Review & Giveaway: Funky Friends Factory {closed}

Pauline is the mastermind behind the wonderful patterns at Funky Friends Factory. She began making ‘baby-safe bunnies’ for all her friends’ babies with sewn on faces and no chewable, choke-able bits. They were so popular that she moved on to mass-production.

Pauline has been sewing and knitting her own toys and dolls since she was young, but realize as an adult that you’re never too old to do what you love! She is thrilled to see other people get enjoyment from her creations and hopes you will enjoy her little critters as much as she does.

I was very excited when Pauline emailed me my very own Mitch the Monkey Plush Toy Pattern.

"Mitch the Monkey is the sweetest little monkey. He loves to snuggle up to sleepy children, especially if they feed him bananas for breakfast! He’s a simple pattern, so he’ll be nice and quick to make.

Mitch also makes a fantastic bedtime buddy for toddlers (boys and girls). They won't mind going to bed as much if they've got a mischievous little monkey playmate."

I've looked through Pauline's PDF pattern, and it is very easy to follow. It includes a color photo of the finished toy, a detailed list of materials, step-by-step instructions, layout diagrams, and clearly labeled pattern pieces. Mitch is designed to be made out of a stretchable fabric, such as fleece, but can really be made from any fabric. The finished Mitch is 17 inches tall.

I can't wait to make this adorable monkey for our little ones. They may even each get their very own Mitch the Monkey, that's the beautiful thing about owning the pattern.

Most of the Funky Friends Factory Stuffed Toys can be made in an uninterupted day and the patterns and instructions are simple enough even for CHILDREN (under supervision!) and BEGINNERS.

All of Funky Friends Factory's patterns can be made for personal use and gifts and to sell in limited numbers if the toy is labeled or tagged ‘Made from a Funky Friends Factory pattern’.

We usually pick 4 other items from the shop we are featuring to show you, but I couldn't limit my favorites to only 4, so there are a couple more this time :) Simply click on each picture for more details.

Buy It:
Go check out all of the wonderful patterns for yourself at Funky Friends Factory. If you make a purchase, please let Pauline know that you found out about the shop at A Heart For Home. All of Pauline's soft toy patterns are $9.99 and can be delivered directly to your email so you don't have to worry about shipping. You can also purchase 4 patterns of your choice in a bundle pack for only $29.99.

Win It:
Funky Friends Factory is offering one of our readers their choice of any pattern from their shop.

To Enter This Giveaway:

Mandatory
1. Head over to Funky Friends Factory and browse through the patterns. Then come back here and leave a comment telling us which pattern is your favorite.

Make sure you leave an email address with each entry if it is not posted in your profile. (If we don't have your email address we will have to choose a new winner.)

For additional entries you may do any (or all) of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. If you complete one of the following that is worth more than one entry, please leave the correct number of comments so your extra entries will be counted!

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6. Tweet about this giveaway ~ leave the URL to your tweet & include @heart4home & #Giveaway. (1 entry) Feel free to use this tweet: Win the Plush Toy Pattern of your choice from Funky Friends Factory @heart4home #Giveaway http://tinyurl.com/ybrnwh7 (Ends 1/25) Please RT

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The giveaway will end Monday, January 25th at 11:59 Midnight EST. We will pick the winner through random.org.

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Photo Credit: Funky Friends Factory

(While the PDF pattern for Mitch the Monkey was provided to A Heart for Home for review, no other compensation was given. All remarks are the personal and honest opinions of A Heart for Home)

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