{"id":40282,"date":"2026-07-29T09:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=40282"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:48:08","slug":"our-pattern-fan-club-hit-13000-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/our-pattern-fan-club-hit-13000-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Pattern Fan Club hit 13000 Members!"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOW! When did THAT happen?!?!<\/span><\/p>\n

This week (July 2026) the Funky Friends Factory Patterns Fan Club<\/a><\/span><\/strong> reached 13000 members and I have decided to celebrate with a COMPETITION!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd70Yeeeehar!!!<\/span>\ud83e\udd73<\/h2>\n

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\ud83d\udcf8 <\/span><\/strong>It’s a photo competition: Hold up your toy and say “Cheese!”<\/span>\ud83e\uddc0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We LOVE to see your smiling faces. So for this competition I have decided that to enter… you need to post a pic in the Pattern Fan Club Group<\/span><\/strong><\/a> AND the photo must be – of yourself OR your gift recipients OR your pet with a Funky Friends Factory toy YOU have sewn!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Example 1.<\/span>
\nPost a photo of<\/span> YOU and your Funky Friend<\/span>!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Digger Dachshund<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Carolyn-Lewis.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

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

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Example 2.<\/span>
\nPost a photo of your GIFT RECIPIENT<\/span>
\n(Look who got my toy!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Donna Gasparetto Kirk<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Example 3.<\/span>
\nPost a photo of your PET!<\/span>
\n(if you are SHY!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Larry Lion Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Paula Blevins<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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WHAT can you WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I thought it would be a LOT MORE FUN if we had MORE than one winner ~>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span>So we are going to have <\/span><\/span>13 LUCKY WINNERS and each winner will get a <\/span>Funky Friends Factory Pattern<\/span><\/span><\/a>… <\/strong>of their choice!<\/span><\/p>\n

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HOW TO ENTER:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s easy to<\/strong> be in the running to win!<\/strong> Just p<\/span>ost a photo of ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern that YOU have sewn, before August 14 2026<\/span><\/strong>. The photo<\/strong> must be of yourself with the toy OR your gift recipients with the toy OR your pet with the toy that YOU have sewn<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> in the Pattern Fan Club Group<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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NOT a Club Member yet?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you’re NOT already a group member of our Facebook group<\/span>
\n CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can join in the FUN!<\/span><\/a><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

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How is the winner drawn?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I want E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E to have a chance to win a PRIZE – so don’t worry if you haven’t sewn a toy before – your toy doesn’t have to be perfect!<\/span><\/p>\n

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AND… don’t worry, you
\nDON’T need to BUY a pattern
\nto enter!!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a> – even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (so everyone can enter!)\ud83e\udd73<\/span><\/p>\n

Not on Facebook?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Don’t stress, you can simply email us your photo here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want an extra chance to WIN?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Share the picture BELOW<\/strong>, on your Social Media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram etc). <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Use the hashtag #Funky13000<\/strong> so we can find your entry – <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. and leave a comment below to let us know WHERE<\/strong> you shared the competition!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Still wondering what kind of pic to post?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    It can be a simple selfie with a toy or a fun group photo. Here are some examples of photo entries from our #Funky5000 contest!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Photo credit: Lamkins Lamb pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> sewn by Carol Jenkins<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

    Click HERE to buy the Lamb pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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    Photo credit: Ben the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> sewn by Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

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

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    Photo credit: Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Kitty Kate Cat pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and Ellie Elephant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Jan stoner Chrzanowski<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

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

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    *** Get you entry in before ***
    \n14 AUGUST 2026\u00a0<\/span>
    \n(midnight in YOUR time zone) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The winner will be drawn\u00a0 using random.org and announced here on the blog AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Group page.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Oooh, good luck EVEYONE!!!!! \ud83e\udd70<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

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

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