{"id":34821,"date":"2024-08-31T04:41:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T04:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=34821"},"modified":"2024-11-07T04:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T04:53:37","slug":"july-2024-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/july-2024-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2024 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month’s Maker of the Month finalists include a shiny dragon, some furry highland cows, and some well-dressed bears, among many other cute toys! Read to the end to see who won for July!
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This delightful Diggles Dragon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Kellie Brown<\/strong>. Don’t you just LOVE the scaly fabric she used?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Dragon Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Beryl Anne Leek<\/strong> whipped up 2 different versions of the Harmony the Highland Cow Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. The fist one is made from quilting cotton. The second one is made from low-pile fake fur. Look at the next photo below for the same pattern in REALLY LONG long-pile fake fur.!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Julie Taylor<\/strong> used a leather snout and long pile fake fur on her Harmony the Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> for a wild and wooly look!<\/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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How roar-some! Quilters Corner<\/strong> posted this photo of Trixie Triceratops pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> decked out in Tula Pink fabric. Check out the ROAR fabric line for lots of fun dinosaur prints.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Mary Shaw<\/strong> used the t-rex print from Tula Pink’s ROAR fabric to sew up this Timmy T-Rex Dinosaur<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0in lots of fun colors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the T-Rex Dinosaur sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s one more Tula Pink print for this month, but this time the neon colors collection. Mary Shaw<\/strong> made this adorable pink Ellie Elephant to go with this elephant quilt. What a delightful combination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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If you’re looking for a pattern to give as a gift, a dog pattern is always a hit. This sweet floral Digger Dachshund sewn by Dana Cart<\/strong> would fit into a living room as well as a nursery.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Wow, check out this cute collection of colorful Mix & Match Monsters<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Lindsey\u00a0 Mortimer <\/strong>of Mortimer’s Handmade Memory Keepsakes<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Lindsey used fabric paint to step the black iris on each eyeball. She used a pencil eraser as the stamp. How clever!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Mix & Match Monsters pattern<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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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 Julie Jordan<\/strong> using a variety of keepsake clothes. <\/span><\/p>\n

What a well-dressed bear!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAnd this Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Christine Whitehead<\/strong> is made from baby clothes. She used 5 baby outfits to make this patchwork look. The pink bow is a great touch. \ud83c\udf80<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This is Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Ange Angela of Angemadeit<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. She used a knitted jumper for this special memory bear. It’s definitely not a project for a beginner, but Ange did a great job with with clothing keepsake.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Looking for an EASY memory bear pattern?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ben the BEGINNER bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is perfect for you – this cute chubby baby bear is easy to sew, with no complicated arm or leg joints. This Ben the Beginner Bear<\/span> <\/b>was sewn by Lindsey\u00a0 Mortimer <\/strong>of Mortimer’s<\/span> Handmade Memory Keepsakes<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at a smaller than usual size, 80% of the pattern size. She helpfully placed a water bottle next to it for reference. Ben is a petit 10 inches tall at 80%, versus his normal 12 inches tall.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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AND Carol Jenkins<\/strong> gave Ben the BEGINNER bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> a fuzzy and feminine \u00a0look with this fancy fabric. The tiny floral print is a nice contrast.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0If you have a special t-shirt logo you want to display on the front of a bear, Ben the BEGINNER bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is the pattern for you! Karen J Page<\/strong> used a t-shirt design on Ben’s tummy and some plaids on the rest of the toy.<\/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 Mary Beaumont Hudson<\/strong><\/span> of Sew and Behold Keepsakes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. <\/span>This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn from a vintage 1955 wedding dress. The veil and headpiece are also original.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CONGRATS Mary! You win
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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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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>
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Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
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