{"id":36802,"date":"2025-03-31T06:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T06:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=36802"},"modified":"2025-06-03T08:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:37:35","slug":"february-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/february-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from terrific tortoises to magical memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month.
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First up we have a sweet pink and green Tilly Tortoise<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Pamela Hall<\/strong>. love the combination of cotton and velvet fabric.\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This cute surfing Tilly Tortoise<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Leigh Ann Millard Jenson<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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This cute red spotty Prince Charming Frog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Sue Mayda Glazier<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Who says a frog has to be sewn in green fabric?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Prince Charming Frog Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Fifi Fox<\/strong><\/a><\/span> looks FABULOUS as a keepsake, as you can see with this dapper fellow sewn by Petra. (Check the TIP box below to see how to get my free neck tie pattern!)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking for a *FREE* neck tie sewing pattern for your toys?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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CLICK HERE for
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Check shirts look great as a keepsake. This Puppy Dog <\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0was sewn by Jackie Woodin<\/strong>g.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Beth Janssen-Maloun<\/strong> sewed this G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S Raff Giraffe<\/strong><\/span><\/a>… isn’t that perfect fabric for a giraffe!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This cute Timmy T-Rex<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Ren\u00e9e Meadus McGrath<\/strong>, for a friend’s son. To add a personal touch, she stitched the child\u2019s name on the bottom of the toys foot. \ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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These TWO terrific Timmy T-Rexes<\/strong><\/span><\/a> have made someone’s grandkids very happy, I just can’t find the original pic to\u00a0 let you know who made this perfect purple pair\u00a0 – if it’s youi – please let me know so I can add your name! \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Spots are great for Plattie Platypus too! <\/span><\/span><\/span>This green spotty Plattie Platypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a> was sewn by Sharon Dunlop<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ooooh!
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I have a *FREE*
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I know you\u2019re keen to get sewing your first bear BUT take a look at my FREE toy-making Course<\/a><\/span><\/strong> first, especially if you\u2019re NEW to sewing toy patterns – I share ALL the tips & tricks I\u2019ve learned about sewing soft toys over the last 20+ years in a daily email series packed with photos, diagrams and videos. This FREE toy-making Course<\/a><\/span><\/strong> includes everything you\u00a0 need to know about sewing toys from how to read a pattern to how to stuff a toy AND includes my easiest pattern – Plattie Platypus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Yes! It\u2019s FREE!)<\/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 Mel Pilmore<\/strong> – isn’t he gorgeous!?!<\/span><\/p>\n

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These 4 Melody Memory Bears<\/strong><\/span><\/a> were sewn by Gail McKinnon out of a bathrobe!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong> sewed this cute pair of Melody Memory Bears<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for a couple expecting TWINS!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this last Melody Memory Bear was sewn by Shaina Naillieux<\/strong><\/span>. It was the first toy she’s sewn and she used her hubby’s old denim jeans! She says her 8 year old is “obsessed” with her memory bear!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Both of these beautiful baby keepsake versions of Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> were sewn by Alison Powley from baby clothes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ben the BEGINNER bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0looks adorable in pink too, as you can see with this adorable Ben sewn by Gail McKinnon as a keepsake for a little girl.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AND look how cuddly Ben looks in fluffy fabric!<\/span><\/p>\n

This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Judy Blankenship Eaton<\/strong> in a lovely caramel coloured sherpa.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Jonell Hart<\/strong> – what a happy bear!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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AND this Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Will Peters<\/strong> from pre-loved clothing.<\/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 Gail Warren, from dog show ribbons!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>was sewn by Sandy Tuttobene<\/strong>\u00a0 – look at that beautiful floral shirt!<\/span><\/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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This cute Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Sian Griffiths from baby clothes.\u00a0<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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We also had some super cute Memory Dogs!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This pretty polka dot puppy was sewn using the Kip Keepsake Dog pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong> by Deborah Dewhurst.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This cute ‘camou’ Kip Keepsake Dogs<\/a><\/span><\/strong> were sewn by Laurie Barbaro.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this beautiful grey tweed Kip Keepsake Dog<\/a><\/span><\/strong> was sewn by Sandra Birch-Krusos<\/strong>.<\/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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AND this month\u2019s winner is…<\/span><\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner Sandra Birch-Krusos<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0who sewed this is BEAUTIFUL Mango Meerkat<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> keepsake.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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CONGRATS Sandra! You win
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Click HERE to purchase the Meerkat pattern<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/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>
\nTill next time,<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
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