{"id":36934,"date":"2025-05-31T08:57:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T08:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=36934"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:01:17","slug":"april-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/april-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from delightful ducks to marvelous memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83e\udd73<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This delightful Dilby Duck<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Lindsey Mortimer<\/strong> – doesn’t the bow add the perfect finishing touch!<\/span>
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And Mary Jo Riley<\/strong> sewed this Dilby Duck<\/strong><\/span><\/a> . She has embroidered the eyes to make the toy 100% baby safe!<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Duck pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\n\u274c IMPORTANT TOY SAFETY NOTE<\/span>:<\/span> \u274c<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If the toy is for a child under 3 it is safest to use a black felt circle or embroider a black circle instead of using CRAFT EYES<\/strong><\/span>. You can do this by machine before you sew the pieces together or by hand after you have stuffed the toy. Please remember – a toy that will be given to a baby (or child under 3 years old) should NOT have any small parts like buttons, craft eyes, plastic noses or weighted pellets! You can c<\/span><\/span><\/span>heck out this blog post for<\/span> more toy safety information HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This very “Eastery” pic was submitted by Paula Blevins<\/strong>. who sewed two Baby Bunnies<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and posed them with some new hatched chicks!\ud83d\udc24\ud83d\udc07<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Baby Bunny pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Stephanie Wells<\/strong> sewed the Easter Bunny Bunny<\/strong><\/span><\/a> as a CHOCOLATE Bunny for her daughter’s Easter basket!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Easter Bunny sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Helly Jenkins<\/strong> sewed this adorable Honey Teddy Bear<\/strong> as a memory bear for her daughter. She made this keepsake bear using her daughter’s outgrown clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking for a FREE easy teddy bear pattern?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Honey Teddy Bear<\/strong> is a free pattern that I give to my newsletter subscribers as a thank you gift. If you haven’t got the pattern already – scroll down to the bottom of the page and sign up for my newsletter. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Erica Woolmington<\/strong> sewed this cute Digger Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for her grandson – made a little smaller for a little fellow!<\/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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This happy Heather HIPPO<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Cindy Breaux-Breville<\/strong> in Tula Pink untamed fabrics. Florals are ALWAYS great for Heather Hippo BUT I love the mix of big and small floral prints!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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What a happy couple! – this stylish wedding couple of Penny Penguins<\/strong><\/a><\/span> were sewn by Jackie Wooding<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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This sweet Winsome the Wolf <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Lynda Copley<\/strong>. Looks like he even has his own (dog?) bed!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Next up we have a very cute Silly Scrap Snake<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Mardi Clifford<\/strong>… <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who says a snake can’t be cute!?\u00a0<\/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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I love this pic of Gertie Gecko<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Rhenai Hollywood<\/strong>… for het CAT!!!!!!\ud83d\ude3b\ud83e\udd8e<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Gecko Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Jan Gawthrop sewed this amazing Diggles Dragon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in shiny silver fabric with aqua corduroy highlights.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Dragon Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Janet Conlon<\/strong> of Cute Courtyard Toys sewed this fabulous fluffy Lloyd Llama<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Mary Stenger<\/b><\/span> sewed this EQUALLY fabulous but way more demure Lloyd Llama<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Llama & Alpaca Pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/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 Bernice Frederick<\/strong>. The little bow from the baby clothes adds a sweet touch!.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These very percious Melody Memory Bears<\/strong><\/span><\/a> were sewn by Nat Egan<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong> sewed this happy birthday bear version of Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. He looks so happy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I LOVE to see Ben sewn up in pretty pinks! This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Anita BivinsCourville. It was her fist Ben memory bear but she says she’ll be making more!\ud83e\udd70<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> looks great in any fabric and colour. Here you can see him in black and white, sewn by Dawn Rimby<\/strong>. So simple but so cute!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And these 2 memory bear versions of Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> were sewn by Aleisha Bain<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this cute Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> on a swing in the garden was sewn by Sally Sadler.<\/b><\/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 Andrea Peters<\/strong>. I LOVE that denim waist coat!!!! \ud83d\ude0e<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this memory version of Buttons BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a> was <\/span>sewn by Ann Wall<\/strong> who used the large flat area on the paw pads to embroider some personal details.\u00a0<\/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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Linda<\/strong> used the large flat footpad space\u00a0 of the Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for embroidering the birth details and the tummy space for adding the special details from the baby clothing items. \ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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The Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0was sewn by Joanna Astbury<\/strong> who added some eye lashes too!<\/span>
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This Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Liz Gregory from baby clothes.<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Karla Bomlitz-Pollina<\/strong>. I love this mix of textures from the clothing items she used.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Darlene Tavernia<\/strong> sewed this Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span>… and it was her first keepsake dog – isn’t he PAW-fect?!?!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Dallas Quandt<\/strong> sewed this pretty Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0in soft shades of pink.<\/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 Colleen Dunn Jones<\/strong><\/span>. who sewed this gorgeous Mickey Moose<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS Colleen! You win
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Click HERE to buy the Moose pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/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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