{"id":2187,"date":"2020-01-28T13:53:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T03:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=28816"},"modified":"2020-03-29T13:26:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T03:26:39","slug":"28816-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/28816-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamarinis NEW Kismet fabric range blog hop!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m really excited because I have been invited by the lovely Tammy Silvers of<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamarinis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tamarinis<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">to join in on the blog hop to celebrate her new fabric range &#8211; <strong>Kismet<\/strong> which she has designed with <strong>Island Batik<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28817 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Island-Batik-blog-hop.jpeg\" alt=\"Island Batik blog hop\" width=\"418\" height=\"418\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28878\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Kismet-fabrics-Island-Batik-Tamarinis.jpg\" alt=\"Kismet-fabrics-Island-Batik--Tamarinis\" width=\"481\" height=\"618\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tammy&#8217;s bright colourful fabric range would look amazing made up in most of my toy patterns&#8230;. BUT look how cute my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/llama-alpaca-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lloyd llama sewing pattern<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> turned out!!!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28822 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Kismet-Tamarinis-Island-Batik-Hop.jpg\" alt=\"Kismet-Tamarinis-Island-Batik-Hop\" width=\"499\" height=\"620\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">I&#8217;m also doing a Pattern and Kismet Fabric Giveaway!<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Tammy&#8217;s new Kismet line has a cool &#8220;bohemian vibe&#8221; and it has LOTS of bright colours which are great for soft toys!!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28876 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Kismet-Tamarinis-Island-Batik-fabric.jpg\" alt=\"Kismet-Tamarinis-Island-Batik-fabric\" width=\"600\" height=\"1040\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">HOW do you enter the Giveaway?<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let us know which of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads?limit=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Funky Friends Factory toy patterns<\/strong><\/a> you think would look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G in Tammy&#8217;s Kismet fabric &#8211;&nbsp; e<strong>nter a comment on this blog post (below) to be in the draw to win<\/strong> some lovely Kismet fabric AND a Funky Friends Factory pattern of YOUR CHOICE to make with it!!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20435\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Toy-Patterns-Funky-Friends-Factory.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"389\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><!--more--><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Kismet Blog Hop lineup:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There lots of fun stuff going on during the blog hop&#8230; so make sure you visit each blog on the dates below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Monday 3rd February 2020<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211;&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tammy Silvers&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211;&nbsp; Tamarinis &#8211;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/tamarinis.typepad.com\/tamarinis\/2020\/02\/welcome-to-the-kismet-blog-hop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">tamarinis.typepad.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Island Batik<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Island Batik &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandbatik.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.islandbatik.com\/blog<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Me!!) <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Funky Friends Factory &#8211; on this blog post!!! &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tuesday 4th February 2020<\/span> &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Joanne Hillestad<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Fat Quarter Gypsy &#8211;&nbsp; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fatquartergypsy.com\/Lex-Luther-Blog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.fatquartergypsy.com\/Lex-Luther-Blog.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455621000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvD_k-TkjubLLr0UnGWd9r1T9-ow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.fatquartergypsy.<wbr>com\/<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday 5th February 2020<\/span> &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kate Colleran<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Seams Like A Dream &#8211;&nbsp; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/seamslikeadream.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seamslikeadream.com\/blog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455621000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEEaTxGuzrZqUCoRiq4y9Lf6uDJOg\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">seamslikeadream.com\/blog<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Becky Jorgensen<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Patchwork Posse &#8211; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/patchworkposse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/patchworkposse.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455621000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuOI9xwhafZJwzOtr6N_EHUkH6lQ\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/patchworkposse.com<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thursday 6th February 2020<\/span> &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kris Poor <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Poorhouse Quilt Designs &#8211;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.poorhousequiltdesigns.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.poorhousequiltdesigns.com\/blog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455621000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGziSP3btLlWJfWYimimNlgqbffmw\">https:\/\/www.<wbr>poorhousequiltdesigns.com<\/a><\/span><wbr><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Swan Sheridan<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Swan Amity &#8211; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swanamity.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swanamity.com\/blog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455621000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH4kre7qfN1LMqvGSO1azJL8jfLVw\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.swanamity.com\/blog<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Friday 7th February 2020<\/span> &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Erin&nbsp; Sampson<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Aurifil &#8211; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/auribuzz.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/auribuzz.wordpress.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455622000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHXe2GYp5JWlfwNi-UohqAmYY-9CQ\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">auribuzz.wordpress.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jessica Van Denbrugh<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; SewManyCreations &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/thestraightstitch.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thestraightstitch.wordpress.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455622000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH0X4A6sexvph-YxSpMC42Elz4lKA\">thestraightstitch<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sarah Furrer<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Studio 180 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com\/blogs\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com\/blogs\/news&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580509455622000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG2EpPN2o2Hu9aQJs_fAS_dqp0YSg\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/deb-tuckers-studio<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tammy Silvers<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; Tamarinis &#8211;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/tamarinis.typepad.com\/tamarinis\/2020\/02\/welcome-to-the-kismet-blog-hop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">tamarinis.typepad.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We&#8217;ll be hopping from blog to blog from Feb 3rd &#8211; Feb 7th 2020!<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So come join the Kismet fun!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><br class=\"clear\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" 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\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bye for now<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">xxx<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Pauline<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the blog hop to celebrate Kismet which Tammy Silvers has designed with Island Batik.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15870,"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":[18,19,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-day-in-my-life","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Kismet-Tamarinis-Island-Batik-Hop.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187","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=2187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}