{"id":37470,"date":"2025-09-08T12:40:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=37470"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:35:47","slug":"toys-sewn-from-school-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/toys-sewn-from-school-uniforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Super cute soft toys sewn from School Uniforms!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A keepsake toy is such a fun way to remember your school days! Today we’re showing off some of the cute school uniform animals and memory bears posted in the FFF Pattern Fan Club<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> – from Owls to Iguanas, Sloths to Bulldogs. Read on to see them all!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s take a look\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Cathy Stocker<\/strong> used school uniforms to make this adorable Ollie Owl<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>. She used the pleated skirt to make extra special wings and tied the school-coloured ribbons on it too!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And… look how cute Ollie Owl is
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Click HERE to buy the Owl pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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A Koala toy doesn’t have to be gray!<\/span><\/p>\n

This cheerful sunshine yellow Kiki Koala<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Kirsty Grandfield<\/strong> of Kcee creates<\/a><\/strong><\/span>… look how perfectly she has “fussy cut” the school logo to fit in the middle of Kiki’s tummy!\ud83d\udc9b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Lauren Snatt<\/strong> sewed this school uniform keepsake<\/span>\u00a0 Kiki Koala<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> in blue.\ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Koala pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Lisa Nelson<\/strong> of Sewn for You Keepsakes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewed these 3 school uniform keepsakes – Igor Iguana<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, Digger Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and Butch Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Iguana Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Lisa Nelson<\/strong> also sewed this school uniform version of Slowpoke the Sloth<\/strong><\/span><\/a> -. She has used the school tie for his toes and a tiny tie. (See the TIP below about making a tie for your toys!<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I LOVE this pic of
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And this pretty pair of school uniform Slowpoke the Sloths<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Lauren Snatt<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Sloth pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Looking for a *FREE* neck tie pattern for your toys?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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CLICK HERE for
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Next up we have some “Monkey business” according to Rhonda Barlee<\/strong> who sewed this fun collection of school uniform keepsakes. Who knew Mitch the Monkey<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> would look so cute sewn from uniforms!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE too buy the Monkey pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rhonda Barlee<\/strong> also sewed this cute trio of school uniform keepsakes – Puppy Dog Pete<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Fleur Flamingo<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and Ellie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Flamingo Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This dapper Fifi Fox<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Leanne Passmore<\/strong> using a school blazer and tie!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Emma Boulton<\/strong> of Emma’s Patchwork Memories<\/strong><\/a><\/span> has used the forehead of Fifi for a school badge and the dates of attendance on her chest. \ud83d\udc9a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This terrific tartan Bumble the Bee<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Ruby Almond<\/strong> out of a school uniform.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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This adorable school uniform keepsake version of Gertrude Guinea Pig<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Emma Boulton<\/strong> of Emmas Patchwork Memories<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Guinea Pig pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This cute school uniform<\/span> Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Kay Hutchins<\/strong>. She used the large flat tummy and footpad pieces to show off the school emblem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Percival<\/strong> sewed this cute school uniform Kip Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and incorporated cute little details like the buttons from the uniform.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I LOVE how she’s added <\/strong>
\n“Class of ’24” on the dog’s ear!<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\ude0d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Teddy bears make great school uniform keepsakes too!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This cute green gingham Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn from a school uniform by Cara Van Gils-Belt<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Becky Kerr<\/strong> sewed these 2 delightful Melody Memory Bears<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for her daughters’ using their primary school uniforms. (If you read her post – you’ll see she also sewed one for herself!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Becky Kerr<\/strong> sewed th<\/span><\/span>is Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from the same school uniforms. She reduced the pattern – to make a “hand-sized” memory bear! (See the TIP below for how to re-size a sewing pattern.<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Want to know HOW TO RESIZE a toy pattern?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

For a tutorial on enlarging or reducing a pattern, go here:
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This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Lisa Nelson<\/strong> of Sewn for You Keepsakes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> – she says she loves his big footpads for embroidering!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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And last but not least!<\/span><\/p>\n

This cute school uniform version of Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Ange Angela<\/strong> of Ange Made It<\/a><\/span><\/strong>– I love the way she’s “fussy cut” the pieces to place the details like the school logo and embroidered the “Class of” info on Calico’s foot pad.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature 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>
\nTill next time,<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
\n<\/span><\/strong>xxx<\/span>
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