{"id":36371,"date":"2025-03-18T13:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=36371"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:01:59","slug":"january-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/january-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had so many cute entries this month from delightful dragons to sweet squirrels! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won our Maker of the Month.
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A Terrific\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Trio of\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>dragon toys!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We start with a super cute SHINY Diggles Dragon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Melinda Mustered<\/strong> using shiny Cuddle fabric.<\/span>
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Look at this amazing fabric that Leanne Scoble<\/strong> used for her Diggles Dragon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> – it’s perfect for a scaly dragon!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this beautiful Diggles Dragon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Eva Izdinska<\/strong> – out of Oscha baby wrap fabric!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Dragon Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Jonell Hart<\/strong> sewed this cute stripey Ellie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>…\u00a0 I love the embroidered eyes with eyelashes! \u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Look how beautifully\u00a0 the stripes have been matched up in this Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0was sewn by Andrea Smith<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this ‘sprits fan’ Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0was sewn by Laurie Barbaro<\/strong> for her son who is a Detroits Lions fan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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We had some cute Aussie Funky Friends!\ud83d\udc28\ud83e\udd98<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This cute Kiki Koala<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Janet Fitzpatrick<\/strong>… doesn’t she look gorgeous next to the Australian flower arrangement?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Koala pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This sweet flowery version of the Joey Junior Kangaroo pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was also sewn by Janet Fitzpatrick.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Kangaroo pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This cute aqua Plattie Patypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a> was sewn by Susanne-\u00d8rtoft-Olsen.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Platypus pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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Cute Dogs and Cats!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Look at this amazing keepsake toy sewn by Val Herbert<\/strong>. She sewed Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/span><\/a> out of her friend’s mother’s dress….\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Here is the original dress and the other memory toy Val Herbet<\/strong> sewed\u00a0 – Patch Pussycat<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Cat Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Theresa Campbell Gage sewed a cute Kawaii Kitty<\/strong><\/span><\/a> with ladybugs on it’s ears! The Kawaii Kuties patterns<\/a><\/span><\/strong> would actually be a great sewing project to sew WITH a grandchild!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Kawaii Kuties CAT pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This cute baby blue Kip the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Lindsey Mortimer<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/p>\n

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This was the first Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Amanda Jayne and it looks amazing!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Amanda<\/strong> Jayne<\/strong> also sewed this cute baby keepsake version of Kip the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. She has used the large flat tummy piece for embroidering the birth stats of the baby. \u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This ADORABLE, fluffy version of Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Denise Macfarlane from a dog’s blanket! \ud83d\ude0d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jennifer Eggleton<\/strong> sewed this sweet fleece Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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This adorable Harmony Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Gill Reiersen<\/strong>, who used a cute combination of Faux Fur with quilting cottons and added some extra cuteness with felt AND ribbon roses!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This is such a cute Harmony Highland cow, I had to post this close up pic!\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/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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This sweet fluffy Sue Squirrel<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn in Cuddle fabric by Erica Woolmington<\/strong> .<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAnd this baby clothes keepsake toy Sue Squirrel<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn from baby clothes by Catherine Greenwood<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Squirrel pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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These\u00a0 sweet dolls were sewn by Debbie Hendricks Weideman<\/strong> using the DRESS UP Doll Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.I love how summery they look with the flowers in their hair!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the DRESS UP Doll Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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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 Dana Cart<\/strong> using men’s shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Emma Boulton<\/strong> of Emmas Patchwork Memories<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0out of baby clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This pretty pink Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Megan Bainbridge<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Gail McKnight Anderson of\u00a0Gail\u2019s Little Sewing Room<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. \ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This\u00a0 Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Jackie Wooding in a sweet dusky pink Faux fur and highlights sewn using baby clothes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jackie Wooding<\/strong> also sewed this Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>c as a memory bear from men’s shirts. It’s just as cute but has a totally different look compared to her Faux fur Calico above!<\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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The Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0was send by Amy Fisher Pressly<\/strong> out of Tula Pink cuddle. \ud83d\udc97<\/span>
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And this Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Lauren Yourell<\/strong> from cute Disney baby clothes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Jerri Thacker<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nA totally different look for Ben has been created with this Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Diane Cox<\/strong> using long-pile Faux Fur!<\/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 Sharon Millspaugh<\/strong><\/span> who sewed this cute black and white Dynamite Donkey<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS! You win
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Click HERE to buy the Donkey Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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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,
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