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  • Introducing Stu and the WINNERS of the NEW pattern...

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Sunday, July 04, 2010 - Comments: 9

    Hey, it’s time to introduce Stu and announce the winners of the GUESS the next pattern competition - I think I have kept everyone in suspense for long enough! I have taken the extra time to 'polish' the pattern so he’d be extra cute, ...so ...

  • Monsters MIX & MATCH plushies pattern

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Monday, December 28, 2009 - Comments: 0

    MONSTER PLUSHIES soft toy pattern

    These Monster Plushies are NOT the scary kind – they're just a little bit cooky and very cuddly! They are also brilliant for using up scraps of fleece and they make awesome gifts for ‘hard to buy for’ friends, teenagers... well, kids of any age, ...

  • Cute baby PANDA toy pattern

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Comments: 0

    PANDA soft toy pattern

    My latest toy pattern design is based on the baby panda soft toy I created for the Green Revolt panda logo. You may rememberthe story behind the design which was based on the pandas that were orphaned by the Sichuan earthquake in 2008. I have ...

  • Kiri the Kiwi Bird Soft Toy pattern

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Monday, November 02, 2009 - Comments: 0

    Kiri the Kiwi Bird Soft Toy pattern

    This cute little Kiwi Bird is named after the famous New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. I think Kiri's mum is hoping she'll sing beautifully when she grows up but so far she can only squawk! I had fun 'researching' these unusual birds ...

  • Say Hello to Heather the Hippo!

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Saturday, July 04, 2009 - Comments: 2

    It's taken a while to come up with my latest design, I've been side-tracked designing the Fair Trade toys and the Sydney Show - WHO'd have thought that making toys would make me THIS busy? Heather is something a little different, you see, she is ...

  • Newest (Koala) Kid on theblock

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - Comments: 0

    Kiki is the latest addition to the Funky Friend Factory's “Aussie Mates” pattern range. Koalas must be the weirdest shaped creatures so it took ages for me to figure out how to get her hunch-back, curled-up, cuddlesome look just right! Thanks for being patient!  ...

  • Fun stuff to make with fabric scraps.

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - Comments: 1

    I thought I'd experiment with some fun things to do with left over scraps of fleece. If you're anything like me, you'll probably have a whole ROOMFUL of fabric and will love these fantastic ways to make something "FUNK-tional" with the scrap, and maybe not so scrappy, ...

  • Happy NEW Year from Party Animal!

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Monday, January 01, 2007 - Comments: 0

    Well, the newest Funky Friend has arrived just in time for the New Year's party. Party Animal can't wait to 'go wild' on the big night! He's cute and cuddly like his Funky Friends mates as he's mostly made of fleece. He can be made up in all ...

  • Snuggly Dinosaurs and Penguins...

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - Comments: 0

    Meet the latest, rather colourful addition to the Funky Friends Factory designs... Snugglemuffin, Dizzy and Buttercup are the first 'Imaginary’ Funky Friends. I call them Dippy Dinosaurs because I think this is what dinosaurs would've looked like if they were designed in the 1960's! ...

  • What do little boys LOVE? ...DINOSAURS!!!

    Posted under NEW PATTERNS on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - Comments: 0

    Here he is... my latest design , just for all the dinosaur mad boys (and girls!!) out there!   Timmy T-Rex is a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex, which explains why he doesn’t have a mouth full of razor sharp teeth…yet! Although it's usually little boys who ...

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Hi I'm Pauline!

I’ve been making my own toys since I was a kid, but it took until my 30s, OK, my mid-30s, to realize that you’re never too old to do what you love!

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