{"id":34053,"date":"2025-03-05T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=34053"},"modified":"2025-03-05T22:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T22:24:17","slug":"sew-a-soft-toy-and-quilt-combo-for-a-fun-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/sew-a-soft-toy-and-quilt-combo-for-a-fun-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Sew a soft toy and quilt combo for a FUN gift!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You don’t need very much fabric to sew a toy – so there’s a good chance the left over fabric from a quilt project is enough to make a matching toy! These are just some of the amazing gifts that people have sewn for their loved ones for baby shower gifts, as a\u00a0 keepsake for Christmas, birthdays or just because…\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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An elephant is a popular toy pattern for quilt combos!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

And Ann Passey<\/strong> sewed this cutie – the spotted grey and green batik fabric from the quilt work perfectly for Ellie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The back of this quilt is so cute – I had to post a 2nd photo of the quilt and toy combo!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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l love this “combined” gift sewn by Laura Oppelt<\/strong> and her Mom! Laura used the Ellie Elephant pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> to make a toy to match the quilt her mother sewed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Lucky Labradors for Christmas!\ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mikey Tillger<\/strong> sent in these photos of a quilt and toy dog combo that was sewn by his wife. She’s used the Tula Pink Everglow fabric range to make the gorgeous quilt and 2 Lucky Labradors for Christmas gifts for her nieces!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Labrador pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Wonderful WILD toy and quilt combos!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This lovely lion blanket and Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0combo was sewn by Erin Bridget<\/strong> for a baby shower gift – ROAR-SOME!!!!!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Louise Totton<\/strong> sewed this gorgeous baby quilt and Raff Giraffe<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0combination for her grandson Jaxon – what a lovely heirloom gift for a baby!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this gorgeous quilt and Raff Giraffe<\/strong><\/span><\/a> combination was sewn by Ben Darby.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Ben<\/strong> also used the quilt fabric to sew this sweet Stu Sea Turtle<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Sea Turtle pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This sweet Silly Scrap Snake<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and quilt combo was sewn by Lisa Stewart for a baby shower! (Makes me think of snakes and ladders!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Scrap Snake Sewing Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Dilby Duck is also a favourite baby toy gift!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Elise Luce<\/strong> sewed this adorable version of Dilby Duck toy<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy to go along with this cute alphabet baby quilt she sewed.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this delightful Dilby Duck toy\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and quilt combo was sewn by Danyela Warne<\/strong> as a new baby gift. \ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Duck pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Beautiful Bears and Blankets!\ud83e\uddf8<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tina Hadden<\/strong> sewed this adorable Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> from from the fabrics she used to make a quilt for her granddaughter’s arrival!\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/p>\n

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This sweet baby quilt and Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> combo was sewn by Robyn Goldy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Laura Patterson<\/strong> sewed this fluffy This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> using Shannon Luxe cuddle and the fabric that she used to make the baby blanket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy 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><\/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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