This month our Funky Friends Factory Patterns Fan Club on Facebook topped 8,000 members, so I decided to celebrate by giving away a $80 gift voucher to one of our Funky fans.  I asked our group members to submit a pic of a Funky Friend featuring the maker (themselves), a gift recipient, or a pet. So we’ve got fun pics of adults, kids, dogs and cats!

You still have time to enter!!!
(See details below. Deadline is Dec 31, 2023).

 

First, Let’s Meet Some Makers…

This is Trina Powers first time sewing Melody Memory Bear – look how cute she turned out! She sewed this precious memory bear using using her recently passed dad’s favorite t-shirts. 🧡

Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.

 

First up we have Gertrude Guinea Pig sewn by Laura Peters Cartoscelli – look closely and you’ll see the very pretty Tinkerbell fairy fabric!!!

Click HERE to buy the Guinea Pig pattern.

 

 

This is an adorable Ben the BEGINNER Bear was sewn by Angel Rolle. 

 

And this is Ben the BEGINNER Bear sewn by Kristi-Coburn. 

Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern.

Look at this amazing Harper Hobby Horse sewn by Elise N. Luce. What a luscious mane! 💗

Click HERE to purchase the Hobby Horse Pattern.

 

Next we have some happy recipients (of Funky Friends toys)!

A highland cow toy seems to have been very popular for Christmas pressies! I’m loving this sweet photo submitted by Carol Gibbons of her daughter with her Harmony Highland Cow. (It’s moo-tiful!)

 

This happy Harmony Highland Cow sewn by Missy O’Connell for her mom. (It’s made from chicken fabric). I think she LOVES her pressie!

Click HERE to buy the Highland Cow Pattern

 

 

This is such a cute pic! Mallory White made someone’s Christmas with their very own cuddly Fleur Flamingo.

Click HERE to buy the Flamingo Pattern

 

 

Look at this cutie cuddling Raff the Giraffe sewn by Denise Bearce-Lupton! So cute!!!!

Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.

 

 

Juanita Fleming Jackson sewed this Reggie the Reindeer for a dear friend who is obsessed with Rudolph!

Click HERE to buy the Reindeer pattern.

 

 

This is such a sweet photo sent in by Orsolya-Czili. You can tell her daughter loves her Lucky Labrador and her doggy seems quite pleased with the scenario too!

Click HERE to buy the Labrador pattern.

 

 

What a happy smile! Emily Marano sewed this  pretty pink and yellow Puppy Pete for a Christmas present – that looks like it was a huge hit!

Click HERE to buy the Puppy Dog pattern.

 

 

Another perfect puppy present! This time, Digger Dachshund sewn by Laurel Johnson by for a special friend.

Click HERE to buy the Dachshund pattern.

 

 

Let’s Meet Some Pets and Their Pals…

Buttons the Best dressed bear is a perfect pal for a man’s best friend! Look at the cute pup guarding his friend, sewn for him by Melissa Eggleton!

Click HERE to buy the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.

 

This embroidered version of Ben the BEGINNER Bear was sewn by Jeannie-Pierson for her kitty.

Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER Bear pattern.

 

 

Carol Witten sewed a cute Honey Teddy Bear in teacup fabric for Iris, their rescue cat. 

Want to sew the FREE easy teddy bear pattern?

Honey Teddy Bear is a free pattern that I give to my newsletter subscribers as a thank you gift. If you haven’t got the pattern already – scroll down to the bottom of the page and sign up for my newsletter.

 

 

Debbie Bucknall submitted this photo of the toys she sewed for the children for Christmas… and her doggy seems to have taken a liking to the Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn!

Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.

 

 

Ready for a whole BUNCH of gorgeous homemade toys?

Rindy Schutz sewed all of these Funky Friends toys including the massive version of Monty Manatee – sewn at 210%. Woweeeeee!

Click HERE to buy the Manatee Pattern.

 

TIP: How to make a body Pillow:

If you want to enlarge a toy pattern to make a body pillow –
check out this blog post about sewing a body pillow sized toy HERE!

 

 

 

AND Nancy M Ciccosanti sewed this happy bunch of Funky Friends – can you spot her among all the bright coloured toys? 

 

Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern

 

There’s STILL time for you to enter – here’s how!

It’s easy to be in the running to win! Just post a photo of ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern that YOU have sewn, before Dec 31st 2023. The photo must be of yourself with the toy OR your gift recipients with the toy OR your pet with the toy that YOU have sewn in the Pattern Fan Club Group

 

How is the winner drawn?

I want E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E to have a chance to win the BIG PRIZE – so don’t worry if you haven’t sewn a toy before – your toy doesn’t have to be perfect!

AND… don’t worry, you
DON’T need to BUY a pattern
to enter!!!!

You can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern – even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern (so everyone can enter!)

Not on Facebook?

Don’t stress, you can simply email us your photo here. 📧

 

Want an extra chance to WIN?

Share the picture BELOW, on your Social Media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram etc). Use the hashtag #Funky8000 so we can find your entry – or leave a comment below to let us know WHERE you shared the competition!

 

 

 

*** The winner will be drawn on Dec 31st 2023, 6pm EST ~ using random.org and announced here on the blog AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Group page.***

 

 

Oooh, good luck EVEYONE!!!!! 🥰

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Till next time,

Happy Sewing,
Pauline
xxx