Welcome to Funky Friends Factory!

If you love soft toys and would like to make your own at home, this is the site for you. Most of the Funky Friends can be made in an uninterupted day.

 

Welcome to the Funky Friends Factory blog

Hi, I'm Pauline.
I believe that toy-making should be
SIMPLE and FUN for everyone ~
so anyone can give it a go!

Here you will be able to keep up to date with the latest happenings at the 'factory'...

Meet Ozzie Octopus – the latest Funky Friends toy pattern.

Posted under NEW Softie Patterns on 2012-02-04 05:31:51

I had SUCH FUN designing and sewing this cute little Octopus! Ozzie Octopus has got to be the Funky Friend with the MOST LEGS EVER!!!

octopus soft toy sewing pattern light

You might be wondering WHERE I found such fabulous octopus fabrics for him????? Read more…

Harmony Art – organic fabric Dinosaur Giveaway!

Posted under Competitions & Giveaways on 2012-01-16 13:11:31

We’re already half way through January, so I thought I’d better be quick with my 2012 New Year Giveaway! This year I’m teaming up with Harmony of
Harmony Art Organic Design for an

ORGANIC FABRIC DINOSAUR

GIVEAWAY!

HArmony Art organic fabric toy

This is Timmy T-Rex made in Chili Pepper Red organic flannel and Space Cowboy Red/Green organic cotton sateen.

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Fabric crawl – Brisbane!

Posted under A day in my life on 2012-01-16 07:41:35

For me, the days of PUB-crawls, are LONG gone!!! NOW I prefer to go on a…

FABRIC-CRAWL! : )

Ribbon - haberdashery

And that’s exactly what Korina (from Korina’s Kreations) and I did this week…

What fun we nearly forgot to stop
for lunch!


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Getting excited – one month till visit the Blue Mango India Fair Trade Organization!

Posted under A day in my lifeCharity on 2012-01-11 11:41:04

It’s been a long time since I designed Anu the Elephant, my first Fair Trade toy pattern for Blue Mango India. It was back in 2009, so we are all feeling…

fair trade toy India

it’s time for some new designs!

AND so guess who’s been invited to go and do the deed????

ME!!!

Yeeeeeeee-har!


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Introducing Fabric Love – the newest Funky Friends Factory Stockist.

Posted under FFF News on 2012-01-03 11:59:15

Fabric Love Australia

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Carez is the face behind Fabric Love Australia.  She loves to make quilts, cushions, animals and unique bibs and t-shirts. Carez is also a mom of 2 and also a part time accountant. QUITE a combination of skills, I’d have to say!!!

…as Carez puts it:



“I am proud of myself for taking the step and having the faith that I can do this. I really admire women in business and running a household and family.”

Fabric Love Australia stocks fabrics from Michael Miller, Moda, Robert Kauffman, Riley Blake and MORE!!

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