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Bereavement Bear with poem in heart
A handmade bear made from your meaningful clothing, so you can save the memories your clothes hold.
Order today. Send your clothes anytime within one year.
We email shipping instructions after your order is placed and guide you every step of the way
- Description
- ORDER PROCESS
This Bereavement Bear is made entirely from your loved one's clothes and includes this special poem in a red heart on the front of the bear's chest that says,
"These are the clothes I used to wear.
When you hold me, know I am there."
This is an embroidered red heart with white lettering. This replaces our previous heat transfer heart.
Your finished bereavement bear measures a perfectly huggable 17 inches tall and features embroidered eyes and nose for added charm and safety.
HOW IT WORKS
- Place your order here.
- We email shipping instructions and a printable order form
- Send us: 1-2 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 upcyling 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
We make it easy to turn meaningful clothes into a keepsake.
- 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.
My bereavement bear was made from my mother’s favorite holiday dress. Every time I look at it I picture how beautiful she always looked in this dress. Thank for you amazing work.
I’m so thankful for my bear! It’s beautiful! When I had ord\
ered the bear back in the middle of Aug. it said 6 - 8 weeks, so I thought it wouldn’t arrive until Nov. when I finally received my bear it happened to arrive on what would have been my wedding anniversary to my husband! I’m so happy it arrived at the perfect time. Thank you thank you!
I absolutely loved the way the bear turned out. I have shared it with everyone. Had two people interested in getting one.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about The Patchwork Bear.
They created this beautiful bereavement bear for me from five of my son Mark’s favorite shirts, and it was absolutely worth the wait. The quality is impeccable. Every stitch, every detail, and the way they thoughtfully incorporated pieces of his clothing is just beautiful.
But this is so much more than a beautifully made bear.
These are shirts my son wore. They hold memories of him, of his personality, of ordinary days that I would give anything to have back. Now those pieces have been lovingly turned into something I can actually hold close when missing him feels unbearable.
Losing a child leaves you reaching for anything that helps you feel connected to them. I can’t wrap my arms around Mark anymore, but I can wrap my arms around this bear made from the clothes that once wrapped around him. There is something incredibly comforting about that.
The details on his little feet—Mark’s name, his birth year, and 2026—made it even more personal and emotional for me.
This bear will have a permanent place in my chair with me, especially on the hard days. It is not just a keepsake. It is something tangible that carries pieces of my son and helps bring a little comfort to my broken heart.
Thank you, The Patchwork Bear, for handling something so precious with such care and for creating something I will treasure for the rest of my life. ❤️
This product exceeded my expectations. The setup was simple, and the quality is exceptional.
I purchased a bereavement bear for my 2 year old daughter, Peyton. My husband passed away in June and I wanted to have something she can hold onto when she misses or thinks of daddy. It was beautifully put together and is now part of our nighttime routine. We give daddy bear a hug and a kiss and let him know how much we love him.
I want to thank the team for this. Also, acknowledge the exceptional communication. I so appreciated receiving an email that my husbands shirts arrived safe and sound and for the option to have what was left sent back. Sincerely, thank you.
I purchased 2 bears-one for my sister and one for me. My sister teared up when she realized her bear was made from my Mom's everyday blouses. My bear is made from my Mom's going out to dinner blouses-fancy. We both love our bears and the memories they bring back of our Mom.
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.