{"id":37656,"date":"2025-10-05T02:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T02:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=37656"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:18:33","slug":"meet-toy-pattern-maximus-mouse-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/meet-toy-pattern-maximus-mouse-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Maximus Mouse Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> has made a huge splash in his first few weeks and I love seeing how much joy this pattern is bringing to makers. \u00a0As you can read below, testers were heaping on praise for both the sewing &#8220;fun factor&#8221; and cute finished toy. Lots of sewers have already made multiple mice! Scroll down to see mice in a variety of <b>fabrics<\/b>, along with <b>keepsake<\/b> mice made from clothes, <b>Christmas<\/b> decor mice, <b>realistic<\/b> pet replicas, <b>floral<\/b> mice ready for tea parties, and playful <b>denim<\/b> mice ready for rough and tumble adventures. If you&#8217;re looking for ideas, inspiration, or pattern details, you&#8217;ll find that all below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37767 \" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 1px solid #a8a5a9;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Meet-Maximus-Mouse-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">Read on<br \/>\nfor more pattern details &amp; fabulous feedback photos &#8211; in multiple colors and fabrics&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What SIZE is the finished Mouse toy?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is 23cm (9 inches tall) with a 15cm (6inch tail). For scale, here is a photo of me with the 2 pattern cover Maximus Mousies!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37785 size-full\" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 1px solid #a8a5a9;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1.Mouse-Pauline-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1.Mouse-Pauline-WEB.jpg 889w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1.Mouse-Pauline-WEB-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1.Mouse-Pauline-WEB-768x788.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1.Mouse-Pauline-WEB-480x492.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">This is an EASY toy pattern&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">According to the Testers said they found the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> quick and simple to sew even though some of his parts are quite small like his hands and feet &#8211; there&#8217;s a turning tip included to help you with those pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Maximus has LOTS of cool features!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">He is an unjointed, sturdy \u2018standing toy\u2019 designed for playtime, memory toys or even decor!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">He has cute cupped ears that stand up on their own (without stuffing).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">His playful tail is 6 inches \/ 15cm long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">He has cute floppy mousey feet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">His dainty arms can hold snacks &#8211; cheese &amp; strawberry included in the pattern!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37760 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-special-features-web-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Is there a Photo tutorial for the Mouse Pattern?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>YES!<\/strong> I have created a <strong>step-by-step photo tutorial<\/strong> so you can see EXACTLY how to sew the <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> &#8211; with lots of clever keepsake making tips and tricks! A<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">ccess the tutorial using the <strong>link in the See-Me-Sew section of the pattern.<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><span style=\"color: #eb0790;\">*<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #eb0790;\">(*Please check you typed this link in correctly <\/span><span style=\"color: #eb0790;\">~&gt; or you&#8217;ll get an error page!\ud83d\ude31)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37667 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-Photo-Tutorial-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>What fabric should I use\/not use for a toy mouse?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can use <strong>ANY COLOUR<\/strong> for sewing the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse Toy pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; as you will see from the feedback photos below&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt;\">Here are just some<br \/>\nof the lovely feedback photos&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">We had some WONDERFUL WHITE mice!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Absolutely adorable! Low-pile fake fur looks super cute combined with delicate pink spotty highlights\ud83d\udc97.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> Look for cotton fabric with mini, mouse-sized dots (usually called &#8220;Swiss dot&#8221;) if you&#8217;d like to make a similar combination to <strong>Christy Rupe<\/strong>&#8216;s <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37678 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-1-480x638.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt;\">AND look at that cute spotty pink tail!!!\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37680 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-2-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-2-768x745.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Christy-Rupe-2-480x466.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Melissa Morrison<\/strong> used a cream-colored velveteen for her cheese-loving <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37833 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximous-sewn-by-Melissa-Morrison2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximous-sewn-by-Melissa-Morrison2.jpg 568w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximous-sewn-by-Melissa-Morrison2-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximous-sewn-by-Melissa-Morrison2-480x630.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Shirley Bray<\/strong> sewed this sweet little <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> in mouse fabric!!!! He looks like he&#8217;s wearing pajamas (to me!)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37799 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-5.jpg 771w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-5-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-5-768x744.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-5-480x465.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Some BEAUTIFUL BROWN field mice&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> looks sweet sewn in tweed by <strong>Sandie Oravec<\/strong>. She used heat transfer vinyl for the eyes to make her mouse baby-safe<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37775 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sandie-Oravec2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sandie-Oravec2b.jpg 700w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sandie-Oravec2b-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sandie-Oravec2b-480x549.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Glynis Duckenfield<\/strong> sewed her <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> out of mohair teddy bear fabric for a &#8216;realistic&#8217; looking mouse.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37771 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Glynis-Duckenfield.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"662\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Glynis-Duckenfield.jpg 662w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Glynis-Duckenfield-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Glynis-Duckenfield-480x725.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This sweet <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by <strong>Erika De Niet<\/strong> of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stitcheedesign\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@stitchee<\/a><\/span> out of mottled brown wool felt.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37772 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erika-de-Niet-felt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erika-de-Niet-felt.jpg 638w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erika-de-Niet-felt-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erika-de-Niet-felt-480x602.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;GORGEOUS GRAY &amp; <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">BRILLIANT BLACK mice too!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This sweet <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn in Shannon Cuddle by <strong>Erica Woolmington<\/strong>&#8230; he looks so soft and cuddly!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37780 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erica-Woolmington-Shannons-Cuddle-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erica-Woolmington-Shannons-Cuddle-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erica-Woolmington-Shannons-Cuddle-4-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erica-Woolmington-Shannons-Cuddle-4-768x653.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Erica-Woolmington-Shannons-Cuddle-4-480x408.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Jacqui Hardy-Lane<\/strong> made <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> as a gift for her daughter&#8217;s mother-in-law who is going to be a first time nanny and is calling herself Nanny Fieldmouse! \ud83d\udc2d There are several spaces on Maximus that are suitable for adding embroidered text or special fabric details for a keepsake. Each side of his lower tummy and both sides of his back have perfect spots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37793 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jacqui-Hardy-Lane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"660\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Terrific textures for a mouse!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Tracy<\/b> <b>Belshaw<\/b> used a curly fake fur for her adorable strawberry-loving brown <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. This type of fabric is often called &#8220;teddy fur&#8221; in Europe or &#8220;sherpa&#8221; in North America. The contrast fabrics are fleece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37716 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tracy-Belshaw-1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tracy-Belshaw-1a.jpg 650w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tracy-Belshaw-1a-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tracy-Belshaw-1a-400x516.jpg 400w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tracy-Belshaw-1a-480x620.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Peggy Hutchison<\/b> used a thin terry cloth toweling for her adorable brown <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. I think the toweling gives Maximus a cute furry look! The pink hands, feet ears and tail were made out of an old pair of pink denim jeans, but Peggy says she wouldn&#8217;t recommend denim for a beginner on small pieces. Denim is stiff and harder to deal with turning small pieces right side out like the tail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37790 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Peggy-Hutchison.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Peggy-Hutchison.jpg 672w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Peggy-Hutchison-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Peggy-Hutchison-480x571.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b>Jenn Bilodeau<\/b> used faux fur for this adorable fluffy <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. He looks almost real!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37797 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-fur.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-fur.jpg 786w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-fur-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-fur-768x820.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-fur-480x512.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 10px 10px; margin: 30px 0px; border: dotted 4px; color: #ff00ff; text-align: left;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff00ff;\">Tester&#8217;s TIP<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">Don&#8217;t use THICK<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\"> or VERY FLUFFY fabric<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">for the Contrast fabric!\ud83d\ude31<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The testers found it was hard to turn and stuff the small parts (like the feet and tail) when they used <b>thicker<\/b> fabrics like denim &#8212; or <b>fluffy<\/b> fabrics like sherpa, teddy fur or terry toweling &#8212; for the contrast pieces.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udca1<strong>Not sure which pieces are contrast pieces when you&#8217;re tracing?<\/strong> Don&#8217;t worry, the main fabric and contrast pieces are always shown on the fabric layout diagram on page 2 of your pattern, so you don&#8217;t have to guess about which pieces should be made with each fabric.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Maximus is magnificent in Minky!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Jennifer Bilodeau<\/strong> used a combo of soft minky fabrics for this dark grey <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. He looks quite pleased with his cheese hanging out in this grassy field.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37720 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-2-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-2-1-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-2-1-480x444.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Cute and cuddly in Shannon Cuddle\u00ae!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This beautiful dark blue<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">was sewn by <strong>Laura Peters<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=390513320022354&amp;set=pcb.390513370022349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wanderchild Creations<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, in dimple Cuddle\u00ae fabric.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37773\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Laura-Peters-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Laura-Peters-1-2.jpg 652w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Laura-Peters-1-2-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Laura-Peters-1-2-480x577.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A mouse toy is Delightful in Denim!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re going for a country mouse look rather than a city mouse style, upcycled denim might be a great option. This denim <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by <strong>Jennifer Epp<\/strong> looks right at home in a field of fresh hay. Jennifer said, &#8220;Cute fat mouse. Easily sewn. I stuffed it and added beads so it can be a doorstop.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37713 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-2-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-2-768x887.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-2-480x554.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\">Look at his sweet little face!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37712\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-1-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-1-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Jennifer-Epp-1-480x433.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Kimberly Roberson&#8217;s<\/strong> denim <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> is completely made of upcycled items, including stuffing! Kimberly said, &#8220;I love natural fiber and recycling.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37794 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kimberly-Roberson3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"837\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Quilting cottons and pretty prints!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Janet Loomis<\/strong> sewed this adorable purple floral <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> in quilting cottons.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37774 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Janet-Loomis-573x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Janet-Loomis-573x1024.jpg 573w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Janet-Loomis-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Janet-Loomis-480x858.jpg 480w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Janet-Loomis.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This sweet little <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewn in pretty pastels and floral quilting fabric by <strong>Vickie S.<\/strong> looks like she&#8217;s ready for a tea party!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37806 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Vickie-Staiert-1b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Vickie-Staiert-1b-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Vickie-Staiert-1b-480x634.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">And this cute aqua and grey floral <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by <strong>Kylie<\/strong> of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/voodoorabbit.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Voodoo Rabbit fabric<\/strong><\/a><\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37745 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kylie-of-Voodoo-Rabbit-fabric.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kylie-of-Voodoo-Rabbit-fabric.jpg 616w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kylie-of-Voodoo-Rabbit-fabric-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kylie-of-Voodoo-Rabbit-fabric-480x549.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This sweet <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by <strong>Kelli Bordignon<\/strong> in pretty pink rosebud fabric with a co-ordinating peachy polka dots.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37768 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kelli-Bordignon-1b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kelli-Bordignon-1b.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kelli-Bordignon-1b-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kelli-Bordignon-1b-768x841.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kelli-Bordignon-1b-480x526.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This sweet <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by <strong>Sherry Bristol<\/strong> in a bold pink floral with purple highlights &#8211; 2 of my favourite colours &#8211; perfect for a mouse, don&#8217;t you think?\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37777 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sherry-Bristol2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sherry-Bristol2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sherry-Bristol2-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Sherry-Bristol2-480x674.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">If your <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> can&#8217;t decide which snack to eat, the cheese or the strawberry, why not include BOTH like <strong>Sandy Thurlow<\/strong> did in this Maximus Mouse sewn in a cute combination of blue quilting cotton prints.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37754 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-Sandy-Thurlow-641x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-Sandy-Thurlow-641x1024.jpg 641w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-Sandy-Thurlow-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-Sandy-Thurlow-480x767.jpg 480w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-Sandy-Thurlow.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">How sweet is this flower-loving little purple <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>? Tester <strong>Kathy Cuthbertson<\/strong> left this nice note: &#8220;Congratulations on another genius design. He goes together so quick and easy and would look awesome in a wide variety of fabrics. This guy was created from a $1 thrifted top and stabilized with pellon sf101. I love him \ud83d\udc9c my brain is spinning with possibilities. I can&#8217;t wait to do more \ud83d\udc2d&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37778 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kathy-Cuthbertson-1b-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kathy-Cuthbertson-1b-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kathy-Cuthbertson-1b-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kathy-Cuthbertson-1b-480x791.jpg 480w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Kathy-Cuthbertson-1b.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And ALL the colours!\ud83e\udd73<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Wow! Lots of bright colors make for a <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> that certainly won&#8217;t get lost in a field! This rainbow mouse was sewn by <b>Tina <\/b><b>Carpenter<\/b>.\ud83c\udf08<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37719 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-by-Christine-Carpenter-3a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-by-Christine-Carpenter-3a.jpg 650w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-by-Christine-Carpenter-3a-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-pattern-sewn-by-Christine-Carpenter-3a-480x702.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Several tester mice enjoyed picking flowers, including this little brown version of <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewn by <strong>Almira S<\/strong>. She says, &#8220;this specific Maximus is not that keen on food but rather in a romantic mood&#8230;&#8221;.\ud83c\udf39\ud83d\ude0d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37671 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Almira-Ixora-Tenius.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"567\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\">and later&#8230;. when she&#8217;d made Maximus a lady friend, he proposed!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37802 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Almira-Ixora-TWO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Almira-Ixora-TWO.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Almira-Ixora-TWO-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Almira-Ixora-TWO-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Almira-Ixora-TWO-480x425.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Want to make a keepsake mouse toy?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">I thought Maximus would be too small for a <span class=\"il\">keepsake<\/span> toy BUT now I see he is a perfect size for baby clothes &#8211; especially the small outfits from a baby&#8217;s first <span class=\"il\">Christmas like this cute Christmas memory <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by <strong>Clare Pownal<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37779 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Claire-Pownall3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Claire-Pownall3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Claire-Pownall3-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Claire-Pownall3-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Claire-Pownall3-480x520.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 2px 10px; margin: 30px 0px; border: dotted 4px #f46b95; text-align: left;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f46b95;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tester&#8217;s TIP:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">USE INTERFACING<br \/>\nif you are sewing a toy<br \/>\nfrom baby clothes!\ud83d\udc76\ud83c\udf7c<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">If you don&#8217;t interface stretchy clothing items your <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> will really live up to his name because he will stretch and become EXTRA round when you stuff him &#8211; or as <strong>Tara White<\/strong> said, &#8220;<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">I used baby clothes that could stretch so my mouse was a little fatter than yours!&#8221;<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udca1 If you&#8217;re not sure HOW to use interfacing &#8211; see the Interfacing TIP below the next photo.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">With his relatively small pieces and super cute charm, I think <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> will be a really popular for upcycling tiny onesies.<strong> Tara White<\/strong> used old baby clothes to make a memory mouse. Tara said, &#8220;I liked the simplicity of it and I loved the little strawberry!&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37702 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tara-White-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tara-White-2.jpg 708w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tara-White-2-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tara-White-2-480x542.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 10px 10px; margin: 30px 0px; border: 4px dashed #e03f77; color: #000000;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #e03f77;\"><strong>HOW TO use iron-on interfacing:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24795 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-use-interfacing-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-use-interfacing-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-use-interfacing-1-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-use-interfacing-1-480x415.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Trace all the pieces, including all the \u2018reversed pieces\u2019, onto the smooth (NON-STICKY) side of the iron-on interfacing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Cut out the pieces adding about 5mm (\u00bc inch) around them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Iron the interfacing pieces onto the fabric of the clothing items, with the STICKY (GLUE) side facing the BACK of the fabric.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Cut the pieces out on the traced lines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #e03f77;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHEN do you NEED to use interfacing?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Use interfacing if you are sewing a memory bear or a keepsake toy from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>clothing items<\/strong><\/span> , especially very <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>thin or stretchy fabrics<\/strong><\/span> like baby clothing or T-shirts and for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>fabrics that fray easily<\/strong><\/span>. It is best to interface all of your fabrics if you are using <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>a<\/strong><strong>MIX of woven (non-stretchy) and knit (stretchy) fabrics<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1Not sure which interfacing to buy? <\/strong>You can learn more about the interfacing brands most people use in this blog post &#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/10-toy-making-tips-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Tips from Makers. (Go to tip #6)<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Lisa Nelson<\/strong> of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sewn4youni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewn for You Keepsakes<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewed <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> from upcycled jeans and and a flannel shirt. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lisa said, &#8220;I used one of my boys old check shirts and jean shorts. I keep their old clothes to use for practice toys as I make memory keepsakes I like to keep within the style I create.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37751 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Lisa-Nelson-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Lisa-Nelson-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Lisa-Nelson-1-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Lisa-Nelson-1-480x591.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Maximus <\/strong>looks terrific in tartan! <strong>Bek L<\/strong> of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJI0EMfyScT\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>made_by_bek<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewed this super cute tartan <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. I love Bek&#8217;s idea of the black for the contrast!\ud83d\udda4 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37662 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-1-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-1-480x614.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">And I want to acknowledge Bek for adding a pattern credit on her labels. She said: I have included photos of the tags I put on my toys to show that I give credit to you for the patterns. I don&#8217;t sell them, they all get made as gifts, but I still like to put tags on them anyway. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>THANK YOU so much for the credit on your labels &#8211; this is so lovely to see as I am dealing with other people blatantly infringing my copyright and it gives me hope when nice people like you &#8216;totally get&#8217; that it&#8217;s a win-win for us to support each other!<\/strong> \ud83e\udd70<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37663 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-8-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-8-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Rebecca-Lewis-8-480x558.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 10px 10px; margin: 30px 0px; border: 4px dashed #c930a1; color: #000000;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c930a1;\">\ud83d\udc49FREE printable tags:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;d like some free tags that come pre-printed with the correct copyright notice, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/easy-printable-t\u2026ht-credit-labels\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">download these tags for free HERE.<\/span><\/strong><\/a> I&#8217;ve included some tags for Funky Friends Factory patterns AND a blank version to use for ANY pattern designer you use!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21048 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Printable-PDF-craft-labels.jpg\" alt=\"Printable PDF craft labels\" width=\"394\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Printable-PDF-craft-labels.jpg 683w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Printable-PDF-craft-labels-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Printable-PDF-craft-labels-480x597.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Lots of cute mice in fleece!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Tanya Heron<\/strong> sewed this sweet fleece <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> with pink highlights.\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37776 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tanya-Heron2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tanya-Heron2.jpg 680w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tanya-Heron2-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Tanya-Heron2-480x687.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 10px 10px; margin: 30px 0px; border: dotted 4px #ff00ff; text-align: left;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff00ff;\">Tester&#8217;s TIP<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt;\">Don&#8217;t worry if your mouse looks like he&#8217;s eaten ALL the cheese or strawberries!\ud83d\ude01<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Maximus will be a little plumper in polar fleece.<strong> Shirley Bray<\/strong> sewed <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> in 3 different fabrics and left some helpful advice about how different fabrics have different amounts of stretch.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37803 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-3-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-3-768x796.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-3-480x497.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">We had lots of Christmas mice!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Not a creature was stirring&#8230;except <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> finding his cheese! <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Susan J.<\/strong>\u00a0says her Maximus Mouse is already getting festive! She used the smallest size in the Funky Friends Factory free Christmas Hat pattern to dress up her mouse. <strong>Find a link to the hat pattern (in human and toy sizes) in the TIP box below this next feedback photo!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37669 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Susan-Johnstone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Susan-Johnstone.jpg 667w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Susan-Johnstone-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximous-sewn-by-Susan-Johnstone-480x576.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 10px 10px; margin: 30px 0px; border: 4px dashed #ff0000; color: #ff0000;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TIP<\/span>: <\/strong>Free <strong>Christmas Hats Pattern<br \/>\nfor you &amp; your TOYS!<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20pt;\">\ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\ud83d\udc49If you&#8217;d like to make a Santa hat for any of your toys, you can download <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/free-christmas-hats-sewing-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>my free Christmas Hat pattern with multiple sizes HERE!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11994\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Funky-Friends-Factory-free-Christmas-hats-sewing-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Funky Friends Factory free Christmas hats sewing pattern\" width=\"542\" height=\"357\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Maximus makes a cute Christmas gift!\ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udf81\ud83c\udf84<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Looking for a quick project to use up the holiday-themed fat quarters you&#8217;ve collected AND make a cute gift? Follow Steve Palmer&#8217;s example to make a Christmas <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. I love the green contrast fabric and the way the cheese brings out the yellow in the main print. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt;\">Definitely a family heirloom in the making!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37722 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sen-by-Steve-Palmer-5a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sen-by-Steve-Palmer-5a.jpg 650w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sen-by-Steve-Palmer-5a-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sen-by-Steve-Palmer-5a-480x674.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s another Christmas Mouse, and this one is holding a sweet candy treat! <strong>Shirley Bray<\/strong> sewed this <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> in quilting cotton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37804 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-4b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-4b.jpg 761w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-4b-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Shirley-Bray-4b-480x457.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">And <strong>Jennifer Wilson<\/strong>\u00a0sewed her little Christmas <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> using velvet for the boy and a Tilda Christmas print. \ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37770 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Wilson-VELVET-Tilda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Wilson-VELVET-Tilda.jpg 590w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Wilson-VELVET-Tilda-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Wilson-VELVET-Tilda-480x651.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">And this cute little &#8216;mistletoe-covered&#8217; <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> was sewn by <strong>Mary I.<\/strong>\u00a0I can just picture him sneaking about on Christmas night, nibbling on the cookies left out for Santa!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37800 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Mary-Ineichen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"607\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\">AND last BUT not LEAST!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If someone in your life has a pet mouse and you&#8217;d like to make a pet replica, you can follow <strong>Jennifer Bilodeau<\/strong>&#8216;s example with this white mouse and add pink eyes for that extra touch of realism. Jennifer made this white <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maximus Mouse<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> with pink eyes to match a child&#8217;s pet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37801 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-red-eyes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-red-eyes.jpg 682w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-red-eyes-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maximus-Mouse-sewn-by-Jennifer-Bilodeau-red-eyes-480x563.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">All that&#8217;s left to say is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: segoe;\">THANK YOU ~&gt;<br \/>\nI love ALL of your lovely feedback photos!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">In case you missed the link above &#8211; the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/maximus-mouse-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maximus Mouse Toy Pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"> is available to download from the website NOW!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Till next time &#8211; Happy Sewing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">xxx<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong> Pauline<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximus Mouse has made a huge splash in his first few weeks and I love seeing how much joy this pattern is bringing to makers. \u00a0As you can read below, testers were heaping on praise for both the sewing &#8220;fun factor&#8221; and cute finished toy. 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