Bereavement Bear
RECYCLED: Save the memories your clothes hold
REMADE: Made entirely from sentimental clothes
REMEMBERED: Perfect for celebrating milestones, honoring loved ones, or simply to clear closet clutter
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- ORDER PROCESS
We know it's hard to lose a loved one. Now you can have them back in your arms with a bereavement bear made from their clothes.
Perfect for when you want a dignified way to remember your loved one:
- favorite dress
- t-shirts that were so them
- uniform they proudly wore to work every day
With careful attention to detail and quality workmanship, you can trust your loved ones clothes with the team here at The Patchwork Bear. Every stitch is sewn with love & respect, and we hope each bear we make for you brings comfort and happy memories for your entire family.
Your finished bereavement bear measures a perfectly huggable 17 inches tall and features embroidered eyes and nose for added charm and safety.
This bear DOES NOT include personalization. Please CLICK HERE if you would like the feet personalized (or you can ADD-ON custom personalization on the bear's chest and/or feet).
HOW IT WORKS
- Place your order today!
- We email shipping instructions and a printable order form
- Send us: 1-5 adult (or 4-8 child) size clothes with the order form
- In about 6-8 weeks, you'll receive a memory bear made entirely from the clothes you sent.
WHY CHOOSE US
- We are the ORIGINAL memory bear company, started in 2003 with the goal of saving your memories by up-cyling favorite clothes. You can trust our experience, talent and heart when it comes to saving your memories.
- Your clothes are received and signed for by a real person, not left outside by shipping carriers with the threat of weather damage or theft
- We have a professional sewing studio with a small, talented team of designers and makers who share the joy of creating keepsakes for you
- We encourage your design input and requests and love to hear stories about the memories made in the clothes you send.
- We are one of Oprah's Favorite Things and Creative Child Magazine's Product of the Year
**If you would like to give a Memory Bear as a gift, please order our Memory Bear Gift Kit. (It's the same as this memory bear, just packaged for gift giving!)
WE MAKE IT EASY to have a keepsake made out of your most sentimental clothes.
- Order your keepsake product
- Choose clothes that hold special memories
- Send your clothes to The Patchwork Bear
- You'll receive your keepsake in just a few weeks. Instant heirloom!
A friend of mine gave me your name when we lost my husband’s brother. You made a beat for my husband, one for our niece (his daughter) and a set of birds for all of his nieces and nephews. They all turned out absolutely perfect!!! And what was even more perfect, we were having a birthday celebration for him in memory, and these were delivered during the party.
We all thank you for helping make our day awesome!!!
After my husband dies, I sent shirts to have bears made for our grandchildren. Even the one I kept for myself was “taken” by the oldest who hadn’t planned on taking one. I also shared photos I had of him wearing the shirts. One of the kids carried that bear around all weekend when our family was together. The timing and arrival were perfect and the adult kids really loved them too.
I lost my Mom in January and while going thru her items I decided to send her favorite tops into The Patchwork Bear. I had read the reviews and felt this was a beautiful way to capture my Mom's spirit. Jen and her team did an AMAZING job! I cried when I unboxed the bear and was so grateful for this lovely gift. The detail and workmanship is fantastic! Thank you very much for bringing sunshine to a gloomy situation! I am a true fan and highly recommend!
Very pleased. Turned out great. Quality is terrific. Highly recommend doing this. It’s special beyond words.
This is the second Bereavment bear I have purchased. My father-in-law passed and then my dad. The craftmanship is amazing! I will continue to use the Patchwork Bear and recommend to others.
This bear was the best thing, I got it for my mom, my sister and I. My grandma passed and this was the best thing to do with the clothes we kept, it’s something we can keep passing down for generations to come, and a beautiful way to remember our grandma.
I truly cannot express how thankful I am for this company and the beautiful work they do. Losing my poppy last year was the hardest thing my family has ever gone through, and having his clothing turned into these stuffed animals has brought more comfort than I ever imagined possible. They followed every detail I requested perfectly and treated his clothing with such care and respect.
Seeing the finished pieces was incredibly emotional, especially knowing the clothes used are the same ones my grandfather is wearing in the photos I’ve included. One was made for me and one for my grandmother, and giving hers to her touched her heart beyond words. It brings her so much comfort.
This is more than just a product, it’s a meaningful keepsake that helps with healing and remembrance. I will be forever grateful and could not recommend this company enough.
why us?
Why choose The Patchwork Bear to make your custom keepsake?
The Patchwork Bear has been trusted to turn your favorite clothes into keepsakes since 2005 and understand your clothing is irreplaceable- full of stains and memories. We take the utmost care of your clothes in every step of the process from receiving the clothes, to design, to creation and delivery.
We know it is difficult to send your clothes away to be cut up, but you can trust that our talented design team will transform them into a keepsake you will love. We get to know you through the clothes you send and our goal is to create custom products from clothing that will bring back happy memories.