{"id":40053,"date":"2026-05-27T03:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=40053"},"modified":"2026-06-27T10:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:11:47","slug":"april-26-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/april-26-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern-2\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2026 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from fancy frogs and a colorful chameleon to marvelous memory bears! Keepsakes made from knitted garments are also featured. Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83c\udfc6
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First up – fabulous Frogs!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This happy tower of Prince Charming Frog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Lori. B<\/strong> and she embroidered the eyes to make the toys baby-safe too!<\/span>
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Click HERE to buy the Frog Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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LOTS of sweet toys sewn from sweaters (jumpers)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jane Tate<\/strong> sewed this Elie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> from a jumper. She looks like a pastel flower in the garden.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Lovely Larry Lion<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Laura Sallis<\/strong> from a jumper. What a beautiful end product!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Lion pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Egg-cellent Easter Toys!\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc24\ud83e\udd5a\ud83c\udf37<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This delightful Dilby Duck<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy was sewn for Easter by Megan Skapin<\/strong>. The Peter Rabbit print is a perfect fit for an Easter duckling.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Duck pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Ann Donohoe <\/strong>sewed this cute Easter Bunny Buddy<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for Easter. The bunnies on the fabric are perfectly placed on the arms and face pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Easter Bunny sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This FUN fluffy Lamkins Lamb<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Anel Carlson. The jaunty blue bow sets off the white fabric nicely.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And Teri Wolff sewed this sweet Lamkins Lamb. The matching pink bow ties in with the pink nose and ears.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the Lamb pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Everyone loves an animal toy sewn from fabric decorated with the same animal. Here’s a <\/span><\/span>Fifi Fox<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn in fox fabric by Laura Peters Cartoscelli<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Wow, what a vibrant and unusual fabric choice for a chameleon. Coco looks likes she’s blending right in with the flowers. Teri Wolf<\/strong> sewed this cute Coco Chameleon<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Chameleon pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Our NEWEST Funky Friend – Best Wishes BABY BIRD featured too!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Tonya S<\/strong>, says she held on to some precious clothing scraps belonging to her grandmother for 10 years…. and the Best Wishes BABY BIRD pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was perfect for using these last remaining pieces of her grandmother’s shirt into her OWN precious memory toy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this sweet Best Wishes BABY BIRD pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Jenn Bilodeau<\/strong> in cuddly minky.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the BABY BIRD pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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The Sparkles Seahorse<\/strong><\/span><\/a> toy sewing pattern looks great in shiny fabrics. Here you can see Patty Repp-Locklear<\/strong> combines green and purple dance fabrics to compliment Tula Pink’s Sorbet Fans fabric from her Parisville (deja vu) collection.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Seahorse pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This cute keepsake Giddy Goat <\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Emma Boulton<\/strong>\u00a0of Emma’s Patchwork Memories<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Goat pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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We had some super cute Memory Bears this month!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0was sewn by Nancy Ciccosanti<\/strong>. She used the same fabric for a baby blanket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rosalind Martin<\/strong> sewed this special pink Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for her friend who just finished treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0sewn by Yvonne Briddon<\/strong> from a cardigan and a shirt! This must have been challenging to sew, but the final result is well worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Elizabeth Percival<\/strong>\u00a0of Dolli-Mixtures Keepsakes<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewed this Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> as a wedding keepsake.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Sue Kirkham, who used an old coat for the fabric. He has such a happy face.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nancy Ciccosanti has been enjoying sewing Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> – these 2 keepsakes shows the attention to detail in every keepsake she sews! The single piece tummy on Ben the Beginner Bear allows you to place t-shirt logos or other designs on the front of the toy.<\/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 Janet Clare for a friend’s wedding. This Calico is meant to be signed with well wishes for the couple.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I love this happy Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0sewn by Joanne Sibley<\/strong>\u00a0and the way she has incorporated LOTS of colours and textures!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jo Sibley <\/strong>also sewed this Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and it’s much less colourful BUT just as precious as she made it with a shirt and denims for a treasured keepsake!\u00a0\u00a0<\/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 Ellie<\/strong>…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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… and then she sewed
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AND this cute keepsake version of Buttons BEST DRESSED Bears<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>was sewn by Jonell Hart<\/strong>. The shirt logo is perfectly placed.<\/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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The Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0was sewn by Anessa Bock<\/strong>. She made a two-tone tutu to match.<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Jonell Hart <\/b><\/span>sewed this Keepsake Dog <\/strong><\/a><\/span>as a memory toy in memory of a mom and her service as a first responder.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this<\/span> Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Katie Anhorn<\/strong>. The patchwork details are a wonderful way to incorporate many fabrics.\u00a0<\/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 –\u00a0Hetty Dirriwachter Estes<\/strong><\/span>. Hetty sewed Plattie Platypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> … and this is Platte’s girlfriend! (I LOVE the cat photo bombing the shot lower left!\ud83d\ude39)<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS Hetty! You win
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Click HERE to buy the Platypus pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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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 fancy frogs and a colorful chameleon to marvelous memory bears! Keepsakes made from knitted garments are also featured. Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83c\udfc6 Let’s take a look\u2026 First up – fabulous Frogs! This happy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40125,"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":[19,33,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways","category-feedback"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/500-Bby-Bird.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40053","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=40053"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40185,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40053\/revisions\/40185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}