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...
Saving Memories: The Patchwork Bear Blog
Good Grief + The Patchwork Bear
We partnered with Good Grief for "Birds of a Feather" Workshop making memory birds from loved one's clothing. This was our 5th year working with Good Grief and each time is...
What makes a teddy bear comforting? New research provides insight
A participatory study reveals that the emotional bond with the teddy bear is the primary factor determining its comforting power.This study was done using basic teddy bears- imagine the comfort...
Spring Cleaning: Watch how we turn a bin full of clothes into a memory bear
See how professional organizers, Jamie & Fillip Hord, turned a bin of their son's clothes into a keepsake memory bear.
Margo's Story: Honoring memories of loved ones
"I decided to gather and send to The Patchwork Bear a few gifts my dear friend had given me - one in honor of my dog we both loved so...
What did you do with your baby's hospital receiving blanket?
You know the one's I'm talking about...the pink and blue striped blankets that's like the lovely parting gift that comes with every baby home from the hospital (or if you're...
The Patchwork Bear Can Marie Kondo (or Home Edit) Your Closet
The Patchwork Bear Can Marie Kondo (or Home Edit) Your Closet By now, you (hopefully) know that we can turn your clothes into keepsakes to save memories. You can also feel good about...
Our Favorite Free Face Mask Patterns
Need a mask? Many states have required the use of face masks when out in public spaces so we put together all the info we have in one convenient post!...
