My husband passed 10 years ago. I have been saving his shirts for the past decade in hopes of making a t-shirt quilt. Since it has not happened, I thought of what else I could do with the shirts I have been saving. I decided to have a bereavement bear made and share it with my daughter at her baby shower this coming May. I was so excited when the bear arrived that I had to show the bear to my daughter's siblings. It brought them to tears. I feel the bereavement bear will be a way to keep my husband's memory alive and an opportunity to share memories with our new grandson.
I asked Patchwork Bear for a few design requests. Other than that, I let them design the bear with the shirts that I mailed. They followed my design suggestions and made the bear better than I imagined. I expect I will be placing future orders for my other children and future grandchildren.