Bereavement Bear with poem in heart
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
- 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 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!
Beautiful work. The most important elements of my husband’s clothing was displayed perfectly. Such a special way of keeping him close.
I recently had a Bereavement Bear made for my husband using his mother’s dress that she wore at our wedding, and it is absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the care put into creating this bear are truly incredible.This keepsake means the world to us. I’m so grateful for the love and skill that went into making it. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a meaningful, heartfelt memorial gift.
I asked The Patchwork Bear to make four bears of my late husband. His children live in Massachusetts and as I live in Indiana, we celebrated Christmas early this year. His adult children each received their bears and their reactions when they opened the packages told me how much they appreciated the bears. As special additions, I made small photo albums of their dad wearing the shirts that were used on the bears. I also sewed a suspender and added a small “man bag” . The workmanship was exceptional. I highly recommend this company to remember your loved one. Thank you so much.
I cannot wait to give my granddaughter the Patchwork Bear we had made from her grandfather's shirts. It was beautifully crafted!
I am so happy with the bear and pillow I had done to preserve my son's memories. Someone who left us too soon, but now will always be around. Thank you! The handcraft workmanship is awesome and the customer service making sure my items arrived in time for the Celebration Of Life was greatly appreciated! Thank you again!
I lost my mother near Mother’s Day
I cleaned out her closet and used her clothes. What an excellent gift to remember your loved one forever. I especially love the poem in the heart!
Hugs are a gift. Thank you for making adorable huggable bears for my family members and myself ❤️
I was not sure what to expect. When I opened the box, I was overwhelmed with so many emotions. They did an outstounding job and I know this will be a treasure my daughter will keep forever of her dad. Thank you so much!!
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.