{"id":38382,"date":"2025-11-24T07:58:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=38382"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:27:54","slug":"october-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/october-2025-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2025 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from cheeky chickens 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.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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First up some Cool Chickens!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Janet O’Neil Conlon<\/strong> sewed this colourful Cheeky Chook \/ chicken<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0in a mix of fun, floral and awesome animal print fleece.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This pretty cute combo of Cheeky Chooks \/ chickens<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> was sewn in beautiful bluey batiks and fantastic florals!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Lindsey Mortime<\/strong>r sewed this cute keepsake Cheeky Chook<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> from some super cute baby clothes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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We had many marvelous Mouse toys!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This adorable\u00a0Maximus Mouse<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Ginny Murphy…. and turns out…<\/span><\/p>\n

her cat
\nLOVES him!\ud83d\ude39<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kathy Steidl<\/strong> sewed this cute pair of Maximus Mouse<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> toys for her nephew who was getting married. (His wife spent year working with white lab rats and mice!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Elena Janz<\/strong> sewed this sweet fluffy Maximus Mouse<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> in a multicoloured minky. \ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc9b\ud83e\ude77<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Lots of WILD animals!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I love this sweet ‘alphabet fabric’ Gregory Gorilla<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy sewn by Bonnie Bradley<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Gorilla pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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LOTS of LOVELY Lion Toys too!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Kelli Marie<\/strong> sewed this delightful denim and navy Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a> .<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this pretty pink Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Linda Belchamber Venton<\/strong>.\ud83e\ude77<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Lion pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This awesome Aristotle Axolotl<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Tracey Henshaw…. I love the bubbly fabric she used. \ud83e\udee7\ud83d\ude0d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Axolotl pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This wonderful Halloween Whitney Witch<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0was sewn by Kerry Hansen<\/strong>. She’s ready to fly off on her broomstick!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Witch Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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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 Helly Jenkins<\/strong>. She used her daughter’s outgrown PJ’s and tops. daughter’s outgrown PJ’s and tops.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Shelly Cox<\/strong>. I love the combination of spotted fabrics she’s used.\u00a0<\/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 Frances Green<\/strong>. as a birthday gift for a little girl who was missing her nanny very much. (It was made from a pair of her grandma’s trousers.\ud83d\udc9c)<\/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> was <\/span>sewn by Christine Huitema<\/strong>. It’s a really precious keepsake bear because she used her grandpa’s shirts.\u00a0<\/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 Ashleigh Ray for her grandma as a special keepsake.<\/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 Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Jonell Hart<\/strong> for a little girl who requested a pink unicorn.\ud83e\ude77\ud83e\ude77<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This<\/span> Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Jacqui Hardy-Lane<\/strong> for her mother’s 81st birthday. (She says she never usually knows what to get her!\ud83d\ude04)<\/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, Lisa Johnson<\/strong><\/span>. who sewed this fantastic florally version of Stu the Sea Turtle<\/a><\/strong><\/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 purchase the Sea Turtle pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Want to win a
\nFREE toy pattern?<\/span><\/h1>\n

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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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