{"id":21306,"date":"2021-09-06T06:21:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T06:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=21306"},"modified":"2021-09-06T06:51:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T06:51:47","slug":"chameleon-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/chameleon-toy\/","title":{"rendered":"Me and my Chameleon toy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lots of people have been really surprised at the size of my NEW <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/chameleon-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chameleon pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I think it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s hard to tell the size of her in real life just from her beauty shot (below)!!! So I thought I&#8217;d show you some pics of the toy with people (and pups) for size reference.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21287\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Coco-Chameleon-Pattern-SQUARED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Coco-Chameleon-Pattern-SQUARED.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Coco-Chameleon-Pattern-SQUARED-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Get ready for LOTS<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">of Chameleon cuddling!!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Jane Jehne<\/strong>&#8216;s daughter was thrilled with HER new Chameleon!!! I love all the different patterns in the fabric and the ric-rac trim Jane added&#8230; and how cute does it look with it&#8217;s tail curled around her arm!?! (Too sweet!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21302 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Jane-Jehne1.jpg\" alt=\"Chameleon Pattern sewn by Jane Jehne\" width=\"556\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Jane-Jehne1.jpg 556w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Jane-Jehne1-480x691.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 556px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look who made a new friend! This happy fellow is Odis, a 110lb &#8220;goofy&#8221; dog belonging to <strong>Lynette Holland<\/strong>. Coco Chameleon looks quite happy to be buddies with a canine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21307 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-Sew-Dreamy-Designs8.jpg\" alt=\"Chameleon Pattern sewn by Lynette Holland Sew Dreamy Designs8\" width=\"800\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-Sew-Dreamy-Designs8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-Sew-Dreamy-Designs8-480x508.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Rainbow fabrics were definitely the most popular choice among the pattern testers. This kiddo has an armful of awesome ombre in this pastel Coco Chameleon sewn by <strong>Linda Clark<\/strong>. (I think the look on his face says, &#8220;Love me love my Chameleon!&#8221;)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21303 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Linda-Clark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Linda-Clark.jpg 628w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Linda-Clark-480x540.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 628px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There&#8217;s nothing like the love between a girl and her giant chameleon, lol. Look how happy <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Tammi Stillion<\/strong>&#8216;s 2-year-old granddaughter is with her rainbow Coco!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21308 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Tammi-Stillion-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Chameleon Pattern sewn by Tammi Stillion (1)\" width=\"742\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Tammi-Stillion-1.jpeg 742w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Tammi-Stillion-1-480x545.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 742px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Next up is a beautiful scrappy Chameleon sewn by <strong>Isabelle Andreo<\/strong>. She said she made it totally from fabric scraps (clothes, curtains ..) The exciting thing for me is that Isabelle is French and used Google translate and my photo tutorial and made such a GORGEOUS Chameleon! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">*** Isabelle&#8217;s dog was also VERY impressed! ***<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21267 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Isobelle-Andreo.jpg\" alt=\"Chameleon Pattern sewn by Isobelle Andreo\" width=\"591\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Isobelle-Andreo.jpg 591w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Isobelle-Andreo-480x650.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 591px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Is it &#8220;Tongues Out Tuesday&#8221; yet? <strong>Britta Watters<\/strong> took her kids to the park while she was stuffing this chameleon toy and she said every single kid came over to ask for one! Sounds like Coco was a huge HIT!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21716\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Britta-Watters.jpg\" alt=\"Chameleon Pattern sewn by Britta Watters\" width=\"538\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Britta-Watters.jpg 538w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Britta-Watters-480x475.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 538px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In case you missed the link above &#8211; the <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/chameleon-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chameleon toy pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> is available to download from the website NOW!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">Want to win a<br \/>\nFREE toy pattern?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>It&#8217;s EASY to enter the Pattern GIVEAWAY! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11667 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/A-facebook-badge-Pauline-McArthur.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook badge - Pauline McArthur\" width=\"166\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/A-facebook-badge-Pauline-McArthur.jpg 331w, https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/A-facebook-badge-Pauline-McArthur-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ALL you need to do is <strong>post a photo<\/strong> of a FUNKY FRIENDS FACTORY toy that <strong>you have made<\/strong> on the<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Facebook - Funky Friends Factory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/funkyfriendsfactory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the end of each month I draw a winner and <strong>post the winner&#8217;s name on the Blog the following MONTH. <\/strong>I have an <strong>Album on Facebook<\/strong> for all the <strong>MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners<\/strong>. You can check it out<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> <strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10151044445392755.482023.105982272754&amp;type=3.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>NOT on Facebook? ENTER by email! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/cahedbegdkagmcjfolhdlechbkeaieki\/images\/apple\/1f603.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude03\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">*** You can <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:photos@funkyfriendsfactory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">send me your photos by email too<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Come on! Share your photos \u00a0~&gt; The next winner could be YOU!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Till next time,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Happy Sewing,<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Pauline<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>xxx<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the Gorilla toy pattern is available to download from the website NOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21310,"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":[19,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-new-softie-patterns"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chameleon-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-Sew-Dreamy-Designs8SQUARE.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21306"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21757,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21306\/revisions\/21757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}