{"id":37904,"date":"2025-10-14T00:36:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T00:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=37904"},"modified":"2025-10-14T00:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T00:36:29","slug":"early-entries-halloween-sewing-competition-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/early-entries-halloween-sewing-competition-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Early entries – Halloween SEWING COMPETITION 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grab a caramel apple and pull up a chair\u2026 it’s time to review some of our early entries for our Halloween Contest.\ud83c\udf83\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83c\udfc6 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t forget ~> you can
\nstill enter all month!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

AND – you can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn in Halloween theme fabric or Halloween colours (even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern \u2013 so everyone can enter!!!)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThe winner will be drawn at random…<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>So don’t be \ud83d\udc7b<\/span>afraid\ud83d\udc7b<\/span> to enter!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\n*** Full details at the end of this post ***<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s checkout some of the early entries…\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We had LOTS of lovely witches!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

First up we have Mary Terry’s <\/b>GORGOUS green-faced version of\u00a0 Whitney Witch<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. I live her coordinated outfit. A Funky Friends Factory toy is a great way to use your holiday fat quarter packs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This sweet Whitney Witch Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Kerry Hansen<\/b> made Whitney with spider web lace stockings! The orange really pops against the other colors in the toy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Next is this red-headed Whitney Witch<\/span><\/strong><\/a> by <\/span>Sandra Scaggs<\/b>. She has some striped stockings, showing you don’t have to use Halloween fabric on a witch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are two different Halloween patterns and three total Funky Friends Factory characters in this photo. Do you see all three? Alesa Neson<\/strong> used fake fur for the hair on her Whitney Witch<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and she is joined by Batty Bat & Boo Ghost – see the close up below…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Witch Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Batty & Boo were popular too!\ud83e\udd87\ud83d\udc7b<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Here is a close up of Alesa Neson’s <\/strong>Batty & Boo… I love the shiny fabric she used for Batty Bat<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Halloween parties are such a fun part of autumn school activities for many small children. Some classes get extra special treats! Jan Hoffman<\/strong> sewed 24 Batty Bats<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> this year for her granddaughter’s class – it looks to me like each one is different, too!<\/span><\/p>\n

What a lovely grandmother!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And WHO says a Ghost HAS to be WHITE?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NOT Jennifer Newman Brown<\/strong>! She has used ALL sorts of fun fabrics for her bunch of Boo Ghosts<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Bat & Ghost Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Cute Halloween cat toys!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Joy Davies<\/b> sewed her Halloween version of the Kitty Kitty Kate Cat Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> using glow in the dark fabric!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy this Cat pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Chari Cure<\/b> said she used scraps of Halloween fabric to sew this <\/span>Patch Pussycat<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for her granddaughter. Patch Pussycat is designed to use several different fabrics for a “patchwork” effect, and I think that’s why this pattern is so popular every year for using up Halloween fabric fat quarter packs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Patch Cat Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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And Dogs…<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ellen Kasper <\/b>sewed a whole lot of Puppy Pete Dogs<\/strong><\/span><\/a> from fun Halloween fleece fabrics… this would be a cute way to give every grandchild their own unique toy!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is a close up of 2 puppies so you can see how Ellen<\/strong> has fussy cut the fabrics to place a pumpkin on Pete’s nose!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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We had some Halloween Teddy Bears, too<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/b> sewed this beautiful Halloween version of Ben the Beginner Bear. She has fussy cut the fabric specially to place the spider web in the middle of his tummy! Ben was designed with a single piece, “no seam” tummy panel for showing off special designs like this one.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Darlene Tavernia <\/b>sewed Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> in Disney Halloween fabric! She perfectly placed Mickey & Minnie on each side of Melody’s tummy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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And cute Halloween Ducks!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kirsty Louise Barnett<\/strong> sewed Dilby Duck<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> in a bat fabric combined with\u00a0 sparkly minky. How fancy!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Rebecca Karstad\u00a0<\/strong> sewed Dilby Duck<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> as ‘Count Duckula’ – (she used the FFF Free vampire pattern Add On<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for his cape and fangs!)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Duck pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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And a cute Halloween Mouse!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Sheila Hanson<\/strong> sewed Maximus Mouse<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> in a Halloween print… he’s ready for Trick or Treating with the little pumpkin flashlight in his paws!\ud83c\udf83<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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And last but not least…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Janet Hampton Loomis<\/b> entered her Plattie Patypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn in a cute Halloween fabric print – who knew Plattie would look so pretty covered in black cats and witches’ hats!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Platypus pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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If you missed the Halloween Competition details – READ ON!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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DON’T WORRY –
\nyou don’t need to use
\na HALLOWEEN Pattern
\nto enter!!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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You can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn in Halloween theme fabric or Halloween colours (even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern – so everyone can enter!!!). Winner will be drawn at random, so give it a try.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WHAT can you WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You can <\/b><\/span>win a WIN a <\/span><\/b>Funky Friends Factory Pattern Gift Voucher<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> ~><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

valued at
\n<\/strong>$50!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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HOW do you enter?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s easy to<\/strong> be in the running to win!<\/strong> Just post a photo of ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern that you have sewn AS A HALLOWEEN TOY on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>, or in our Pattern Fan Club Group<\/strong><\/a> or email us your photo if you’re NOT on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

(It can be ANY Funky Friend Factory pattern that you have sewn – one of the Halloween Patterns or any other Funky Friends pattern sewn up in Halloween colors or Halloween print fabrics! In other words – it needs to be a Funky Friends Factory toy YOU have sewn that LOOKS “Halloweeny”!)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Want an extra chance to WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Share any of the pictures above on your Social Media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram etc). Use the hashtag #FunkyHalloween2025<\/strong> so we can find your entry or leave a comment below to let us know where you shared the competition!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fine print<\/span>:
\n*** The winner will be drawn on November 1st 2025, 6pm EST ~ using random.org and announced here on the blog AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook page.***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I can’t wait to see your Halloween Funky Friends…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy spooky sewing everyone!!!!!!!\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

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

Pauline
\n<\/strong>xxx<\/strong> <\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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