{"id":38380,"date":"2025-09-22T02:15:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T02:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=38380"},"modified":"2026-01-12T05:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:56:42","slug":"august-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/august-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from cute cats and happy hedgehogs 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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Let’s take a look\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

First up some pretty kitties!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This sweet Socks SITTING Cat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Mary Shaw<\/strong> – who used a sewing print for her sweet sewing companion. She added a cute touch with a measuring tape ribbon for a collar!<\/span><\/span>
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Mandy Rowland<\/strong> sewed this Socks SITTING Cat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> out of a special cat’s sleeping blanket and bow tie. If you look closely you can see how she has fussy cut the fabric to place the bees purr-fectly on the cat’s forehead!\ud83e\udd29<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this Socks SITTING Cat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Joy Davies <\/strong>as a cute calico cat.<\/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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A wild keepsake idea! Larry Lion toy pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Lindsey Mortimer <\/strong>from a baby receiving blanket.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Lion pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Lots of bright Funky Friends!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This beautiful bold Coco Chameleon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Lisa French<\/strong>. I LOVE the combo of fun fabrics she used.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Chameleon pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This lovely<\/span> Lloyd Llama<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Janet O’Neil Conlon <\/strong>in rainbow fake fur beautifully balanced with a pale blue fleece contrast fabric.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Llama & Alpaca Pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Next up ~ a FIRST Funky Friend!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This sweet Plattie Platypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a> was sewn by Regina Barker<\/strong> out of some scraps of flannelette fabrics. (This pattern is included in my free toy-making course – see the link in the tip box below).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Platypus pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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TIP: Get the EASIEST
\nFunky Friends Factory pattern
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You can learn everything you need to know about sewing soft toys with my FREE toy-making Course<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. I share ALL the tips & tricks I\u2019ve learned about sewing toys over the last 20+ years in a daily email series packed with photos, diagrams and videos. This FREE toy-making Course<\/a><\/span><\/strong> includes everything you\u00a0 need to know about sewing toys – from how to read a pattern to how to stuff a toy, AND it includes my easiest pattern – Plattie Platypus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Yes! It\u2019s FREE!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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And another FFF Australian animal toy pattern that’s a firm favourite! This Joey Junior Kangaroo<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Lesley Newall<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Kangaroo pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Terri Wolf<\/strong> sewed this cute Hannah Hedgehog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in lots of shades of brown which gives her a look of different textures!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this cute woodland version of Hannah Hedgehog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Joy Davies<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Rebecca Smith<\/strong>\u00a0out of some pre loved baby clothes to make a sweet keepsake.<\/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 Gail Meddows Edwards<\/strong> with fake fur and pale minky highlights.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn as a baby keepsake by Kathy Seidl<\/b> who used a baby receiving blanket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This\u00a0 Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Yvonne Briddon<\/strong>\u00a0as a cute keepsake.<\/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 BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>was sewn by Laurie Barbaro<\/strong>. She used my free Flat Cap pattern to complete his co-ordinated tartan outfit!<\/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 Jonell Har<\/strong>t who used the large flat spaces on the tummy and foot pad pieces for embroidery.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This<\/span> Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Megan Bainbridge<\/strong>.<\/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 Mary Shaw<\/strong><\/span>. who sewed this pretty cute pair of Dynamite Donkeys<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS! You win
\na FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern ~>
\nof your choice! <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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