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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.
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.
I am so happy with my memory bear . My bear is in memory of my son, who passed 4 years ago . Thank you so much you did an amazing job !
This business is great! I love my Bereavement Bear so very much. They did an excellent job. Me George kitty crossed the Rainbow Bridge in February 2026. This bear they made with clothing that George actually wore. They even put his name on the little foot. Bear is very well made. They anre so easy to work with. I had questions annd they promptly andwered them. And the poem that is on it is beautiful. Thank you very much.
We received our bears and were so touched that the shirts that we sent for each of the three bears were kept organized and used exactly how we wanted them. The bears are very high quality and we will hang on to them for years. Our mom would be so proud to have her shirts on such a high quality remembrance item. thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the care you put into our 3 memory bears. Loosing our beloved mom has been absolutely heartbreaking, however having these bears wear her clothes and being able to hold them, brings a bit of comfort we all needed. If it can bring my 53 year old brother to tears, I know it was truly something special. Thank you all.
I absolutely love my keepsake bears from The Patchwork Bear. They were lovingly made from my mom’s favorite pajamas, making them an incredibly special way to honor her memory. The craftsmanship is exceptional, and every detail was created with such care and precision. These bears bring me so much comfort and will be treasured by my family for generations. Thank you for creating such a beautiful and meaningful keepsake that I will cherish forever.
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.