{"id":36917,"date":"2025-06-17T16:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=36917"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:16:28","slug":"announcing-the-winner-of-our-dog-show-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/announcing-the-winner-of-our-dog-show-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the winner of our Dog Show Competition! \ud83d\udc36"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yeehar! We’ve drawn the <\/strong><\/span>Dog Show Competition winner! \ud83c\udfc6\ud83e\udd73<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

BUT first here’s another batch of delightful doggy entries (to inspire you when you’re sewing a dog toy for ANYONE you LOVE – or anyone who LOVES DOGS!<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out these<\/span>
\nLOVELY toy dogs<\/strong> ~><\/span>
\nscroll to the bottom of the pag<\/span><\/span>e
\nto see the winner<\/span>!<\/span>\ud83e\udd47<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Kip Keepsake Dog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

First up we have a pretty pink doggy sewn by Ann Leather<\/strong>, with <\/span>the Kip Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b>.\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Kip Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> looks great sewn in any colour as well as ALL the colours together – as you can see with this rainbow dog sewn by Pat Ranger<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> makes a marvelous MASCOT!! Judy Harding<\/strong> sewed this cute sports mascot using Ohio State Buckeyes highlight fabric!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Connie Kinzer Jackson<\/strong> sewed this cute blue version of Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b>. Isn’t she sweet?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wendy E Sejdiu<\/strong> sewed this beautiful <\/span>Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b>\u00a0and it was her first Kip!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Look at his
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Karin LaVold Anderson<\/strong> sewed this fun Minecraft <\/span>Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> keepsake – the large flat (one piece) tummy on Kip is great for show off a T-shirt!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Puppy Pete Dog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This super cute school keepsake version of Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> sewn by Kirsty Grandfield<\/strong> of Kcee creates<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. What a fun way to remember your school days!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here you can see a sweet flowery version of Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b>\u00a0sewn by Donna Burcham<\/strong>.\ud83c\udf38<\/span><\/p>\n

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Faux (fake) fur is awesome for Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> – even just for his EARS – like Clare Williamson<\/strong> has done.<\/span><\/p>\n

LOOK at those
\nfluffy EARS!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And here you can see a sweet fluffy Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> sewn by Jennifer Churcher<\/strong>. who used fake fur for the Main fabric and suede for the highlights!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And here you can see a sweet pink sherpa and gray minky Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> sewn by Lisa Maloney<\/strong>. She suggested a pretty name for her too – Petunia – I think that’s perfect!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> is very popular as a baby toy as you can embroider the eyes as Jonell Hart<\/strong> has – to make this toy dog baby safe.\ud83d\udc76\ud83c\udf7c<\/span><\/p>\n

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Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> is an easy pattern to sew – especially in fleece which makes a fun baby toy, like this blue camou fleece fellow sewn by Ginny Murphy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\"Puppy<\/p>\n

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Digger & Dixie Dachshund pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Katie Johnson<\/strong> sewed this adorable trio of Digger Dachshunds.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> I love the fabric she has used, it makes them look so cuddly!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And I love the way Katie<\/strong> has used a big blanket stitch around the\u00a0 dogs’ ears.\ud83d\udc9b<\/span><\/p>\n

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This<\/span>\u00a0Digger Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> was sewn by Sam Quincey<\/strong> as a university keepsake. (see the tip box below for my Free Graduation Cap pattern!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want a FREE Graduation Cap sewing pattern?\ud83c\udf93<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You can use my free Mortar Board pattern (with video)<\/strong> to make a graduation hat for any Funky Friend, whether you want it to be an autograph toy or not (see the end of this post for more examples).<\/span><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE for my
\nFREE Grad Cap pattern!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mortar<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This cute Christmassy Digger Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b> was sewn by Lauren Hodgson-King<\/strong> – looks like someone got their Christmas wish for a puppy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Butch & Bella Bulldog Dog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This adorable baby-faced Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Linda Telford Trettin<\/strong>. She has added some felt behind the craft eyes to make them look bigger which gives him that ‘big-eyed baby-look’!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> makes a cute baby keepksake too! This adorable memory dog was sewn by Catherine Greenwood<\/strong> from a little girl’s baby clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This cute keepsake version of Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong>. I love the combination of different colours and textures!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jan Stoner<\/strong> sewed this memory Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for her great nephew made from his grandfather’s t-shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FREE printable tags:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the photo above you can see that Jan<\/strong> is using one of the free tags I designed for toy sellers and gift givers. In addition to a \u201chandmade with love\u201d tag, there\u2019s one pre-printed with proper copyright info so you don\u2019t have to format it yourself. There\u2019s even a tag you can use to give copyright credit to ANY pattern designer of any type of product, from purses to aprons. You can download several<\/span> tag designs for free HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here you can see the French Bulldog version of the Butch Bulldog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Melissa Burleson<\/strong>. I love the way the bright pink pops! \ud83d\udc93<\/span><\/p>\n

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This beautiful navy blue Butch Bulldog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Natalia Orrego<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this pretty beige version of Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Pat Pruitt<\/strong>.. the shiny gold ribbons really add a bit of pizzazz for a gift!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Bulldog pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Poppy Puppy pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Jennifer Churcher sewed this fabulous fleece Poppy Puppy Pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> called Bluey!\ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/p>\n

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Natalia Orrego<\/strong> sewed this adorable keepsake version of the Poppy PUPPY Pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– who could resist that cute puppy face???<\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here you can see the Poppy Puppy Pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> sewn by Mary McFall<\/strong><\/span>. She has repurposed a fluffy bedspread and the tassels give her pup a cute fur effect!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Poppy Puppy <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>is great for making school keepsakes –\u00a0 because she looks great in gingham! This keepsake pup was sewn by Lisa Nelson<\/strong> of Sewn for You Keepsakes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n

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And <\/span>Donna Woods<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0sewed this pretty pair of Poppy Puppies<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. The fluffy fabric she’s used makes them look so cuddly!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Poppy PUPPY Pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lucky Labrador pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This Lucky Labrador pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/b> was sewn by Nat Egan<\/b>\u00a0for Christmas. \ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81(see the tip box below for my Free Christmas Hat pattern!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP<\/span>:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Christmas Hats Pattern
\nfor you\u00a0 & your TOYS!\ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This was a free sewing pattern I designed for Christmas 2014. My FREE Christmas Hats sewing pattern comes in 6 sizes. At first I had planned to design the free Christmas Hats Pattern for all my Funky Friends soft toys only…<\/span><\/p>\n

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BUT I had so much fun sewing them that I have added to the pattern and included sizing the pattern for kiddies, teenagers\/small adults as well as a large adult size so there\u2019s a size to fit everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Visit this blog post to get the FREE Christmas HATS pattern here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Here you can see the Lucky Labrador pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/b> sewn by Beth Janssen Maloun<\/strong>. He looks so happy! \ud83d\ude04<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kathy Cuthbertson <\/strong>sewed this fabulous fleece Lucky Labrador<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> … doesn’t he look sweet hanging out in the garden!\ud83c\udf3b<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here you can see 2 cute black Lucky Labradors<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Robyne Angell Roth<\/strong> for a friend who lost her dad. She used her father’s jacket for this precious keepsake.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Labrador pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Before we announce the winner…<\/span><\/p>\n

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In case you missed this<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc36<\/span><\/span>Funky Friends Factory has 7 dog patterns for you to enjoy!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

BUT which <\/b>Dog Pattern
\n<\/b>is right for YOU?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Visit the ‘Meet the Dog Patterns’ blog post HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a> has all the info you’ll need to help you decide which dog pattern is the best for plush toys, memory toys, keepsakes & beginners! (Bookmark this post in your browser because you’ll want to visit this page a lot!\"\ud83d\ude04\")<\/span><\/p>\n

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NOW it’s time to announce the WINNER of the Dog Show Contest draw!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yeeeehar!!!!! The random number generator has spoken, and the winner of a Funky Friends Factory gift certificate is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc6Megan Skapin\ud83c\udfc6<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Megan <\/b><\/span>used the Puppy Dog Pete pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to sew 2 pretty purple and pink pups for her entry!<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS Megan!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

You win 3 Funky Friends Factory Patterns (of your choice!)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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

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All that is left to say is ~><\/span><\/p>\n

I have LOVED seeing EVERYONE’s pretty pooches – thank you so much!\ud83e\udd70<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\"Pauline.<\/span>
\nTill next time,<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
\n<\/span><\/strong>xxx<\/span>
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Yeehar! We’ve drawn the Dog Show Competition winner! \ud83c\udfc6\ud83e\udd73 BUT first here’s another batch of delightful doggy entries (to inspire you when you’re sewing a dog toy for ANYONE you LOVE – or anyone who LOVES DOGS! Check out these LOVELY toy dogs ~> scroll to the bottom of the page to see the winner!\ud83e\udd47 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":37149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/500-Kip-Keepsake-dog-pattern.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36917"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37494,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36917\/revisions\/37494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

The<\/span>re’s Kip the KEEPSAKE DOG pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, Digger & Dixie Dachshund pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span>, Butch Bulldog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Puppy Dog Pete pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span>, Poppy Puppy pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>, Lucky the Labrador pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span><\/span>nd the Kawaii Kuties Dog pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n