\/p>\n

This Christmas Elf<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Sandie Blakes<\/strong> looks like he has a very important job! He’s guarding the stash of Christmas drinks! \ud83d\ude04<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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LOOKS like Sandy<\/strong> couldn’t stop herself…. she went on to sew a dozen of Edward Elf<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0helpers for Santa!!!!!!<\/p>\n

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This little blonde version of Edwina Elf<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Michelle Woodcock <\/b>in non-traditional Christmas colours<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lesley Newall<\/strong> used felt circles for the eyes to make her holiday helper\u00a0 – to make her Christmas Elf<\/strong><\/span><\/a> TOTALLY baby-safe!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nJoy Davies<\/strong> has sewn the Christmas Elves<\/strong><\/span><\/a> with a ‘summery look’ by using plain skin tone fabric for the arms. (I think this is what Australian elves would look like because it’s too HOT here to work in long-sleeves!!!\ud83e\udd23)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This next sweet pair of Christmas Elves<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Tania Walkom…<\/b> LOOK how cute the legs look using gingham checks!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Elf pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Cute Christmas doll pattern photos!\ud83d\udc9b<\/span><\/p>\n

This was <\/span>Lindsey Mortimer’s <\/strong>first time sewing the Adorable Angels<\/strong><\/a><\/span> pattern – I think her sweet little cherub is too cute!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lindsey <\/strong>made this second Adorable Angel<\/strong><\/a><\/span> – for a friend as a keepsake. It is made from a wedding dress!\ud83d\udc9b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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AND these super cute Sugar Plum Fairies <\/strong><\/a>were<\/span> <\/span>sewn by Cassandra Helzer<\/strong>, I think these fairy dolls are going to make a little some little people verrrrrrry happy this Christmas!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Cute Christmas Teddy bears…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This sweet Christmas version of Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Kristi Cockburn in checked Christmas fabric.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Christmas Memory Bears…<\/span><\/p>\n

This awesome keepsake\u00a0 Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Maureen Scott<\/strong>\u00a0for her sister.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this festive version of Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> was sewn from a shawl by Julie Hendry<\/strong> – what a cute upcycle!<\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Buttons the BEST DRESSED Teddy Bear<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>was sewn by Juanita Fleming Jackson<\/strong> – he looks adorable in front of the lights on the Christmas tree out in the snow!<\/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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You don’t need a CHRISTMAS Pattern to sew a Christmas toy!<\/span><\/p>\n

ANY Funky Friend can be sewn up for Christmas – just add a Christmassy ribbon or use Christmas fabric.\ud83c\udf84<\/span><\/p>\n

Aardvark sewing pattern sewn by Jennifer Eggleton<\/strong> – I love the snowflake fabric she used for his ears!<\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Aardvark pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Diana Bennett Seibert<\/strong> sewed this pretty pair of Christmassy Mickey Moose<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. (I think Moose is the plural of Moose – correct me if I’m wrong?!!).<\/p>\n

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And this festive version Mickey Moose<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>was sewn by Laura-Peters-Cartoscelli.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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This adorable Christmassy Penny Penguin<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Kate France!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Want a PUPPY for Christmas?<\/span><\/p>\n

Patricia Vis van Lier<\/strong> sewed this sweet seasonal version of Puppy Pete<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in cute Christmas fabrics.<\/p>\n

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

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And Bailey Clarke<\/strong> made Digger Dachshund (for Christmas in July) using the remaining scraps of fabric from the Christmas stockings she’d made for her family!<\/span>\u00a0\u2764\ufe0f<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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This adorable Lucky Labrador<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> and his merry Mango Meerkat<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> buddy were sewn by Monika-Groh. She used my FREE Christmas Hat Pattern (See the link in the box below!)<\/span> to make some festive headwear for her Christmas gifts!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Get my FREE
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\ud83c\udf84Christmas Hat Pattern<\/span><\/strong>\ud83c\udf84<\/h2>\n

HERE~><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Want a hippopotamus for Christmas?<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m loving this happy herd of Heather Hippo<\/strong><\/span><\/a>s sewn for Christmas by Laura Peters Cartoscelli<\/strong> – what cute poinsettia flower fabric! \u2764\ufe0f<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Carrying on with the “WILD” animals – this Larry LION<\/strong><\/span><\/a> looks lovely in Christmas fabric sewn by Ange Boott<\/strong>! \u2764\ufe0f<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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AND this furry version of Larry LION<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn for Christmas by Carolyn Breau<\/strong>… I agree – he looks very FLOOFY!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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And last BUT not least!<\/span><\/p>\n

Pat Pruit<\/b><\/span> sewed Raff Giraffe for Christmas – I LOVE te fabric she’s used – it makes me think of candy-canes!\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Looking for free printable tags?<\/span><\/p>\n

I have a little bonus for you… it is Christmas after all!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes it can be a challenge to wrap a toy, so I’ve made some printable gift tags that you can tie on an ear or antler. In addition to the regular \u201cHandmade with Love\u201d tags, I added some that say \u201cHappy Handmade Christmas.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/span><\/span> Just go HERE to print them out. ~><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From all the Funky Friends, have a holly jolly Christmas! \ud83c\udf84<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\"Pauline.<\/span>
\nTill next time,<\/span>
\nHappy Sewing,
\nPauline<\/span>
\n<\/span>xxx<\/strong><\/span>
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Are you finished with your Christmas sewing yet? If you need some inspiration, this week\u2019s round-up of holiday toys is just for YOU! We’ve got a whole lotta Elves, snazzy Santas, resplendent Reindeer, superlative Snowmen & gregarious gingerbread men, sparkling Sugar Plum Fairies, and maybe a Buttons Bear dressed in his Christmas finest\ud83c\udf85 Let’s start […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-feedback"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/500-snowman.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31566","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=31566"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31689,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31566\/revisions\/31689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}