Saving Memories: The Patchwork Bear Blog

Are You Saving Memories… or Simply Holding on to Clothes?

Clothes alone don’t hold memories. Discover the hidden cost of saving too many and how to turn them into keepsakes that bring comfort every day.

New Product Drop: The Dresden Plate Collection

This month, I'm releasing a limited number of upcycled products using one of my favorite quilt patterns, the Dresden Plate block. My love for the Dresden Plate might be due...

🎄 Why We Celebrate Christmas in July at The Patchwork Bear

Here at The Patchwork Bear, we’re not a big company or factory. We’re a tiny team of artists and sewists who work to make one-of-a-kind keepsakes using your sentimental clothing. Each...

We're in a documentary! "Teddy Bear for Michael"

The Patchwork Bear was honored to be included in the documentary, "Teddy Bear for Michael", a film about Staten Island, NY military hero SSG Michael Ollis. SSG Ollis sacrificed his...

CHOOSING A MEMORY BEAR: Your Questions Answered

Not sure how many clothes to send for your Memory Bear?We offer several types of handmade Memory Bears—each designed around how many clothes you’d like to include. Whether you have...

Beth’s Story: How a Memory Bear Helped Her Heal After Loss | The Patchwork Bear

At The Patchwork Bear, our community is built on stories—stories of love, loss, and the powerful ways we keep memories alive. We are honored to share Beth’s journey with you....

Celebrating Oprah's Favorite Things

WE'RE CELEBRATING (again!) ...because being named one of Oprah's Favorite Things should be celebrated every year! Oprah's Favorite: a MEMORY BEAR GIFT KIT It's that time of year when Oprah reveals her favorite...

NOW is the time to think about the holidays!

The weather is getting cooler, school is back in session and I know you don't want to hear it, but we're in full holiday production mode here at The Patchwork Bear!...

Lily's Story: A Little Love from Paw Paw

Lily adored her Paw Paw and the 2 were inseparable. Sadly, he passed away in 2021. She has missed him terribly and her grandma, Dee Dee had a memory bear...

Love my bear

The bear arrived nicely packed. I was so impressed at the professional and thoughtful crafting of the bear. We used a sweater that my mom wore frequently. I gifted it to my sister as she was having a particularly difficult time after loosing our mom. She was thrilled to receive such a thoughtful and lovely gift.

Wedding Teddy Bear

This is the sweetest gift ever for my daughters best friend. I just can not wait to see her open up the gift. We are all so excited!!!!

Patchwork Bear

This bear turned out so adorable!
Great Craftsmanship, very creative with the sample clothing.
Going to do other two grandchildren and give them each theirs for Christmas…. Awesome keepsake!

Beautiful display of my daughter's onesies and favorite toddler dresses and shirts. This is very special piece, which she and I will treasure.

The most special teddy bear!

I couldn’t be happier with my teddy bear! It was made from my baby’s very first clothes, and the quality and attention to detail are amazing. The stitching is perfect, and I can tell so much care went into creating it. It’s such a beautiful keepsake that I’ll treasure forever. Every time I look at it, I’m reminded of those sweet newborn days. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a special, meaningful way to preserve memories!

A gift

The bear came and it was just awesome. I love the way all these colors came together. The gift will be one my great nephew can treasure forever.

Beautiful Bitty Bunnies!

We ordered two Bitty Bunnies that incorporated two shirts each and they are absolutely wonderful. Incredibly well made and it's obvious that care was taken to "dress" the bunnies just right. Earlier this year my 92 year old mother-in-law passed unexpectedly. She had eleven grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. The youngest great was three months old when she passed and her 21st great grandchild was born a week after she passed. Both girls carry part of their great grandma's name in their names. Although neither will remember her, we wanted them to have a special keepsake from a woman who would have adored them. We chose Bitty Bunnies because the girls are still small and they are the perfect size for chubby little hands to hold onto. We absolutely love the bunnies and are so grateful to have something that carries wonderful memories of a special woman.

Sweet Reminders

I absolutely love these beautifully crafted, high quality bears. I am planning to gift these to my family as loving reminders of my Dad. The talented team members at Patchwork Bear are truly angels that bring joy to so many.
Thank You So Very Much ❤️

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