{"id":40623,"date":"2026-09-06T06:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T06:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=40623"},"modified":"2026-10-06T08:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:45:26","slug":"august-2026-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/august-2026-maker-of-the-month-wins-a-free-funky-friends-factory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2026 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had so many cute entries this month from beautiful butterflies to marvellous memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83c\udfc6
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Let’s take a look\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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We begin with a beautiful Butterfly!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Aide Ponce<\/strong> sewed this pretty pink and purple Belinda Butterfly<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Butterfly Sewing Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Sue Snyder Tessmann<\/strong> sewed some cute memory toys for her great niece and newphew. Here you can see Patch Pussy Patch Pussy Cat<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn from a hospital blanket.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Cat Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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And here you can see Ellie Elephant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> Sue Snyder Tessmann <\/strong><\/span><\/span>sewed for her great nephew from his hospital receiving blanket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AND here’s a close up of
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Click HERE to buy the Elephant pattern<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lauren Gradwell<\/strong> sent in a photo of her First Funky Friend. I think her Larry Lion looks amazing and I love all the different fabrics and textures she used!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Lion pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Next up, a pretty pair of Tilly Tortoises<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Lorna Moore – aren’t they sweet?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Tortoise pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Micheline Chamberlain<\/strong> used the Harmony Highland Cow Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to make a precious keepsake in memory of her Grandad who was a Toronto Maple leaf fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Pat Pruitt <\/strong>used the Harmony Highland Cow Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to make a replica of a local Highland Cow!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Highland Cow Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Emma Boulton enlarged the Puppy Dog Pete pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> to make a beautiful BIG friend for her granddaughter!\u00a0<\/span>(If you want to know how to ENLARGE the size of a pattern to make the toy at a smaller size – check out the TIP below…)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Puppy Dog pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP<\/span>: <\/strong>HOW <\/strong>to re-size a toy pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you want to know how to enlarge a pattern to make a BIGGER toy (or how to ‘shrink'(reduce) to make a smaller toy – check out the<\/span> “How to resize a toy pattern” blog post HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this post you will find:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\ude00\" <\/span>How to ENLARGE or REDUCE<\/strong> a pattern.<\/span><\/div>\n
\"\ud83d\udcca\" <\/span>How to make an EXACT SIZE toy<\/strong> ( a simple math formula).<\/span><\/div>\n
\"\ud83d\udda8\" <\/span>How to PRINT an enlarged pattern<\/strong> at home (poster print option).<\/span><\/div>\n

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Beautiful baby birds!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This beautiful blue Best Wishes BABY BIRD<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Nancy Ciccosanti.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And this beautiful blue Best Wishes BABY BIRD<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Nikki Snell.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the BABY BIRD pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Joy Davies<\/strong> says she couldn’t resist sewing Coco Chameleon<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in this fabric. I think it’s a perfect choice for camouflaging a chameleon!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Chameleon pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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Awesome Aussie toys!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Teresa Teefey<\/strong> made and donated some Kiki Koalas<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to use as fundraisers for wildlife carers and received these cute photos back.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Koala pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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\"Koala<\/p>\n

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And this wonderful wool Wodger Wombat<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Patricia Murray<\/strong> for an overseas visitor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Wombat pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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This super cute set of Joey Junior Kangaroos<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Teri Wolff – (one upsized to 150%).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Kangaroo pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\"Joey<\/p>\n

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I LOVE seeing First Funky Friends – like this wonderful Plattie Platypus<\/span><\/strong><\/a> sewn by Nicole Cicerone. She used a fun combo of textures too.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Platypus pattern.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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Ooooh!<\/em><\/p>\n

have you seen?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP: Get the EASIEST
\nFunky Friends Factory pattern
\nfor *FREE*<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Learn everything you need to know about sewing soft toys with my FREE toy-making Course<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. I share ALL the tips & tricks I\u2019ve learned about sewing toys over the last 20+ years in a daily email series packed with photos, diagrams and videos. This FREE toy-making Course<\/a><\/span><\/strong> includes everything you\u00a0 need to know about sewing toys – from how to read a pattern to how to stuff a toy, AND it includes my easiest pattern – Plattie Platypus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Yes! It\u2019s FREE!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next up, some happy HIPPOS!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This FUN, festive Heather Hippo<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0hiding among the Christmas decorations was sewn by Sharon Cupp-Wagner<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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These Heather Hippos<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sewn by Clare Southwood<\/strong> were made from pre-loved clothes as precious keepsakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Clare used the large space on the hippo’s side to add some embroidered details.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the HIPPO pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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We had some super cute Memory Bears this month!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

These 2 Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Connie Kinzer-Jackson<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This sweet Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Emma Boulton.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Debbie Hendricks-Weiderman<\/strong>\u00a0in long-pile fur.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the <\/strong><\/span><\/a>GRANDDAUGHTER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Pattern.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Nathalie Nlg <\/strong>from baby clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Christy Cox –\u00a0<\/strong> it’s her Lucky Bingo bear!<\/span><\/p>\n

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AND this Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Cheryl Hodgkinson.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Lisa Brumpton<\/strong> from a man’s shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThis Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn by Lisa Brumpton<\/strong> as a memory bear for a Celtic Football fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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This\u00a0 Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Jan Griffiths. He looks very ‘learned’ in his graduation cap! (See the link in the Tip Box below the photo for my FREE Graduation Cap pattern!)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Want a FREE Graduation Cap sewing pattern?\ud83c\udf93<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You can use my free Mortar Board pattern (with video)<\/strong> to make a graduation cap for any Funky Friend. This blog post ALL about sewing graduation toys! You can get the mortar board \/ graduation cap pattern for FREE plus learn lots of tips for making an autograph toy!<\/span><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE for my
\nFREE Grad Cap pattern!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mortar<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>was sewn by Lynda Morrison<\/strong>. He looks so cuddly. (See the link in the Tip Box below the photo for my FREE Graduation Cap pattern!)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TIP<\/span>: Want a FREE flat cap pattern for a teddy bear or soft toy?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I have design a flat cap pattern for my teddy bear patterns. I have created a step-by-step photo tutorial so you can see how to sew my FREE flat cap sewing pattern!<\/span><\/p>\n

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CLICK HERE for
\na FREE Flat Cap pattern & tutorial<\/span><\/strong><\/a>!
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This cuddly minky Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was sewn by Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This super cute Honey Teddy sewn by Carol Bermingham<\/strong> with my FREE Honey Teddy Bear pattern.\u00a0<\/span>(See the TIP BOX below the photo for my FREE Honey Teddy Bear pattern!)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking for a FREE easy teddy bear pattern?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Janet Herschy<\/strong> from a little girl’s baby clothes.<\/span>
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And this pretty pink and aqua Kelsey Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>was sewn by Lynda Morrison<\/strong>.<\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sewn by Melissa Burleson<\/strong>\u00a0as a keepsake dog<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Annette Van Horn<\/strong> sewed this Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> out of sweet froggy print.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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AND this month\u2019s winner is…<\/span><\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner Dawn Rimby<\/strong><\/span>. who sewed such a cute Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>. He looks so pleased with himself with his bright red ribbon!<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS Dawn! You win
\na FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern ~>
\nof your choice! <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Want to win a<\/span><\/p>\n

FREE toy pattern?<\/span><\/h1>\n

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It’s so EASY to enter the Pattern GIVEAWAY! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\"Facebook<\/p>\n

ALL you need to do is post a photo<\/strong> of a FUNKY FRIENDS FACTORY toy that you have made<\/strong> on the<\/span> Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of each month I draw a winner and post the winner’s name on the Blog the following MONTH. <\/strong>I have an Album on Facebook<\/strong> for all the MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners<\/strong>. You can check it out<\/span> HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NOT on Facebook? ENTER by email! \ud83d\ude00<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

*** You can send me your photos by email too<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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So come on! Share your photos \u00a0~> The next winner could be YOU!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\"Pauline.<\/span>
\nTill next time,<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
\n<\/span><\/strong>xxx<\/span>
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We’ve had so many cute entries this month from beautiful butterflies to marvellous memory bears! Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this month’s maker’s prize.\ud83c\udfc6 Let’s take a look\u2026   We begin with a beautiful Butterfly! Aide Ponce sewed this pretty pink and purple Belinda Butterfly. Click HERE […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40632,"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":[19,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-competitions-giveaways"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/500-Ellie.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40623","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=40623"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41087,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40623\/revisions\/41087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}