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CUDDLE® inspired Pattern Giveaway!

Sep 10, 2021 | A day in my life, Blog, Competitions & Giveaways

I’m soooooooooooo excited ~> look what I got in the post today!

 

It’s a whole lot of

fluffy goodness in a box!!!!

 

 

I want to make a Funky Friend with these 2 Cuddle® Fabrics FIRST…. but I can’t decide which Funky Friends toy pattern to sew with them. So I thought – Why NOT have a competition????? 

 

OK, what can you win?

You can WIN a Funky Friends Factory pattern
of YOUR CHOICE

Funky-Friends-Factory-PRINTED-Patterns2021

 

How do you enter?

 All you need to do is decide WHICH Funky Friends Factory toy pattern you think I should sew with these 2 Shannon’s Cuddle® Fabrics ~>  and leave this in a comment below to enter the GIVEAWAY!

 

Want an extra chance to WIN?

Share any of the photos above on your social media (Facebook, Pinterest etc) and leave a comment to let me know where you posted them!

*** The winner will be drawn on Monday 13th of September 2021 ~ using random.org and announced here in the comments AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook page. ***

UPDATE!!!! we have a winner!

Thank you for ALL of the wonderful suggestions for which Funky Friends pattern I should sew with these gorgeous Cuddle® fabrics from Shannon Fabrics…

OUR winner is…

Ruth Walter
who suggested
Gertrude Guinea Pig!

Gertrude Guinea Pig Pattern sewn in Shannon Cuddle fabric

CONGRATS Ruth…

I will email you now and send through your prize pattern!

 

That’s it! There’s NOTHING to buy and EVERYONE is welcome to enter.

Good luck in the draw everyone!!!

 

Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory.
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Till next time,

Happy Sewing,
Pauline

70 Comments

  1. Kim Illarietti

    Panda

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    • Debbie Weideman

      Kitty Kate would look beautiful in these fabrics

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    • Tracey Vacek

      This would make a precious Bunny or Ellie.

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    • Cindy Mercer

      Dachshund ❤️🐾

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      • Lupu

        Flamingo

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    • Jocelyn

      Kiri Kiwi for the win!

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  2. Debrah

    Belinda, Hanna or Sue

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    • Lindsay

      The butterfly!!

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  3. Courtney Schreiner

    These would look cute on Heather Hippo!

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    • Chantal Gouwerok

      I would love a pink flower Diggles the dragon with that fabric 😍

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      • Cheri Truesdale

        Easter bunny would be fabulous!

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    • Kathy

      The seahorse would be darling

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  4. Theresa Waslesky

    I think Slowpoke Sloth would be darling in these fabrics. If you are going to be slow, why not put on a show.

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  5. Amy Jones

    Butterfly, hippo, bunny, elephant, fox lol pretty much any of them would look beautiful in this fabric 🥰

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    • Yara

      Kitty Kate would look amazing with these ones, I think:)

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  6. Danielle M Lackie

    I think it looks like a really cute Stu the Sea Turtle!!

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    • Shirley

      Fleur, definitely. She was my first and will always be my favorite.

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  7. Kara

    Those would be darling as a llama or alpaca!

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  8. Amity Jones

    Elle elephant would be adorable

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    • Glenda Muchow

      Chameleons

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  9. Linda Woodhams

    I vote for Slowpoke

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  10. Diene Patterson

    Peacock would be cute

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  11. Dawn Rimby

    I think Heather Hippo would be adorable.
    Pinterest

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    • Pauline

      Thanks for the Share on Pinterest!!! 😀

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  12. Fiona Smith

    Seahorse, unicorn or llama. I can’t decide either

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    • Pauline

      All cool suggestions!!! 😀😀😀

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  13. Rebecca

    Gorgeous Georgie the good luck elephant!!

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  14. Laura

    This says Lloyd LLAMA to me.

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    • Jan Chrzanowski

      I think the baby bunny is the way to go. Such bright cheerful colors!

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  15. Kathy Dickinson

    Guinea Pig Gertrude would be adorable in those colors/ patterns!

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  16. Mary

    Sue the Squirrel!!
    But Olie the laidback Owl and the chicken were also my top picks. I just think a Sue the Squirrel would look extra huggable with these fabrics and be lots of fun.

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  17. Laurie Rapuzzi

    I’m going to say the unicorn. I went in to say Patch but I think the unicorn …

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    • Pauline

      Ooh, I think BOTH would be cool! 😀😀

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    • Penny Rumbelow

      Ooo I think Timmy T-Rex would look fab in these fabrics

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  18. Pauline Edwards

    I would say the Good Luck Elephant would be a good snuggle toy … but I did think of Digger/Dixie Dachshund

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  19. Lisa

    I think Belinda the butterfly would look fab 🦋 🥰

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  20. Pauline Lewis

    Petunia Pig

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  21. Antje Martens

    Gregory Gorilla, well rather Lady Gregory, would look darling in these , I think 🥰

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    • Pauline

      Ooh, I hadn’t thought of a lady Gorilla!!! 😀

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  22. Julie

    Such beautiful fabric! With those colors I would do Sparkles the Seahorse. The pink solid for the belly and mane and the other for the body. I would also enlarge the pattern for better effect, but that’s just me! What ever you choose, it will be wonderful, I am certain!

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    • Jennifer Brown

      Mickey Moose would be awesome. Of course, we will have to call it Minnie Moose.

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  23. Becs

    Larry the Lion’s 🦁 mane would look beautiful in those soft flowery patterns.

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  24. Vicky

    Oh my, the choice is endless, but Ozzie Octopus would be amazing 🐙

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  25. Léna

    Belinda the butterfly would be stunning!!
    Not the most original but these fabrics are definitely made for her.

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  26. Michelle

    I think this colours would make a beautiful hippo or unicorn… talking of which when can we purchase the unicorn add on for calico bear I became addicted to funky friends just after the give away and am desperate for this add on!! Xxx 🙏

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  27. Robin Paolucci

    Lamkins Lamb would be awesomw!!!

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  28. Theresa

    Fifi Fox because the fabric is beautiful just like the fox

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  29. Diane

    The lamb would be adorable!

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  30. Beverly

    The cat

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  31. Almira

    Heather Hippo would be great as she has a lot of surface to show the lovely print to its best advantage.

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  32. Merryn

    I think Monty needs a Mandy and he’ll think she is his Mermaid! 😁

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  33. Michelle Ray

    Petunia Pig would be fabulous!! 🥰 Thankyou for a chance to win a pattern!!

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  34. Lesley McFadyen

    Heather Hippo would look amazing in these colours

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  35. Sally-Ann

    Hobby Horse ‘cos I am making one now and would love these fabrics *sigh* haha

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  36. Hayley Sayers

    I think Sue the Squirrel would look lovely in these fabrics, both fluffy and with a nature theme too 😁 perfect

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  37. Hayley Sayers

    Shared pictures on Soft Federation Facebook page too.

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    • Pauline

      Thanks for the share, Haley!!! 🙂

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  38. Kim

    The brand new one you’re working on! What a better way to reveal a new pattern than with those! Omg I love those colors so much!

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  39. Lesa Schrader

    Dixie would look fabulous in these fabrics

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  40. Ellen

    Oh my! What a super fun contest! We adore ALL of your patterns! 🙂

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    • Pauline

      YAY! Thanks Ellen, I am so excited to sew up ALL the Cuddle fabrics! 🙂

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  41. Sandra Weston

    Would definitely have to be the flamingo, or maybe the hippo…

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  42. Ruth Walter

    GERTRUDE GUINEA PIG

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  43. Paula Blevins

    I think Dizzy Dolphin or Heather Hippo would be so cute with those fabrics! The print would fit so well with the larger pieces too!

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  44. Sherri

    Heather Hippo or Ellie Elephant.

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  45. Deborah Devine

    Ellie! I adore Ellie. She is gorgeous in any fabric and any size – at 200% my granddaughter can ride on her!

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  46. christine hackney

    Alice alpacha

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  47. Lynnette Holland

    I would love to see Harper the hobby horse in these beautiful colors. Maybe Ozzie the Octopus, oh wait how about Sparkles the Sea Horse.

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  48. Kate Sand Spirits

    Sparkles the seahorse would be stunning in these fabrics!

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  49. Pauline

    UPDATE!!!! we have a winner!
    Thank you for ALL of the wonderful suggestions for which Funky Friends pattern I should sew with these gorgeous Cuddle® fabrics from Shannon Fabrics…

    OUR winnner is…

    Ruth Walter
    who suggested
    Gertrude Guinea Pig!

    CONGRATS Ruth… I will email you now and send through your prize pattern!
    xxx
    Pauline

    Reply

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