{"id":32926,"date":"2024-02-03T23:48:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T23:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=32926"},"modified":"2024-04-04T06:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T06:22:25","slug":"2023-makers-of-the-month-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/2023-makers-of-the-month-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 MAKER OF THE MONTH Round Up!\ud83c\udfc6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to see the top toys of 2023?\ud83e\udd29<\/span><\/p>\n

Checkout this really cool round up of last year’s Maker of the Month winner’s…<\/p>\n

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Ready to see some super special sewing?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We’ve also added the links to each blog post for you to see all 10+ finalists showing trends and popular patterns in our community. There’s no better place to get inspired for your next project!!!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP<\/span>: Here’s HOW TO ENTER
\nour Monthly FREE PATTERN GIVEAWAY
\n<\/strong><\/span>– the MAKER OF THE MONTH <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

All toys posted in our Funky Friends Factory Patterns Fan Club<\/a><\/strong><\/span> are eligible for Maker of the Month. If you’re posting elsewhere, make sure you use the hashtag #funkyfriendsfactory<\/strong> or add @FunkyFriendsFactory<\/strong> so we can find it. [Not on FB? You can also <\/span>email entries HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/span>]<\/span><\/p>\n

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OK, let’s look back at the 2023 winners…<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

January 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We kicked off 2023 with Kate Howell<\/strong> who sewed this Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from an apron that her grandmother made for her mother in the 1940s, and the bear is a gift for her first grandchild! To see ALL the rest of the<\/strong> January 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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And here you can see
\nthe original apron!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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February 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rae Pajkos Waters<\/b> sewed this bright and cheerful version of the Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>. To see ALL the<\/strong> February 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE:<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Want to win a
\nFREE toy pattern?<\/span><\/h1>\n

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March 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The winner for March is Rene Kolb<\/b> who sewed her first Funky Friends pattern \u2013 Randy the Rhino \u2013 in schwe schwe cloth which is an African printed cotton made in South Africa. <\/span><\/span>To see ALL the<\/strong> March 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE:<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Rhino pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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April 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This month\u2019s winner is Sandy Thurlow<\/strong> with her cheerful Coco Chameleon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn in Tula Pink fabrics. <\/span>To see ALL the<\/strong> April 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Chameleon pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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May 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

May’s winner was Diane Cox<\/strong> who sewed a sweet baby keepsake version of the Digger Dachshund sewwing pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. I love the embroidered ears with the baby’s birth stats – very clever! You can put birth stats or other messages on any large piece of a Funky Friends Factory pattern. I\u2019d love to see embroidery of the long side piece of this pattern some time. <\/span><\/span>To see ALL the<\/strong> May 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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June 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This month’s winner Joy Davies<\/strong><\/span>. Joy sewed Larry LION<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> in the lion print from Tula Pink’s Everglow fabric line. She had some extra fabric, so she used my cat toys pattern to make a mouse and goldfish. I’m sure this “big cat” will appreciate the gesture! <\/span>To see ALL the<\/strong> June 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Click HERE to buy the Cat Toys pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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July 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

July’s winner was Denise Erskine, <\/strong>who created an incredibly unique keepsake: this Prince Charming Frog<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> began life as a military combat jacket. That’s a perfect combination of a fabric that fits the animal’s coloring, as well as a sentimental fabric fitting the fairy tale story of the character. To see ALL the<\/strong> July 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Prince Charming Frog Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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August 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Janis Moore<\/b> sewed this purple sparkly Unix Unicorn from the Horsey HORSE & Unix UNICORN Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. Isn’t she ADORABLE? To see ALL the<\/strong> August 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Horse & Unicorn Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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September 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diana<\/strong> Sageser<\/strong> sewed this Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for her stepdaughter-in-law’s fourth little boy. She found that the baby onesie fit perfectly on the tummy piece. Ben the Beginner Bear is designed with a single, no-seam tummy to fit clothing designs like this onesie. The striped fabric is a hospital receiving blanket. This is a great gift idea for any parent or grandparent! To see ALL the<\/strong> September 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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October 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nancy Ciccosanti<\/strong><\/span> sewed this gorgeous green and pink Georgie Good Luck ELEPHANT<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>! To see ALL the<\/strong> October 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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November 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mary Terry<\/strong><\/span> sewed this pretty calico kitty version of the Patch Cat Sewing pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. To see ALL the<\/strong> November 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong>:<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Cat Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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December 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Karla-Bomlitz-Pollina<\/strong><\/span> who sewed this very Christmassy version of Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. To see ALL the<\/strong> December 2023 finalists, CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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That’s a wrap on 2023!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

For more examples of fabulous toys, check out the \u201cfinalists\u201d featured in each individual Maker of the Month post here on the blog. Just hit the button to view older blog posts and you’ll happen upon them. The links are above under each month, too! <\/span><\/p>\n

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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\"Facebook<\/p>\n

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 ~> 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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