{"id":33882,"date":"2024-06-30T03:13:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T03:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=33882"},"modified":"2025-01-29T05:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T05:23:33","slug":"may-2024-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/may-2024-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2024 MAKER OF THE MONTH- wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you hoping to sew your own herd of highland cows? We’ve got pictures of Harmony the Highland Cow in three different fabrics. Itching to stitch a Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn? Below you’ll find several varieties. Plus there are great examples of the perfect placement of fabric details (that’s called “fussy cutting”) and a bevy of memory bears. We’ve had so many cute feedback toys this month! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won.
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We start with some super cute Highland Cow toys.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This happy herd of Harmony Highland Cows<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was a huge hit with Cindy Breaux Beville<\/strong>‘s Maltese!<\/span>
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Harmony the Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span> can look really different based on the type of fabric you use. The herd above was made in minky. Dawn Nelson’s <\/b>Harmony, below, was made with long pile faux fur. Definitely not a task for a beginner!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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AND, here’s another version of Harmony the Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>, this time with medium pile plush faux fur, sewn by Cindy Oppelt <\/b>.<\/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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Now for some unicorns…<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ginny Murph<\/b>y always posts lovely toys, and her first try at Fifi Fox<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was no exception. This is a great example of a “non-bear” baby clothes keepsake. Fifi Fox’s chest space provides a fine “upfront and center” spot for short text details, as shown here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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The Kelsey Kepsake Unicorn pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is a perfect choice for both baby clothes and fanciful cotton fabrics. Jeannette T. u<\/b>sed sparkly quilting cotton for her Kelsey. The included tutu pattern worked out great on this cutie.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s another beautiful Kelsey Kepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> made from quilting cotton.\u00a0Louise Mack<\/b> used some faux flowers around the horn instead of the included felt flowers, and her color matching is stunning!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What an adorable frog print on the arms of this clothing version of Kelsey Kepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by <\/span>Jonell Hart.<\/b><\/span> I bet those were some special pajamas or leggings belonging to the unicorn’s new owner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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If you’ve got lots of bold prints for a keepsake, but you’re not sure how they’ll all go together, try the Scrap Snake Sewing Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>! He’s an easy pattern and you can make him as long as you need. This bright slithery guy was sewn by<\/span> Marieke Moerman<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Scrap Snake Sewing Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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School’s out in most parts of the world right now, so we’ve been seeing lots of sweet school uniform keepsakes posted online, like this Kiki Koala <\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by <\/span>Kirsty Louise Allen. <\/b><\/span>A school logo can usually fit on many different places on a toy pattern, so compare the logo size to your pattern pieces to find the best spot.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Koala pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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We’ve got one more “non-bear” keepsake to share this month…an Easter Bunny Buddy with lots of perfectly positioned fabric details. This toy was sewn by <\/span>Dana Cart.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Easter Bunny sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Look at the perfect eye placement on this version of Digger Dachshund sewn by <\/span>Jan<\/b><\/span> Hoffman<\/b><\/span>. Jan arranged the pattern piece on the fabric so the eye position would line up with the flower center. This is called “fussy-cutting.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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We had some super cute memory bears this month!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This was Cynthia<\/b> Nunemaker’s<\/b> first time using the Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, and the baby girl clothing she selected makes for a stylish keepsake worthy of sitting on a nursery shelf.<\/p>\n

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Christine Whitehead<\/strong> did a superb job on her first Melody Memory Bear!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>She used 5 items of baby clothes for this toy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Heather<\/b> Boulton<\/b> expertly arranged the wildly different fabric designs in this Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>. The primary colors make this an extra cheerful toy.<\/p>\n

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Margaret<\/b> Robinson<\/b> used not one, but two different flag fabrics to show off her love for her country on this Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Wow! There’s so much customization on this version of the Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Jayne<\/b> Dixon<\/b>. First, there’s cute arrangement or clothing details, especially on the arm. Next, there’s a photo on one foot, Third, there’s glitter text in heat transfer vinyl. Finally, the toy is also weighted to birth weight.<\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This photo of 2 Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bears<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0has a lovely story. Sue Farley Smit<\/strong>h sewed these bears from the clothes of a recently passed 103 year-old military veteran who she visited each week. I’m sure his loved ones love the bears!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Many people ask if you can make Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> as a girl bear. Sure you can! Just use feminine clothing, as seen in these two bears sewn by Emma<\/b> Boulton<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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This Buttons BEST DRESSED Bear <\/strong><\/a><\/span>was sewn by Wendy<\/b> Crookes<\/b> in memory of her father, who had a large collection of ties. The pattern comes with a bow tie, but you can use the Funky Friends Factory free neck tie pattern )from the Free Patterns page<\/span><\/strong> ) on any Funky Friend!\u00a0<\/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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Almira S.<\/strong> likes to upcycle clothes when sewing toys. Here you can see the “before” and “after.” For this Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> she took advantage of the “no seam” tummy piece to show off the design from a child’s shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> doesn’t have to be a memory bear…he looks great in regular fabric and just a single print. Sandra<\/b> Fordham<\/b> used a plush minky fabric for her pink Ben, and it looks extra soft.<\/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 Annette Van Horn<\/strong> and her super happy Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> sewn in rainbow fabric. This was Annette’s first time sewing a Funky Friends Factory pattern!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS! You win
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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Want to win a
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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
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