{"id":38378,"date":"2025-08-08T02:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T02:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=38378"},"modified":"2026-02-24T04:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:05:42","slug":"july-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/july-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from delightful dolls to marvelous memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83e\udd73.
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Megan Lawrence<\/strong> sewed this terrific Trixie Triceratops<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> in a bold dinosaur print.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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This cute Dynamite Donkey<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Jenn Bilodeau<\/strong> as a gift for a favourite uncle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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We had some cute school uniform keepsakes too!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

How cute does Kiki Koala<\/strong><\/a><\/span> look sewn out of school uniforms? This fun school leavers keepsake was sewn by Lauren Snatt<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Koala pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Leanne Passmore<\/strong> sewed this school uniform keepsake version of Fifi Fox<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Ruth Gammack<\/strong> sewed this pretty pink and flowery version of Mickey Moose<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Holly Tippen<\/strong> sewed this adorable keepsake Butch the Bulldog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> out of a British army uniform.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Bulldog pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Jane Tate<\/strong> sewed this sweet keepsake Larry Lion toy with a combination of fabrics from pre-loved clothing. If you look closely you can see she’s even added some buttons from the clothes!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Leah Karbakah<\/strong> sewed this wonderful Raff Giraffe<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and quilt combo.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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I LOVE this fabulous First Funky Friend – Ellie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Rhonda Harborne Murray!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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We had some ‘Christmas in July’ soft toys!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This A Merry Mrs Claus<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and All I want for Christmas Santa<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> combo was sewn by Alesa Nason<\/strong>.<\/span>
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And this cute A Merry Mrs Claus<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Teri Wolff<\/strong>. Real spectacles seem to be a bit of theme with Mrs Claus!<\/span>
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Click HERE to buy the Mrs Claus pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Terri Wolff<\/strong> used fake fur for this sweet All I want for Christmas Santa<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>and added some fancy rimless spectacles!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Santa Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Tricia Jones<\/strong> sewed this sweet version of the Daisy DRESS UP Doll<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.I love her matching collar and shoes!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the DRESS UP Doll Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Alison Rudd<\/strong> sewed\u00a0 this Socks the SITTING Cat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Short pile fake fur gives the cat a realistic look!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kylie<\/strong> from Voodoo Rabbit Fabric<\/a><\/span><\/strong> sewed this Socks the SITTING Cat<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in gorgeous funky floral fabric. She added areal cat’s collar which fitted purr-fectly!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the SITTING Cat pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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We had some super cute Memory Bears this month!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Joy Davies.I designed Melody as a ‘patchwork’ memory bear BUT she also looks fabulous in ONE single colour!\ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Yvonne Briddon<\/strong> sewed this wonderful wedding keepsake version of Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> out of a wedding dress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Jan Stoner<\/strong>. He looks so sweet with his ribbon!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This delightfully dapper keepsake version of Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Judy Blakenship Eaton<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>was sewn by Gail Warren<\/strong> as a surprise 70th birthday present for her husband.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Emma Boulton of Emma’s Patchwork Memories<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. I LOVE the way she has included the taggies from the baby clothes into the bear.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Linda Belchamber Venton<\/strong>. She has used the large flat spaces on the foot pads to embroider the babies birthdate and stats.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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The Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0was sewn by Michelle Jenkins<\/strong>. Look at the cute glitter tutu!<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Megan Bainbridge <\/strong>sewed this pair of Kip Keepsake Dogs<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for a special outing with her daughters.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Connie Kinzer Jackson <\/strong>sewed this Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. I love the combo of denim and other clothing items.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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AND this month\u2019s winner is…<\/span><\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner Patricia Del Giudice<\/strong><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Patricia used<\/span> Kip the Keepsake Dog’<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>s large flat solid tummy piece for showing off\u00a0 a T-shirt logo.with her Kip sewn for a new baby out of great grandpas shirt and a patchwork vest made by great grandma!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Want to win a
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It’s so EASY to enter the Pattern GIVEAWAY! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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ALL you need to do is post a photo<\/strong> of a FUNKY FRIENDS FACTORY toy that you have made<\/strong> on the<\/span> Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of each month I draw a winner and post the winner’s name on the Blog the following MONTH. <\/strong>I have an Album on Facebook<\/strong> for all the MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners<\/strong>. You can check it out<\/span> HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NOT on Facebook? ENTER by email! \ud83d\ude00<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

*** You can send me your photos by email too<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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So come on! Share your photos \u00a0~> The next winner could be YOU!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\"Pauline.<\/span>
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Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
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We’ve had so many cute entries this month from delightful dolls to marvelous memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83e\udd73. Let’s take a look\u2026 Megan Lawrence sewed this terrific Trixie Triceratops in a bold dinosaur print.\u00a0 Click HERE to buy the Triceratops pattern. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,33,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways","category-fff-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/500-Joala.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38378"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38487,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38378\/revisions\/38487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}